It’s not every day you hear your little‘un announce: “I’m off to school to have the best day EVER!”
For the parents of one lucky child, this will be music to the ears if their son or daughter is the winner of the Tesco Back to School Competition. And not just that, they’ll also be the most popular person in their class – as the prize is not just for them, but for all their classmates too! How cool would it be for the kids to have a dance class with JLS boy band member Aston Merrygold? He’s certain to get them all up and on their feet busting a few moves on the dance floor - and if...
Creative youngsters began their two-week intensive Summer School at the Exeter Northcott Theatre this week. From 12-24 August participants, aged between 13 and 18, will be working with Devon Youth Theatre's Artistic Director Erin Walcon and a skilled team at the Exeter Northcott to develop a professional piece of theatre culminating in two performances at the theatre on Saturday 24 August.
“We spent the first day creating mini devised pieces. Our young participants have looked into notions of trustworthyness, white lies and awkward truths. We’re so excited about what the rest of...
Harry and Amelia were the most popular first names given to babies born in England and Wales in 2012, maintaining the top spots from 2011.
They were also the most popular names in the South West according to records released by the Office for National Statistics.
Riley replaced Joshua in the top ten most popular names for baby boys, climbing five places from number 13 to number eight.
Mia and Isla replaced Ruby and Grace in the top ten most popular names for baby girls, climbing six and seven places from numbers 13 and 15 to numbers seven and eight respectively....
New data from research company ICM reveals that 57% of young people in the South West would choose to do an Apprenticeship if one were available. Nationally, the numbers of young people who would like to do an Apprenticeship rises to 56% of those who are already university students and 66% of those who are already employed, but receiving no training. The increasing popularity of Apprenticeships among young people comes after previous business research, released earlier in 2013, showed that employers find apprentices 15% more employable than young people with other qualifications. In the...
The population of the South West region is estimated to have grown by 38.8 thousand, according to figures released today (Thursday 8 August) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The figures reveal that the overall population of the UK was estimated to be 63.7 million in mid-2012, up from the estimated 63.3 million in mid-2011. This represents a growth of 419,900 (0.7%) in the year to 30 June 2012.
According to the ONS, the growth was due to there being more births than deaths - June 2011 to June 2012 showed the highest birth rate since 1972 - and more international...
A one million pound programme providing expertise and grants for emerging and established games companies in the South West has been launched by Creative England.
Creative England GamesLab, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and supported by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF), is the agency’s first ever dedicated support scheme for the games industry.
The programme of investment which includes funding, workshops and business expertise is designed to aid and sustain the growth of the South West’s burgeoning games industry through the development...
As one of the major success stories of Westcountry sport and business in recent years, an even brighter future exists for the Exeter Chiefs and their Sandy Park home.
Having positioned themselves as one of the top six clubs in English rugby, as well as establishing themselves as a force within the European game, the time has come for you to now share in the success story of the Chiefs.
At the same time, you can play your part in the future growth of Sandy Park, which since its construction in 2006 has established itself as one of the leading conferencing and banqueting...
The NCT (National Childbirth Trust) Exeter and East Devon branch are excited to annouce that a new group for mums-to-be, new parents and babies will start in September in Exeter.
Having a support network to help, guide, make friends and know that you are not alone is a lifeline to all parents, and our branch of the NCT brings a variety of classes, courses, sales and events to all parents-to-be and new parents living in the Exeter and East Devon area and whether your a member of the NCT or not, everyone is welcome to come along to our events and groups.
Chris Whitehead has said that the players at Exeter Chiefs are ‘genuinely excited’ about the start of the new Aviva Premiership season.
The squad have been working their way through a rigorous training and conditioning campaign during the past few weeks as the start of pre-season matches begin later this month when the Chiefs travel to RaboDirect Pro12 side Scarlets on August 17 (3pm). It has been a busy summer for the talented hooker, who got married in the off-season, but now he is raring to go as Exeter look to improve on another excellent season where they finished sixth-place...
Police in Teignmouth are currently investigating a large scale disorder which took place in Northumberland Place in the early hours of Sunday 4 August. It is believed up to 15 people were involved in the disorder, some of whom had been inside Kools nightclub prior to the disorder breaking out. Local officers responded to the incident at around 2pm but due to scale and numbers involved had serious concerns for their safety and had to deploy captor spray. Response officers were deployed from Totnes to back up their colleagues in Teignmouth and were able to disperse the crowd. No injuries...
