Almost 150 volunteers gave up their Saturday morning to clean-up the Exe Estuary -- and the good news is that the amount of discarded rubbish blighting the beauty spot is on the decrease.
The usual assortment of rubbish including lumps of concrete, car tyres and broken glass was found during the 20th clean-up of the internationally important Exmouth Local Nature Reserve over the weekend. Recyclable plastic makes up over 60 per cent of everything found on beach cleans. However this time volunteers only found enough rubbish to fill half a skip, less than during previous clean-ups....
Does hemp oil make you think of paisley-print wearing happy hippies and festival attendees? Well believe it or not, they were on to something – or at least the modern scientist studying the effects of cannabis and hemp products are on to something. Since about 6000 BC, hemp oil has been extracted from the seeds of the cannabis plant and put to all kinds of uses, from clothing solutions, to industrial materials, and to medicinal uses. It’s only in recent years that thorough studies have been undertaken and extensive research conducted – and the medical applications of the oil are varied and...
Funding has been awarded to ten Devon businesses to help them promote their goods and services to potential new customers.
The Business Promotion Grant, from Devon County Council, is designed to help local companies to cover exhibiting costs at high profile trade shows or events. Grants of up to £1,000 were offered through a competitive bidding process. The successful companies can gain valuable exposure to reach national and international audiences, which can help the development of their business and support Devon’s growing economy. The grant is part of the County Council’s Devon...
Local charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has a new initiative for September. The charity is encouraging supporters to donate postage stamps to help raise funds for the charity’s three children’s hospices in the region.
All kinds of stamps can be donated; new, old, used and collectable. Large quantities of stamps can be sold online to collectors, and the money raised will help the hospices to provide support and care for local children with life-limiting conditions and their families.
Collection post boxes will be stationed at all CHSW charity shops across the...
The 71st Dean of Exeter Cathedral is to be the Very Reverend Jonathan Greener, currently the Dean of Wakefield Cathedral in the Diocese of Leeds, Downing Street has announced today.
Jonathan will take up his new role at the end of November, on the Sunday before Advent.
He succeeds the Very Rev Jonathan Draper, who resigned at the end of August.
As Dean of Wakefield, Jonathan carried out the most complete makeover of any Cathedral in recent times, raising £7.5 million and completely transforming the interior, which had been untouched since the 1870s.
he long-awaited shortlist of finalists for the 2017 Food & Drink Devon Awards has been announced, following months of blind tasting, deliberation and judging. Entries from across the county included 250 products, 63 producers, 65 hospitality and 25 retail establishments, all judged by experts from the industry. The winners will be revealed at a prestigious ceremony at the stunning Deer Park Country House Hotel on Monday 9th October.
Commenting on the high standard of this year’s awards entries, Barbara King, Chair of Food & Drink Devon, says: “As an organisation we champion...
A leading local law firm has reached the shortlist in the most prestigious national awards for family law solicitors. Stephens Scown LLP is the only South West firm to be shortlisted for the Family Law Regional Firm of the Year – South category in the Family Law Awards 2017. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on 29 November 2017. Stephens Scown’s family team is split across the firm’s three offices in Exeter, St Austell and Truro. The team includes trained mediators, collaborative lawyers, accredited specialists with Resolution, and members of the Law Society’s...
Simon Knowles and Steve Kirby are joining the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust’s Board as new Non-Executive Directors. Both Non-Executive Directors took up their positions on the 1st September 2017.
Independent Non-Executive Directors, together with Executive Directors, are responsible for all aspects of the operation and performance of the Trust and for its effective governance. The two new NEDs joining the RD&E this autumn bring a wealth of expertise in health and business sectors and will use this experience to ensure the Trust continues to be run efficiently,...
Stagecoach has announced the last day of the ‘Golden Hop’ open top service will be 28 October, the end of autumn half term week. After this date, it will cease for the winter before returning in spring 2018.
Since launching in April, the service has established itself as a popular addition to the Bay’s tourism offering. For the last six months the buses, each featuring their very own ‘Bus Hopper’ animal character, have run up to every 20 minutes, 7 days a week, between St Marychurch, Torquay, Paignton and Paignton Zoo.
Customers now have just six weeks left to enjoy a...
Starting from the next year, every race that will happen in the Cheltenham Festival will be declared at least 48 hours before the start of the race. This is coming from the British Horseracing Authority in the wake of the present year’s events. The practice has been that the ‘non-novice Grade Ones’ make the declaration 48 hours before the race. Other races do theirs 24 hours before the race in line with the National Hunt system.
Many people were surprised about this change in status quo and have wondered why it is coming at this time. Many people are seeing it as a radical move and...
