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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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Bear Grylls honours Devon Scouts

Authored by tmunro
Posted: Wed, 04/29/2015 - 12:16pm

Scouts from Devon were honoured by international adventurer Chief Scout, Bear Grylls at Windsor Castle for gaining their Queen’s Scouts Awards on Sunday 26th April 2015.

Bear was joined by Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester GCVO, who is cousin of HM The Queen.

The Queen’s Scout Award is the highest honour in Scouting and is awarded for outstanding personal achievement.

This honour is achieved by young people aged between 16 and 25 who have completed a range of challenges, which includes service to their community, completing an expedition in wild country, undertaking a...

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Barnstaple Mayor Presents RAF Community plate to A flt 22 Squadron Search & Rescue Team Chivenor

Authored by tidyeyepr
Posted: Mon, 04/27/2015 - 11:49pm

At the Annual Town Council Meeting on Monday 27 April 2015, the RAF Community Plate was presented to A Flt, 22 Squadron Search and Rescue Team Chivenor by the Mayor of Barnstaple, Cllr Mrs Val Elkins.

The Search and Rescue Team at RMB Chivenor were being recognised for their long service to the community over the years as fantastic ambassadors and for their dedication both to the people of North Devon and visitors alike.

The RAF Community Plate was presented to Barnstaple Town Council by RAF Chivenor in 1974, and has been awarded annually to an individual or group deemed by...

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Devon firm shortlisted for innnovation awards

A leading Devon law firm has reached the shortlist for the inaugural Legal Innovation Awards for its ground-breaking iPhone App for clients.

Stephens Scown LLP, which is based in Exeter, launched its “My Lawyer” App in November 2014 as a way of allowing clients to keep track of their cases quickly and easily while they were on the move. The App allows clients to view documents, keep up to date with costs, pay bills online, diarise key dates and contact their lawyer.

Stephens Scown’s managing partner Robert Camp said: “We have embraced IT developments to improve our client...

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Devon Sports Awards finalists announced

The finalists for the prestigious 2015 Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards have been announced.

The Awards, which are being held at Exeter venue Sandy Park on the 8th May, attracted a record number of nominations from sports varying from archery, athletics and Tae Kwon-do to sailing, skateboarding and table tennis.

The judging panel, coordinated by Active Devon, who are overseeing the Awards together with the Exeter Foundation, have narrowed the nominations down to 26 finalists in seven categories from an extremely strong pool of entries.

The finalists for the...

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Thrifty is best short-term rental company

Thrifty Car and Van Rental has been recognised for its outstanding service provision yet again by winning the Fleet News Best Short-term Rental Company of the Year award at Monday night's awards ceremony held in the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

In announcing the award Alan Dedicoat highlighted “Thrifty’s customer service procedures are very strong and backed with excellent management information. Its fleet is one of the youngest in rental, resulting in very low CO2 emissions – perfect for fleets concerned about the environment.

"The judges praised the way in which Thrifty...

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High flyers Virtual Jet Centre win Most Innovative Business Award

Staff at the Virtual Jet Centre are flying high after winning the Most Innovative Company Award at The Herald Express’ prestigious business awards.

The organisation beat off competition from 150 other companies to scoop the award at the event at Torbay’s Riviera Centre.

Virtual Jet Centre founder Andy Wilkins, a pilot with 20 years’ experience, said he was delighted: “I was amazed, very pleased, this is recognition of 12 months of blood, sweat and tears of trying to make the training centre a centre of excellence and the award is really inspiring, particularly with all the...

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Devon County Council wins national ‘flu fighter’ award

Devon County Council was among six winners today at the annual national NHS flu fighter awards. The panel of judges, including the editor of Nursing Times magazine Jenni Middleton, said that the Devon team’s remarkable efforts will be promoted across the country to inspire similar work. The awards are part of the NHS flu fighter campaign run by NHS Employers, which has helped increase the number of frontline NHS staff having flu vaccinations by 182,000 since it began in 2011. The Devon team won in the ‘Most improved flu fighter campaign’ category against stiff competition from throughout...

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Double Considerate Constructor’s Award success for SWH

Authored by SWH
Posted: Thu, 03/26/2015 - 2:21pm

SWH, a local contractor providing civil engineering, highway maintenance and build solutions throughout the south west, has recently been awarded two Considerate Constructor’s Awards.

SWH will attend the highly anticipated awards ceremony in London alongside leading industry figures including Nick Baveystock, Director General of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Paul Everall, Chief Executive of the LABC (Local Authority Building Control). At the ceremony they will find out how their awards have been ranked; bronze, silver or gold.

The firm has been notified that they...

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Woodbury Park 'best Devon wedding venue'

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 03/20/2015 - 11:23am

Devon Hotels Association member, Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club was among the winners at this year’s South West wedding awards which took place at the Plymouth Guildhall on Thursday 12th March 2015.

The 4 star hotel won best Devon wedding venue on the night beating off strong competition.

Woodbury Park prides itself on first class service and cuisine using local Devon produce. The hotel caters for either intimate ceremonies or extravagant receptions, with function rooms and menus to suit every taste.

Stewart Molyneux, Sales & Marketing Manager at Woodbury...

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Housebuilder receives national award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/17/2015 - 8:04am

For the sixth year in a row house builder Barratt has been awarded the maximum five stars in the industry’s annual customer satisfaction rating run by the Home Builders Federation (HBF).

The independent UK-wide survey, completed by over 30,000 UK homebuyers revealed that over 90 per cent of respondents buying a home from the company would recommend Barratt to a friend. This makes Barratt among the most highly rated housebuilders in Britain and the only major national housebuilder to achieve this standard for six years in a row.

Sara Parker, sales director at Barratt Exeter...

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