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Babies learning to swim in Devon before they can walk and it's saving lives

As the summer sun shines across Devon, families are heading outside to enjoy paddling pools, beach trips, and time by the water. But for children under five — the age group most at risk of accidental drowning — this season also brings hidden dangers.

According to the Royal Life Saving Society UK, one child drowns at home every month in England, with toddlers and preschoolers most at risk. These sobering statistics are a powerful reminder that water safety isn’t just a summer issue but it’s one that comes sharply into focus during the warmer months.

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Solar schools step up to the climate change challenge

Now in its fourth year, 10:10’s Solar Schools project has worked with a network of 65 schools across the country, raising nearly half a million pounds and installing over 830 solar panels.

Solar Schools helps schools raise money to put solar panels on their roofs. It offers schools a way to boost budgets, cut carbon and forge new bonds with their local community. With an extension of the project launched this month, it’s now even easier for schools to get involved.

Depending on the size of the roof and the number of panels installed, Solar Schools could save an average of £...

Local counsellor wins award for Road User Support Service

Exeter-based counsellor Rosemary Pell, has received an Award of Fellowship, from the Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers (AIRSO), for her outstanding work with the Road User Support Service (RUSS). A member of AIRSO, Rosemary has been recognised for her ongoing dedication to RUSS by being invited to become a Fellow of the Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers (FAIRSO).

AIRSO, an individual membership organisation was founded in 1965, it represents those who are in any way connected with the promotion and delivery of road safety education and training, road...

EDAA hosts dementia awareness event

Exeter Dementia Action Alliance (EDAA) held a Dementia awareness event at Muddifords Court last week for carers, local businesses and national organisations.

Some of the companies who were represented included: Barclays Bank, RD&E, Age UK, Healthwatch Devon, a number of GP's, Exeter University, Devon Drivers Centre, Devon & Cornwall Police, Handelsbanken UK, Cartridges solicitors, a number of local Councillors including the Deputy Mayor of Exeter Councillor, Lesley Robson and many prominent business leaders and organisations who have an active interest in increasing...

New artists join Devon Open Studios

Devon is known for its exceptionally lovely landscape as well as its vibrant artistic community, one of the largest of any county in Britain.

For 16 days in September many of those artists will be opening their studios to the public.

Devon’s varied natural beauty, fine pubs, cafes, farm shops and seaside attractions make Devon Open Studios’ free full colour event guide a handbook for a blissful day out venturing down hidden lanes to bucolic villages, across moorland to stop in stannary towns or over cliffs to find artists by the sea.

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Boardroom biscuit etiquette revealed

If you want to strike success in a business meeting- offer a plate of shortbread, new research reveals.

A study of 2,000 business workers found one in four say they’re more inclined to close a deal in a meeting because of the biscuits provided, with shortbread, chocolate bourbons and flapjacks all likely to win a favourable reaction.

In fact, having the right selection of snacks was deemed more crucial to meeting success than making good small talk beforehand, the study found.

And while it's easy to take the biscuit, there are unwritten rules- waiting for the...

Nepal yomp raises £45,000

A 'knee-jerk' fund-raising Yomp to raise money for victims of the Nepal earthquake looks to have raised £45,000.

In a blog post, Paul Mattin, who completed the 170-mile yomp from Devon to the Nepal Embassy with fellow businessman Nick Sprague, thanked those who had contributed to the appeal

In his post he said:

"Many of you will have followed the effort on Twitter and Facebook, but this little flyer will I hope round off what we all achieved.

"The 170 mile stroll, over 5 days (that's @ 35 miles per day) was undoubtedly an ill-thought-through idea! But...

Devon tackles illegal tobacco

To mark World No Tobacco Day (Sun 31 May) Public Health and Trading Standards across Devon and Somerset are highlighting their work against the sale of illegal tobacco products in our communities, which is the theme of the day this year.

Illegal tobacco continues to be a major problem in the county, with the majority being offered for sale from private homes and through Facebook. In total, Trading Standards has seized 64,501 genuine non-duty paid cigarettes over the last year.

Recent operations include a seizure by Trading Standards Devon and Somerset of 6kg of counterfeit...

Devon law firm's app wins award

A leading Devon law firm has scooped a national award at the inaugural Legal Innovation Awards for its ground-breaking iPhone App for clients.

Stephens Scown LLP launched its “My Lawyer” App in November 2014 as a way of allowing clients to keep track of their cases quickly and easily while they were on the move. The App allows clients to view documents, keep up to date with costs, pay bills online and diarise key dates.

Stephens Scown won the Client Management Innovation category of the Legal Innovation Awards beating a number of larger national law firms including Pinsent...

Come Dine With Me Couples comes to Exeter

Do you and your partner host the best dinner parties in town?

Come Dine With Me are looking for the perfect partnership to create the recipe for success!

If you’re over 18 and have the combined skills to produce an amazing dinner party… Come Dine With Me want to hear from you.

Three couples. Three nights. Three dinner parties. And a £1,000 cash prize.

If you or any couples you know would like to take part contact Come Dine With Me with your names, ages and numbers now.

Email: comedinewithme@itv.com or call 08712 003 939.

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Show debut for green-fingered Nicola

Homebase Garden Academy student, Nicola Oakey, from Exeter, is about to build her first RHS Show garden at BBC Gardener’s World Live (11 - 14 June). Nicola, who started the Academy in September 2014, successfully submitted a design for the ‘Beautiful Borders’ category of the show. The design had to be inspired by the ‘Industrial Heritage of the West Midlands’, so Nicola took this opportunity to celebrate the amazing pottery industry that has flourished in the area, notably Spode and Wedgewood. “I can’t wait to bring my design to life”, said Nicola. “The Garden Academy visits Barnsdale...

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Babies learning to swim in Devon before they can walk and it's saving lives

Solar schools step up to the climate change challenge

Local counsellor wins award for Road User Support Service

EDAA hosts dementia awareness event

New artists join Devon Open Studios

Boardroom biscuit etiquette revealed

Nepal yomp raises £45,000

Devon tackles illegal tobacco

Devon law firm's app wins award

Come Dine With Me Couples comes to Exeter

Show debut for green-fingered Nicola

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