The final section of a walking and cycling route linking Dartmoor to Plymouth was opened to the public on Friday 28 November.
The development of the Clearbrook Ramp project, near Yelverton, has been the final hurdle in making Drake’s Trail, between Plymouth and Tavistock, accessible to all cyclists and less able users. This section of the off-road route has been funded by Devon County Council and the Department for Transport as part of the £7 million “Granite and Gears” programme designed to improve cycle access to, and within, Dartmoor National Park.
Devon-based PR and marketing firm Astley Media has scooped two top accolades, including a prestigious award from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
For the second year running, Astley Media has become the only Devon PR agency to be recognised by the Institute for the quality of its work for clients, picking up a Silver Award, to add to last year’s Gold, at the ceremony in Bristol on Friday (Nov 21).
And, at a ceremony at the Park Lane Hilton Hotel in London two days earlier the agency, based at Northernhay Place in Exeter, saw a six month campaign for bus company...
Inspired by the run-away hit movie produced by Warner Bros, this very special train ride is inspired by magic and designed to delight and inspire your family this festive season.
The Polar Express train makes a mystical round-trip journey to the North Pole. The characters of the story come to life with the conductor punching away at the children’s golden tickets, chefs dancing and delivering hot chocolate and cookies, and the doubting hobo wandering through the train. The story is read aloud and the music from the movie plays for all the kids to sing along.
Some of the most vulnerable people in Devon will be hit by the Government’s plans to stop funding for local welfare next year, Devon County Council has warned.
Since the Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants were abolished under the Welfare Reform Act 2012, local welfare assistance schemes have been run by district councils in the county, using money given to the County Council by the Government.
The local welfare assistance schemes provide help to those facing a crisis or changing circumstances. The schemes aim to stabilise the immediate crisis by providing help such as...
More than six months after the National Review of Asthma Deaths highlighted the complacency about asthma care, research from Asthma UK published today shows that almost 8 out of 10 people in the South West are still not receiving care that meets the most basic clinical standards (79%).1 This is despite the fact that good basic asthma care prevents life-threatening asthma attacks and needless hospital admissions.
The research highlighted a shocking variation in care across the UK. Londoners fared worse than any other region, with only 14% of people in the capital receiving care that...
An official opening ceremony has been held to mark the completion of the final stretch of the Exe Estuary Trail.
The final £1.6 million section of the trail, which links Turf Lock and Powderham, has seen the development of a three-metre wide off-road path and newly constructed bridge, near the existing level crossing at Powderham.
It means that the 16 mile route around the Estuary, can now be enjoyed in its entirety for the first time. The predominantly off-road network, designed by Devon County Council, now links Exmouth to Dawlish Warren, via Topsham and Exeter, and forms...
This festive season Devon and Cornwall Police are running The 12 online frauds of Christmas campaign to protect thousands of people in our communities from falling victim to cyber-fraudsters.
Kicking-off on ‘Black Friday’ (November 28), which marks the start of the busiest four days of internet shopping of the year, police will be doing everything they can to raise awareness of a dozen online frauds that have the potential to ruin your festive fun.
Last Christmas Devon and Cornwall shoppers fell victim to the online fraudsters by losing out on a quarter of million pounds...
An energy efficient council has been recognised for its ambition, commitment and innovation at a national awards ceremony.
Exeter City Council won the Best Public Sector Energy Management Award at the Public Sector Sustainability Awards.
The award follows the success of a range of energy efficient and renewable initiatives and a further programme of ground-breaking renewable projects to be introduced by the City Council. The local authority has installed solar panels on top of the Civic Centre and other buildings, as well as fitting low energy LED lights throughout its...
Canon Anna Norman-Walker has become the first woman to work full-time as a Canon at Exeter Cathedral in its 900 year history.
Anna said she was excited about the opportunity to “strengthen the Cathedral’s presence in the heart of the city”.
She was previously a priest in mid Devon before becoming diocesan missioner – a role that saw her encouraging churches small and large around Devon, and gave her a part time role at the Cathedral.
In her new full time post she will continue to supervise the Cathedral’s work supporting the homeless and running Holy Ground – a...
