A talk by Patrick Vernon OBE , author of the landmark list 100 Great Black Britons, a celebration of high-achieving Black British individuals over history, will get Black History Month underway at the University of Exeter Business School this Friday.
His talk ‘ The Making of 100 Great Black Britons ’, which is open to the general public, will recall the story behind the original 2003 list – a response to a national poll of “greatest Britons” that contained no Black people – and explain why the time was right in 2019 to relaunch his campaign with a new list and accompanying book...
A new University of Exeter lecture series will examine the role of humanities experts in tackling global crises, including health, the climate emergency and racial injustice.
The online events, free and open to the public, will also showcase discussions on how humanities research can help universities better conduct their global activities and be agents of positive change.
Academics from around the world will bring their varied disciplinary perspectives to modern global events: from the 'long view' of history, to compassion-based understanding of human needs, to...
Following the publication of the Legal 500 2021 directory, Ashfords has once more been positioned as an outstanding leading law firm with rankings in 37 practice areas.
The Legal 500 provides comprehensive coverage on the best law firms and legal professionals, assessing the strengths of law firms in over 100 jurisdictions. The firm has received top tier rankings in eight practice areas: Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Insolvency & Corporate Recovery, Contentious Trusts & Probate, Shipping, Sport, Social Housing and IT & Telecoms.
Plastics washed up from around the coastline have arrived in Exeter after being sailed up the coast on a carbon-free journey – the first of its kind.
The discarded items arrived at Turf Locks on Thursday morning before being kayaked up the Exeter Ship Canal and into the city. The plastics are being taken to Exeter City Council’s Materials Reclamation Facility, before being sorted and sent off for recycling, where some of the plastics will be turned into useful items like ocean kayaks.
The thrown-away plastic – weighing in at just over a tonne - was collected by Clean...
A seven-strong team of hospice staff will be taking part in a brand new virtual event in October.
‘Team Hospiscare’, who all work for the local charity, will be completing a Marathon in a Month as part of the charity’s new virtual challenge event.
Since the national lockdown in March, Hospiscare’s fundraising efforts have been drastically impacted due to the closure of its charity shops and cancellation of events. The charity faces a loss of over £1 million this financial year.
The seven members of ‘Team Hospiscare’ have seen first-hand the impact COVID-19 has had...
“Everything we have done since 2000 led us to understand the post lockdown world.” Nigel Wilkinson, Managing Director, WNW Digital.
WNW Digital, a specialist marketing agency in Dix’s Field, Exeter, is marking 20 years in the industry by bringing another agency, Vibrant Pulse under their group umbrella at a time when online has never been more vital.
It’s a collaboration that not only protects jobs but brings new opportunities - no mean feat during the uncertainty of a...
A new campaign has been launched to encourage local people to support the South West’s leisure and tourism industry during the quieter autumn and winter months.
The accommodation and food service sector employs 271,000 people across the region, but many businesses have been hit hard by the devastating impact of lockdown, followed by the need to operate at reduced capacity and, more recently, limited opening hours.
Now the Share a Smile campaign aims to inspire locals to discover great places on their doorstep to visit, stay or eat out while following the rules and...
WESTCOUNTRY residents are being encouraged to remember the importance of grandparents in children’s lives as part of the nation’s Silver Sunday celebrations supported by HRH the Duchess of Cornwall this weekend (October 4, 2020).
Family law experts at a Bristol-based legal practice say people often underestimate the bond grandparents have with their grandchildren and their stabilising influence, especially when parents separate or divorce.
Elizabeth McCallum, family barrister and co-founder of Children in the Middle® with her colleague and fellow barrister Sarah Evans,...
EXETER parents wishing to divorce or separate tend to keep their marriages and relationships going to cover specific holiday periods with their children according to family law experts.
Westcountry-based legal service, Children in the Middle® says this term can be a key for parents splitting-up, as it comes after the school holidays and, this year, months of home-schooling.
Family barrister, Elizabeth McCallum a, who co-founded Children in the Middle® with fellow Exeter barrister Sarah Evans, says: “During this longer break, people tend to try and keep it together for their...
A new and exciting chapter in the history of women’s sport is about to take off with The Maynard School, the oldest girls’ school in the country, collaborating with the newly formed Exeter Chiefs Women’s side.
Set to be part of the elite Premier 15s competition, the Chiefs side - who will come under the guidance of former England internationals Susie Appleby and Amy Garnett - are ready to break new ground and establish themselves as a growing force within the English Women’s game, all with the backing of the region’s premier independent school for girls.
