Lidl is set to buy Sainsbury's land holding at Clyst Honiton near Exeter with the potential to create hundreds of jobs for local people.
The site, also known as the Exeter Gateway, already has planning permission for a distribution warehouse of 50,000 m². After carrying out extensive site preparation works Sainsbury’s put its plans for a depot on hold in 2013. It has now agreed a deal with Lidl who will acquire the site in East Devon, and bring forward plans for a new distribution centre. Councillor Paul Diviani, Leader of East Devon District Council, welcomed the news: “It is...
A tanker has overturned on the northbound carriageway of the M5 resulting in closures in both directions.
Police were called just before 9am today (6 January) after a tanker, carrying kerosene, overturned just before the slip-road at junction 23 northbound.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: “The top of the tanker has split and kerosene has spilt onto the carriageway.
“There are full closures in place at junction 23 southbound (Bridgwater) and junction 24 northbound (Huntworth/Bridgwater).
“We’re working with our colleagues in the other emergency...
Devon residents planning a post Christmas clear-out are being urged to donate unwanted items at a ‘Give and Take’ event on January 21 or organise an event of their own.
Give and Take Days enable people to pass on things they no longer need - and the chance to pick up something they do for free.
There is usually a set ‘giving’ time, before the ‘taking’ begins.
The next event is at the Coaver Club, County Hall, Exeter on Thursday January 21, and it is organised by Recycle Devon.
Items accepted include home, garden and travel items, books, CDs and DVDs, toys...
When returning to work after the festive season it is easy to forget that your self-assessment tax return deadline is less than month away.
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is reminding everyone who completes an online tax return to make sure the deadline isn’t forgotten when catching up after the break.
Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA head of taxation, said: “Everyone knows that when you are away from work for a couple of weeks it can take just as long to catch up and it’s easy for things to get missed or forgotten. If you are required to complete an...
If January is already getting you down (or even if it isn’t), then the advent of three top comedians in Mid-Devon could give you the boost you need.
Dominic Holland, one of the country’s most respected stand-up comedians, will be compering the Comedy Night at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, on Friday 15 January.
Also on the bill are award-winning writer and stand-up Mark Maier, a highly sought after performer on both national and international comedy circuits and visual comedian Steve Best, who uses a mind-boggling array of gadgets and gags to keep his audience in stitches....
If January is already getting you down (or even if it isn’t), then the advent of three top comedians in Mid-Devon could give you the boost you need.
Dominic Holland, one of the country’s most respected stand-up comedians, will be compering the Comedy Night at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, on Friday 15 January.
Also on the bill are award-winning writer and stand-up Mark Maier, a highly sought after performer on both national and international comedy circuits and visual comedian Steve Best, who uses a mind-boggling array of gadgets and gags to keep his audience in stitches....
Plymouth business Sponge UK has achieved top honours on an acclaimed list which recognises the UK’s best companies to work for.
The business has been awarded , the highest possible accreditation – three stars - in The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2016.
The award is based on staff feedback and follows a rigorous survey where employees answered questions about pay, conditions, teamwork, leadership and wellbeing.
Sponge UK was benchmarked against hundreds of other small companies and only those assessed as ‘extraordinary’ achieved three star status...
More than £2.1 million was spent by community transport users in local high streets across Devon in 2015, according to new figures.
The estimated financial support to local businesses is highlighted in a survey carried out by the Community Transport Associations in Devon.
Nearly 3,000 Ring & Ride and Shopmobility service users were asked how much they had spent on their shopping trips in November. The anonymous responses of those who took part in the survey revealed that in total they had spent over £128,000 throughout the month.
There’s no excuse for not knowing where the Exeter Mid & East Devon branch of Samaritans is based - it now has its own official ‘fingerpost’ signs in central Exeter.
One of the charity’s less well-known services to clients is face-to-face sessions at its premises on Richmond Road, near the famous Clock Tower in Exeter city centre.
“These sessions are for people who need someone to listen. People can call at the door from 10.30am until 9.30pm seven days a week, with no appointment needed” explains Helen Crossfield, director of the branch.
The UK's largest racecourse group attracted record numbers of people to enjoy a day at the races during the last year, according to new figures published today by Jockey Club Racecourses which show in 2015 its total attendances surpassed 1.9 million for the first time ever. Exeter Racecourse, which is part of Jockey Club Racecourses, saw attendances increase by 6,653. Its flagship racedays include the Haldon Gold Cup, New Year’s Day, Devon Day and its popular Super Sunday meeting in February while Jockey Club Racecourses runs the likes of the Cheltenham Festival, the Crabbie’s Grand...
