It’s National Vegetarian Week this week and there really is no better time to watch what you put on your skin. Lush’s fresh handmade cosmetics are full of fresh fruit and vegetables and made with the finest natural ingredients (organic where possible) and essential oils, are not tested on animals and look good enough to eat. They are 100% suitable for vegetarians, as accredited by The Vegetarian Society, and 80% are also approved by the Vegan Society - not just for this week, but all year round.
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Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has had its approach to occupational safety and health recognised in an awards scheme run by the safety charity, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
The Gold award in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2013 was presented during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, on Thursday 16 May, 2013.
Dating back 57 years, the RoSPA Awards scheme is the largest and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK. It recognises commitment to accident and...
Devon and Cornwall Police are growing more concerned for the safety of Magdalena Krawiec (pronounced Crab-ic), a 20-year-old Polish woman missing from Paignton and are renewing their appeal to the public to help trace her. Magdalena was last seen on CCTV leaving the place she was staying in Paignton at 8pm on Tuesday 14 May 2013. Police and family members are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare after she didn’t turn up for work. Magdalena is described as 5ft 10, white European, slim build with short brown hair. She is now known to have been wearing grey, tight-fitting jeans or...
Exeter City are delighted to announce that former midfielder Davie Gibson will be visiting the club shop at St James Park on Wednesday 5 June for a book signing, to celebrate the release of his biography: Gibbo – The Davie Gibson Story. Davie will be available to meet and sign autographs between 5pm and 6pm at his Exeter City book launch. Gibbo’s former teammate Alan Banks will also be in attendance, with other special guests to be confirmed. Originally from Edinburgh, Davie played for Exeter City during the early-1970s, having previously represented Hibs, Leicester and Aston Villa. He was...
Specialising in assisting small and medium sized businesses across the South West region, local accountants Ocean Consultancy Limited based in Crediton, Devon announce a merger with Haines Watts Chartered Accountants Exeter.
A national network with over 50 offices, each Haines Watts office operates independently offering a wide range of services tailored to the local market. The Exeter Office primarily focuses on accountancy and taxation services to owner managed businesses and dealing with individual’s tax affairs, with the specialist Forensic accountancy team undertaking work...
Staff of St Leonard's Primary School in Exeter are taking part in a four- or nine-mile sponsored walk across Dartmoor on 9 June in order to raise funds to create a permanent reminder of Billie Bainbridge's time in the school's Foundation year. Billie died peacefully at home on the afternoon of Friday 1 June 2012, nearly a year after she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. She was just five years and five weeks old. She was an extraordinary little girl who will always be loved and never forgotten by all who knew her.
Until the beginning of June 2011, Billie Bainbridge was...
Exeter City have submitted their retained list to the Football League, regarding players whose contracts are scheduled to expired this summer.
Tommy Doherty, Steve Tully, John O’Flynn, Tom Nichols and Myles Anderson have all been offered contracts to remain with the Grecians during the 2013/14 season. In addition to the four players whose releases were announced last month, Elliott Frear has been informed that he will not be offered a new contract at St James Park. Chief Executive Julian Tagg said: “On behalf of the club, I would like to thank Elliott and the other departing...
The 2013 Devon County Show lived up to its billing as the county's 'big day out' as bumper crowds poured into the showground to enjoy a relaxed day celebrating the best of rural life, and not a drop of rain on the final day. On the third and final day - Saturday - unbroken sunshine and temperatures in the high teens attracted record numbers of visitors. All the car parks - including the overspill car parks - were full by early afternoon as the county came out in force to enjoy a day at the first major agricultural show of the season. “It has been a cracking Show,” said delighted Show...
One year after being airlifted from a major crash, Matthew Tooke cycles the Devon borders for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT).
Over five days, 25-29 May 2013, Matthew Tooke will be cycling the entire borders of Devon for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT). This comes literally one year after he was airlifted from a terrifying road traffic accident.
While recovering in hospital Matthew vowed to help raise money for the team which helped him receive medical attention so quickly. Sian, his fiancée, suggested he used his love of cycling to help raise money for the Trust...
Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin today visited the South Devon Link Road site to see how work is progressing.
Mr McLoughlin was joined by Anne Marie Morris, MP for Newton Abbot, where they viewed construction activity on the long awaited South Devon Link Road.
The Minister was also accompanied by Gordon Oliver, Mayor of Torbay; Andrew Leadbetter, Cabinet Member for Economy at Devon County Council; Stuart Hughes, Cabinet Member for Highways; Cllr Jeremy Christophers, Leader of Teignbridge District Council; Liz Waugh, interim Chief Executive of the Heart of...
