A study which aims to evaluate the use of the drug ketamine as a treatment for people with severe alcohol disorder, or alcoholism, is currently recruiting volunteers in the South West.
‘KARE’ (Ketamine for reduction of Alcoholic Relapse) was awarded funding through the Biomedical Catalyst, a joint initiative between the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Innovate UK to support translational research that will benefit human health.
The study aims to recruit 96 recently abstinent* volunteers with severe alcohol use disorder, a condition which affects nearly four million...
New figures on BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Exeter and the benefits to the city and surrounding area have been released.
Earlier in the year the University of Exeter estimated that the Big Weekend would bring about £3.5 million of benefit to the local economy. Visit South Devon has said that tourism alone would have seen an uplift of around £1.7 million as a direct result of the event at the end of May.
And latest figures show just how popular the spin-off Radio 1 Academy proved. Held over two days at the Phoenix in Exeter (as well as at venues in...
Pavilions Teignmouth and South Devon UTC have scooped awards in the South West Local Authority Building Excellence Awards 2016.
The major projects were recognised for excellence in the South West Local Authority Building Control Awards 2016 on July 1 at the Holiday Inn, Plymouth.
Both were nominated by Devon Building Control Partnership, which provides the building control service on behalf of South Hams District Council, Teignbridge District Council and West Devon Borough Council. The team serves a population of 257,000 people covering 1,050 sq miles with 84 miles of...
Exminster Victory hall has been announced as a finalist in RGB Building Supplies’ Well-Built Community Fund.
It is now down to the public to vote, and the winner will receive £1000 worth of building materials.
The hall was opened in 1921 to commemorate the end of world war one, and winning the community fund would give Exminster hall the chance to fix the facility.
Exminster is currently up against Combe Martin based The Natural Approach Group and Whole Again Communities in Penzance.
Paul West, Branch Manager at RGB Exeter said: “Giving the public the...
The National Venus Awards, now in its third year, celebrated the success of its National winners for 2016 with regional winners, Associate, Regional and National Sponsors, guests and supporters in the beautiful surroundings of the Hampshire-based Hand-Picked Audley Woods Hotel on Thursday 7th July 2016.
The Venus Awards National Finals saw 70 regional winners compete in their respective categories for a coveted National Venus Award trophy, and where the bringing together of the Venus family of inspirational and influential women from across several counties and regions made for a...
Mid-Devon based garment distributor PenCarrie celebrated last month with a party to mark its 25th year in business.
Starting out on Marsh Barton Trading Estate in Exeter before moving to Sowton Industrial Estate and now based in Willand, PenCarrie is a truly local business, set up and still owned by Paul Persey and his family. The business is one of the largest trade suppliers to the garment decoration industry in the country and is a large employer in Devon.
When the company was set up 1991, its first warehouse was just 350sq m and it distributed just one product. The...
Knock Out Challenge 2016 will take place on Saturday 3rd September. Come and take part in this amazing day filled with wet and dry obstacles to jump over, jump through and run around!
The entry price will be £30 per person and teams of 10 are required.
The entry will be capped at 72 teams – 720 participants. The venue for 2016 will be Topsham Rugby Club.
To enter please contact the FORCE fundraising team on 01392 402875.
Why not watch the 2015 video to see what you could be doing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GCJ8SDE5HQ
The Connecting Devon and Somerset partnership (CDS) has launched a procurement exercise to extend the second phase of the superfast broadband scheme.
This £39.5m public sector investment will deliver Next Generation Access broadband services (a minimum of 30 Mbps) and ultrafast broadband (of speeds greater than 100 Mbps) to tens of thousands of homes and businesses across Devon and Somerset in predominantly rural areas.
The tax-payer subsidised programme aims to bring faster broadband to areas unlikely to benefit from wholly commercial operations.
From July 30 through August 14 the Devon Art Society will be holding their summer exhibition at St. Annes Hall, Babbacombe.
Hundreds of paintings will go on display for you to enjoy: They cover classical themes such as floral, still-life, figurative and landscape as well as seascape subject matters and some abstracts too. Collectors and admirers will love the wonderful choices.
The Devon Art Society of Torquay has a long tradition of exhibiting and selling high quality paintings since 1912.
Visitors are welcome to talk with the artists to share their impressions as...
Betting on sports has a long tradition in Britain and a lot of people like betting on their favourite sports. Here are the positive effects of betting.
There are lot of ways in which people today can have fun, both online and conventionally. It is practically impossible to be bored these days, as there’s a vast range of options that is available. And very few things are more thrilling than the prospect of winning large amounts of money. That is why betting and casino gaming are so popular. There are hundreds of operators that offer betting and casino gaming, both online, as well...
