The humble fruit fly is helping scientists who are working to find a cure for brain tumours.
And the tiny insect, often viewed as a household nuisance, has helped researchers to better understand mechanisms which turn a healthy cell into a tumour cell.
The work is taking place at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth and is helping us get a better understanding of glioma tumours, which include low and high-grade types with glioblastoma (GBM) being the most commonly-diagnosed high-grade brain tumour in adults.
Chicken lovers, the wait is over – Popeyes ® Famous Louisiana Chicken is coming to Exeter city centre on Monday 18th March.
Exeter will get the chance to experience Popeyes ® world famous ‘shatter crunch’, with the menu featuring its 12-hour marinated chicken, including Hot Wings and Tenders, as well as original Southern biscuits and gravy and Cajun rice. This brand new restaurant will be Popeyes ® 42nd location to open in the UK with many more announcements to come.
Launch day will see Popeyes ® bringing the spirit of New Orleans right to your doorstep with brass band ‘...
Aldi is raising pay for store colleagues for the second time this year, extending its position as Devon’s best-paying supermarket.
Aldi Store Assistants and Deputy Store Managers in Devon are set to receive a pay rise of 40p an hour from 1 June, as part of the supermarket’s announcement of its latest investment in its store colleagues across the UK.
The investment marks the supermarket’s latest commitment to its people, after becoming the first supermarket to pay Devon’s store and warehouse colleagues at least £12.00 an hour in February.
Girlguiding South West England visited one of its counties, Devon, on Friday 8 March as part of its region roadshow programme, inviting members from Girlguiding Devon along with stakeholders and organisations from across the county to celebrate International Women’s Day and to help launch their new resource, ‘Empower in a Box’.
Notable guests included the Lord Mayor of Exeter and his Consort, the Deputy Lieutenant of Devon, and President of Exeter Lions Club. Organisations such as the Salvation Army, Devon and Cornwall Police, and the National Trust also attended.
Local bus operator Stagecoach South West announced changes across their regional bus network. Bus timetables across Devon will see improvements to offer customers a more reliable and punctual service.
In addition to providing more robust timetables, some routes will offer more frequent connections and in some areas journeys to new destinations are provided.
Stagecoach South West Managing Director Peter Knight said: ‘We look forward to being able to offer more robust timetables for our customers this spring. It has become increasingly challenging to be able to run our...
Tesco shoppers in Exeter have a golden hour this Saturday (16 March) to win a share of half a million pounds for their local school or a community group that supports children.
As part of the supermarket’s Stronger Starts campaign, between 12 noon and 1pm, shoppers in the Exwick Express store can take a lucky dip to find a gold version of Tesco’s famous blue voting token.
The customer who finds the gold token will be able to choose which local school or community project will receive a £5,000 Golden Grant to spend on equipment or healthy food to help give children a...
Resident, Alyson, at Cumberland Grange who has a huge love for animals, had a dream of seeing a parade of dogs. So staff were set upon the mission to make it happen and reached out to the local Pinhoe community and beyond to help.
Alyson has lived at Cumberland Grange for over two years and is beloved by staff and residents alike. Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making her dream come true, as they knew how much it meant to her, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on Alyson’s face when her dream was realised.
Little Devon hosted a wonderful early Mother’s Day Celebration event for Mummies of Babies on Thursday 8th March at Winslade Manor. Cream tea, lots of conversations and new friendships were enjoyed by all.
Join Little Devon for their upcoming event Flower Picking and Vintage Tea on Thursday 2nd May.
Join the club, to pick your own beautiful bouquet of flowers at Amelia’s glorious flower farm and enjoy a vintage tea with the most fabulous views over the Teign Valley and great company!
A landmark property situated in one of Exeter’s most stunning locations has become available to let, the City Council has announced.
Topsham Lock Cottage – nestled idyllically on the banks of the River Exe and right beside the tranquil waters of the Exeter Ship Canal – is now on the market to rent for outdoor leisure use or as a holiday cottage.
The property has recently been renovated for residential use and occupies a unique location between the two waterways and within the Exe Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest.
West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , recently hosted their first inter-school chess competition with 9 of the school’s Year 7 students who attend a lunchtime Chess Club taking on their counterparts from Matford Brook Academy [INSERT LINK].
There were a few nerves alongside a lot of excitement amongst the students who were proud to represent their schools. Both sets of students played some excellent chess over the course of the afternoon, with a lot of incredibly close games as students got to grips with the pressure of playing under timed conditions for the first time...
