Devon & Cornwall Police and Dartmoor National Park Authority are working closely with partners through the Dartmoor Rural Crime Initiative, an arrangement which was formally adopted on 25 October 2019.
A working group brought together by the partnership arrangement is focussing on issues that have been identified as areas of concern by local communities.
These are reducing antisocial behaviour and increasing safety around illegal raves, reducing incidents of speeding where animals are injured or killed, general road safety on the moor and fly tipping.
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the hunt for a new vaccine for killer hospital bug Clostridioides difficile (C. diff).
University of Exeter researchers first identified a gene in C. diff responsible for producing a protein that aids in binding the bacteria to the gut of its victims.
In collaboration with researchers at Paris-SUD University, they then showed that mice vaccinated with this protein generated specific antibodies to the protein – and that C. diff that did not produce this protein were less able to attach to the gut.
Devon will be well represented at prestigious national awards that recognise pioneering work in social care.
Three Devon County Council social worker teams have been shortlisted for category awards at this November's Social Worker of the Year awards.
The Devon Prison's Adult Social Care Team has been shortlisted for the Creative and Innovative Social Work Practice award.
The West Devon Community Health and Social Care team, (which is part of a joint health and social care team across Devon County Council and Livewell South West), has been shortlisted for
The scale and sophistication of enterprise cyber threats has grown considerably in recent years, with cyber breaches costing the average small business around £25,000 in direct costs.
However, this does not mean businesses should resign themselves to becoming another cyber-attack statistic.
Exeter-based IT provider, Nexus Open Systems, and ex-military industry experts, Cyber Security Associates (CSA), will be sharing their expert advice and best practices on how businesses can protect themselves from cyber threats at an upcoming event.
The newest addition to the Plymouth food and drink scene has opened its doors in spectacular style, creating 40 jobs for local people.
Cosy Club Plymouth celebrates the joys of relaxed dining, drinking and lounging in a fabulous, welcoming setting: think aristocratic abundance with a dash of local village cricket pavilion pottiness.
Its magnificent menus veer happily from light salads to comfort food classics, from coffees and smoothies to some of the finest cocktails around! If that’s not enough, there are comprehensive brunch, gluten free and vegan menus so there’s...
Earlier this week, the daughter of an RAF pilot who was killed in a flying accident in 1998 joined the RAF Benevolent Fund to celebrate the charity’s 100th anniversary. It marked the occasion by hosting an afternoon tea at the RAF Club followed by a reception at St James’s Palace hosted by the charity’s President, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent. The charity brought together 10 generations of beneficiaries for a one-off photoshoot, including 25-year-old Natasha Haward, who comes from Honiton. Natasha’s father, Group Captain David Haward, died when she was just four years old. The RAF...
A second-half onslaught from Exeter City gave the Grecians a famous 4-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle, in what was a breahtaking Devon Derby at a sold-out St James Park on Saturday.
In what was the first league meeting between the two sides in three seasons, City totally blew away their Devon rivals after an initially cagey opening.
City boss Matt Taylor made a wholesale six changes to the starting XI from Tuesday night’s game- with Pierce Sweeney, Craig Woodman, Lee Martin, Nicky Law, Randell Williams and captain Jake Taylor all coming into the Grecian line-up for the derby...
The winner of this year’s South West Chef of the Year competition has been announced at a special awards ceremony at Exeter Golf and Country Club. Finalists faced their biggest challenge to date by designing and cooking a menu for some of the South West’s most notorious chef judges at Exeter College.
The 2019 overall winner of South West Chef of the Year was awarded to Edward Marsh, Sous Chef at the Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe. To compete for the title, finalists had to cook a three-course menu using a surprise box of ingredients presented to them just 30 minutes before and a...
CBD oil is growing more popular year on year, which is certainly good news for both manufacturers and consumers. But the average consumer will have quite the challenge these days when it comes to finding the best CBD oil for their needs.
With more and more different types of CBD oil products being offered and new manufacturers setting up shop it can be difficult for the average consumer to know what exactly they should buy. But I can help below I’ve outlined some of the top CBD oil websites to visit, so if you are looking for a bargain you should visit these websites. Our...
Twenty-six Browne Jacobson trainees have raised over £11k for the firm’s five charity partners after completing the last of three endurance testing events this weekend.
The final challenge saw 14 of the trainees forfeiting their home comforts by taking part in an Autumnal Sleep Out in the firm’s office gardens in Nottingham that tied in with National Homeless Awareness Week.
The group smashed their £7k target set out earlier in the year with all the proceeds being divided equally between all five partner charities.
The charities are based in the local communities of...
