Pupils at Cranbrook Education Campus are relishing new books for their library, provided through Cranbrook’s Healthy Town scheme which is funded by NHS England’s Healthy New Town programme.
The thirty seven new arrivals for secondary school aged children, valued around £240, cover the Reading Well Mood-Boosting Book lists chosen by and for young people. The Reading Well Mood-Boosting Books scheme, run by the Reading Agency, is described as a national promotion of uplifting titles, including novels, poetry and non-fiction.
The ‘Mood Boosting’ books were recommended by young...
Devon’s multi-award winning family attraction, Crealy Adventure Park & Resort is recruiting for the busy spring and summer seasons with hundreds of opportunities available.
The recruitment drive comes alongside news that Crealy is investing further in the Park and Resort this year with the launch of new rides, attractions and leisure facilities planned. Josh Haywood, General Manager said: “2017 is set to be Crealy’s biggest and best year ever with two new rides being added to the theme park as well as a range of top class events taking place throughout the year. We continue to...
The Maynard scoops two prestigious UK awards: - Social Media Performance of the Year - Best YouTube Performance
The Maynard School is celebrating another enormous marketing victory by winning the prestigious Edurank ‘Social Media Performance of the Year 2017’ to beat competition from all other independent schools from across the UK and Ireland.
The all-girls’ school based in Exeter, which regularly tops the DfE Performance Tables in the region whilst promoting its home-from-home atmosphere, also scooped the ‘Best YouTube Performance’ for its award-winning film #MadeForGirls...
The Court has ruled against a heterosexual couple seeking to enter into a Civil Partnership instead of a marriage. Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, appealed the decision of Mrs Justice Andrews DBE in the High Court, who held that the restrictions under the Civil Partnership Act 2004, preventing opposite-sex couples from entering into a civil partnership, were lawful.
The Family Law Company solicitor Sasha Walton, explained: “The parties argued that, as a heterosexual couple, they did not have the same choice as a same-sex couple when choosing the route of legal recognition for...
Farmers in East Devon are being praised for their “stellar effort” in helping the endangered Cirl Bunting to increase its population in Devon tenfold in the past 25 years.
Now, the initiative has been shortlisted for the BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards in the Wildlife Success Stories category and voters are being asked to consider the Cirl Buntings alongside the River Otter beavers as their favourite wildlife project.
image004.jpgThe Cirl Bunting is a small farmland bird related to the yellowhammer, but is much rarer. Once formerly widespread across southern England and...
Work to reduce the flood risk to over 400 properties in Teignmouth from flooding will get underway this month.
Teignbridge District Council is working to ensure that people, homes and businesses are protected from flooding by carrying out essential repairs and renewal to the sea defence structure at The Point.
Defence works will involve inserting 230m of steel sheet piles in front of the toe of the existing sea wall from the iconic lighthouse to the Point with a new concrete capping beam and slab helping to strengthen the wall.
Plymouth-based artisan crisp producer, Burts Potato Chips, is delighted to announce its fundraising total for 2015 - 2016 for Devon Air Ambulance Trust of £4,175.28. Burts multi-faceted fundraising efforts include participating in various local events, from the Great West Run and the Plymouth Half Marathon to the Cornish Santa Fun Run, as well as ongoing raffles, donations and spare change savings from the 120-strong team at Burts HQ – not to mention ongoing deliveries of the company’s legendary hand-cooked crisps to keep the ambulance crew well-fueled. It doesn’t end there, as 2017 will...
Growing up in tough conditions can make wild animals live longer, new research suggests.
Scientists from the University of Exeter found that male banded mongooses that experienced poor conditions in their first year had longer lives.
However, there was no difference in the number of offspring they fathered – suggesting those born into poor conditions “live slow, die old” while those with an easier first year “live fast, die young”.
Surprisingly, the males that fathered the most pups were those that grew up when conditions were highly variable. These males also lived...
Ten pumping appliances attened a fire at the Riverside Leisure Centre, Cowick Street, Exeter yesterday.
The blaze was this morning under control and all roads in the area open as usual.
The fire was reported in the first floor sauna, and the health suite was well alight.
Appliances attended from Danes Castle, Middlemoor, Topsham, Exmouth, Crediton, Ottery St Mary, Cullompton, Teignmouth, Bovey Tracey and the aerial appliances from Torquay and Exeter.
Twenty people were removed from the swimming pool and the leisure centre was also evacuated.
Shillingford Organics is a commercial organic farm, growing a wide range of vegetables, salad, fruit and herbs. We grow on 45 acres, selling through our Vegetable Box Scheme, On-line shop and Exeter Farmers Market as well as supplying local retail outlets.
To survive and flourish we have efficient systems, work well together and supply great produce.
Job description
Mainly working in our packhouse, this role will involve bagging up a range of different vegetables, fulfilling individual shop orders and packing...
