An Exeter pre-prep and nursery is celebrating the success of its newly launched Forest School. The New School, an independent setting based on the edge of the city caters for children aged 3-7 and has a strong reputation for blending academic excellence with a caring, family feel.
The school, which became part of the Exeter School family in 2021 sits in an acre of leafy space in the village of Exminster and has undergone extensive refurbishment during that period. Part of this renovation project has seen the outside space repurposed, with a new nature trail running around the...
This month, the University of Exeter has taken an important step forward in the delivery of new, modern, low carbon student accommodation on the west of their Streatham Campus in Exeter, by appointing University Partnerships Programme (UPP) as the preferred contractor to progress plans to the next stage.
The proposed new development extends the University’s long-term partnership with UPP to create more on-campus accommodation, providing students with the best possible living experience and reducing the pressure on the University seeking third party accommodation providers in...
Devon and Cornwall Police are ready to welcome a bumper sell-out crowd at Home Park as Plymouth Argle face Exeter City FC on Monday 31 October.
The match is all-ticket and has been selected by Sky Sports for broadcast; the match is an 8pm kick-off.
Chief Inspector Julian Pezzani said: “Our role for matchday is quite simple, and that is to enable fans to peacefully attend a football match and to return home safely.
“As a Force we are experienced in policing large scale sporting events. The match is an all-ticketed affair and has sold out so there will be over 16,...
175 young people have been helped into employment, education and training with support from Youth Hub Devon .
Among them is Gabrielle, from Axminster, who couldn’t decide what career path to take. Working with Tilly Shoesmith, from ROC College, and Tom Moodey, from Youth Hub Devon , she has now gone back into education at Yeovil College.
Gabrielle said: "Tom explained things really well and made it easier to know what to expect from different courses.
“It has been really refreshing to work alongside someone who is so passionate and who truly believes in the...
New analysis by the NSPCC of police recorded crime data reveals the number of crimes with an element of child sexual exploitation in the South West has almost tripled within the last year.
During 2021/22, a total of 3,866 crimes were recorded by Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset Police forces, compared to 1,383 offences in 2020/21*
In the same period in England and Wales, there were 17,486 crimes logged by police where children had been sexually exploited –an increase of 10% on the previous year.
Devon and Cornwall remains one of the safest places in the country, according to the latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) crime figures released on Thursday 27 October 2022.
The statistics reported that overall crime rose by 9.3 per cent in Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly during the 12 months to 30 June 2022, which is lower than the national average rise of 12.5 per cent.
Similar to previously released statistics, a rise in crime during this period was expected as the figures are directly compared with the same months in 2020 and 2021 in which the country...
Volunteers in the east Devon town of Topsham are dusting off the decorations ahead of a spectacular programme of Christmas events ranging from lights and stilt-walking entertainers to a unique market featuring dozens of artisan stalls.
The programme begins on Friday November 25 with three major events in the town.
The first is The Big Switch On , a half hour of entertainment between 4.30pm and 5pm at the town’s Matthews Hall - there will be festive food, music, a Town Crier in full illuminated regalia and spectacular stilt-walkers ahead of the lights countdown.
International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has recruited Claire Atkins to its Projects and Construction team in Exeter.
Claire is an experienced 15 year qualified non-contentious construction specialist, joining Trower's from Paris Smith LLP, with vast experience in advising developers, landowners, pension funds, fund and asset managers, NHS bodies, landlords, tenants, funders, contractors, sub-contractors and consultants. Claire's main focus is on transactional construction matters for commercial clients where she has worked extensively on drafting and negotiating standard and...
Exeter’s state-of-the-art new leisure centre St Sidwell’s Point has won two more prestigious awards.
The striking Passivhaus building won the national RICS award for Environmental Impact at a prestigious ceremony in London.
On the same day, it won best Civic Development at the Exeter Property Awards.
Judges said: “At the forefront of Exeter’s surge towards sustainability, St Sidwells Point is designed for 2080 climate predictions and is notably energy efficient. Expert use of technology to futureproof the project.”
