Budding entrepreneurs at an Exeter Junior School have proven to be top of their class when it comes to turning ideas into cash thanks to Virgin Money.

The pupils at Exeter Junior School took part in the Virgin Money Make £5 Grow Scheme and were tasked with setting up their own mini business from an initial loan of £5.

The aim was to make as much profit as possible. They marketed and sold their products at school events and some teams organised their own sales outside school.

Short listed teams then faced the Dragons' Den made up of staff across the Junior and Senior...

Tom Johnson admits he is already playing “catch-up” on his Exeter Chiefs team-mates after reporting back this week for pre-season training.

The 32-year-old, along with new signing Moray Low, have been granted extended leave after they were both involved in summer tours with England and Scotland respectively.

Refreshed and revived, however, the duo are now back in harness alongside their team-mates as the countdown to the new 2014/15 season continues.

For Johnson, tackling the demands of an Exeter pre-season programme is nothing new and he says the work put in now by...

The Norman Family Charitable Trust, a grant making Charity based in Budleigh Salterton, has recently celebrated passing its £7 million milestone of grant donations since it began in 1979.

This family trust was created by Ken Norman and his wife, son and sisters, from the proceeds of the sale of Normans Cash and Carry Warehouse business. There were 9 branches in various parts of the South West, the first being in Budleigh Salterton. The original aim of the Trust was to make grants to local good causes and charitable organisations, primarily for communities in the South West with...

South West Highways Ltd were pleased to officially open the reed bed at their head office in Rockbeare this week.

Accompanied by a number of students from Southbrook School in Exeter and Doug Parker, Environment Officer from the Environment Agency, professional photographer Tim Pestridge was on hand to capture the moment a student cut the ribbon and declared the facility open.

SWH were awarded National Skills Academy for Construction status in September 2013. Anna Cooper, SWH's Project Skills Coordinator, develops and nourishes this status, planning events such as the...

Accomplished businessman Richard Purchase has been appointed as the new Chair of Trustees at WESC Foundation, an inspirational charity providing cutting edge education, care and support to visually impaired young people and adults.

A professional with over 20 years in business and HR/industrial relations and, until recently, owner of a successful and vibrant business consultancy, Richard promises to bring an enthusiastic energy and dynamic approach to his new role at the Exeter-based charity, and within just weeks from his official appointment has already instigated a recruitment...

Everys Solicitors is launching personal injury clinics at two of its Devon branches to help people with potential claims.

The free 30-minute initial consultation sessions will be available in Exmouth and Honiton between 12pm and 2pm on four Wednesdays in August and September.

Anyone with a personal injury claim, whether injured at work, in a public place or in a road traffic accident, is invited to make an appointment to speak to one of Everys’ personal injury team.

Partner Gay Cherryson, head of Everys’ civil litigation department, said: “We understand the distress...

Year 4 students from South Tawton School in South Zeal got to experience what it feels like to fly a Boeing 737-800 aircraft during a fun-filled morning at the newly launched Virtual Jet Centre located at the Xpressway Business Park in Chudleigh, just outside Exeter.

The Virtual Jet Centre offers ‘Fear of Flying’ courses, family experience days and pilot and cabin crew training from its state-of-the-art centre, which opened its doors in May, 2014.

Ceri Hoggins, Year 4 teacher at South Tawton School, comments: “The children work towards gaining points for good behavior...

During the FIFA World Cup Devon and Cornwall Police carried out its annual summer drink and drug driving crackdown, supporting of a wider national Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) campaign to reduce risk on our roads.

The consequences of driving while over the limit the morning after drinking were a special focus of the campaign because of World Cup matches often being played later into the night and during weekdays.

Inspector Richard Pryce, Roads Policing Unit Inspector, said: “The scheduling times of some matches meant that there was potential for people to...

East Devon District Council has announced that the long-awaited play area at Cranbrook is now open for the serious business of kids having fun.

There will be no official opening at present, as there is still quite a bit of cosmetic work to do on the site – which will be completed later in the year by the contractors working for the consortium of house builders at Cranbrook.

Some parts of the play area have been roped off to allow grass seed to take a hold and make the site look more attractive. Other parts of the site need to be seeded, but it is the wrong time of year for...