Help the environment, save money and energy - all reasons why people in Devon are being encouraged to keep up efforts to prevent waste going to landfill.
At the moment, the recycling rate in Devon stands at 55% which puts it as one of the best performing councils in the country.
However, with a target of 60% by 2020, further work is essential to carry on the good work by householders.
One of the main benefits of recycling is the cost saving. Disposing of a tonne of waste costs around £115 per tonne, whilst recycling a tonne of waste can give an income of between £30...
Police in Lancashire have launched a murder investigation after the bodies of a mother and baby from Devon were found at a home in Chorley, Lancashire.
Police said Angel Hudson, 26, and her son Arthur Hudson-Cardy, were discovered at a house on Princess Way in Euxton on Wednesday evening.
The case is being treated as a murder inquiry but police are not looking for anyone else.
Ms Hudson and her son went missing from their home in Teignmouth in 2013.
Police said the family had been informed.
Det Supt Eddie Thistlethwaite, who is leading the...
Skin Angels, a group of campaigning beauty therapists from Exeter’s Purity Boutique Spa, will be popping up at various events across Exeter and Devon over the coming months.
The team, led by Purity’s owner Mariam Badavi, will be at Bicton Fest, a 3-day music festival taking place at Bicton College between 29th and 31st August, where they will provide festival goers with advice on how to stay safe in the sun.
The team will also be the Exeter Golf and Country Club’s annual Pro Am competition and have been approached by Exeter City Council to be on hand at this year’s Tour of...
An evening of fun and glamour, as local charity Harry Cunningham Trust roll out the red carpet for their celebrity guests:
Cast of TOWIE Cast of Made in Chelsea Kym Marsh Ashley Taylor Dawson Rough Copy Twist & Pulse Luke Friend Tickets are available to purchase online here.
All tickets include 3 course meal and excellent entertainment.
We will also have a fantastic raffle, silent auction and much more!
VIP tickets include entrance to a pre-event drinks reception with meet and greets with the celebrities.
Doreen Chippington is celebrating her 80th birthday in daring fashion with a family skydive at Dunkeswell Airfield on 30 August to raise money for her local church.
Her son Michael and grandsons Haddon and Toby are also jumping.
It is the second time that Doreen will have skydived, her first time was to celebrate her 70th birthday. However this time she aims to collect as much sponsorship as she can for her parish church of St Michael and All Angels in Awliscombe which needs to raise £70,000 for vital roof repairs after thieves stole the lead.
The 2014/15 campaign is barely underway and the Devon Derby is already upon us.
For this weekend’s hosts, Plymouth Argyle, it offers hope of getting more from the game than they did when the teams last met at Home Park as recently as March, when City came from behind to win 2-1.
Meanwhile for Exeter City, it gives the chance to build on a commendable start to the campaign and to aim to register a first win of the new football year.
Supporters are reminded that this is an all-ticket match .
The Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology 2014 conference has announced a new speaker to its programme – Mark Shepherd, Branch Manager at Waitrose. Mark, who also acts as the Retail Lead on the Waitrose Local and Regional Sourcing working party will be speaking about sustainability and reliance upon localised production and sourcing in a ‘greedy’ world.
The conference, which is titled ‘the impact of data, science, and technology on food security and production’ is being held on 4th September at the University of Exeter Forum and aims to bring together leading figures from...
Friday 19th September - from 8.15am Join us on Friday 19th September for our b2b Business Breakfast at the home of the Exeter Chiefs
A networking morning for all to enjoy a hearty breakfast & listen to our special guest speaker, recently appointed Editor of the Express & Echo, Jon-Paul Hedge
TOPIC: Disruption to Business - A potential disaster or catalyst for change
In his talk he looks to draw on his experiences in this area and how companies have had to change and diversify to stay relevant in today’s market and some examples of those that didn’t!...
Exeter-based Chartered Accountants, Haines Watts specialising in the owner managed business sector, announces Ryan Lewis (26) is now a fully qualified Chartered Accountant following successfully passing his Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) exams.
Recently, the Haines Watts group was voted ‘Accountancy Firm of the Year – Small, Medium Size Entities (SMEs’), at the annual Financial Directors (FDs) Excellence Awards. The award was announced on the back of the Haines Watts group winning ‘Auditor of the Year’ in the SME category for two consecutive years.
The Dreamboys are without a shadow of a doubt the UK's top male glamour show, perfect for a girls night out with your friends.
Their showcase is unquestionably the most famous male stripper act the UK has ever produced. With special guest appearances on massive TV shows such as The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, Celebrity Big Brother, Pineapple Dance Studios, Loose Women, This Morning and The Only Way Is Essex, The Dreamboys have earned themselves the only male strip group in history to have celebrity status.
If you're looking for the very best girls night out in the UK,...
