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Great South West unveils world-class investment opportunities

Region launches flagship Investment Brochure at UKREiiF, showcasing nine nationally strategic, globally significant projects

The Great South West Partnership has launched its new Investment Brochure at UKREiiF, the UK's largest investment and development convention with over 10,000 delegates attending. The brochure was unveiled at a special lunch reception hosted by Karl Tucker, Great South West Chair, at the Great South West Pavilion, and attended by senior business figures, government officials and national and international investors.

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Castle Drogo Spring Fling

The Castle Drogo Youth Panel has planned a free community open evening to celebrate Museums at Night on Friday 15 May.

From 6pm until 9pm, the gates will be flung open for all local people to come up and enjoy spending time at the castle outside normal opening hours. The Youth Panel’s aim is for this to be a chilled out evening where visitors can stroll in the garden, relax on the lawns, listen to music and watch the sun go down. There will be plenty of games; and local musicians will be performing on-site too, including the fabulous Wren Music Youth Choir at 6.30pm. There will...

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Alpacas to charm Devon County Show visitors

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2015 - 12:52pm

A new family-friendly alpaca feature will be unveiled for the first time on the third day of the Devon County Show (May 21-23) at Westpoint, Exeter.

Visitors will be able to get close to the woolly South American animals as part of a day of activities and demonstrations to help them ‘get to know alpacas better’.

Alpaca steward Gary Sanders said: “We felt alpaca showing, though interesting to those in the know, can be a bit dull to the public.

“A shearing demo will allow us to explain what the animals and their fleece are about and an obstacle course will show the...

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Teignbridge supports Love Your Local Market 2015

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2015 - 12:12pm

Shoppers are in with a chance of winning a £100 trolley dash as Newton Abbot markets get ready to support Love Your Local Market 2015.

Teignbridge District Council alongside Newton Abbot market traders are supporting the high profile Love Your Local Market campaign led by the National Association of British Market Authorities which runs from Wednesday 13 May to Wednesday 27 May.

To celebrate the occasion and boost economic activity, Newton Abbot markets is putting on a trolley dash prize draw to attract new customers and persuade people into the town.

Customers...

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Phonic FM posts open call to artists

Authored by Phonic FM
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2015 - 11:34am

This September and October, England will host Rugby World Cup 2015. Three of the tournament’s matches will be played at the Sandy Park ground in Exeter.

With support from Exeter City Council, Phonic FM is inviting proposals for original creative audio portraits of Exeter and its communities, in some way exploring the reach and influence of the Rugby World Cup 2015 matches in the city.

These hour-long works will be broadcast on Phonic FM around the time of the matches at Sandy Park. They will also be posted online, shared with other broadcasters and deposited for posterity...

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Serious collision on edge of Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2015 - 11:30am

Emegency services have been called following a serious road traffic collision on Tedburn Road, Whitstone (the old A30) after two cars have left the road at around 12.30pm today.

It is believed that there are multiple injuries and the road is currently closed between the garage near Ide and Tedburn Road as police, paramedics, fire and air ambulance attending the scene.

The A30 itself is open.

Police are appealing for witnesses and would like to speak to anyone who was in the area or witnessed the crash to contact them on 101 quoting police log 327 for the 12th May...

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Historian contributes to new TV programme on Churchill

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 05/12/2015 - 10:49am

A University of Exeter historian is part of a brand new TV programme about Sir Winston Churchill on the Discovery Channel. The Churchill & Me with Hugh Dennis premieres this Friday 15 May at 9pm and follows the comedian, actor and writer Hugh Dennis, on his journey to discover what Sir Winston Churchill means to people today and explore the legacy he left behind across the globe. Hugh Dennis meets people and visits places upon which Churchill left his indelible mark. He uncovers information from historians like the University of Exeter’s Churchill expert, Professor Richard Toye who has...

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Police probe unexplained deaths

Police, fire and ambulance attended a property in the village of Dalwood, near Axminster, East Devon at around 3.10pm on Sunday 10 May.

On arrival they discovered a 58-year-old female and 64-year-old male, both were deceased.

Detective Inspector Gregg Dawe from the Major Crime Investigation Team said: “Officers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a 58-year-old female and 64-year-old man who were found in a property near the village of Dalwood in East Devon on Sunday.

“Searches and Forensic examinations continue at the address to...

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Have your say on new county boundaries

The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people across Devon to comment on its draft proposals for new county council division boundaries.

An eight-week public consultation on the recommendations begins today and will end on 6 July 2015. The consultation is open to anyone who wants to have their say on new county council electoral divisions, division boundaries and division names across Devon.

The Commission’s draft recommendations propose that Devon County Council should have 60 county councillors in the future, two fewer than the current...

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Devon Libraries support Dementia

Libraries across Devon are marking national Dementia Awareness Week (18 to 24 May) by highlighting the support and advice they offer for people whose lives are affected by dementia. Ciara Eastell, Head of Devon County Council’s Library Service, said: “Dementia is becoming the most significant health issue of our time, and has a profound impact, not only on the person affected but also on family and friends.

"There is still an acute lack of understanding for the condition so access quality-assured information, advice and support for dementia care is important.

"Our libraries...

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10th Anniversary for PR firm

Local PR consultancy, Glen King PR/Marketing Limited, established in 2005, is celebrating 10 years in business with the launch of a new website designed by City-firm Reactor 15. A small, professional and friendly PR consultancy based in Exeter with clients in the South West, the company works with a diverse portfolio of clients both large and small, across a number of diverse market sectors throughout the region.

A former media spokesperson for Camelot, founder Director Glen King was actively involved in the exciting and historical launch of the National Lottery in 1994. Over a 20...

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