Awards

A major new awards ceremony is to be held next month to celebrate people in Devon who go the extra mile to help others in the community or who are doing extraordinary things without getting the recognition that they deserve.

Coinciding with the Devon County Show, and being held at Westpoint on the Friday evening of show week, the Guildhall Shopping Exeter Pride of Devon Awards is organised by 107.3FM Radio Exe. Members of the public can nominate people they know who qualify for one or more of the following categories:

• Grandparent of the Year Award • Teacher of the Year...

An elite team of chefs from the University of Exeter have won awards in The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) Chefs Competition 2013.

The staff at Reed Hall Conference and Events Centre, an Event Exeter venue at the University of Exeter, are bursting with pride as they celebrate the recent success of colleague Janet Woolacott (Chef de Partie), who scooped the bronze award in the Individual Major Chef of the Year category at this year's TUCO competition.

The annual TUCO competitions are designed to allow chefs at all levels from Universities and Colleges across the U.K...

Exeter's John Lewis Car Park, which recently underwent a £900,000 refurbishment and name change, has scooped a top national award.

The Car Park, which is run by Exeter City Council, was named Best Car Park Refurbishment of the Year at the British Parking Awards. The judges were so impressed with the car park they also gave it the Overall Winner award!

Previously called the King William Street Car Park, the facility was transformed in the lead up to opening of Exeter's John Lewis store last October. Refreshed and up-dated, the facility now offers motorists the freedom of...

The NHS in Devon has been nominated for a prestigious award for its efforts to promote the importance of getting vaccinated against flu to healthcare staff.

Public health bosses at NHS Devon developed an e-card that encourages healthcare staff to get protected against flu.

It has been shortlisted for a national NHS Employers’ flu fighter award and the local NHS will find out if it has been successful on 27 February at an awards ceremony in Leeds.

The e-card was sent to staff by email and the message was spread further on Facebook and Twitter – reaching NHS staff as...