Lightfoot, the award-winning in-vehicle technology and driver rewards platform, has announced the appointment of industry heavyweight, Kevin Hennelly, as Head of Sales.
Kevin, who has an impressive track record spanning almost a decade, has successfully implemented hundreds of telematics contracts, spanning over 24,000 vehicle units, in a broad range of public and private sectors, including government, utilities, charities, construction, facilities and social housing.
Kevin joins Lightfoot having been inspired by its success in transforming the way its customers’ fleets are...
South West Water’s customer service team has been awarded a prestigious accreditation from The Institute of Customer Service.
The nationally recognised ServiceMark accreditation was officially presented to South West Water’s Customer Service Director Jo Ecroyd and Managing Director Stephen Bird at South West Water's headquarters in Exeter by The Institute of Customer Service on Wednesday (9 May).
ServiceMark is a national standard recognising an organisation's achievement in customer service, and its commitment to upholding those standards.
For the first time ever, a cluster of tourist destinations in Devon have developed British Sign Language videos (BSL), enabling the Deaf community to have meaningful and engaging experiences with their heritage like never before.
Just in time for Deaf Awareness Week, Seaton Wetlands, Seaton Jurassic, Kents Cavern and National Trust Killerton are the four Devon locations that have so far created the videos in partnership with Heritage Ability.
Heritage Ability is a project helping over 20 heritage places across the South West become more accessible to disabled people and...
We spend far too much time at work, which is why we should always be looking for ways to improve our leisure time. Filling our free time with pleasurable activities is essential for our mental health, and that’s why hobbies are such an essential priority when it comes to filling out waking hours. However, many of us haven’t considered the benefits of taking out hobbies online and utilizing the digital sphere.
From stamp collecting to building the world’s best library of ‘to be read’ books, you now have access to a vast array of resources that could not only improve your hobby...
Exeter School is celebrating a pleasing selection of offers across a broad spectrum of universities respected for their teaching and research work.
Headmaster Bob Griffin said he was delighted at the breadth of offers made to Upper Sixth pupils aiming to study a range of exciting subjects, within the Arts and Sciences, at diverse universities.
He praised the work of his House and university staff in preparing our young people for these applications.
Ben Abrahams has an offer to read Accounting and Finance at Durham University and Tom Aldridge to read Financial...
There isn’t a magic formula for getting healthier. To get to a better place, both mentally and physically, it’s up to you to make improved choices. Educate yourself on what enhancements to your lifestyle will help you achieve your health goals.
The power is in your control to change how you currently function. If you want to live a healthy lifestyle then you have to be willing to alter your habits and focus your energy on achieving success. Read through these ideas and make notes about what you’re going to start doing differently. Have a plan of attack and get yourself pumped up...
Local Devon-based charity, Veterans With Dogs, has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, witnessed by Johnny Mercer, MP for Plymouth Moor View.
The Armed Forces Covenant focusses on helping members of the armed forces community have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen.
Veterans With Dogs is the first UK registered charity to train dogs to increase independence for the British ex-servicemen and women with “invisible injuries” such as PTSD. The charity’s aim is to improve the quality of life for veterans through the...
The innovative technology of Virtual Reality , also known as VR is changing the future of advertising. Predictions are currently being made that explain what changes will occur and how they will alter the normal course of business in the advertising industry. Virtual reality is a game changer that can be seen more widely implemented in a variety of industries including popular gaming consoles, new devices that stand alone and you can even find a Casino with VR on occasion. It's a new sensation and many experts believe that it is here to stay. Here are a few of the most recent predictions...
Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman’s home was burgled on Monday 7 May 2018.
The incident happened at a property on Grendon Road in Exeter between 11.30am and 3.30pm.
During the burglary, a sentimental 18ct gold ring was stolen that had recently been valued at £1600 [photograph attached]. The ring is a pale blue sapphire ring which is set in a four claw, double gallery setting and mounted on a knife edge shank. The emerald cut, pale blue sapphire measures (L) 11.5mm x (W) 8mm x (D) 6.55mm. Total weight was 6.6 grams. The ring size is N ½.
The British Horse Society (BHS) has released figures highlighting a rise in incidents between horses and vehicles in Devon.
Between the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 years, incidents in Devon rose from 7 to 17, the highest figure in the South West. These incidents refer to collisions between vehicles and horses, as well as near-misses, that have resulted in death, injury or distress to riders or their horses.
There are 1.3 million regular riders in the UK, and in total 230 horses and 39 riders have been killed since 2010.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, DCC’s Cabinet Member for...
