Supporters are ‘stepping up’ to help raise funds for the lifesaving service thisMarch, just by going about their daily life.
Devon Air Ambulance’s (DAA) latest virtual event invites supporters to complete a 300,000-steps challenge throughout the month of March in aid of the life-savingservice.
300,000 steps are just shy of the recommended 10,000 steps a day for a moderately active adult (equivalent to around 5 miles per day). They can be clocked up at home or while out and about in the local area, alone or as part of a bubble.
There is still time for people in Devon aged over 70, and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable, to book a coronavirus vaccination in coming days.
The NHS in Devon is on target to have vaccinated all the eligible people in priority groups 1-4 who wanted to take up a vaccine, by Sunday (February 14), in line with the Government’s ambition.
The latest data published by the NHS show that as of 7 February, more than 271,000 people had received a first dose across the county, with approximately 98% of people aged 75-79, and 95% of over-80s, having received a vaccination...
A new hardship fund is being set up for local people struggling with their finances as a result of the pandemic.
Devon County Council is allocating £600,000 in its budget for 2021/22 to support people who need short-term emergency assistance.
This is on top of the £1 million that was made available in the current financial year.
The new cash will be split across Devon’s eight district councils, with each one responsible for considering applications and administering grants in their locality.
Devon's proposed budget for 2021/22 will be finally approved...
More cash will be spent on pothole repairs across Devon if councillors back a new budget on Thursday.
An extra £600,000 will be added to the county council's roads budget under the new plan.
Devon's Cabinet met today to sign off the authority's proposed budget for 2021/22 and it will be finally approved at the full council meeting on February 18.
Big spending increases for under-pressure areas like children's services and adult health and care have already been given the green light.
But council officials have been waiting for a number of last-minute...
Climate conscious Devon residents are being urged to reduce their carbon footprint by cutting down on the clothes they buy and instead get the most out of what they have.
And if residents do have to buy new clothes, they are encouraged to buy better-quality, ethically sourced items, preferably from a local retailer.
The ‘fast fashion’ industry is the second highest carbon-creating industry in the world* and emissions from textile production outweigh the total carbon footprint of international flights and shipping combined. **
Trusted provider of aviation manpower and engineering services, JMC Group, are proud to announce the signing of a long-term contract with leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, Caerdav to act as the exclusive manpower supplier to Caerdav.
This exclusive partnership marks the latest in a string of notable new customer signings for the aviation and engineering specialists, JMC Group. This agreement will see JMC supply contractors and permanent recruitment support to Caerdav’s global operations.
An ambitious and efficiently structured company, JMC, is...
The first homes and businesses in Barnstaple can now benefit from reliable ultrafast broadband straight to their door, from internet service provider Jurassic Fibre.
The Exeter-based company’s full-fibre network went live in parts of the town this month, providing internet speeds of up to 950Mbps. The network will cover over 10,000 premises across Barnstaple, with the build expected to be completed by late summer.
Barnstaple is the latest location to go live as Jurassic Fibre extends its network into North Devon. The announcement follows the successful roll-out to towns...
Freezing conditions are continuing to grip Devon and there is further risk of snow showers and icy patches early tomorrow morning.
Devon County Council’s gritters are carrying out multiple treatments on 2,000 miles of the county’s roads.
Secondary routes are being treated this afternoon, before heading onto Devon’s main salting network at 7pm and again in the early hours.
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather Warning for snow and ice from around midnight tonight until 11am tomorrow morning. Up to 4cm of snow is forecast for Dartmoor and across south Devon,...
Potholes are perceived by motorists to be a much more significant concern on the road than they were three years ago, overtaking texting and drink driving as a worsening problem according to the findings of a new report from the UK’s largest road safety charity. IAM RoadSmart’s annual Safety Culture Report, which tracks drivers’ changing attitudes to key road safety issues over time, discovered that three in four motorists (75 per cent) now perceive potholes to be a bigger issue for road users than they were three years ago. This was followed by driver distraction (68 per cent) – such as...
Devon’s gritting teams are gearing up for the possibility of snow showers later tonight (Monday 8 February).
Extremely cold conditions are expected to continue all week and there is a risk of up to 5cm of snow over the next 24 hours, with flurries most likely in the east of the county.
Road surface temperatures are expected to fall to as low as -7C this evening, the lowest so far this winter.
Devon’s gritters have treated secondary routes already today, and the main salting routes will be treated this afternoon and again in the early hours.
