Persimmon Homes South West has announced it is taking part in a national recruitment drive to find 225 young people to join the business.

The leading regional house builder is searching for up to five new apprentices in brick-laying and joinery, two new trainee sales advisors and two graduate / trainee technical staff.

Managing director Simon Perks says he wants to hear from young people across the region, looking for their first job in the construction industry.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for young people to join a thriving business,” said Simon.

“We...

The Devon & Cornwall Food Association takes in-date food destined for landfill or incineration and redistributes it to community organisations and local charities in the two counties, though not direct to the public. It operates from two hubs in Exeter and Plymouth and provides a social, economic and environmental service on a voluntary basis.

The DCFA is proud to have been one of the three finalists at the Environment Agency’s national Project Excellence Awards 2013 held on Tuesday 9 July 2013 in Birmingham, having reached the finals of this nation-wide Award in Category 2 and...

Despite poor weather, Met Office solar PV has generated more than estimated in first year.

A year after a 250 kW solar PV array was installed at the Met Office HQ Exeter, and – despite some terrible weather over the past 12 months – the system has still out-performed initial estimations.

The sun may be in full view now (with the Met Office predicting below average rainfall and above average temperatures throughout July) but official statistics show that 2012 was one of the wettest years on record for the UK and June 2012 was the least sunny in records dating back to 1910....

East Devon District Council has a message for readers of local and national newspapers in the district.

The message is: If you put your old newspapers into the recycling bin, within seven days they may well be back on your doormat in the form of the latest edition. By recycling in this way, you reduce the number of trees felled for paper-making.

This great news is part of a campaign that EDDC is running this summer thanking residents for recycling, encouraging them to keep recycling and urging others to join in so we can pass the 50% recycling rate and head towards our...

BBC One’s ever-popular Sunday evening programme Antiques Roadshow will be filming for its 36th series on Exeter Cathedral Green on Thursday 12 September, 2013.

Presenter Fiona Bruce says, “This will be my 6th year on the Antiques Roadshow and I still feel so lucky to be presenting the programme. Every week is different; a new location and thousands of new visitors. The only constant is the pleasure of the unexpected – we never know what will turn up, from the most fabulous Fabergé to the most humble object with a riveting story..."

Some of Britain’s leading antiques and...

With only a few days until the Recharge and Achieve More Event, I have been reflecting on how I made this event happen for you. It has been a struggle getting to Friday, I had to turn away partners who wanted to be involved; the day we launched our website crashed due to the high demand and my web team managed to get it back up and running; and I had to make tough decisions on who I wanted to speak at the event. I had a few who wanted to speak to sell their products, but I had to say no to them as this event is totally the opposite to what that is about.

Finally, we are here with...

Exeter Racecourse’s stunning River Room will be transformed into a wedding breakfast for 40 guests for two weeks during August, enabling brides-to-be to get a taste of what it would be like to have a wedding on Haldon Hill.

The room will be fully laid out with cutlery, crockery and glassware plus chair covers, swags, table decorations and lighting to give the wedding party some ideas for their big day.

The open weeks are in conjunction with Cover Cupboard who have their unit at the racecourse.

The room, with breathtaking views across the racecourse, will be open...