Devon based logistics business, Gregory Distribution Limited (GDL) will be using National Lorry Week (19-24 September) to recruit the next generation into the transport industry by staging two impressive vehicle displays in and around Exeter later this month.
There are plans to display a 44–tonne Gregory articulated lorry for two days at Exeter Services (20th and 21st) along with a number of vehicles from other South West transport businesses, and at Exeter City Centre’s Bedford Square on Princesshay (22nd and 24th).
The display will feature a trailer especially liveried...
SIGHT loss is costing the UK economy £28billion annually[i], a report from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and Specsavers has revealed.
The State of the Nation: Eye Health 2016 report – which was unveiled at the House of Lords on 7 September – found the figure, which has soared from £22billion when last calculated in 2008[ii], could be significantly reduced by better public take-up of routine eye tests, and by earlier diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions.
The study has also revealed that a fifth (21%) of parents of children aged of 3-16 in the South...
The Mammal Society has been working with 52 other wildlife organisations to present the clearest picture to date of the status of our native species across land and sea.
The report reveals that over half (56%) of UK species studied have declined since 1970, while more than one in ten (1,199 species) of the nearly 8000 species assessed in the UK are under threat of disappearing altogether. Many British mammals are under pressure from house building and changes in agricultural practice.
Fiona Mathews, Chair of the Mammal Society and Associate Professor at the University of...
New research reveals that just 12% of children in the South West are doing physical activity every day, with 50% of parents thinking that children should be properly fitness tested in schools.
Over half of the parents questioned are worried about obesity levels in children and think their children would benefit from more education around fitness in school. According to the research, by Premier Sport, 85% of parents think their children would benefit from more education around fitness and half of parents agree that children should be properly fitness tested in schools. Other key...
Pupils from Teignbridge schools have been keeping fit and swapping desks for bikes as part of a programme of activities geared up for the Tour of Britain’s visit to the district.
Funded by Teignbridge District Council, independent cycle trainer Martin Burrows visited youngsters from Teign School and Coombeshead Academy in the lead up to the Devon stage of the Tour. Using static bikes, pupils were given the opportunity to challenge themselves, and each other, over a 1km hill climb that emulated the dramatic hill climb finish at Haytor.
Plans for a new Exeter Bus Station have moved forward after councillors formally backed progress on the design of the project.
Councillors approved the work of the Project Design Team and agreed to proceed to the next stage and tender process, during a meeting at the civic centre.
The Project Design Team revealed these striking new images of how the new bus station will look at a meeting of Exeter City Council’s Leisure Complex and Bus Station Programme Board.
The team revealed that plans for the project are on schedule and the new bus station is due to be completed...
Don Armand insists he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates owe it to themselves and the club’s supporters to bounce back with a big home display against Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership this Saturday (3pm).
After two rounds of battle, Rob Baxter’s side have yet to post a league victory – having gone down to Wasps (25-20) on the opening day, and then champions Saracens (34-13) at Sandy Park on Sunday.
Back-row star Armand admits the table does not make for pretty reading, but insists there have been positives to take from both performances and he hopes another week on the...
SMEs across the South West are being urged to take professional legal advice to make sure their business is covered for any potential issues.
The Devon and Somerset Law Society (DASLS) suggests that, in the wake of Brexit and with continuing uncertainty about the economy, now is a crucial time for smaller businesses to make sure they are fighting fit in terms of business law.
DASLS President and commercial partner, Mark Roome (pictured) said: “Many small to medium sized businesses set up without considering taking legal advice, an oversight that can come back to bite them...
The fourth quarter of 2016 has seen a boost of confidence in the South West with hiring intentions of +3%, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. The Employment Outlook in the region has risen by two percentage points from last quarter. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,102 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional workers or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter. It is the most comprehensive, forward-looking employment survey of its kind and is used as a key economic statistic by both the Bank of...
Devon band CaveMouth will be the supporting The Blockheads at their concert at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum on Saturday 1 October.
The Blockheads, the band behind Ian Dury’s poetic lyrics, are famous for songs such as Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick (1981), What A Waste (1979), Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3) (1979), and many others. Rarely off the road since the death of Ian Dury in 2000, and with Derek Hussey fronting the band, The Blockheads remain an English institution. Interest in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, the recent biopic of Ian Dury and the musical...
