On 22nd October 2012, a local team of intrepid explorers returned home from their Himalayan adventure where they raised in excess of £5,300 for charity.
Led by ex-Royal Marine Officer Paul Mattin, the adventurers - including Santander local bank Manager Bruce Wills, South West Communications Directors Brian Lodge and Sarah Flowers and their partners Kevin Flowers of TFQ Architects and Nina Lodge - headed to Nepal on 28th September to begin their expedition to raise money for local charities, of which the Exeter Foundation, The C Group and Devon Wooden Spoon were...
Members of the Devon Family History Society will be on hand at Devon County Council’s newly opened Heritage Centre on Thursday (1st November between 10am and 3pm) to offer advice and help for people tracing their family trees.
Members of the public can book a free 45 minute slot with a member of the team to find out more about using genealogy websites and accessing records and other materials held at the Devon Heritage Centre.
The special ‘Help Desk’ sessions are especially designed to assist people in making use of the range of family history research...
Hurricane Sandy grew stronger before dawn this morning as it churned northward through the Atlantic Ocean en route to what forecasters agreed would be a devastating landfall, possibly within 100 miles of New York City.
It has been reported that thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes, evacuation shelters have been set up in 76 schools, public transport has been halted and the New York Stock Exchange closed.
Officials warned that the powerful surge the storm was creating in the ocean, combined with the strong winds, could wreak...
The recently completed tidal flood defences designed to protect the back beach and town centre areas of Teignmouth will be officially opened on Friday 2nd November, 2012, at 3pm.
The £4 million flood alleviation scheme will be opened by James Morrish, Chairman of the South West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, James McMurray, the Mayor of Teignmouth and Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris.
Teignmouth is well defended from the sea following the construction of defences along the town’s seafront in the 1970’s. However, an increased risk of tidal...
Thousands of people are at risk of stroke because they fail to recognise the signs of a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA, also known as mini-stroke), according to the findings of a new poll(i) launched today on World Stroke Day (29th October 2012).
A Stroke Association survey of over 183 members of the public in the South West, conducted by ICM Research, revealed that:
Over two thirds (68%) of people did not recognise the symptoms of a TIA, with over a quarter (29%) believing they were symptoms of a heart attack.
The newspaper group which owns Exeter's Express & Echo is widely reported to be in talks over the future of the business. Northcliffe Media is apparently in negotiations over a deal to pool its regional titles with another company. Both the Sunday Times and Financial Times said the deal was being led by David Montgomery, the former Mirror Group CEO. The FT said talks were at an advanced stage but sources warned they could still fall through. Northcliffe, which is part of the Daily Mail group, has suffered serious circulation declines in recent years. Revenues have also suffered due to...
Opportunities week arrives at the University of Exeter from 29th October to 2nd November. It’s an exciting and varied programme of activities offered by the Grand Challenges team, disciplines and colleges, the Guild and the University.
First year students will be given tasters of some of the University’s best research, which addresses some of the biggest global challenges of the 21st century; such as water security, child health, ageing, climate change, and international security. In June 2013 the students themselves will participate in these Grand Challenges, and produce...
Following a successful invasion last year , another horde of Zombies invaded Exeter today. Starting in Sidwell Street they rampaged through Princesshay and greeted a Samba band with ghoulish enthusiasm; they then moved on to Cathedral Green through the High Street and eventually gathered at The Phoenix Arts Centre on Gandy Street.
The fun did not stop there, though, as the ghoulish Halloween Zombie Ball continued into the night, with Exeter's Phoenix transformed with visuals and decor to make the zombies feel at home for a night of gruesome shenanigans and Halloween-themed...
Scientists at the University of Exeter have been heavily involved in developing a school which is in the national top ten for energy efficiency.
Experts at the University of Exeter’s Centre for Energy and the Environment have been studying the first year of operation of Montgomery Primary School in St Thomas, Exeter.
They say the school uses less than a third of the energy of a typical school, which puts it in the top 10 per cent of schools nationally for energy efficiency.
The Earl of Wessex officially opened the school last week and described it as a ‘fantastic...
