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Digital Devon event will offer AI insights

Businesses across the county are being invited to attend a new full-day event in Torquay aimed at helping them better understand digital technology and artificial intelligence.

Organised by Devon Chamber of Commerce, Digital Devon will take place on 9 June at the Riviera Centre, running from 10am to 4pm.

The event will bring together speakers, workshops and exhibitors from major organisations including Microsoft, PwC and Cosmic.

It is designed to give businesses a clear understanding of how to adopt digital tools and AI, with a focus on practical advice rather than...

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Big boost for Devon's economic recovery

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/21/2020 - 11:57pm

A major step to boost Devon's economy after lockdown is being taken by the county council and partners Exeter College.

A new academy for future skills will be created to offer training for high-tech jobs in engineering, digital, construction and clean growth.

Devon County Council has agreed to purchase the vacant former Flybe Training Academy at Exeter Airport which closed when the airline went into administration. The deal will see Exeter College, the city’s Ofsted outstanding education provider, run the new academy.

Since 2007 Exeter College has been the...

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Seven-year-old girl’s lockdown challenge to help keep children safe

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 05/21/2020 - 11:19pm

A Devon primary school girl is determined to help other children during the pandemic after realising that not all children would be safe at home whilst schools are closed.

Daniela had been enjoying quality family time since schools were shut, but decided to come up with a way to help other children who might be feeling sad and so set herself a fundraising challenge to raise funds for the NSPCC.

She has roped in her parents, Annelise and Nigel, and dog Roxy to help with the challenge – running one kilometre a day from their home in Kenton for 30 days as part of the NSPCC’...

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Launch of the South West Food Hub CIC

The South West Food Hub Community Interest Company (CIC) is being launched this month to lead a collaborative food community to support the region’s food network to buy local and establish sustainable, shorter supply chains across the South West’s food sector, focusing primarily on public procurement.

The initiative is supported by local organisations including the Heart of the South West LEP, the University of Exeter, Exeter City Futures, POM Support and the National Farmers' Union (NFU).

Alex Stevens, Regional Policy Manager at the NFU says; “We are a region united by...

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Funding secured to encourage active business travel

Devon County Council has successfully secured funding to support a project to encourage active business travel as part of efforts to be carbon neutral by 2030.

The grant of almost £80,000 from the Department for Transport Energy Saving Trust eCargo Bike Fund will aim to increase the uptake of eCargo bikes for business travel and business deliveries in Exeter.

The joint project is being led by Devon County Council with Exeter City Council, University of Exeter and the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (RD&E), and will build on existing initiatives in the...

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Enjoy another virtual day out at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth

Following the hugely successful first ‘Sanctuary From Your Sofa’ event on Easter Monday, which reached over one million people, The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth will be hosting another day of live Facebook broadcasts this coming Bank Holiday Monday (25 May).

The donkey interaction starts at 10am and promises to be another full day of virtual visitor experiences, giving people the chance to catch up with the resident donkeys and the staff who care for them at the sanctuary in Sidmouth.

There will be five 15-minute broadcasts throughout the day, plus a pre-recorded link at...

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Pandemic offers glimpse into a carbon neutral future

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/21/2020 - 2:21pm

Devon’s carbon emissions have reduced by almost a quarter (23 per cent) during the lockdown new data suggests.

The data has been collected on behalf of the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group (DCERG), a group of public, private and voluntary sector bodies working to make Devon carbon neutral by 2050 at the latest.

It forms part of a discussion paper ahead of Friday’s DCERG meeting and suggests that the reduction in road transport and energy use has had an immediate and profound impact on emissions.

Average traffic flows in Devon have reduced by 60 per cent,...

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Partnership receives funding boost to develop AI to meet equipment supply and demand in Covid-19 pandemic

A partnership between the University of Exeter and Applegate has secured a significant funding boost to help develop new, cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence technology to help match supply and demand for vital health equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The partnership, involving experts from the University’s Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, has been awarded £50,000 as part of a £40 million Government investment to drive forward new technological advances.

The scheme announced on May 20th by Business Secretary Alok Sharma, confirmed the...

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High Paying Jobs in South West England

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 05/21/2020 - 10:19am

The south-west of England is a thriving area of the country. There are some fantastic cities in the area, and if you happen to live there, you’ll have a wealth of employment opportunities to take advantage of. Now, everyone expects to find very well paid jobs in Bristol and other cities in the region. But what are the specific positions to look out for if you want to earn big. Here’s a short list…

General Practitioner

A General Practitioner position is undoubtedly one of the top-paying jobs in the UK, not just in the South West. On average, a GP will earn a colossal £114...

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Creative ways to make money from home during the pandemic

For many of us now is a particularly uncertain time. Where just a few weeks ago we could rest safe in the knowledge that our jobs and livelihoods were secure that may no longer be the case and the world , as well as the way we work, may have changed forever.

However, with change comes opportunity. If you’re scratching around at home trying to dream up some ways to make some extra cash then fear not because we’ve got it covered. Here are some creative ways to make money from home during the pandemic.

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Special relationship gets Maddy and Megan through coronavirus crisis

Two University of Exeter students Maddy and Megan have forged a special relationship that has kept Seattle resident Maddy safe and well at Megan’s UK home during the global coronavirus crisis.

In an extraordinary act of friendship and generosity, Megan invited fellow student and US resident Maddy to stay in her family home until the peak of the coronavirus crisis was over and she could once more travel home to Seattle.

Maddy and Megan met at the University of Exeter in South-West England, a beautiful corner of the UK that has experienced lower coronavirus cases than many...

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