More than half a million people are expected to watch and count their garden birds for this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, organised by the RSPB.
The world’s largest garden wildlife survey (now in its 38th year!) takes place on the 28th, 29th and 30th January 2017. In response to popular demand, this will be the first time ever that the Birdwatch will take place over three days. This time round, Monday is included, to give workers the opportunity to take a screen break and participate from their office gardens.
The public is asked to spend just one hour of the day watching...
Bikeability cycle training in Devon has reached a major milestone, with 50,000 children now having taken part in the scheme.
Bow Primary School pupil Harry Pitman is the 50,000th Bikeability trainee in the county, and to mark the occasion Devon County Council, which provides the training, presented him with a special certificate and a Bike Shed voucher.
Schoolchildren who take part in Bikeability are equipped with skills to help them deal confidently with traffic on short journeys, such as cycling to school.
Harry Pitman, aged 10, achieved Bikeability Level 2 in...
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...
Global law firm, King Wood & Mallesons LLP, have entered into Administration earlier today. Leading legal sector insolvency specialists, Andrew Hosking and Sean Bucknall from Quantuma LLP, have been appointed as Joint Administrators.
Crispin Jones and Samantha Palmer , Partner and Head of Professional & Financial Risks at Ashfords LLP, have been appointed as Joint Solicitor Managers advising on all regulatory responsibilities including ensuring that clients' money and interests are protected.
Andrew Hosking, experienced Insolvency Practitioner for the legal sector...
The Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink has announced a top line up of talented performers for its After Dark Music Festivals , across the three evenings of the May Bank Holiday weekend. Festival party-goers can enjoy a unique party atmosphere in the heart of Exeter with live music, local beers, wines and ciders, and a wide range of delicious street foods. The hugely popular events run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights of the food festival weekend, located in the Exeter Castle Courtyard. Exeter based jazz band, The Locked Horns, will headline the ‘After Dark Music Festival’...
Dates for Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink 2017 have been announced which sees the event move to the Early May Bank Holiday. The award winning food and drink festival, which celebrates the very best produce of the south west will run from Saturday 29th April 2017 to Monday 1st May , running for all three days of the bank holiday. An established favourite for all foodies, the festival attracts an international audience with visitors attending from far and wide to buy delicious goodies, watch top chefs in the live Festival Cookery Theatre and get involved in workshops and...
Astley Media, Exeter’s award winning PR, marketing and design company has been ranked top five in the South West by a respected business review. The criteria, for the ranking, includes the number of staff and retained clients, as well as agency income.
This latest accolade for Astley Media comes hot on the heels of the agency’s award success at the end of 2016, when it won Silver for Outstanding Small Consultancy of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards (South of England). Dan Pritchard, Astley Media’s MD, comments:
A new healthy-lifestyle service commissioned by Devon County Council aims to help the increasing number of adults at risk of developing long-term health conditions take small steps toward a healthier lifestyle.
OneSmallStep, provided by leading health services organisation Optum – in partnership with Solutions4Health, which will provide specialist stop-smoking services – will help Devon’s residents adopt healthy lifestyle choices and reduce their risk of more serious health issues.
The free service, which goes live on 1 February 2017, provides inspiration and tools for...
The historic village of Hennock sits in the Dartmoor National Park, 600 feet above the Teign Valley and has long suffered from a lack of car parking, particularly in the summer season.
In 2013, The Council of the Parish Church St Mary’s suggested the possibility of using part of the churchyard to create a community car park, an idea positively received by residents and supported by Dartmoor National Park Authority. In December 2015 planning permission was granted for a car park for 12 cars, centrally located in the village close to the Saxon Church, historic 14th century village...
The Maynard School in Exeter has been ranked as the leading independent school in Devon in key areas of the Department for Education’s Schools Performance Tables, based on A-level and GCSE results from 2016.
As the second oldest girls’ school in the country, The Maynard specialises in educating girls and last year’s examination results are certainly testimony to this. With a 100% pass rate (grade C or above) at Maths and English GCSE, it was the top school in the whole of Devon for its English Baccalaureate, a performance measure that scores schools according to how well pupils...
