The most recent meeting of the Dartmoor Sustainable Development Fund (DSDF) panel has resulted in Dartmoor National Park Authority supporting five exciting new projects across Dartmoor.
Okehampton College, Brimpts Farm, South West Devon Community Energy Partnership, Growing Our Future and Camphill Community in Buckfastleigh, have together benefited from £31,350 of support from the DSDF to deliver projects that will help reduce energy use, develop local tourism business opportunities and promote local food.
The aim of the DSDF is to encourage and support individuals,...
Exeter-based renewable technology specialist Fair Energy has partnered with the world’s largest wood heating manufacturer to offer homes and businesses across the region a wider choice of renewable energy solutions.
On 1 September, Fair Energy announced its partnership with world leading Austrian manufacturer, Fröling, launching a new comprehensive range of biomass solutions for domestic and commercial customers backed by quality design and technical support.
The new range of pellet, chip and log boilers will make renewable heat technologies more accessible to a wider...
An Exeter-based IT company has launched an innovative online platform that will allow its customers to see how well it is performing in customer service.
Hosted Desktop UK, an award-winning IT company with offices in Marsh Barton, Exeter and Lancashire, is thought to be one of the first businesses in the UK to introduce real time transparency.
Adam Chetnik, founder and director of the company which offers cloud and hosted desktop services to more than 4,000 users across the UK, is the brainchild behind the bespoke software and he believes more businesses should be...
Children at a hospice in Devon are proud that their hand-painted gorilla shares his name with the royal baby.
The gorilla, part of Paignton Zoo’s Great Gorillas Project, was created by children at Children’s Hospice South West and named George.
Naomi Dymond, from Children’s Hospice South West, said: “Kate has an affiliation with the hospice movement, but we never thought she’d name her baby after our gorilla!” The Duchess of Cambridge visited a hospice in Hampshire as part of Children’s Hospice Week 2013.
“We are extremely honoured that our little gorilla shares his...
Devon County Council is offering a chance to win a free tank of fuel to promote National Liftshare week (7-11 October). Commuters who register at Carsharedevon.com before 30 November will be entered into a prize draw to win up to £100 in fuel costs. On Carsharedevon.com commuters can organise lift shares across Devon and the South West. Lift sharers can take it in turn driving or contribute a small cost of the fuel for the journey. Among those who has found a carsharer through Carsharedevon is teacher Katy Lewis who lives in Exeter and travels to work in Plymouth. She said: “I signed up to...
A Devon charity hosted an inaugural open day event on Saturday 28 September at its headquarters in Honiton, giving visitors an opportunity to learn more about its life-saving work.
Devon Freewheelers, which provides an emergency out-of-hours courier service, invited locals to meet the volunteer bikers and take a look at the motorbikes that are central to the charity’s efforts.
The service, which transports vital supplies including blood, tissues, organs and breast milk to NHS hospitals across the county at no cost to the NHS, was set up by Daniel Lavery after his wife and...
City Centre Manager John Harvey carried out an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to open ‘Lloyd’s Kitchen’ with Radio Exe joining in the celebrations.
Formerly known as Lloyd's Café and Bistro located in Catherine Street near Exeter Cathedral, the major refurbishment programme was designed by Ashburton-based architects, Woodford Architecture.
City Centre Manager John Harvey says: “The re-launch of Lloyd's is a great example of the investment we’re seeing across Exeter city centre. It’s a real boost for Exeter and a great sign of confidence in the city. I am delighted that...
Go-Kart Party has raised over £750 for the WESC Foundation with its inflatable boundary track located in Princesshay Square throughout the summer, as part of the continued charity partnership between WESC Foundation and Princesshay.
Go-Kart Party kindly donated 10% of all takings throughout their summer to the WESC Foundation, together with additional money from the onsite raffle to win an All-Terrain Kart™.
The pay per ride electric Go-Karts in Princesshay Square ran on an 11 by 16 metre track specifically designed for 4 to10 year olds and, powered by gel filled batteries...
South West Communications Group has designed an IT and communications technology seminar specifically aimed at the education sector.
The Exeter-based telephone system, data centre and data networks business has brought together its own experts and other leading industry speakers to provide an up-to-date insight into the latest technology changes that could benefit schools, colleges and universities.
South West Communications Group ran a similar event aimed all types of businesses and organisations earlier this year and, after listening to feedback, has created this...
Crealy Great Adventure Parks are celebrating their continued support of Families for Children with a visit from famed author David Lawrence Jones. Families from the charity were invited to come along to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure to enjoy a day out and to meet the charity's new patron.
David Lawrence Jones said: “As a new patron for Families for Children, it was great to come and meet some of the adopted families. I first heard about the charity when I was doing a reading at Devon’s Crealy last November during their Halloweek and I have been keen to become involved with them...
