Two crucial appointments have strengthened the senior team leading Devon’s newest school, which is due to start delivering its specialist and innovative curriculum to students in September.
South Devon University Technical College Principal Ian Crews will be supported by Vice Principal Claire Plumb and Assistant Principal Alison Witts as the school prepares to welcome its first intake of Year 10 and Year 12 students.
The UTC, based in Newton Abbot, specialises in engineering, water and the environment, and its curriculum combines academic education with practical, work-...
YMCA Exeter were excited to welcome a group of 26 French Health and Social Care students on Tuesday, who had made the 366 mile journey from Exeter’s twin city, Rennes, to visit the charities Supported Housing Project.
Statistics from French campaign group “Les morts de la rue”, show that one homeless person dies every 20 hours in France, hence the purpose of the visit for the students was to find out more about the work of YMCA Exeter and understand how the challenge of homelessness is tackled in the U.K.
Group Leader, Aude Leclerc, revealed why a visit to YMCA Exeter was...
Cranbrook’s keenly anticipated draft Enterprise Development Strategy (EDS) has now been received by East Devon District Council. The strategy was commissioned by the council alongside the community-led Our Place plan from independent consultants Ash Futures Ltd, in order that the two initiatives could work together, helping both the council and the community build a better and more economically viable Cranbrook. The Our Place plan is an entirely community driven strategy, which was commissioned by the community for the community. It sets out how a community enterprise company could assist...
Nightstop Devon provides free emergency accommodation for 16-25 year olds who find themselves without a home for the night. We place them with our vetted and trained hosts who have a spare room, and want to help a young person in need.
February was our busiest month in the 13 years we've been running. Our wonderful hosts provided 75 bednights to 12 vulnerable young people.
We've just launched a fundraising campaign called #NIGHTSTOPWARM. To highlight the fact that so many young people are facing a cold night on the streets, we're asking the public (you!) to...
Thousands of homes and businesses will have their flood risk reduced with the potential work Devon County Council is involved in delivering over the coming years.
Devon County Council’s Cabinet will be asked next week (Wednesday 11 March) to approve the flood risk action plan for the coming financial year.
The proposed Action Plan for 2015/16 includes a number of schemes that will benefit in excess of 200 properties, while a number of proactive studies for future schemes is being developed in line with Defra’s 6 year programme.
Six partnerships from Honiton Gymnastics Club have started the acrobatic gymnastics season in style, taking gold medals at the national development plan prelims.
Three of the winning combinations will now go on to represent the south west at the national finals in Stoke-on-Trent in May
The first golds went to grade 1 men’s pair William Counsell and Ellis Cousins and Grade 1 women’s pair Courtney Richards and Evie Roberts, who were competing at the Gryphon Sports Centre in Sherborne. Both partnerships are in Honiton Gymnastics Club’s Squad Potential Group and coached by Faye...
Irish Pop Sensations Boyzone are set to play a headline show on Sunday June 28 at Newton Abbot Racecourse. This will be the first major Pop Concert to be held at the Racecourse and is also one of only a handful of dates that Boyzone will play in 2015 making this night a key one for your calendar.
In November 1993 a bunch of young lads from the North side of Dublin infamously appeared on Ireland’s biggest TV show ‘The Late Late Show’ and the rest, as they say... is history. Twenty one singles, seven albums, four of which were #01’s, twenty five million record sales, hundreds of gigs...
Irish Pop Sensations Boyzone are set to play a headline show on Sunday June 28 at Newton Abbot Racecourse. This will be the first major Pop Concert to be held at the Racecourse and is also one of only a handful of dates that Boyzone will play in 2015 making this night a key one for your calendar.
Patrick Masterson, Managing Director at Newton Abbot Racecourse, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Boyzone to Newton Abbot. To have one of the most successful bands in the world come to this racecourse is a real coup and we are very much looking forward to the concert this summer. Set in...
