Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is proud to have received 4 accolades at the recent Awards of Excellence hosted by Air Ambulances UK
Sponsored by Airbus, the annual awards celebrates and recognises the specialist lifesaving skills and commitment of those working tirelessly within and in support of the air ambulance community.
The event held in Birmingham on Monday evening, was attended by hundreds involved in the air ambulance industry. Local lifesaving charity, Devon Air Ambulance, were thrilled to be there and to be recognised by peers for their innovative contribution to...
Serco has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to continue to provide marine services for the Royal Navy. Following the end of the 15-year private finance initiative (PFI) arrangements for the provision of marine services, the new agreement is with the Royal Navy directly. The contract, which is valued at around £200m, will last for 27 months commencing in December 2022 and follows on directly from the current PFI, ensuring continuity of support. The MOD has an option to extend the contract for up to six months.
Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all around Devon meet to support local organisations who require financial assistance, among which are children’s charities, schools, youth centres and locally based charities including hospices, hospital services and cancer charities.
The money is raised through the “WAKE FUND”, a trust conceived by William Alexander Kneel, the Devonshire Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984, the late owner of Kneels laundry & dry cleaners (now Johnsons). Since the idea was initiated, the fund has grown through the continued generosity of...
A Devon ‘mobility hub’ delivered by social enterprise Co Cars has been recognised for promoting greener journeys with a gold award from the national shared transport charity, CoMoUK.
The site at Seabrook Orchards in Topsham, near Exeter, hasCoMoUK’s highest standard of accreditation for a new development and is only the second such facility to be officially recognised by the charity.
Mobility hubs bring together shared, public and active travel modes, along with community facilities, and redesign and reallocate space away from the private car. They are used in many...
A DEVON-BASED printed packaging specialist recently helped produce packaging for a British charcuterie company that went on to win a televised pitch to supply a national supermarket with its product (November 2022).
Newton Print was approached by The Greek Farmer and asked to help refresh the packaging for its meats, which were entered into Channel 4’s recent ‘Aldi’s Next Big Thing’ programme.
Tony Charalambides, Co-founder and owner of The Greek Farmer, said: “I had already worked with Newton Print in the past on packaging for our charcuterie products, however in February...
A company that has been invested in the world of travel for nearly 20 years, is set to become Europe’s go-to website for airport parking. Beginning small as a travel blog in 2004, Parkos founders decided to do something about the lack of parking options open to air travellers. And by focusing solely on airport parking since 2007, Parkos.co.uk has become the expert in booking your airport parking in a safe and economic way.
For travellers flying from a range of airports around Europe, Parkos has been a revelation. Parkos offers their customers a clean and easy-to-use website where...
University of Exeter lecturer Dr Alison Hill has won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Excellence in Higher Education Prize.
Nominated by her peers, Dr Hill was chosen by the RSC’s panel of judges as one of the most inspirational, innovative and dedicated people in education.
The prize recognises inspirational teaching and making a positive difference in curriculum design, implementation, assessment and to the wider community.
Dr Hill said: “I am delighted to receive this prize and to have teaching innovations recognised.
An investment fund is a financial instrument that can be imagined as a sort of large basket in which to bring together the resources of small and large investors. The management of this basket is entrusted to a manager (investment company) who captures market trends by moving resources and obtaining profits for their savers.
When you invest in a fund, you buy a variety of assets such as stocks, real estate, government bonds and cash. And this is because the manager tends (following the golden rule of the investment markets of choosing the diversification of investments) to "bet"...
When we get into the autumn and winter months, there is most definitely a sense that the glorious warm weather we enjoyed in the summer has gone, but that doesn’t mean you can forget about the garden. In fact, the cooler months are probably the best time to take stock and refresh the garden ready for next year.
This means taking a good look at what to keep and what needs renewing and replacing, and this includes your garden furniture, which, let’s face it, is often shown to be past its best in the harsh and gloomy light of winter. And because the trend in recent years has veered...
As Premier League action comes to a halt for the 2022 World Cup, players in England’s top flight that aren’t jetting off to Qatar will have a few weeks to recharge their batteries. In unfamiliar circumstances, this will be the first-ever winter break in Premier League history, with fixtures set to return on Boxing Day, as is tradition.
Games have been coming thick and fast since the season kicked off in August, as football fans get set for another tension-packed five months when things return. From Arsenal’s bid for the title to Julen Lopetegui’s first game at Wolves, there is...
