The Devon & Cornwall Police Partnership Community Volunteer Awards 2014 will reward and recognise those who give their time to support local neighbourhoods to build strong and cohesive communities.
Previously DaCCWA held an awards ceremony each autumn to acknowledge and celebrate the activities of watch schemes, supportive staff and partner agencies. Crimestoppers was also integral to these events and sponsored a young citizen award for several years.
Now, in conjunction with and supported by both DaCCWA and Crimestoppers, the new partnership wants to recognise and...
The Food Standards Agency has issued a call for people to stop washing raw chicken to reduce the risk of contracting campylobacter, a potentially dangerous form of food poisoning.
The call comes as new figures show that 44% of people always wash chicken before cooking it – a practice that can spread campylobacter bacteria onto hands, work surfaces, clothing and cooking equipment through the splashing of water droplets.
Campylobacter is the most common form of food poisoning in the UK, affecting an estimated 280,000 people a year. Around four in five of these cases come from...
Cyclists across Devon are encouraging others to join them by taking to two wheels during Bike Week this week.
Bike Week is the biggest cycling event in the UK, and last year over half a million people nationwide were encouraged to join in events and rethink their everyday journeys.
During the week, which runs until Sunday (June 22) the Travel Devon Roadshow will be visiting the Magnolia Centre in Exmouth today (Monday) 16 June and Newton Abbot Town Centre on Friday 20 June, where the team will have cycling information on initiatives such as adult cycle confidence sessions...
Skin cancer rates in the South West of England are twice the English average, according to new figures.
There were more than 800 new cases of melanoma diagnosed in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset in 2012, with more than 100 people dying from the disease.
The figures were released as part of a new campaign by Public Health England to raise awareness of skin cancer.
Professor Debra Lapthorne, centre director of the Devon, Cornwall and Somerset PHE Centre, said: "Statistics show that those living in the Devon, Cornwall and Somerset area are at an increased risk of...
Climate change is unlikely to lead to more days of extreme cold, similar to those that gripped the USA in a deep freeze last winter, new research has shown.
The Arctic amplification phenomenon refers to the faster rate of warming in the Arctic compared to places further south. It is this phenomenon that has been linked to a spike in the number of severe cold spells experienced in recent years over Europe and North America.
However, new research by University of Exeter expert Dr James Screen has shown that Arctic amplification has actually reduced the risk of cold extremes...
An exciting new project tackling myths and prejudice around people with mental health problems
Joint venture between Devon Partnership Trust and Recovery Devon.
• It will be relaxed and interactive • We will provide tea & cake • Sessions are free • Open to anyone who wishes to attend
Sessions are 1 hour long and will: • Increase awareness of mental health and well being • Challenge myths • Encourage talk and shared experience • Pledge to take a small action that could make a difference • Promote the ethos of recovery
Walkabout teamed up with the Isle of Wight Festival to run a Road to The Isle of Wight Festival Competition for musicians of all types to win a slot on this year’s Isle of Wight Festival which began on 12th June and ends today. The Isle of Wight Festival competition is supported by Jack Daniels, with the winner not only geting a slot at the Isle of Wight Festival but also receiving £500 expenses and lots of Jack Daniels goodies including a limited edition Jack Daniels Guitar!
The Grand Final of the Isle of Wight Festival Competition was held at Temple Walkabout on Sunday 8th June....
Over 8,000 dogs euthanised each year because their owner cannot be found could be saved if dog owners ‘Chip it, Check it’. Neil Parish MP for Tiverton and Honiton, the Kennel Club and Lord de Mauley, Minister for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), have highlighted this week [10 June].
The organisation, the UK’s largest dedicated to dog welfare, has said that by microchipping dogs and keeping personal details up to date, thousands of otherwise doomed dogs could be identified and reunited with their owners instead of facing possible destruction in the...
Exeter School is proud to host an exhibition of work by pupils of the WESC Foundation, the Specialist Centre for the Visually Impaired, for the third year running.
Sensational 2014, an exhibition of sensory artwork, will be held in Exeter School's new Art Department gallery from Monday 16 June until Friday 20 June.
John Mason, Head of Art, said: "This is always a special event as it is both humbling and inspiring to see the work of these children."
Irena Boobyer, WESC Foundation Art teacher, said the collaboration between the two schools is a welcome opportunity to...
Britain’s biggest awards scheme dedicated to UK cookery schools, the British Cookery School Awards, opens this week for 2014 entries. The organisers are calling for all cookery schools to be acknowledged for the important role they play in driving Britain’s passion for cooking good, homemade food.
With more than 800 cookery schools now operating in the UK, the British Cookery School Awards 2014 – sponsored by Kenwood – honour all those excellent cookery schools across the nation that go above and beyond to deliver a first class cookery school experience. Other sponsors include...
