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Pupils succeed at British Physics Olympiad

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 01/23/2015 - 11:16am

Twelve Exeter School pupils have scored top results in the challenging British Physics Olympiad, competing against over 1,900 pupils nationally.

A total of one Silver award, four Bronze awards and seven Commendations were awarded.

Physics teacher Dr Houghton said all those who entered should be congratulated on their achievement.

“This comprises an extremely difficult test paper, much more challenging and less predictable than an A2 paper,” he said.

“Only those who have already achieved a good grade A at AS are considered for entry, and award boundaries are...

Toddler time at Knightshayes

Event Date: 
12/02/2015 - 11:00am
Venue: 
Knightshayes Court, Tiverton

Staff and volunteers are preparing for toddlers to take over the Knightshayes for its first ever Toddler Time on Thursday 12 February.

Between 11am and 3pm the National Trust property on the outskirts of Tiverton, is opening its doors to tiny explorers and their families. Each Toddler Time has a seasonal theme, with sensory activities for little ones to enjoy.

This February, the under-fives can discover the wonder of the weather, with messy play activities exploring ice, snow and muddy puddles. Children can take part in crafts, explore the gardens, listen to stories and...

Upskill struggle could be eased by online education

Employers could face an upskill struggle when recruiting for the roles available in a changing job market, set to grow by around 37% in the South West, according to CBI predictions.

The National Careers Council says over half of employers are not confident they will find sufficient recruits for jobs on offer. Growth is expected in sectors such as computer technology, tourism and healthcare, with decline anticipated in areas such as call centre, secretarial and banking employment.*

Graduates will be in higher demand as the job market picks up, with 30% of employers expecting...

Hostile takeover research wins ethical Hutton Prize

A University of Exeter Law postgraduate student has been awarded the Hutton Prize for Excellence, which encourages the next generation of young professionals to put ethical conduct at the forefront of business, government and the professions.

Hadrien Chautard has been studying the LLM International Commercial Law programme and is the second postgraduate Law student in a row to win the Hutton Prize. As this year’s winner of the best dissertation demonstrating a commitment to ethical conduct and practice, Chautard won the prize which is a medal containing one troy ounce of solid gold...

Collapse closes Exmouth Esplanade

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/22/2015 - 3:56pm

The Esplanade in Exmouth will be closed for several days due to a problem with the road surface near to the Premier Inn Hotel site.

A spokesperson for Devon County Council said: "A hole appeared in the road whilst work was going on at the Premier Inn site revealing a sewer pipe around five metres underground.

"The road is closed to traffic but should partially re-open on Monday with two-way traffic lights and then be fully open by Wednesday next week."

Devon delivers fire training in Mauritius

A new Incident Command training has been delivered by Red One to the Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) via Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service (DSFRS) Academy Incident Command School.

The risks in the Mauritius area range from an international airport, shipping, major flooding, motorways, industrial manufacturing companies and a number of high-rise buildings in the commercial centre. However, the majority of fires attended by MFRS are bush fires and sugar cane field fires, which account for nearly three-quarters of their daily calls.

The Mauritian...

Another happy year for Cranbrook

Community spirit and friendly people make it a special place to live!

Survey results reveal that East Devon’s new community of Cranbrook has continued to remain happy overall during the past 12 months. Results from the second survey of this kind show that community spirit and friendly people are what makes Cranbrook special.

Residents responded to questions in the Cranbrook Community Questionnaire across five sections entitled your community; services; Younghayes Centre; outdoor activity; and about you. The first one was carried out at the same time in 2013. The headline...

Figures show drop in Christmas drink drivers

Figures have been released for Devon and Cornwall Police’s Christmas drink driving campaign 2014.

Police officers administered a total of 1,766 breath tests of which 156 were positive, refused or failed to provide. This represents 9% of the total and is a decrease of 3.5% on last years result.

Last year the figures were 167 positive, refused or failed to provide from a total of 1,316 or 12.5% of the total.

The total number of positive breath tests following a collision was higher this year at 69 or 9% of the total (742) compared to 6% (21 out of 361) last year....

White agrees new Chiefs deal

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 01/22/2015 - 12:06pm

Ben White is looking forward to an exciting future after he became the latest Exeter Chiefs player to commit his long-term future to the Aviva Premiership club.

Now into his fourth season at Sandy Park, the 31-year-old forward has established himself as a key member within Rob Baxter’s first-team squad, amassing 84 appearances and 15 tries since his move from Cardiff Blues in 2011.

Australian-born White follows the lead of Gareth Steenson, Dave Lewis, Ben Moon, Carl Rimmer and Kai Horstmann in agreeing terms on a new deal with the Devon club in recent weeks.

“It’s...

Renewables firm shortlisted for UK award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 01/22/2015 - 10:35am

ZERO, a leading renewables company based in Sowton, Exeter, has been shortlisted in a national Government-led competition to help drive down energy bills and boost low carbon heat supplies in the UK.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Ed Davey, officially unveiled the 17 winning entries at the Association for Decentralised Energy Parliamentary Reception on Tuesday, 20 January. The winners are spread across the country and will share a prize pool of £1 million to carry out feasibility studies, before up to 10 of the best projects bid for a share of £6 million to fully implement...

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