Members of Newton St Cyres Young Farmers Club have been busy in the last few weeks with a fun filled programme of events. The members have listened to interesting talks from Tom Lee and Alice Giles (of Bow YFC) ,about their recent trip to Amsterdam with the Devon YFC Travel Programme. At the following meeting, Richard Gibson of BBC2 ‘Toughest Place to be a farmer’ gave an inspiring talk on his time in Kenya. Tom Lee and Georgina Davie joined members from across the county at River Dart Country Park for the Devon YFC officer training weekend, where they took to the high ropes and other team...
NOT AN EXISTING CUSTOMER but you would really love to have a box of Fresh, Local, Organic Vegetables for your Xmas Dinner? PLEASE NOTE WE CAN ONLY DELIVER IN THE EXETER, DEVON AREA
Choose from 4 box sizes that will contain Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Leeks, Brussel Sprouts, Parsnips, Swede, Cabbage, please let us know in the comments, when paying, if there is anything you don't want and we will make up your box with extra of other item/items:
THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERS IS SATURDAY, 21ST DECEMBER 6PM.
Deliveries will be made during the evening of Monday, 23rd...
Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading provider of land and property search information, with a local office in Exeter, has appointed eight apprentices to join its 430-strong workforce.
Following an extensive interview and selection process, the apprentices will all be undertaking a 12-month Landmark apprenticeship programme designed to equip them with the skills necessary to progress in the industry. Five of the appointments were made in partnership with the apprenticeships provider QA Apprenticeships, and are designed to combine employment with government funded training....
Staff at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital have celebrated over 100 years of continuous long service.
Nine staff members, with 115 years of service at the hospital between them, were recently given awards by Hospital Director Paul Taylor.
The staff honoured were:
Ulrike Kroeger, Theatre Practitioner - 10 years Rebecca McDermott-Brown, Ward HCA - 10 years Colin Parnell, Health and Safety Coordinator - 10 years Andy Waterman, Hospital Porter - 10 years Lorraine Vaughan, Outpatients Staff Nurse - 10 years Jason Finney, Theatre Manager - 15 years Nicky Yukon, Theatre...
Sidmouth was the setting for a seagull summit organised by East Devon District Council.
After the event held in the Council Chamber at Knowle, Sidmouth, summit chairman Councillor Tom Wright declared the meeting a great success.
Councillor Wright, Deputy Cabinet Member for Environment and an EDDC ward member for Budleigh Salterton, said he was pleased with the audience of 50 people in the room and was also impressed at the range of topics covered in the two and a half hour meeting.
He added: “This proved to be an extremely worthwhile event, where people with a range...
The families of some of Exeter’s young NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) are to benefit from over £24,000 sponsorship provided by the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT), a specialist awarding body offering vocational qualifications.
The money will enable eight parents and carers of Hair@theAcademy students to study a Level One Course in Hair and Beauty at the training salon based within Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
Eight NEET young people are already studying a Diploma in Hair & Beauty and a Level 1 course in Customer Services thanks...
The region's favourite cruelty-free event returns to Exeter with its winning mix of cruelty-free shopping, great vegetarian food and special events - including a Christmas choir and cookery demonstrations. It's the ideal place to buy Christmas gifts that don't cost the earth and to support good causes!
Admission is free - with a special cruelty-free gift from Lush Cosmetics for the first 50 visitors.
Featuring original members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent performing hits like "She's Not There" with songs from their new album 'Breathe Out, Breathe In' and hits from Colin and Rod's solo careers, a rocking good night is ensured for all. 40 years after the release of the Zombies' swansong 'Odessey & Oracle' album, the original members of the group reunited to perform three special live concerts at The Shepherds Bush Empire in London in March of 2008. The result was a triumph and critically acclaimed by the press with 5 star...
