A new research centre will bring together experts in a diverse range of fields to tackle some of the greatest health issues of our time – and the public are being invited to get involved.
The University of Exeter’s Centre for Biomedical Modelling and Analysis will unite disciplines including mathematics, computer science and physics with those from biology, biomedicine and clinical sciences.
By working together, they will gain a better understanding of the root causes of diseases such as dementia, diabetes and epilepsy, leading to new tools for diagnosing and treating these...
A new Functional Health Screening clinic will be launching in Exeter on 29th April at the Innovation Centre, Exeter, from 6-7:30pm.
Functional Health and Integrated Medicine are rapidly growing fields of healthcare, which focus on the person as a whole not the isolated symptoms.
Dr. Rajendra Sharma-a leading practitioner in these fields of medicine will host the launch. Lisa Portman and Terri Bainbridge, the founders of pioneering health-screening company, Thermalogica, will also be hosting.
Functional Health Screening (FHS) provides tests and investigations to help...
East Devon District Council is doggedly continuing to encourage responsible pet ownership in the district.
Following a successful series of annual dogs’ days out, where owners and their best friends could enjoy a social gathering whilst learning more about getting the most from their pets, the council’s environmental health team has produced an occasional newsletter covering many aspects of dog ownership.
And to celebrate the launch of The Daily Wag, the council has donated some of the proceeds of the doggie events to two charities that care for and re-home unwanted animals...
Rolle Exmouth Limited (REL) has been awarded a grant of £99,000 by Social Investment Business (SIB) Group from the Community Ownership and Management of Assets Feasibility Fund to develop plans for the future of the Rolle Centre site.
The seven acre site remains the property of Plymouth University, but has been unoccupied since the University relocated its Faculty of Education from Exmouth to its main Plymouth Campus in 2008. The site is located just half a mile from the town centre and the sea with views over the Exe Estuary and Haldon Hills.
Swimmers using the Riverside Leisure Centre are being advised that the main pool and learner pool will remain closed today (Friday 7 November) as the water temperature heats up following essential maintenance yesterday.
Parkwood Leisure, who operate the pool on behalf of Exeter City Council, and Exeter City Council apologise for any inconvenience caused by the closure. It is hoped that the pool will be back in operation on Saturday.
In the meantime, swimmers are advised to use Pyramids Leisure Centre or Northbrook Swimming Pool.
Plans have been revealed on a new £7 million investment to Exeter’s Guildhall Shopping Centre.
The plans mark the first large investment in the centre since it was first built in 1972 and will modernise business premises in the centre.
The refurbished premises will be outfitted with features attractive to modern retailers and restaurants.
Exeter city centre manager John Harvey welcomed the news: “This is a really significant step for the city it will cement our position as the regional shopping centre of choice as well as our continued growth. It’s news that will be...
Every year on 5 November for reasons lost in antiquity, the Flaming Tar Barrels are carried through the streets of Ottery St Mary to the delight of thousands of townsfolk and visitors.
Ottery St Mary is internationally renowned for its Tar Barrels, an old custom said to have originated in the 17th century. Each of Ottery's central public houses sponsors a single barrel. In the weeks prior to the day of the event the barrels are soaked with tar. The barrels are lit outside each of the pubs in turn and once the flames begin to pour out, they are hoisted up onto local people's backs...
Police have arrested a man after a serious assault on a woman in Exeter this morning (21 October).
Police were alerted just before 10.55am after a woman was stabbed in the Bartholomew Cemetery in Bonhay Road, Exeter.
The police helicopter assisted with the search for the suspect and he was found by officers shortly after.
The 49-year-old man from Exeter was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was taken into police custody. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.
The victim, 34 from Exeter, has received a number of...
A new education campus with two schools and a host of other community facilities at Cranbrook has been given the thumbs-up – and it should be open within two years.
East Devon District Council has approved a planning application for Devon County Council’s proposal for a secondary school and a second primary school in the new town. The schools are scheduled to open by September 2015.
The agreed application proposes construction of a 420 place primary school and a 1,000 place secondary school in a three-storey building with flexible and changeable space that will adapt as the...
At the end of March 2013, the Centre for Contemporary Art and the Natural World (CCANW) will move its operation from Haldon Forest Park to the Innovation Centre on the University of Exeter campus.
