Your passport serves as one of the essential keys to your doorway to a perfect holiday – thus, realizing it’s been lost or stolen can be devastating and overwhelming and could potentially ruin the rest of your plans. But, in case this happens, it’s imperative to stay calm and composed, and know that this temporary inconvenience will pass and you can pivot back to the holiday you deserve. But first, you have to take note of the following steps you must take to ensure that this mishap goes behind you in no time:

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In the last 12 months more than 5,000 LED lights have been fitted in Devon businesses and organisations.

This major energy switch stands to save businesses involved over £100,000 and 439 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to the energy use of an average house for 33 years, according to SunGift Energy Ltd.

Working with Devon businesses, including Westpoint Arena and Pecorama, law firms Ashfords LLP and Stephens Scown as well as six primary schools and three medical practices, SunGift Energy LED projects have saved money, energy and have improved lighting.

Fred Thomson,...

CEDA enabler Andrew White excelled in the military but shortly after achieving his goal of being accepted into the elite unit Coldstream Guards he suffered an injury that ended his Army career.

At the 2017 Invictus Games he cycled his way to gold in the men’s road cycling IRB 3 criterium. He crossed the line in a time of 28 minutes 21 seconds to take first place. Andrew has been selected to represent TeamGB again in the 2018 Invictus Games taking place in Sydney Australia.

As part of his training he wants to complete a personal challenge raising money to celebrate the 30th...

Employee-owned law firm Stephens Scown LLP has promoted four members of staff. Ellie Hibberd from the firm’s employment team has been promoted to partner, as has family law expert Sarah Walls. Two further promotions have been made in Stephens Scown’s intellectual property team, with Thomas Chartres-Moore becoming an associate and Charlotte Trussler promoted to team co-ordinator. Stephens Scown’s managing partner Robert Camp said: “Our clients often need our help at stressful times in their lives – they may be a business owner launching a new product, a manager handling a dispute with an...

Fun, sun, food and entertainment were the order of the day for Exmouth Seafront over the Bank Holiday Weekend as the Queen’s Drive Space officially went live.

The new space, created by East Devon District Council, features a brand new Jurassic-themed play park, a scrumptious food village from Taste of the West and an events space which, from June 12, will be used for live performances and big screen streamed shows from theatres across the UK, starting with Swan Lake from the Royal Opera House.

Doors opened to the new space on Friday (May 25) afternoon although children from...

The cost of funding one year’s specialist therapy for an 11-year-old with cerebral palsy has been met by a local housebuilder.

Persimmon Homes South West has made the donation to fund conductive therapy for Harriet Dunn from Exeter.

The £1,000 grant was made through its hugely successful Community Champions campaign.

Anna Dunn, Harriet’s mum, said: “Harriet has cerebral palsy and is partially sighted and has weekly conductive therapy sessions with her therapist Viktoria Pavlics.

“The therapy helps her with sitting unaided, standing and walking with sticks...

Devon’s international folk star Steve Knightley, of the award-winning roots-acoustic duo Show of Hands, experienced a strange coincidence at the media launch of the band’s upcoming performances at Exeter’s Wyvern Barracks.

Steve had recently discovered a family connection with the 6 Rifles battalion who are based at the Barracks – his grandfather Thomas Knightley had been in the Devonshire regiment, one of the Rifles’ forerunners, during the First World War.

But he was astonished when, during the media launch in the Officers’ Mess at Wyvern Barracks, the battalion’s...

Global thought leaders Like Minds return to Exeter this September for their annual flagship event, the Like Minds “Innovation & Ideas Festival”.

Run in collaboration with a number of regional and national businesses including the Environment Agency and the Cleaner Seas Project, the festival will run over two days from the 27th-28th September and will play host to over 16 high-profile guest speakers from across the globe.

The festival is an unmissable gathering for startups, entrepreneurs, business leaders and innovators. The theme of the event is the sharing of ideas,...