In the last 12 months alone, businesses being incubated by a partnership of five UK universities have raised some £30m in investment.
The figures have been unveiled by SETsquared , a collaboration between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. The organisation partners in enterprise activities and collectively supports the growth and success of new business opportunities through its five incubation centres.
SETsquared’s Partnership Director, Graham Harrison, shared the partnership’s latest success figures with MP David Willetts as he visited...
Graham Brown has resigned his seat representing East Devon’s Feniton and Buckerell Ward with immediate effect following claims he made about the local planning system to undercover Daily Telegraph reporters.
Earlier today the council referred the matter to the police under the Bribery Act 2010 and its own policy on Fraud, Theft and Anti-Corruption, saying that the comments made by Mr Brown warranted independent examination by the police, who may choose to investigate further.
His resignation means there will be a by-election in the Ward, and the council will release more...
David Cameron has welcomed the election Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, as the new Pope, saying it is a "momentous day" for Catholics around the world.
Cardinal Bergoglio, who will be known as Pope Francis I, was elected pontiff on the fifth ballot today (Wednesday 13 March) following the papal conclave in Rome.
Addressing the crowds, the first non-European pontiff for more than a millenium said: "As you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of Rome. It seems to me that my brother cardinals have chosen one who is from far away, but here I am...
So let’s face it. We are in a huge mess, despite the rose-tinted spectacles used by some of our political leaders who are clearly not well in touch with the realities that most of us face. The neo-liberal economics of recent decades combined with the assault on the ecology of the planet may be reaping dividends for the rich few, but for the majority of us the immediate outlook is bleak.
Our society is fracturing and breaking up, and, in my view, this is being encouraged by a government which seems intent on systematically dismantling the structures which have held us together since...
South West Communications Group will be assisting in setting up a new-look call centre for one of its customers to help support its call handling role for Comic Relief.
Axminster Tool Centre will be one of a select group of businesses taking calls from people pledging money to the charity throughout the evening of Red Nose Day on Friday (15 March).
To enable Axminster Tools to answer the volume of incoming calls South West Communications Group will give its time free of charge to change its current customer services call centre into one suitable for 60 call handlers to take...
New research shows that drinking beetroot juice can significantly improve performance in team sports involving bouts of high intensity exercise.
Trials by the University of Exeter Sport and Health Sciences department have found a direct link between the high nitrate content of beetroot and the chemical processes needed to get muscles working at their most efficient during intermittent bursts of activity.
During the tests, sportsmen were either given beetroot juice with a full complement of nitrates, or juice which had had the nitrate removed. Those who had taken the nitrate...
Exeter Chiefs young gun Jack Nowell has spoken of his delight after he was today crowned as the LV=Breakthrough Player for the 2012/13 season.
Cornishman Nowell beat off nine other rivals for the prestigious accolade which is designed to recognise the next generation of young players under 23 competing in the LV=Cup; a competition renowned for developing future international stars.
Nowell was nominated for the LV= Breakthrough Player Award following his outstanding performances throughout all four pool stages of this season’s LV=Cup and went onto beat the likes of Bath’s...
Brother Jacques by Nick Stimson and Chris Williams
8th - 13th April 2013 QECC Lower School, Barnfield, Crediton
France 1789: Revolution
Three young men and a journey of passion, hope and discovery. The revolution brings them to Plymouth, prisoners of war on the hulk ships. Parole offers hope, but how will the peaceful town of Crediton react to the 'wretched Frenchmen'? Will this be the end of their suffering? Based on true events binding revolutionary France and Devon, England, this is a moving and...
Devon County Council is inviting residents to recommend their favourite, most scenic bus routes in the county.
And to encourage residents and visitors to use public transport more, they’ve produced five short film clips of views taken from some of Devon’s most scenic routes; including the 93 bus from Dartmouth to Plymouth, the Mayflower Link; the 308 from Barnstaple to Croyde; the 118 Tavistock to Barnstaple; the number 11 bus from Teignmouth to Torquay, and the 55 from Exeter to Tiverton.
“We’re very lucky to live in such a beautiful county, and so many of our bus routes...
