Devon’s Naturally Healthy month is back, and this year the campaign will be running throughout October.
Naturally Healthy October is all about getting outside and enjoying Devon's amazing natural environment and feeling happier and healthier for it. Activities could include walking, cycling, gardening, wild swimming or bird watching. There is something for everyone!
More than ever we are recognising the importance of being active outdoors and connecting to nature.
Due to Coronavirus the campaign this year will run a little differently. Naturally Healthy events...
Dublin Aerospace Group, the aviation maintenance company based in Ireland, today announced that it has established Exeter Aerospace in the location of the former Flybe Maintenance Services at Exeter Airport.
Commenting on the launch, Conor McCarthy, Chairman & CEO of Dublin Aerospace Group said: "We are thrilled to have made Exeter the home of our first UK MRO (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) Centre. The availability of the Hangars and Workshops there, combined with a phenomenal pool of local aviation and engineering talent, makes this a hugely attractive location for us...
Robotic underwater surveys, life-saving technology to accelerate epilepsy diagnosis and a tech platform supplying over 100 million items of PPE are amongst the array of world-leading innovations and initiatives unveiled as finalists in this year's Tech South West Awards.
Leading tech companies and individuals from across the region make it on to the 2020 shortlists.
From Bristol and Bath, the finalists are Rovco, Brian Allen of Rovco, Rocketmakers, Richard Godfrey of Rocketmakers, FluoretiQ, Tumelo, Sparkol, Neighbourly, Mayden Academy, Harry Cobbold of Haio, David Kelly...
A meeting of East Devon District Council’s Strategic Planning Committee due to take place next Wednesday (September 23) to discuss Cranbrook Town Centre has been postponed following significant changes to the original proposals by developers.
A key element of the meeting was to discuss the proposal put forward by the East Devon New Community Partners (EDNCp) who are the developers for the majority of Cranbrook and have control of the land in the town centre.
However, the proposals put forward by the EDNCp were significantly amended earlier this week. The scheduled...
Domestic matters will be put on the back burner for a week at least for Exeter Chiefs as they focus their attentions towards Sunday’s Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final at home to Northampton Saints (5:30pm).
Having produced a highly impressive return to action since restart – the Devonians have won six of their seven Gallagher Premiership fixtures – Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter, is now looking for his in-form side to maintain their quest for honours on the European stage.
Only once before have the Chiefs reached this stage of the competition, on that occasion they...
The University of Exeter has retained its position amongst the best universities in the UK, according to the latest influential rankings.
The University maintained its 12th place nationally in the influential The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.
Exeter was also ranked 2nd in the South West region in the rankings, released today (September 18th2020).
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 provides students and their parents with an invaluable first reference point on the path to finding a university place. It contains full...
The Growth Support Kickstart Team is delighted to announce that businesses operating in the tourism sector are invited to apply for the second round of the Kickstart Grant Scheme when the application window re-opens at midday on Monday (21 September).
After the initial allocation of funding, the Kickstart Team has £197,000 remaining for eligible tourism sector businesses located within the Heart of the South West LEP area which includes Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.
The application window opens on Monday (21 September) at 12pm midday. It will close on Tuesday 22...
Sovereign Housing Association is supporting Gas Safety Week this week by reminding residents of having an annual gas supply check by a Gas Safe Registered engineer.
Nationally, one in six homes has an unsafe gas appliance.
A danger of not having your gas appliances checked regularly is that they can leak carbon monoxide (CO). Sometimes known as the ‘silent killer’, you can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but it can be deadly. CO prevents oxygen from being absorbed by the body and can cause death in just minutes. Every year there are around 60 deaths from accidental...
The South West has an above average number of smokers per capita in the UK, at 14.2% − above the average in England.
The best performing area in the South West is Stroud, with 9.6% of the population smoking. The three regions of Dorset Gloucestershire with 10.1% of the population smoking is the next lowest. East Devon is the third best performer, with 10.3% of people being smokers.
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% of population smoking
Regional Ranking - number of smokers per population
England Ranking - number of smokers per population (/315)
St Thomas Medical Group (STMG) consisting of St Thomas Health Centre, Exwick Heath Centre, and Pathfinder Village Surgery, has teamed up with Exeter City Council and Stagecoach South West to provide a creative and innovative solution to safeguard their patients who are eligible for flu vaccinations; which is believed to be the first of its kind in Devon.
Established in 1969, STMG has a total of 40,000 patients including the Student Health Centre on campus at the University of Exeter. This year, as the Government widens the eligibility criteria, the GP’s will need to administer...
