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Devon veterans can now apply for life-changing mobility support

Devon veterans with mobility issues attributable to their service are now able to apply for support from the reinstated Veterans’ Mobility Fund (VMF).

Administration of the life-changing fund was awarded to Help for Heroes and Blesma by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Armed Forces Covenan t Trust Fund in September, 2023.

The VMF is a central fund, awarded by the OVA, to support veterans with physical disabilities through grants to enable them to access mobility equipment that improves their quality of life.

It is believed there are more than 65,000*...

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Exeter matron awarded Queen’s Nurse title

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 01/06/2016 - 11:56am

An NHS community matron from Exeter has been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse.

Rachel Armstrong was given the title by The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) at an awards ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London.

The award by the national community nursing charity reflects a commitment to high standards of patient care, learning and leadership.

Rachel, who has been in nursing for 35 years, works as a community matron for the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

She is based at The Westbank Practice, which incorporates Starcross Surgery and The...

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Gold and silver for Highbullen in Devon Tourism Awards

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/03/2015 - 10:23pm

Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club was the proud winner of two of the most prestigious categories at the Devon Tourism Awards 2015 - gold for Venue and Business Tourism and silver for Large Hotel of the Year.

Ronnie Orr, Resort Director said, “It is a great honour to be presented with the gold award for Venue and Business Tourism. It has been an incredible year since we first opened the Palazzo last November, when we hosted the 2014 Devon Tourism Awards. Our reputation has continued to grow, both with local businesses as well as those looking for a destination venue.”

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Devon Venus Awards 2015 winners announced

The winners of this year’s Devon Venus Awards 2015 have been announced at a glamorous red carpet event in the county’s capital.

More than 250 guests and sponsors attended the awards ceremony held at the University of Exeter’s Great Hall with winners whittled down to the 12 categories from more than 1,500 nominations in the county this year.

Each winner was announced and given their awards following a sumptuous meal and entertainment from ladies singing group, Yours in Harmony.

The Venus Awards recognise the efforts and talents of local businesswomen and are split...

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Rydon Farm takes gold in Devon Tourism Awards

30 November 2015. Rydon Farm Bed and Breakfast in Woodbury, near Exeter, was delighted to receive a Gold Award at the Devon Tourism Awards held at The Holiday Inn, Plymouth on 26 November.

First time entrants to these prestigious awards, Rydon Farm picked up Gold in the ‘B&B, Guest Accommodation and Inn of the Year' category.

The 16th Century Devon longhouse has been occupied by the Glanvill family for several generations and has been run as a B&B and working dairy farm by owners Philip and Sally for 28 years.

Sally Glanvill said: "This is the first year we...

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Maynard head crowned Teacher of the Year

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 11/27/2015 - 12:30pm

“The year just keeps getting better and better,” said Bee Hughes, Headmistress at The Maynard School in Exeter, as she quietly reflects upon winning Teacher of the Year at the recent Pride of Exeter Awards 2015.

“I was surprised to even be nominated and never expected in a million years that I would win! I was gobsmacked when they called out my name and then slightly concerned because I hadn’t even put any thought to an acceptance speech!”

Ms Hughes has worked tirelessly since her appointment in 2009 and, despite her protestations, being handed this award was a worthy...

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RNRMC wins best fundraiser at national awards

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) has won the Best Fundraiser honour on behalf of the Royal Navy’s payroll giving scheme (PRG) at the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2015. Led by the charity’s Payroll Giving Business Development Executive Dean Rogers (from Fareham, Hampshire), the RNRMC has helped increase the number of members of the Royal Navy’s PRG scheme to 40 per cent of the Naval Service since 2008 (3,200 to today’s 11,500). The National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards, held at the House of Lords on Tuesday 17th November, were organised by the Institute of...

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Charity wins top award for green education

Devon Wildlife Trust is the 2015 recipient of the Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Environmental Education Award.

This award category is aimed at those who ‘promote environmental education across Devon recognising schools, colleges, universities, as well as community groups and the business sector who has made a significant contribution to improving environmental education’.

The award was made on Thursday night at a ceremony at the Met Office’s Exeter headquarters. Devon Wildlife Trust was chosen for its Wildlife Champions programme which has inspired hundreds...

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Whirlwind of awards for Glazebrook House Hotel

What a phenomenal week it has been for South Devon’s Glazebrook House Hotel. Hot on the heels of being recognised as one of Britain’s Ultimate 100 Hotels 2015 by The Sunday Times, it just been named the ‘Best Small, Exclusive Hotel’ in the Condé Nast Johansens 2016 Awards for Excellence. In addition, it was jointly awarded the title of ‘Best Hotel Restaurant’ in the Devon Life Food and Drink Awards. The celebrations continued when its new executive chef, Michelin starred Anton Piotrowski, was named ‘Best Chef of the Year’ at these prestigious Devon Awards.

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Exeter scoops award for solar car ports

An initiative to install the UK's first solar panel car ports in two Exeter car parks has won an environmental award for Exeter City Council.

The City Council scooped The Most Sustainable Public Sector Project - Innovation Award at the Public Sector Sustainability Awards in London.

Jo Pearce, Corporate Energy Manager, who oversaw the installation of the solar panel car ports on the top decks of Mary Arches and John Lewis Car Parks was presented with the Award by Lord Renesdale.

The pioneering initiative was put in place by Devon firm Sungift Energy on behalf of...

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ICE Awards celebrate young unsung heroes

The ICE Awards, Exeter, is now in its fourth year of celebrating the most Inspirational Children in Education.

The winners were aged between 9 years and 18 years old, with the majority coming from schools in the the Exeter area (list below).

The purpose of the ICE Awards is to celebrate the unsung heroes in our schools, and the winners this year were made up of students that had either achieved something unique, been an inspiration throughout the school, shown outstanding generosity or kindness in their community, overcome adversity or shown courage through life’s...

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