Pupils at the pioneering Exeter Mathematics School have received a royal visit thanks to their innovative work with academics and leading technology organisations.
The Duke of Gloucester, the Queen's cousin, visited the school today to find out more about the unique ways teachers are boosting science, technology, engineering and maths skills and careers in the South West.
Exeter Mathematics School, which opened in 2014, is one of only two specialist schools for enthusiastic young mathematicians and scientists in England. The sixth form offers young people in the South West...
An African penguin chick has been nursed back to health with fish soup by dedicated zoo keepers. The decision to remove the chick from its parents was taken when keepers saw signs of illness and a lack of appetite.
Since then, staff at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, have been feeding the chick every 3 hours from 7.30 in the morning to 7.30 at night. The only thing on the menu is fish; at first this was blended into a liquid soup, but the chick has now moved on to solids.
The chick hatched in early September to penguin parents Burt and his somewhat oddly-...
The finalists for this year’s South West Chef of the Year competition have been chosen and now face the toughest challenge yet - to prepare their dishes for a daunting line-up of judges on 24th October at Exeter College. The finalists have been selected from eight semi-finalists in the Professional and Young Professional categories and ten in the Student/Apprentice Chef category. The finalists will be cooking a three-course menu using compulsory ingredients revealed just one week in advance, as well as a mystery box of ingredients supplied just 30 minutes before the final begins. Chefs...
** PLEASE NOTE - EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER **
The Donkey Sanctuary Family Food Fair Intro: The ‘Foodelicious’ event celebrates the best local food and drink When: Saturday 13 October (10am – 4pm) Where: The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0NU What: An event for foodies and families alike that celebrates the local food and drink scene, The Donkey Sanctuary’s Family Food Fair, has something for everyone. Fantastic local chefs will be providing live cookery demonstrations throughout the day, giving visitors the chance to sample some mouth-watering...
Lilian, 80 years old from Axminster, volunteers as treasurer of her local support group, helps fundraise in the local community, and has volunteered in the Axminster Hospiscare shop for over 22 years.
Shop manager, Anna says, “Lilian is very modest. She does so much to help in the shop but acts like it’s nothing. She often looks after the whole shop when we are short staffed and even pops in when she is out doing her shopping to check if we need any help. To me she is completely irreplaceable.”
“I volunteer my time in the shop 2 days a week and usually a little bit extra in...
Starring Rhys James (Mock The Week / Russell Howard’s Stand Up / Virtually Famous / Sweat The Small Stuff / The Chris Ramsey Show) with special guest Jack Barry plus compere Tom Glover perform at Exeter Lemon Groveon on Thursday 25th October 2018!
Rhys James…comes to Suck a Lemon but who he is?
Rhys is a size 9 shoe comedian from London, UK. He’s done loads of good stuff I swear, and I’d know, because I’m him. Here’s some of the stuff you may recognise us from Mock The Week (BBC2), Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Rhys James is… (BBC Radio 4), Rhys James...
Laughter, they say, is the best medicine and at Suck A Lemon the doctor is definitely in session. Every fortnight they’ll be bringing the best, most entertaining and downright hilarious acts to Exeter for a brand new comedy night. Suck A Lemon will feature some of the hottest and funniest upcoming names in comedy alongside award-winning comedians and guests from TV shows such as BBC2's Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo and Britain's Got Talent. Our wonderful resident compares will lead proceedings for a guaranteed laugh-packed evening out.
After a highly successful inaugural Fishing Festival in March 2018, fishing fever returned to Cofton again this September for the second instalment of the highly sought after Cofton Cup! The award-winning South Devon holiday park hosted its second competitive match on its Mamhead Match Lake, from 18th – 20th September. Battling it out against a number of experienced anglers, Andy Everill from Newcastle-under-Lyme, came out on top in Thursday’s grand final with a winning total of 62.06 lbs from peg 25, scooping the Cofton Cup and £500. Andy nudged ahead of runner-up Phil Denslow, from...
Crealy is launching one of their spookiest Halloween’s yet with over 60 rides and attractions and plenty of Spooktacular activities taking place between 22nd -31st October. It’s one not to be missed!
2018’s brand-new attraction is the ghoulish Scarecrow Scaremaze located in The Arena. Following the eerie discovery of a scarecrow’s straw hat in the Crealy Arena, the Scarecrow Scaremaze will take thrill-seekers on a journey to the depths of the mysterious maze with some surprises lurking. Enter if you dare!
Other Halloween favourites will be making a return including the re-...
Are you concerned about the number of new homes being built in and around Exeter and East Devon? How many are planned for your community and where? How many are genuinely affordable and who are the planned new homes for?
To objectively assess the situation, the Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE Devon) commissioned an independent study. The findings will be announced today, revealing the truth about Devon's real housing needs.
Come along to find out what the evidence shows and how it could help communities facing unwanted development plans.
