A recent scientific report has suggested that 4 out of 9 ‘planetary boundaries’ have been crossed*.
If pushed beyond safe limits, the Earth may become less hospitable for humankind to prosper. In this update on the boundaries, the authors found that climate change, the loss of biosphere integrity (through species extinction, and the loss of genetic and functional diversity), land-system change (for example deforestation), and biochemical flows (such as phosphorus and nitrogen from fertilisers) have passed beyond safe levels. The other five processes relate to ozone depletion, ocean...
South West foodies voted in their thousands for their regional favourites and on Monday night the winners were crowned at a fabulous ceremony.
Yeo Valley’s quirky headquarters in Blagdon, Somerset, played host to the cream of the South West’s food and drink industry, coming together for the Food Reader Awards presentation and dinner.
Over 9,000 Food Magazine and Food Insider’s Guide readers cast 40,000 votes for 150 businesses in the fourth year of the awards.
On the night, Michelin-starred chef Hywel Jones beat Paul Ainsworth of Paul Ainsworth @ No 6 in Padstow and...
A total of 150 exhibitors have snapped up the available space Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival at Powderham Castle, four months before the event, which takes place on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May.
The annual two-day Garden Festival was launched last year by horticulturalist, nursery owner and TV presenter Toby Buckland, and was an immediate success, drawing around 8000 visitors, with several exhibitors having to restock several times during the event to keep up with demand.
The new festival showcases many local nurseries from the Westcountry who otherwise are overshadowed...
Nominations for the prestigious Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards are now open.
Active Devon and Exeter Foundation, who jointly stage and promote the event, are expecting this year’s event to be more popular than ever.
The awards celebrate, not just the participants, but the clubs and teams, the coaches, the officials and the volunteers who help performers to succeed.
For 2015 the organisers are keen that an even wider cross section of sport in Devon, both at community and elite level, is recognised.
Mama Stone's all night party features favorites Mammoth.
Either fancy dress (it’s a jungle theme this year) or for those of you that prefer the traditional approach, Black tie is fine. Either way dress to impress. Entry before 10.30pm.
House prices in the UK will see an average increase of three percent over the course of next year, bolstered by recent changes to Stamp Duty, continuing demand and lack of supply of property, according to the RICS housing forecast for 2015. The forecast looks ahead to the next 12 months, across all parts of the housing market, from house prices, sales, rents and housing starts and repossession levels.
Across the UK, RICS expect all parts of the country to see modest price rises during 2015, at an average of three percent. Meanwhile, the South West, Wales and London will experience...
Racing at Exeter on New Year’s Day is a long-established Devon tradition. It’s when sore heads from the previous nights celebrations are banished and the excitement of horses and jockeys galloping around the track are enjoyed.
This year, early birds can enjoy a 25 per cent discount off the price of Grandstand and Paddock tickets if they book by Christmas Eve (quote NYD2014) and with children aged 17 and under gaining free entry, it’s one of the county’s top destinations to continue the New Year celebrations.
General manager Tim Darby said: “The atmosphere at Exeter on New...
A new report says that the Rugby World Cup 2015 will generate £39 million of economic activity for Exeter.
The report, from England Rugby 2015, says that the Tournament is set to deliver nearly £1 billion into the UK economy.
Reacting to the report, Cllr Rosie Denham, Exeter City Council's Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, said: "The latest figures for Exeter are very encouraging. In ten months time the eyes of the world will be on Exeter and we are very optimistic that the Rugby World Cup will bring thousands of extra people into the city from home and abroad....
A limited edition set of official Rugby World Cup 2015 Exeter Host City Rugby balls have today gone on sale.
The Heart of Devon Tourism Partnership is making 250 Rugby balls available, with a set of 12 being donated to local charities, and the rest being sold to raise funds to help promote Exeter to encourage tourism in the build up to next year’s Tournament.
Once the balls, priced at £25 each, are sold, no more will be available to buy.
Derek Phillips, chairman of the Heart of Devon Tourism Partnership, said: “We’re getting ready to welcome Rugby fans and the world...
The Chancellor has announced that all limits on university recruitment will be lifted in 2015. This unexpected decision means that universities will be allowed to recruit as many students as they want to.
Describing it as an “arbitrary cap on aspiration”, George Osborne announced that an extra 30,000 places at English universities will be created in 2014-15. The following year, the current cap on student numbers will be abolished entirely. He told the Commons that: “it makes no sense that we have a lower proportion of people going to university than the United States, let alone...
