We may think we are a nation of animal lovers, however a new RSPCA report has revealed that convictions for animal neglect and cruelty rose by nearly 34 per cent in 2012.
Launched during RSPCA Week, the RSPCA Prosecutions Annual Report also shows there was a 15.7 per cent increase in the number of defendants convicted last year in England and Wales.
Animals rescued or collected by the RSPCA increased from 119,126 to 130,695, a 9.7 per cent rise (plus the rescue of 64,000 farmed chickens from one flooded barn).
RSPCA Chief Executive Gavin Grant said: "The RSPCA is...
Would you like to know how health research is conducted and find out information of your current cardiovascular health? Professors at Exeter University require males (45-60 years) who do NOT regularly exercise to participate in important research investigating the health benefits of consuming the polyphenols found in cherries.
Participation will involve 2 x 6 week trials over a maximum of 6 months with 4 or 8 visits to the University laboratory. Assessments of your heart and blood vessel function, muscle function and metabolism and fitness levels will be performed before and after...
Join us for an evening about Burma, with a film showing of The Lady , followed by a talk about Burma and Kaw Dai, a Youth Led Project. This is also a chance to support them through the purchase of their goods.
Places are limited, so to ensure a space email or call Global Indigo: connecting@globalindigo.org or 07879 999638.
RAMM Garden reception, 5.30 to 7.30pm, Côte Brasserie, Cathedral Yard, Exeter from 7.30pm.
To celebrate Museums at Night, RAMM has joined with partner venue Côte Brasserie to offer a Thursday night special.
Enjoy the Museum’s displays and exhibitions with a glass of Prosecco in an exclusive late night opening and if you wish to dine afterwards you can treat yourselves to a two course meal at Côte bistro with a combined ticket.
RAMM only, £5 including a glass of Prosecco.
RAMM and Côte meal, £15: combined tickets includes a glass of Prosecco at RAMM and a two...
The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, has announced the appointment of two Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holders from Exeter out of a total of 27 new awards.
Jointly funded by the Wolfson Foundation and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the scheme aims to provide universities with additional support to enable them to attract science talent from overseas and retain respected UK scientists of outstanding achievement and potential. Professor Angus Buckling from the Centre for Ecology and Conservation and Professor Tim Lenton from...
Early risers can’t fail to notice that it’s that time of year again – birds are looking for mates, or defending their breeding territory and the dawn chorus is at its best.
Also, with the promise of David Attenborough’s launch of ‘Tweet for the Day’ on Radio 4 in May, and International Dawn Chorus Day on Sunday 5 May, bird song is definitely flavour of the month!
Come down to the Axe Estuary Wetlands on 11 May for the Dawn Chorus Walk from 5am-7am. This will be led by Steve Waite, County Recorder for Devon Birds www.devonbirds.org – don’t miss this opportunity to learn...
The Lord’s Taveners charity hosted a very special British Lions dinner on 17 April at Exeter University's Great Hall.
The evening was a massive success with star guest speaker Warren Gatland, the British Lions Manager for the forthcoming tour to Australia, supported by former Lions and rugby giants Will Greenwood, Paul Ackford and Scott Quinnell.
Tales of skill, and skulduggery mainly in the scrum, entertained a full house of 400 guests and raised over £11,000 for the charity.
As hard as the supporting speakers tried, they were unable to get Mr Gatland to divulge...
This May Day (1 May) a badger flash-mob - led by Queen’s Brian May - will descend on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), protesting the Conservative-led badger cull.
Brian May will front the flash-mob – dressed as a badger and with a black stripe in his hair – as they dance and call for the badger cull to be replaced by badger vaccination.
The flash-mob will last five minutes as the badgers dance to May’s own version of the YouTube Badgers song (with over 17 million hits) which he has produced about the badger cull and was inspired by Queen's hit...
A couple in South Devon were delighted to be able to bring a taste of the tropics to their recent wedding with the help of their local National Trust property.
The bride, who is from Ecuador, really wanted a banana leaf in her bridal bouquet as the plant reminded her of her homeland and therefore had huge sentimental significance. Her florist Linsay Johns searched high and low for a suitable leaf with no success and, on the day before the wedding, approached National Trust’s Overbeck’s in desperation.
More people than ever visited the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink in Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 April to enjoy the region’s best food, drink, producers and chefs and celebrate the Festival’s 10th anniversary year. Close to 20,000 people attended the Festival with record numbers of visitors on Saturday and Sunday.
The highest ever number of visitors in the 10-year history of the region’s biggest foodie event ensured many of more than one hundred South West artisan food producers sold out of produce and the cookery theatre was...
