An Exeter resident has won £200 in a prize draw aimed at encouraging people to recycle more.
Marie Pistorius won the cash after she took her earthenware slow cooker to Pinbrook Road Recycling Centre’s shop for reuse.
The draw was one of four held in April and May aimed at inspiring more people to recycle Waste Electronic & Electrical Equipment (WEEE). Just 30 per cent of all unwanted ‘small’ electrical items in the UK are recycled.
The prizes were sponsored by the Waste Electronic & Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Industry’s Distributor Takeback Scheme.
The most powerful man in European agriculture, EU Farm Commissioner Phil Hogan will be the guest of honour at the Devon Farm Business Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday evening, May 18, at the Westpoint showground on the eve of this year’s Devon County Show (May 19-21).
The awards are organised by a partnership of the Addington Fund, Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA), and Stephens Scown. They were launched in 2014 and they promote and celebrate excellence in Devon farming.
Mr Hogan is visiting Devon at the instigation of national NFU President, Meurig...
An exhibition of beautiful titanic-size woodcut prints opens this month at our gallery from Friday 20th May. Every single work is swiftly and skilfully crafted by the Pine Feroda collective – comprising of five south west based artists, seamlessly working together in harmony on the north coast of Devon.
Meet all the members of Pine Feroda at the free launch event on Friday 20th May, 5pm-8pm. Formal opening by Chris Chapman, photographer and film-maker. Music by the Serenoa String Quartet.
The Terrace Cafe will be open until 8pm for the Launch Party, please book for dinner...
Alzheimer’s Society in Exeter is encouraging residents to confront dementia this Dementia Awareness Week (15-21 May).
Charity staff will be providing information about dementia and how to live well with the condition at the John Lewis store in Exeter on Tuesday 17 May.
People will get the chance to ask any questions they may have about dementia; find out what support is available locally; and learn how they can support people affected by dementia in their community by signing up to become a Dementia Friend. Staff will be available to chat between 1pm and 3pm on Tuesday 17...
An ancient stone fragment and a huge hoard of Roman coins have inspired an artist whose work will be exhibited in Exeter. Irish artist Sean Lynch has used historic artefacts and the stories behind them to create videos, which will be shown alongside some of the objects which inspired them. Exeter’s visual arts organisation Spacex brought Sean Lynch to the city to create the exhibition, which will take place at Exeter Phoenix and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery. The discovery of the Seaton Down Hoard inspired a video which campaigns for a change in the law banning the use...
Alison Hernandez will mark her first day as Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) by visiting one of the key organisations that will help deliver her priorities to the people of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Ms Hernandez, will visit Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) in Queen Street, Exeter, a specialist service for those affected by domestic violence and abuse – one of the 70 accredited organisations that forms the PCC’s victims care network.
“Last Thursday the people of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly elected me as their Police and Crime...
Detectives have launched an investigation following the death of a 57-year-old woman in Brixham.
Police and ambulance were called at 11am on Wednesday 11 May after a local woman was found deceased in a field in Gattery Lane.
Detectives from the Major rime Investigation Team have launched an enquiry to establish the circumstances surrounding the death, which is being treated as unexplained at this time.
A 65-year-old man, from Brixham, is assisting police with enquiries.
The victim’s next of kin has been informed and specially trained officers are working...
With sixteen different tours to choose from, and six new Red Coat Guides joining the team, Exeter City Council is celebrating the launch of a busy Summer Tour Programme.
The Council has been providing free Red Coat Guided walking tours of the city for twenty-eight years. To keep up with demand, a training programme for willing volunteers has taken place every couple of years, with this spring seeing the successful recruitment of six new Guides.
After five months of training, the new Guides were presented with a certificate and the coveted Red Coat Blazer at the Lord Mayor’s...
The dangers of riding and driving while using hand-held mobile devices is being highlighted during My Red Thumb Day - today.
The road safety awareness campaign, on Thursday 12 May, was launched in Devon in 2014 as a multi-agency road safety initiative and has since grown to become a national event.
The social media campaign aims to raise awareness of the risks of distractions, specifically those associated with using a mobile phone, while driving.
It’s illegal to ride a motorcycle or drive using hand-held phones or similar devices, and the rules are the same if you’...
Barratt Homes’ latest management trainee is citing valuable experience gained working within the industry’s production administration as the key to her success.
Tanya Overton-Summers began her promising career almost by accident - when taking on the role of receptionist within a housebuilding company at the age of 20, Barratt’s new trainee assistant site manager quickly showed her potential.
“From being a receptionist with another builder, I moved into the role of production administrator - which involved a whole range of construction-related activities, including health...
