On Friday 5 December, Devon & Cornwall Business Council (DCBC) welcomed speakers from the CBI, Santander, Devon International Trade Forum, UKTI, Business West, Yeo Valley and PWC to discuss, debate, share experience and best practice related to boosting international trade by businesses across Devon & Cornwall. Taking place at Duchy College, near Callington, the event saw more than 60 senior business figures gather for the panel debate and Q&A session.
The event aimed to tackle the Chancellor’s recognition in the Autumn Statement that the UK has not performed at the...
An long-standing Exeter play group is celebrating another successful inspection report as it prepares to welcome even more children.
Park Play Group has operated in Exeter for more than 30 years and is now based at Redhills Primary School.
The play group is currently building an extension which means it will be able to welcome two-year-olds next month along with the three and four-year-olds it currently accepts.
Inspectors from Ofsted visited the play group last month and have rated every aspect of its operation as good.
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, wore Healthy Seas socks made partly from recycled fishing nets this week in order to show support for World Animal Protections’ Sea Change campaign.
Aiming to reduce the amount of lost and discarded fishing gear that harms and entangles millions of animals, the charity asked MPs to support their move to achieve safer, cleaner oceans by raising awareness of innovative solutions such as socks from recycled fishing gear on social media.
The charity has come across many other projects that mare making products from recycled fishing gear...
Although Christmas is a time of celebration, it can also be one of the toughest times of year with bills piling up and rent payments falling into arrears.
East Devon District Council can help ease the burden by offering not only free debt advice, but also practical assistance, such as discretionary housing payments, to tenants having difficulty paying their rent.
Councillor Jill Elson, cabinet member for sustainable homes and communities, said: “It is vital that tenants don’t ignore their financial problems and try not to panic. They should come and talk to us as soon as...
A £736,000 scheme to prevent sewer flooding in Exmouth gets under way next month.
South West Water will be constructing new surface water sewers to remove surface water from the sewerage network and making other improvements to prevent internal and external sewer flooding in the town and reduce the risk of pollution to the Exe Estuary.
Work starts on Monday 5 January and will be completed by Friday 3 April 2015.
The work is centred at two locations:
Camperdown Terrace: Construction of new surface water sewers, undertaking surface water separation at 20...
Entries are now open for the Michelmores Property Awards, which showcase and celebrate the very best of the South West's property and construction industry.
Property developers, building contractors, architects and other industry professionals are being called upon to nominate buildings, projects and businesses from across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset for the annual awards, which is now in its 13th year.
Previous winning projects have included schools, sport centers, universities, offices, heritage attractions and new housing developments such as the South West...
Firefighters have urged residents to be extra cautious this Christmas after decorations started a blaze in a Tiverton flat last night.
No one was hurt in the incident but a dog and a cat had to be rescued, prompting a warning for people to follow advice issued by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue:
* Check your Christmas tree lights are in good working order and conform to the British Safety Standard. Never overload electrical sockets.
*Always switch off your Christmas lights before you go to bed or go out
* Never place lit candles near your Christmas tree,...
Damon Hill OBE will be visiting Sandy Park, Exeter on 6 February 2015 to host an exclusive event on behalf of the Down’s Syndrome Association and Down Syndrome International.
Following a champagne reception and dinner, Damon will give an intimate insight into the driving forces in his private life that led to his successful motor racing career and ultimately to him becoming Formula One world Champion in 1996.
During this unique evening, there will be opportunities for the audience to ask Damon questions and to bid for exclusive Formula One experiences and memorabilia....
Let’s be honest, Christmas in Britain today is a messy shambles as a religious occasion.
The original story of an unknown Jewish family struggling with tyrannical life in Roman-occupied Palestine has been almost tinselled to death. Layers of cultural interpretation over two thousand years have brought us to a grossly consumerist ‘celebration’ which is totally soaked with meaningless stress, tat and emptiness. We are already saturated with plastic gifts paid for by debt through plastic money. When gross images of Father Christmas urge us to spend more and more, the red-robed Santa...
Damon Hill OBE will be visiting Sandy Park, Exeter on 6 February 2015 to host an exclusive event on behalf of the Down’s Syndrome Association and Down Syndrome International.
Following a champagne reception and dinner, Damon will give an intimate insight into the driving forces in his private life that led to his successful motor racing career and ultimately to him becoming Formula One world Champion in 1996.
During this unique evening, there will be opportunities for the audience to ask Damon questions and to bid for exclusive Formula One experiences and memorabilia....
