Teignbridge District Council is backing the eighth national Get Online Week which takes place this week (13-19 October).
The annual campaign aims to inspire people to get online and see what the internet could do for them.
Teignbridge District Council is promoting the use of its self-help area in its Forde House head offices so people can make their Teignbridge payments online.
Teignbridge has recently launched a mobile-friendly version of its own website which makes it even easier for people to pay, report and apply for things, plus more.
An acclaimed book about English rural traditions has been shortlisted for a national folklore award.
The Seasons: An Elegy for the Passing of the Year written by University of Exeter English Professor Nick Groom has been nominated for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award. The annual book prize was established by the Folklore Society in 1982 to encourage the study of folklore and to celebrate the life and work of the distinguished scholar Katharine Mary Briggs (1898-1980). The winner will be announced in November. Prof Nick Groom’s book celebrates the traditional connections between...
Award-winning Chartered Accountants, Haines Watts Crediton office announces a merger with long established and reputable local accountancy firm, C.C. Theedom & Co.
Specialising in assisting small and medium sized businesses across the South West region, Theedoms is a highly respected Crediton-based firm providing a comprehensive range of accountancy solutions.
Haines Watts was recently announced as ‘Accountancy Firm of the Year – SMEs’, (Small and medium sized entities at the annual FDs (Financial Directors) Excellence Awards. This award follows on the back of the...
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for Devon today.
Forecasters say rain will occur across parts of the South West this afternoon, easing later, whilst further spells of heavy rain will affect eastern parts of England into tonight.
Motorists are urged to take care on the region’s roads with the risk of localised surface water flooding.
The Exeter-based agency's Chief Forecaster said: “An area of low pressure now across southeast England is bringing a combination of rather persistent and sometimes heavy rainfall, as well as strong winds blowing from...
Exeter Chiefs 44 London Irish 24 Mark Stevens at Sandy Park Exeter Chiefs rediscovered their winning habit at just the right time as they swot aside the attentions of visiting London Irish with a powerful display to remain amongst the frontrunners in this season’s Aviva Premiership.
Rob Baxter’s side ran in five tries courtesy of Carl Rimmer, Damian Welch (2), Henry Slade and Don Armand, while fly-half Gareth Steenson slotted a further 19 points courtesy of five conversions and three penalties.
In a one-sided first period, all Irish could muster in terms of a score was a...
Groups of lads, couples, and families packed in to Exeter’s Corn Exchange over the weekend to watch the Vienna Festival Ballet’s adaption of The Nutcracker. The dance troupe, made up of male and female dancers from across the globe, gave me my first taste of a ballet show.
Props are minimal if not void for ballet shows, so it was the shadow of ballet shoes from beneath the curtains and music from Tchaikovsky that got the crowds buzzing with anticipation ahead of the performance.
The curtains drew up revealing a Christmas scenery flat, complete with a giant Christmas tree...
Okehampton Primary School have recently held a number of workshops to provide challenging thinking opportunities for gifted and talented children, these were open to Key Stage 2 pupils gifted in Maths and English.
During the Maths workshop the children built 3D models focusing on triangular numbers and developed team working and team building skills. The English workshop focused on the poem by Christina Rossetti - Goblin Market – and involved story telling, drama and the children wrote and framed their own poems.
This term they aim to further develop the workshop programme...
GMB members in the NHS walked out this morning in a dispute over pay alongside members from other unions.
They returned to work at 11am but the strike action will be followed by an overtime ban in the ambulance service from Tuesday 14th to Friday 17th inclusive, with other NHS employees working to their contracted hours during the same period.
GMB conducted an official ballot of 22,000 members in the NHS in England and Northern Ireland. There was overwhelming support for industrial action against the government and employers pay policies.
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has invited all those planning to stand in next year’s general election to a briefing where he will outline strategic policing matters across the peninsula.
The sessions, held in Bodmin and Launceston, will give Parliamentary candidates and existing MPs the opportunity to meet Mr Hogg to hear about the current and future challenges faced by the police service and the actions being taken to deliver his Police and Crime Plan.
Mr Hogg will also be discussing the roles and responsibilities he holds as Police and Crime Commissioner and...
In the run up to WWF’s Earth Hour - taking place on Saturday 28 March 2015 - WWF and People’s Postcode Lottery have today launched a nationwide search to find inspirational people who are making a real difference for our planet. The Earth Hour ‘Hidden Heroes’ competition www.wwf.org.uk/hiddenheroes invites people within their local community to nominate themselves or others who have gone the extra mile to help create a greener, more sustainable future. There are three categories for the competition; young superstars (under 25s), workplace wonders, and community champions - with high...
