With sunny weather predicted for this week many people will be encouraged to be outside, whether this is a causal stroll in the countryside or hiking across Dartmoor.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service remind walkers and campers to be mindful of the impact and damage that a gorse fire has on the environment.
They also tie up valuable fire resources for some time.
The Fire Service are advising people to be vigilant in rural areas and follow this simple advice:
• extinguish cigarettes and other smoking materials properly • never throw cigarette...
The perfect workplace is three miles from home, has ‘al fresco’ board meetings and a communal selection of fruit and snacks, says a new study.
The survey, which asked 2,000 office employees to describe their ‘ultimate office’, found free tea and coffee doesn’t cut the mustard when it comes to keeping workers happy.
Demanding workers now expect floor-to-ceiling windows, personalised parking spaces and an on-site crèche.
A great view, music playing constantly and a high tech espresso machine also appeared in the ideal list of features, as well as hair-straighteners in...
Pet owners are invited to bring pets of all shapes and sizes in store this weekend, 18th and 19th of April to have them professionally photographed at Countrywides popular pet event, taking place at the Exeter Countrywide store.
Store Manager, Donna Marie Sharpe comments, Countrywides Pet Events are always very well attended so were looking forward to an action packed weekend. As well as hosting The Dog Photo Shop and a free prize draw, we will have great deals and activities lined up throughout the weekend.
Well have some amazing offers for pet owners, such as buy...
It is a great idea to book wedding musicians for your ceremony as it takes a lot of the pressure from you when you can rely on someone who is experienced at playing music at weddings. Wedding musicians can guide you through the process of choosing the right wedding pieces of music to suit your wedding. This is a good idea especially if it is a civil ceremony as the rules are more relaxed than music for a Church wedding.
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Schools in the South West are being invited to donate books to schools in rural parts of South Africa, as part of a competition to learn about farming in the country.
The 2015 Help a South African School competition asks children in years one through to 11 to learn about fruit farming and the difference it makes to the lives of families in South Africa, and to produce a collage of their learnings.
There are two top prizes of £1,000 for winning schools in two school year categories to spend on resources; there are also prizes for two second and two third placed schools....
Comedy at the Park returns to Sandy Park on Friday, June 12th.
The line-up includes Tim Clark, a comedian, writer and actor who's been described as one of the brightest lights on the national comedy scene and Erich McElroy, a Seattle-born comedian who's highly regarded for his humorous and insightful take on living in the UK. Also on stage will be Paul T Eyres, with his very energetic, highly interactive and slightly surreal brand of humour, and Sally-Anne Hayward - a charming and popular performer with a winning brand of autobiographical humour.
There will be a true global flavour to Bicton Arena’s first ever International Horse Trials, which take place from April 24 to 26, and are sponsored by Empire Coach Builders. Staged in East Devon on the rolling parkland that forms part of Clinton Estates, the event has attracted a wealth of top international riders including Australia’s Sam Griffiths who was the victor at last year’s Mitsubishi Badminton Horse Trials; the veterans Sir Mark Todd, among the most celebrated New Zealand sportsmen who has won two Olympic medals and was rewarded with a Knighthood in 2013; and Mary King, MBE, who...
Over the winter months the East Devon District Council’s Countryside team has been working hard to complete the first phase of work to restore the large pond found at the centre of Holyford Woods Local Nature Reserve.
The water body was formerly a small reservoir that was serviced and maintained by the water company, but over the last few decades it has been left to nature and developed into an important habitat for the wildlife in the woods.
Due to winter storms over recent years the pond has slowly filled up with stone that has been washed down the steep valley and it has...
Pioneering new research has unlocked a new technique to help combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, that cause debilitating and often life-threatening human illness.
Researchers from the University of Exeter has shown that the use of ‘sequential treatments’ – using alternating doses of antibiotics – might offer effective treatment against bacterial infection.
Crucially, the research also demonstrates this technique for administering treatment also reduces the risk of the bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics, and so maintaining the long-term effectiveness of...
The University of Exeter has maintained its position in the top ten in the UK in the prestigious Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2014, appearing in eighth position. It also places students at the University the most satisfied in the South West region.
Students rated their institutions in the 21 categories that matter most to them, from the quality of staff and lectures to social life and accommodation.
The close partnership working that the University enjoys with the Students’ Guild in Exeter and FXU in Cornwall no doubt contributed to the overall score....
