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Greendale appoints three new members to board of directors

The Greendale Group (FWS Carter & Sons), a diverse, family-owned local business, with interests in farming, fishing, retail, property and haulage, has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Martyn Youell, Tom Chanter and Richard Gibbons.

ffective immediately, these appointments will provide extra strength and stability to the board, helping to shape the business for years to come.

Youell brings over 15 years of experience in the fishing sector. As Commercial Director for Waterdance (the Group’s fishing enterprise), he has...

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Choirs collaborate for cancer cause

Three choirs present Summer Sing – “a joyous, uplifting evening of singing” – in Exeter on Friday, July 8, to help people with cancer and their families. Music Birds’ Exeter, Exminster and Topsham choirs will perform for holistic cancer charity Penny Brohn UK at St Matthew’s Hall, Lower Summerlands, from 8pm, doors at 7.30pm. Organiser Rob Carney, 35, of near Buckfastleigh, said: “Singing unites, creates community and uplifts. “The evening will be special – the choirs will perform a wonderfully eclectic mix of rock, Motown and gospel songs, and we’re planning a moment of playful audience...

Teignmouth Art Society's summer sketching day a success

On Thursday 17th June, Powderham Castle welcomed members of Teignmouth Art Society for the beginning of their summer sketching season.

This year, the event drew a record number of artists on the day, with 25 members attending. This included a mix of novice and experienced artists, with many taking inspiration from Powderham’s deer park.

The magical setting of Powderham Castle is a firm favourite with Teignmouth Art Society, who have visited Powderham at the start of their season for a number of years.

Des Maxwell Clark, Vice-Chairman of Teignmouth Art Society...

'Ghastly Goatsuckers' sighted at Trinity Hill

On a balmy summers evening the mysterious nightjars were enjoyed at the Local Nature Reserve

The East Devon District Council Countryside teams’ second nightjar event will take place on Tuesday 5 July.

Earlier in June the public were shown around the Local Nature Reserve by Countryside Ranger Nathan Robinson, they learnt about heathland management and the elusive nightjars, which in the past were referred to as ‘ghastly goatsuckers’.

The group were treated to a beautiful summers evening as well as spectacular views of the nocturnal bird.

During the evening...

New lease of life for Duchy Square Centre

The Duchy Square Centre in Princetown has been given a new lease of life, re-opening with a range of business tenants.

Councillors have been given a tour of the rejuvenated building to see the array of companies that have moved in to give the local economy a boost.

The centre houses 15 businesses and nearly all of the units in the building are now occupied.

All of the businesses are either manufacturing on site, in a service industry or involved in web sales. As there are no retail units the building is not open to the public, other than by appointment for...

Action packed summer for East Devon

Fun-filled summer holidays for local residents and tourists to the East Devon countryside

The East Devon District Council Countryside team offer a range of exciting events throughout the summer holidays to entertain and educate local children, tourists and parents!

Events include Bug hunts at Seaton Wetlands, Wildlife safari at Fire Beacon Hill, Family adventure day at Holyford Woods and much much more!

Countryside Team Leader, Tim Dafforn said: "Whether you are an experienced bird-watcher or new to enjoying the outdoors, pre-school age or retired there is something...

Exeter PR firm appointed to support international energy project

South West public relations consultancy KOR Communications has won a major contract to deliver strategic communications advice and services to an international project which will see electricity flowing between France, the Channel Islands and the UK.

The Exeter-based consultancy is providing communications and engagement support to the FAB Project which aims to build a subsea and underground interconnector linking the French and British national grids.

The cables will run from the Cherbourg peninsula in France to East Devon via the Channel Island of Alderney where they will...

Devon JSA claimants lowest on record

The number of Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon fell to 3,237 during May, the lowest on record.

In Devon the total number of claimants fell 75 when compared to the previous month April.

Seven of Devon’s eight districts experiencing small falls in JSA, ranging between 6 and 8 claimants. Exeter being the exception, with a rise of just 5 claimants over the period.

The claimant rate (proportion of the county’s working age population claiming JSA) remained largely unchanged, South Hams and West Devon falling by just 0.1%.

The number of youth...

Sir Ken Knight visits Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service hosted former Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser Sir Ken Knight on Monday 20 June, to discuss the Service’s progress on recommendations in his 2013 report Facing the Future.

In his Government-commissioned review, Sir Ken published his conclusions as to how English fire and rescue services could become more cost-effective and efficient in the future.

The report found that while incidents had reduced by 40 per cent in the last decade, the fire and rescue service could achieve greater cost savings by using different staffing models and...

Leading actors join Somme centenary celebrations

Leading British actors Jim Carter & Imelda Staunton are to join folk band Show of Hands in a special Battle of the Somme centenary concert in Exeter Cathedral on July 1st.

The concert comes at the end of a day of commemorations beginning with the unveiling of the UK’s biggest art project remembering every man who fell.

The 19240 Shrouds of the Somme Project aims to commemorate every single one of the 19,240 allied servicemen who fell on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

At 7:30am, exactly 100 years to the minute from when the final whistle was blown to ‘...

Ambitious plans to move flood-prone primary

The governors of Tipton St John Primary School have announced ambitious plans to re-locate their ageing, flood-prone buildings to a brand new site.

The Church of England school has been flooded on a number of occasions with children being evacuated and the school being shut for major clean-up operations.

The governors had applied to Education Minister Lord Nash for funding to re-locate the school within the village.

But they have now been told that the Government will not fund the move to another village site.

Now – following talks with the Diocese of Exeter...

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Greendale appoints three new members to board of directors

Choirs collaborate for cancer cause

Teignmouth Art Society's summer sketching day a success

'Ghastly Goatsuckers' sighted at Trinity Hill

New lease of life for Duchy Square Centre

Action packed summer for East Devon

Exeter PR firm appointed to support international energy project

Devon JSA claimants lowest on record

Sir Ken Knight visits Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service

Leading actors join Somme centenary celebrations

Ambitious plans to move flood-prone primary

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