Builders, architects and their clients have received prestigious awards for building excellence in projects across South and West Devon.
The awards were presented by Devon Building Control Partnership (DBCp), at a ceremony held at Old Forde House, Newton Abbot on 28th April
The Partnership representing three local authorities, Teignbridge, South Hams and West Devon, rewards building designers, builders and developers who achieve high standards of workmanship, project management and sustainability.
The winning entries were nominated by DBCP professional surveyors...
BHF is encouraging families to get together on Friday 9 June to help beat heart disease
The average family in Britain last spent quality time together with their loved ones just under two months ago, according to new statistics released by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) for its Wear it. Beat it. fundraising campaign.
A new survey by the BHF has revealed the stresses of modern day living are putting a considerable strain on family life. One in ten Brits (10%) said the last time they spent quality time with their family was over a year ago, or not at all.
WBW Solicitors and Charles Stanley support Exeter City Korfball Club, who in turn support Ugandan youth football.
Korfball is a mixed-team ball sport that brings together aspects of netball, handball and basketball. The Exeter Korfball Club (ECKC) has been running since 2003 and now fields two teams in the South West Korfball League.
Exeter City Korfball Club received generous sponsorship for 2016/17 from two local firms, WBW Solicitors and Charles Stanley Wealth Managers.
Club Chair, Steve Pring, said “We were pleased to be able to pass on our old shirts to such a...
Tiverton Literary Festival is back for its third year, giving book lovers the chance to meet top authors and offering aspiring writers the opportunity to learn from professionals on how to improve their craft.
Venues all around the historic Mid Devon market town will be buzzing with author activity from Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 June 2017.
Headliners for the 2017 festival include Sunday Times bestseller and thriller writer Jane Corry, who will be in conversation with local author and BBC journalist Simon Hall. Showbiz legend Christopher Biggins and Devon’s own Judi Spiers...
The search is on to find the community in the UK that is most in need of a helping hand which will see a lucrative regeneration project commence.
Communities up and down the country are being asked to submit details of an area or member of their society that deserves a makeover and makes a real difference to the community; from renovating a scout hut or a playground to recognising an important unsung hero, the search is on.
The Helping Hand campaign, launched by food giants Wall’s Pastry, will see an area in one community transformed as part of a £5,000 regeneration project...
Sunday 21st May marks the 2017 return of the Fore Street Flea Market!
Coinciding with Art Week Exeter, this community event is set to be the biggest so far with over 80 diverse stalls brought to you by the traders of the West Quarter and local residents.
This is the perfect opportunity to spend the day soaking up the unique creative culture in this wonderful part of Exeter, at the only flea market of it’s kind in Devon.
The day market will be open from 12pm to 4pm, and many of the shops on Fore Street will also be opening their doors for Sunday trading.
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is delighted to announce that Anna Coltman and Gordon Richardson have joined their Board.
Anna currently works for Exeter-based South West Academic Health Science Network. Prior to this she worked at Nottingham City Council and for the Association of Directors of Economy, Environment, Planning and Transport.
Gordon lives in Exeter and works as a freelance copywriter and PR consultant. He was previously a journalist for 15 years, most recently as business editor at the Express & Echo.
Five years ago the Diocese of Exeter submitted plans to construct six small-scale wind turbines on its land in three different parishes in north Devon.
These were part of an overall strategy for the Church of England in Devon to reduce its Greenhouse Gas carbon emissions. In the event the planning applications were withdrawn amidst an ambience of acrimony and unpleasantness.
In retrospect, it was agreed the process could have been better handled and there were lessons to be learned. However, the continuing legacy of the whole process was to release dubious forces of...
Overnight road closures are planned for Bridge Road in Exeter over four consecutive evenings later this month.
The road will be closed each night from Monday 22 May to Thursday 25 May, closing at 8:30pm and re-opening by 5:30am the following morning on each occasion.
The final sections of steelwork for the Countess Wear pedestrian and cycle bridge will be installed during these overnight closures. It is essential for the road to be closed to enable a large crane to set up safely on the highway for lifting operations to install three more cantilever beams and four separate...
Exeter-based IT support provider and cyber security specialist, Bluegrass Group , is urging all local businesses to educate their staff on cyber security following the recent ransomware attack on the NHS.
45 NHS bodies, as well as organisations across the globe, were affected by the ransomware virus, WannaCry, which arrived via emails with an invoice, job offer or other authentic looking document attached. Clicking on the attachment enabled the infection.
Bluegrass, which ran the UK’s first ever Cyber Security Awareness Week earlier this year, has helped many local...
