The government-funded Train4Tomorrow programme held a Digital Jobs Fair on Wednesday 16 March, giving local employers the opportunity to connect with adults who have recently completed a government-funded bootcamp to gain in-demand skills in the digital sector.
The Train4Tomorrow programme offers adults in Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Cornwall access to fully-funded Skills Bootcamps, which have been designed to meet industry needs for digital and technical skills. The flexible bootcamps, up to 16 weeks long, and a mixture of online and in person, are available to adults who are...
In many parts of the world there are very few historic or heritage homes. Much of the construction is newer and restoration of these homes doesn’t take a specialist service to give that home what amounts to a face lift. In the UK, however, many homes are centuries old and the process for restoring them to their former glory takes an extra level of expertise rooted in tradition.
Many of the historic homes throughout Cambridgeshire were built in an age when architecture and construction was as much an art as it was a science. In fact, not all homes from past eras were country...
The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in Devon has risen to 292, with a further 37 patients awaiting test results; double the figure from a fortnight ago and higher than at any other point in the pandemic. High COVID-19 numbers are having a very significant impact across Devon’s health and care system.
The last time COVID-19 numbers were this high was in January 2021, before most people had the benefit of COVID-19 vaccines.
Four COVID-19 patients are currently in intensive care, far fewer than previously, thanks to the success of the incredible COVID-19 vaccine...
Two students from the University of Exeter Business School have been named on a list of rising stars in business.
Second year undergraduates Ellie Llewellyn and Conor Erb were included in the Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce’s ’30 Under 30’ campaign for the “significant impact” they’ve made in the working world.
Ellie, a second year undergraduate studying Marketing and Management, has launched her own premium coffee outlet selling locally roasted, sustainably sourced coffee with biodegradable packaging.
Over 130 volunteers of all ages gathered at West Clyst farm to plant 1,000 new trees to help enhance the Clyst Valley.
The volunteers, including 60 children from West Clyst Community Primary School, joined East Devon District Council's Clyst Valley Regional Park team to plant a selection of native trees and shrubs to recreate a historic orchard, half an acre of woodland and a new hedgerow in the heart of the Clyst Valley.
90m of new hedgerow was planted including hawthorn, blackthorn, field maple, hazel and dogwood. This will provide a much-needed buffer to the M5 at...
Steve Brown, Devon's Director of Public Health, is urging people to stay at home if they feel unwell, with coronavirus, or symptoms of other illnesses that could be infectious.
His call comes as Devon is seeing a rise again in the number of coronavirus cases, with the latest data showing a 63.4 per cent increase in cases in a seven day period.
"I believe that many people are now left uncertain of what they should be doing; with the legal requirement to self-isolate gone, with free testing for most people about to end, and the onus now on individuals to decide for...
A life without social media is unimaginable. Nowadays, everything goes through the internet and the whole world is interacting with it. Social Media changed the work environment and life. On the positive side, it connects people all over the world professionally and personally. On relationships with family and friends, it was another option to interact with each other easier and faster. Catching up on the latest news and interests was the best way over social media when you were living abroad. On the other hand, social media is also controlling other people’s life, is toxic and hurt...
South Devon’s multi award-winning holiday park, Cofton Holidays, is celebrating a hat-trick of awards following Gold success at both the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2021/22 and the South West FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards.
Just one week after scooping the Family Business of the Year title at the South West FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards, the Dawlish holiday park won two Gold awards at the Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2021/22 in the Holiday Park of the Year and Dog-Friendly Business of the Year categories.
Now in its 12th year, the Visit Devon Tourism Awards...
If you were to ask anyone on the street what they were saving for, it’s highly likely that the majority of them would have an answer. This is a good thing; it’s far easier to save for something if you know what that something is and how much it will cost. Otherwise, saving can become very vague and you might not be so motivated to do so if you don’t know what you’re doing it for.
Some people – and you may well be included in this group – will be saving to buy a car, and perhaps even their ultimate dream car. If you are saving for this reason, read on for some excellent advice...
