New study to show how diverse multicultural views about the body, mind and soul have influenced hospital design

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A new study will show how diverse multicultural views about the body, mind and soul have influenced hospital design. Those behind the research hope the new insight into the history of medical buildings will help promote better holistic healthcare design in the future. The British Academy project, Building for Holistic Healthcare, is awarded to Dr Sara Honarmand Ebrahimi through the International Fellowship scheme and is sponsored by Professor Maziyar Ghiabi, from the University of Exeter. It will provide…

Down Cemetery Road role was ‘dream come true’

Post published:November 7, 2025
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Apple TVRuth Wilson helped Connor Raithby with his scene in BristolA West Country actor said it was a "dream come true" to appear alongside Hollywood stars in a major new TV show.The Apple TV thriller Down Cemetery Road, starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, was filmed in Bristol and Somerset.Connor Raithby from Taunton appeared in the first episode and said being able to work near his home was "really exciting".He said: "To actually work with such professionals on…

An Slua: Sure Look It

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An Slua: Sure Look It (Distr-Oi! Records) LP | DL Out Now Sure Look It is a fine chunky slab of thumping upbeat Celtoi says Nathan Brown The Greeks wrote about a people called the Keltoi who lived on the western fringes of Europe, including Ireland. They buried their dead in cairns, wedge tombs or mounds and built hill forts, ring forts and stone circles. This new album from An Slua from County Galway is a fine slab…

Green glory as University wins national sustainability awards

Post published:November 7, 2025
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An inspirational geography scholar, a student ambassador driving positive change, and the University’s commitment to honest and transparent reporting have all been lauded at a national awards night celebrating sustainability in higher education. At the 2025 UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards, Exeter won two honours, was highly commended for a third, and was shortlisted in a fourth category for a landmark circular economy scheme that reuses student belongings. Dr Ewan Woodley, Associate Professor of Geography, was named…

Flo Robinson: Exeter scrum-half targets maiden PWR title for Chiefs

Post published:November 7, 2025
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Exeter scrum-half Flo Robinson says she and her team-mates are aiming to win the Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) title this season.The Chiefs were beaten by champions Gloucester last week and are aiming to return to the play-offs after missing out last season.Exeter had been perennial post-season fixtures since their inception in 2020, making the play-offs in three of their first four seasons, including two PWR finals.But England scrum-half Robinson hopes this season with new players such as Black…

Exeter involved in new centre offering specialist rehabilitation to hundreds of patients every year

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The country’s first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which aims to transform national and international research and innovation for specialist rehabilitation, is preparing to open its doors to its first patients.   The NRC is based on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate, near Loughborough, and will be supported in its ambitions by an Academic Network of 26 universities from across the country, including the University of Exeter. Professor Sallie Lamb, Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Exeter, said: “At…

Alex Scott: Who is Bournemouth & England star?

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Championship side Bristol City - owned by Guernsey resident Steve Lansdown - had been tracking Scott's early progress after an impressive start in adult football and gave him a trial in December 2019."It was chaos," said Scott. "The first day I trained with the under-18s, the second day I trained with the first team, which was a complete shock."On the Wednesday I played for Guernsey FC in London, travelled back and on the Friday, I played for Bristol…

Why is former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi retiring from US Congress? | Donald Trump News

Post published:November 7, 2025
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“It’s an historic moment for the Congress. It’s an historic moment for the women of America. It is a moment for which we have waited over 200 years,” said United States Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi in January 2007, upon becoming the speaker of the US House of Representatives.“For our daughters and our granddaughters, today we have broken the marble ceiling,” she added, addressing an applauding audience at the House in Washington, DC.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPelosi,…

Portland incinerator campaigners “fight on” after court decision

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Campaigners have pledged to "fight on" in their opposition to a planned waste incinerator near Dorset's Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.The Court of Appeal dismissed a legal challenge brought by opponents of the incinerator which was approved by the government in 2024, despite it initially being refused by Dorset Council.Dorset South MP Lloyd Hatton said the court decision was "frankly devastating".Developer Powerfuel Portland Ltd said the verdict cleared the way for the incinerator which would bring a "long-term…

'Rollercoaster' ride for local visitor attractions

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Alex Scott – the ‘Guernsey boy’ playing for England

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"He's a Guernsey boy at heart," says Tony Vance when asked about the most famous of his Guernsey FC players. Vance gave Alex Scott his debut in the eighth tier of men's football as a 16-year-old, and less than six years later he is now in the England squad.It has been a monumental rise for a midfielder who at first struggled juggling life between Guernsey and academy football at Southampton - so much so that he returned home…

Alex Scott: Why does Guernsey-born footballer play for England?

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Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Alderney are defined as 'Crown Dependencies', which makes them part of the British Isles but not the United Kingdom.The islands have separate governments that deal with internal affairs, such as setting taxes, meaning they do not send MPs to Westminster - but the King remains head of state and the UK government presides over international affairs and defence issues.Until recently, players born in the Crown Dependencies could represent any of the…