Veterans With Dogs is delighted to announce it has been chosen by the Phoenix Group’s Armed Forces Network as its charity of the year for 2019. The company has donated £25,000 to the charity to buy, train and fund a fully qualified assistance dog throughout its working life and the Armed Forces Network is also holding a number of fundraising events throughout the remainder of the year.
Phoenix Group’s Armed Forces Network recognises the valuable contribution that former members of the armed forces and reservists can make to organisations and their communities. The employee-led...
Fish in the River Exe can swim easier upstream now a fish pass has temporarily been extended. Except during times of heavy flow, salmon and trout have been unable to get beyond Trews Weir in Exeter after the water level dropped more than a metre when part of nearby St James’ Weir washed away. The large presence of salmon makes the River Exe one of the most valuable rivers in Devon and Cornwall. Salmon use the river to travel to and from their breeding ground in the heart of Exmoor. Ben Johnstone of the Environment Agency said: "Finding an answer to this problem has been difficult and time...
You may well have heard of Guide Dogs, we’re a national charity working to ensure that people with a visual impairment do not lose their independence. There are around 2 million people in the UK living with sight loss, and all experience a different level of vision and mobility. We offer a range of mobility services to help people keep their independence, and have an amazing number of dedicated staff, volunteers, and of course, dogs who support the Guide Dogs mission.
Guide Dogs needs volunteers who can help look after and support the training of our guide dog puppies! This is a...
Being connected has completely transformed the way we do so many things, from getting around, ordering food to even how we bank and communicate with others.
It’s also vastly altered some of our favourite hobbies and how we interact and enjoy them. In some cases it’s certainly not for the better. But in others it really has revolutionised our favourite things for the better...
Bingo
One such thing is bingo. It’s fair to say that the bingo halls of yesteryear fail to appeal to a younger generation, despite the game being loved by all ages. However, top rated...
ANPR or Automatic Number Plate Recognition Technology is used in multiple different ways, but its primary use is to aid the flow of traffic. You’ve probably come across, or at least heard of a tolling road. A tiny camera will take a picture of your number plate and sent to the government, and they send you a bill at a later date. There are many different uses for this technology. Let’s take a look at some of them.
Tolling
As mentioned, tolling is an everyday use of ANPR technology. The team at AbsoluteReg.co.uk , private number plate suppliers, highlight that this is an...
Exeter-based Devon Contractors officiated a construction hand-over of a multi-phase redevelopment of the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) research facilities located on West Hoe. The extensive £5.4m refurbishment programme of the impressive 15-metre-high, five-storey building was carried out over eight phases.
PML is an independent, impartial provider of scientific research and contract services relating to the marine environment. PML focuses on understanding how marine ecosystems function, their role in the Earth system and how we can protect this important environment for the...
Dust off your dancing shoes, dig out your most striking Christmas jumper and forget the taxi home as multi award-winning holiday park, Cofton Holidays, is opening its doors to Christmas party bookings with the option of affordable overnight accommodation and access to relaxing morning-after facilities this December.
Only 15 minutes from Exeter, near the pretty coastline of Dawlish Warren, Cofton is offering something a little different, pulling out all the stops to make Christmas parties glitter and shine, without the hassle and expense of the trip home after. Surrounded by...
Parents, carers, and people with Down’s syndrome are invited to a special event to discuss the health challenges that people with Down’s syndrome face, and ways in which to tackle them. The ‘Health Swap Talk’ aims to look at ways in which people with the condition can help themselves live a more active and healthier lifestyle.
The session is being put on by the Down’s Syndrome Association and is free for anyone to attend. It will also introduce people to a new app which has been launched by the charity. The ‘Health Swap’ app has been specifically designed to support people with...
A fantastic programme of running events – from fun runs to marathons - has been launched by Exeter’s leading health and wellbeing charity, CITY Community Trust.
The events will take place between autumn 2019 and summer 2020 - and there’s something for everyone, from professional runners, to those putting on their trainers for the first time.
The season will kick off in spooky style with two community Halloween Runs in Exeter on Thursday, 24 October at Barton Fields, Exeter. This event features a family fun run lap of 3km around Barton Fields and the surrounding area and a...
A new Government report calling for a nationwide ban on pavement parking has been welcomed by Devon County Council.
The Transport Committee is recommending that a new civil offence of obstructive pavement parking is created, and that enforcement becomes the responsibility of local authorities.
The report states that in the long term a ban on pavement parking should be put in place across England, outside of London where pavement parking has been banned since 1974. It says the Government “must act” to improve the situation across the rest of England. However, it accepts it...
