Summer downpours and flash flooding are expected to become far more frequent across South England and Wales according to new research by the Exeter based Met Office and Newcastle University. The study, published in the Nature Climate Change, used a high-resolution model to predict the effects that climate change would have on UK’s summer floods. They found that, in a worst case scenario hourly summer rainfall could become five times more frequent by the end of the century, which would hugely increase the chance of ‘flash floods.’ Dr Lizzie Kendon, lead author of the study from the Met...
An angler fishing off the North Devon coast has caught a monster shark thought to weigh more than 450lb. Grahame Pullen, a 62-year-old sport fishing journalist caught Porbeagle sharka estimated measure in at 8ft and 450lb near an unspecified resort on the North Devon coast with friend and colleague Wayne Comben. Grahame will not specify the location due to concerns for affecting tourism in the area but has said the beach is a popular tourist destination. Despite his extensive experience of fishing Porbeagles and similar sized fish, the size of the shark saw Grahame’s 17ft boat, the ‘Hi Sea...
England Netball are excited to announce the launch of our Netball Youth Camps (NYC) this summer. When we spoke to junior netballers they told us that they wanted more opportunities to play netball during the summer holidays so we have designed these camps to do just that!
The camps are non-residential holiday camps designed for 11-16 year olds providing ‘Nothing but Netball’; including top quality coaching, fun netball activities and even an opportunity to meet and be inspired by an England player. If you are a junior netball lover (or the parent of one!) these are an unmissable...
Essex and Chelsea are now famous areas of the UK due to hit reality shows TOWIE and MIC. Woolacombe is the next UK destination to put itself on the map when it stars in a new two part TV series which starts tomorrow.
‘Who needs Ibiza: The Great British Holiday’ is a two-part TV series set at Europa Park in Woolacombe, one of North Devon’s most popular seaside towns. The first episode is scheduled to air on BBC Three on Wednesday 12th March at 9pm and looks at the growing popularity of ’staycations’ amongst the younger generation. The documentary, filmed last summer follows staff...
A brand new eclectic music and arts festival, Musico, has just been announced.
The event will be an exciting addition to the ever-growing South West festival scene, which includes Chagstock and the infamous Glastonbury.
Musico will be held at Westpoint Exeter, one of the region's largest event venues, from18th - 20th July.
Westpoint’s Show Ground is to be filled with everything from live rock to vintage markets. This family-friendly event is more than just another music festival; it’s an all-round arts and music experience.
New research released by Buyagift.com shows Britain's parents spend a staggering £9.5 billion on entertaining their kids during the six-week break. A study by the leading online gifting and experience website found that most parents spend £1,232 on keeping their children entertained during the summer holiday. Research by Buyagift.com of 1,000 parents found that by the time kids go back to school the average family will have spent; £472 on childcare, £388 on day trips in the UK and £372 on food and drink. The survey, which also looked into the specific opinions of families in the South West...
70 decision makers from the local business community attended the summer Business Networking (SW) lunch held at Sandy Park, Exeter.
Guests were welcomed with a glass of wine and enjoyed a two-course sit-down lunch followed by a presentation from Spencer B. Hodgetts on Nature’s Brilliance in Business.
There was also a free pre-lunch seminar on ‘Sales through Service’ hosted by Guy Arnold.
Hopefully you've been keeping your skin ultra protected this summer because the month of August is all about preparation for going back to school or getting ready for that magical event you've been waiting all summer for!
For those of you expecting an autumn wedding, the same exciting steps apply so that your skin is renewed, refreshed and ready to take on the darker smouldering and sexy make-up looks! Beautiful make-up begins with a smooth, moist and supple texture so the better you care and moisturise your skin, the more natural and 'airbrushed' your make-up...
Crealy Adventure Park is offering visitors some fantastic character themed days across various dates in August. Children’s favourites including Peppa Pig and Bob the Builder will be available to meet on days across August.
These character themed days will prove a relief to those parents out there struggling to keep the children entertained over the summer holidays.
Crealy Adventure Park kick starts these fun meet and greets on Monday 5 August, when Captain Barnacles and Kwazii will pay a visit to the park.
Then on Monday 12 August, children will get the chance to...
A week of shows by four of Exeter theatre's brightest young males, in the only place they could think of doing it: a pub.
All four shows on each night, except where listed.
Featuring:
Labels by Joe Sellman-Leava - 7pm (not on Saturday August 10) A short solo piece exploring the tags we attach to ourselves and others. Presenting personal stories about names given and questions asked, Labels is carefully curious about our careful curiosity.
Wild by Michael Woodman - 7.30pm In the wilderness of Dartmoor we meet a single man as he pitches up his tent for the...
