If you have a full driving licence, are over 21 with two years’ driving experience and access to a vehicle, becoming a Devon Community Driver could be the perfect opportunity.
Devon Community Drivers , a joint project between Devon Communities Together and Devon Access to Services (DAS), is encouraging residents across Devon to become volunteer drivers and inviting Community Transport Schemes to join a new pilot programme designed to attract more volunteers.
Every year, volunteer drivers across Devon help thousands of people get where they need to be – from hospital...
South West-based logistics, vehicle and retail services provider, The Dash Group, has appointed Brian Fisher as Group Commercial Manager.
Brian brings over 25 years of experience as a senior commercial sales leader across multiple industries, working with organisations such as BT, Yell, Wildanet, LocaliQ, Airband and Numatic International to name a few.
In his new role, Brian will take the lead in managing The Dash Group’s Sales and Customer Service teams. This hire is particularly key to the family-run company’s new pallet business under its logistics arm, Dash Logistix...
The latest data shows that Exeter ranks 10th for bars and pubs per resident. The area has earned a lot of recognition for being one of the top nightlife destinations, with the city able to deliver memorable evenings, even with growing competition from nearby cities and the online world of entertainment.
Exeter is Competing with the Online World
Even though other cities rank above Exeter, there’s still stiff competition from the online world. Streaming and online entertainment all compete for people’s free time, which is especially the case during the week, when people...
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The University of Exeter has secured £6.4 million in Government funding to expand advanced engineering and computing education, supporting the development of the next generation of highly skilled graduates needed by the UK's defence, security and technology sectors.
The investment, awarded through the Office for Students Defence Related Skills Funding Competition, will create almost 700 additional student places, establish new specialist laboratories and strengthen links with employers.
It will support opportunities for students to develop skills in areas critical to the...
Tess & the d'Urbervilles' next concert fundraising for the fantastic charity Citizens Advice Exeter is taking place this Saturday.
Audience members will get to see Tess & the d’Urbervilles with our trademark epic melodies and lush harmonies.
They have new songs to share, including a Jacob Collier-inspired twist, and they will be welcoming a visiting a cappella group from our twinned city of Rennes – Whisper in the Rennes.
As if that wasn't enough, the mega beatboxing talent R’Ocean will be adding slick rhythms and grooving beats to what promises to be a...
The South Devon Players, a touring theatre company based in Brixham, with previous international arts awards for it's staging of classical literature in new ways and at venues designed to reach both regular theatre-goers and those new to live shows, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, with a whole slew of great things happening for the team.
As well as its summer tour of The Scarlet Pimpernel, featuring over 20 local actors and stage/costume crew, and 60 handmade 18th century period costumes made from recycled fabrics, the South Devon Players is having a very exciting...
With the recent heatwave, many drivers in Exeter are beginning to feel the familiar tickle of hay fever creeping in. For those planning to spend more time on the road this season, a local car retailer has shared simple precautions to make driving both safer and more comfortable.
The advice follows new research commissioned by Volvo, which found that drivers in the South West have experienced sneezing, itchy eyes, fatigue or reduced concentration behind the wheel, with 88% admitting these symptoms have affected their control of the vehicle.
A full diary doesn’t always mean a safer business. A café can be packed all Saturday and still struggle with Monday’s supplier bill, while a trades firm can have work booked in but no cash in the account until customers finally pay.
Across the South West, small businesses often have to plan around seasonal trade, weather-hit footfall, staff cover, supplier costs, and customers who need chasing. A more settled year starts with knowing where pressure usually builds, then making decisions before cash gets tight.
If your back hurts first thing in the morning but feels fine by lunchtime, the problem almost certainly isn't your back. Structural spinal issues, disc herniations, and muscle injuries don't resolve themselves within a few hours of getting vertical. What does resolve itself, however, is the postural stress caused by spending eight hours on a surface that isn't supporting your spine properly.
Morning back pain that fades during the day is one of the most common and most misdiagnosed complaints in primary care. People attribute it to ageing, inactivity, or sleeping "wrong," when in...
