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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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England’s first penalty shootout victory is cost the UK economy £202 million in sickies

After a historical game against Colombia, England has made it through to the quarter finals of the World Cup for the first time in 12 years, but how did the nation celebrate and watch one of the most momentous occasions in UK football history? And what did the sore heads costing the country’s economy?

William Hill has carried out research of 2000 UK adults to find out how the country watches and celebrates the World Cup, from the total pints sunk on Tuesday to the number of people who skived off work yesterday.

Celebrating and commiserating: after the game

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Exeter students set out to beat eating disorders on British 10k run

Four Exeter students are running the British 10K on 15 July in aid of the UK’s eating disorder charity Beat. The team from the Exeter Beats Eating Disorders student society have already beaten their own fundraising target – twice – and are now aiming to raise £1,200.

Ana Silva, President of Exeter Beats Eating Disorders, said: “For two years we have been spreading the word about eating disorders in our university. We have just become an affiliated society which will give us the opportunity to work even harder on a higher platform. Running the British 10K is our finale fundraiser...

Dartmoor Zoo successfully breeds endangered Madagascan lizard

Conservationists at family attraction, Dartmoor Zoo, have revealed that they have successfully bred the endangered yellow-headed day gecko in captivity following the hatching of a juvenile gecko on 25 June.

The tiny baby is the first to hatch from a clutch of eggs produced by a carefully planned breeding programme which identified the valuable genetics of Dartmoor Zoo’s three adult yellow-headed day geckos.

The 10-day old youngster is currently the size of an adult’s fingertip and will be too small to sex until it is fully grown. Young geckos are fragile and can be...

Family donate £4,000 to RD&E Intensive Care Unit

Two siblings from Devon have raised an incredible £4000 for the Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust after the department saved their step-father’s life.

Harrison and Arianna Folland decided to run the Brighton Marathon after their step father, Tom Lander, spent just under a week in the Intensive Care Unit after suffering from inflammation on the brain in March 2018.

Harrison and Arianna had already planned to run the Brighton Marathon on 15th April and, after seeing the hard work of the team in the ICU, felt that it would be a perfect...

3,500 expected to attend Jehovah's Witness "Be Courageous!" Regional Convention

Every day we face situations that require courage: at home, at school, at work, or in the community, especially when tragedy strikes. Where can we find this courage?

That is the question that will be addressed, beginning this Friday at the Westpoint Arena, Exeter, as around 3000 Jehovah’s Witnesses and members of the public from across the region attend their 3-day annual convention, the theme of which this year is “Be Courageous!”

This is one of 38 Conventions being held across the country. Across the world over 13 million attend these conventions each year in 180 lands...

New social enterprise is on a mission to keep Devon communities healthy

A new nationwide social enterprise has been established with the aim of keeping local communities in the UK healthy, active and social - and Devon is the first county that will benefit.

‘Healthy Communities’ is a not-for-profit organisation set up by national fitness business Move it or Lose it, with the intention of bringing people together whilst helping them to improve their health at the same time.

The organisation has already secured a £25,000 fund to train 20 new fitness instructors across Devon to deliver classes for older people and those with limited mobility....

Brand new Topsham Library opens its doors

Topsham Library, run by Devon-based charity Libraries Unlimited, has moved to Topsham’s brand new community hub, Nancy Potter House, alongside The Estuary League of Friends.

The multipurpose community hub, built by The Estuary League of Friends, will offer a wide range of services and activities for the local community, including the contemporary new library, a café, day room, wet rooms and laundry as well as conference, training, exercise and treatment rooms for hire for business and private functions.

Devon County Council is responsible for the county’s public library...

St Thomas Splash Pad closed

The Splash Pad in Exeter's St Thomas Pleasure Ground has been closed due to technical difficulties.

A spokesman for Exeter City Council said: "We are doing everything possible to get the popular facility back in action but the likelihood is that it will remain closed up until and probably into the weekend. We would like to apologise for this inconvenience."

The council's paddling pools at Heavitree Pleasure Ground remain open for use.

Exeter College awarded £60,000 by GWR to create an Exeter St David's Gateway

Exeter College, working in partnership with Devon County Council, has been awarded £60,000 by train operator Great Western Railway (GWR) to create a much improved pedestrian gateway to Exeter from St Davids station.

Under the plans, the route along St Clements Lane, one of the most high profile pedestrian entranceways into the city for rail users, will be greatly enhanced with improved signage, better surfacing and lighting.

Train operator GWR has announced that the bid for funding from its Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF), designed to help boost local...

Wildlife and habitats off the Devon coast set for conservation boost

If all eight sites get better protection we'll all feel the benefit too, says Marine Conservation Society

Eight marine sites around Devon, from ones right on the coast to others miles offshore, could get a special protected status by 2019, but only if the public gets behind them now, says the UK's leading marine charity.

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) says the third and final round of proposed Marine Conservation Zone designations, currently the subject of a public consultation, could result in 40% of English seas being protected. However, the charity says the...

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Greendale appoints three new members to board of directors

England’s first penalty shootout victory is cost the UK economy £202 million in sickies

Exeter students set out to beat eating disorders on British 10k run

Dartmoor Zoo successfully breeds endangered Madagascan lizard

Family donate £4,000 to RD&E Intensive Care Unit

3,500 expected to attend Jehovah's Witness "Be Courageous!" Regional Convention

New social enterprise is on a mission to keep Devon communities healthy

Brand new Topsham Library opens its doors

St Thomas Splash Pad closed

Exeter College awarded £60,000 by GWR to create an Exeter St David's Gateway

Wildlife and habitats off the Devon coast set for conservation boost

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