Free wills are on offer in May as part of Hospiscare’s Will Writing Fortnight. Thirty local solicitors are taking part in Will Writing Fortnight, which runs from May 12 to 23, they are giving up their time to write up new Wills and update old ones. Local solicitors offering this service are giving people the chance to make a donation to Hospiscare instead of paying the normal fee.
Hospiscare has been working with participating solicitors in Exeter, mid and east Devon since 2007 to help people plan for the future. McMilan Williams, in Crediton is the latest to become involved with...
Local community projects are to be recognised as model sustainable development initiatives in a new course offered by Bicton College at Dartington.
This all-new NCFE Level 1 Award in Sustainable Development from Bicton College is scheduled to start on Tuesday 22nd April. It will be a 10 week course, 4 hours per session, every Tuesday with a break for half-term. It is free to anyone over 19 and looking for work, and available to anyone else for a course fee of £250.
As well as the Level 1 qualification, students will learn from a host of pioneering local initiatives, and...
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has ‘listened to the voices of our communities’ to set new priorities for Devon and Cornwall Police.
In his revised Police and Crime Plan, published today (3 April), Mr Hogg sets out six priorities. These focus the efforts of the commissioner, the police and other organisations onto cutting crime, keeping people safe and encouraging people to work together to make communities stronger and safer.
The priorities are:
• Cutting crime, keeping Devon and Cornwall safe; • Reducing the harm caused by alcohol related crime; •...
Brixington Primary School in Exmouth is seeking a new governor to join its committed team and help shape the future of the school.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a local business person who is prepared to invest their time and experience on a voluntary basis.
The governing body is responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education to all its pupils. As well as taking a strategic overview the governing body is also responsible for hands on monitoring and evaluating to ensure continued improvement to the standard of...
Never before has Exeter School played rugby in April but after the appalling winter the U16 and U15 Devon Cup Finals were played on Wednesday (2 April) at Topsham Rugby Club.
Although it was Exeter School's hockey term, the teams trained for a fortnight leading up to the final and soon honed their rugby skills and fitness.
On the night, the U15 faced a formidable Coombeshead team to whom they had lost in the semi-finals last year. The game started at high tempo and it was clear to see it would be an extremely physical encounter.
Fire crews who took part in the operation to remove a sheared cliff face from above the rail line between Dawlish and Teignmouth have been recognised at today’s re-opening ceremony.
The rail line to Dawlish was re-opened today following its closure due to serious damage caused by severe storms in early February. Some of the crews involved were at Dawlish railway station this morning to see the first train since the closure pull into the station.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service fire crews were called in when it was discovered by engineers that 20,000 tonnes of...
Local charity Hospiscare are looking for people to take on a hilly challenge this July.
From 3-6 July a team of walkers will be taking in the beautiful Jurassic Coastline on a moderately challenging walk along the Jurassic coastal path in support of Hospiscare.
The 3 day challenge will start at Weymouth and finish after three days of walking in Swanage, at South Haven Point.
The walk takes in iconic views along the World Heritage Site including Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. The route is a hilly and challenging with few very sections of flat walking. The walk offers...
Visitors to Otter Nurseries can enjoy refreshments in a bright new kitchen garden, thanks to a makeover and inspired planting.
The popular garden centre worked hard to get the area ready in time for customers to be able to enjoy the recent clement weather.
Managing Director, Jacqui Taylor said: “The outdoor dining area was looking rather lacklustre and we decided it needed an update to provide a more pleasant area for our customers to relax and enjoy their food, particularly as we have been enjoying a bout of warm sunshine and blue skies.”
In the latest In a nutshell video Sean Humby from Business Network (SW) explains why he thinks you should network.
Sean also discusses the best places to network and gives great advice on how to prepare for networking “There are many networking events, breakfast, lunch and dinner - all offer you the opportunity to meet people, but remember that you are there to network, "not net-eat or net-drink"! Sample events, and then commit to one or two groups where you feel comfortable, and can enjoy meeting people to build great relationships. Commitment means participating, engaging and...
