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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...

Celebrate The Queen's birthday with Lord Mayor

Exeter residents can join the Lord Mayor for a cream tea at the Guildhall to celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday.

The event takes place on Sunday (12 June) - the day after the Queen's official birthday - from 11am until 4pm and will be hosted by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Cynthia Thompson and her Deputy, Cllr Peter Holland.

"It gives me great pleasure to wish Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth a very happy birthday for 11th June," said the Lord Mayor, Cllr Cynthia Thompson.

Whilst there will be no entry charge for the refreshments, those attending will be asked to make...

Council country parks awarded top visitor award

Rangers at Devon County Council’s county parks are celebrating after receiving top awards.

Visitors to the Grand Western Canal Country Park and Local Nature Reserve and Stover Country Park have heaped praise on the countryside attractions, earning them both a Certificate of Excellence from customer review website Trip Advisor.

Now in its sixth year, the prestigious award celebrates hospitality businesses that have achieved consistently great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year.

Stover County Park is rated number one place to visit in Newton Abbot,...

Woman seriously injured in Devon collision

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/08/2016 - 3:17pm

Police are appealing for witnesses after a female pedestrian carrying a child was seriously injured following a collision with a car in Newton Poppleford, near Sidmouth.

A 61-year-old woman, from Otterton, was walking along School Lane, carrying a three-year-old girl, when she was involved in a collision with a silver Vauxhall Zafira. The collision happened at around 8.55am on Tuesday 7 June, outside Newton Poppleford primary school.

The woman was taken by air ambulance to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, with serious and life-threatening head injuries. Her condition is...

Racing piglets are highlight of open day

RACING piglets were one of the highlights of the attractions on offer at a Devon farm’s open day.

Hundreds of people attended Kenniford Farm, near Exeter, as part of Open Farm Sunday this weekend.

As well as the piglets, there was live music from La Vie en Rose, farm tours, stalls, and local food and drink.

Andrew Freemantle, who owns the farm, said: ‘Open Farm Sunday is a great opportunity for us to open our gates to the public and show them what we do. It is about showing people where their food comes from and how seriously we take the production of good quality...

Avoid getting a red card during Euro 16

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/08/2016 - 12:58pm

Devon and Cornwall Police’s latest domestic abuse campaign warns potential offenders of the consequences of letting their emotions get the better of them during the Euro 16 football tournament.

Statistics show that domestic abuse increases during the summer, especially when a large sporting event taking place.

Police ask people to be aware of their behaviour and mood when watching the football. Emotions run high and frustration and competitiveness can cause tempers to flare. Police warn people that they could face a one month ban from seeing their families if they use or...

Otter Nurseries jamming it up for gold

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 06/08/2016 - 12:40pm

The kitchen team at Otter Nurseries in Ottery St Mary is over the moon after their homemade raspberry jam scooped gold at this year’s Taste of the West Awards.

This is the first time the garden centre has entered these popular awards that celebrate the quality of local produce in the South West. Otter Nurseries entered two of its jams, and alongside the gold gong for the raspberry, the strawberry jam collected a highly commended award.

Catering Manager Anthony Adams, said: “These preserves are made weekly in our restaurant kitchens by expert jam maker Liz Lee and they’ve...

RD&E Hospital celebrates hard working volunteers

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 06/08/2016 - 11:44am

The contribution made by an army of volunteers at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has been celebrated during national Volunteers Week (1st-12th June).

The annual celebration, which is organised by NCVO, celebrates the vital contribution volunteers make to our communities every day.

The RD&E currently has over 300 volunteers who give up approximately 1750 hours of their time a month to help support the hospital’s staff, patients and visitors. They play a vital role in helping to improve patient experience, enabling frontline, clinical and nursing staff to focus on...

Exeter basks in glorious sunshine

Exeter’s very own mini heat wave today reached temperatures of 24 degrees and lows of 13.

As much as we hope for it to last to the weekend, temperatures are set to drop tomorrow with slight cloud and with the potential for rain on both Friday and Sunday.

Next week looks similar with rain set to fall on Monday and Tuesday at an avergae temperature of 14 degrees, with hopes to brighten up throughout the week.

The Met Office's five day regional forecast for Devon is as follows:

This evening and tonight: It will be a dry and generally mild night with plenty of...

Exeter's Dove Cafe celebrates The Queen's birthday

On Tuesday 14 June Exeter’s Dove Café will echo the Nation’s celebration of a very special birthday, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 90th. Born on April 1st 1926 she enjoys her “official” birthday on June 11th this year.

Open to all the Dove Café provides good, freshly prepared affordable food in a place where people can relax in friendly surroundings, meet and eat. (There is also a small play area for children) This Royal Occasion will be marked with Balloons, Bunting and Cake) The café is open every Tuesday from 10.30 am to 2 pm with free drinks available between 10.30 am and 12...

Devon’s Community Transport Awareness Week

This week marks the third annual Community Transport Awareness Week across Devon.

“Transport for Your Community” and its Community Transport group members, who are supported by Devon County Council, are co-ordinating events for the awareness week which runs until Sunday (12 June).

A number of local Community Transport groups will be showcasing the services they provide in their individual parishes. They will be visiting:

  • Tiverton Pannier Market, Tuesday 7 June, 9:30am – 1pm
  • Tavistock Town Hall apron, Wednesday 8 June, 10am – 3pm
  • Newton
  • ...
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