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Stagecoach SW, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council team up to improve customer experience with city wide CCTV

Stagecoach South West has this year, strengthened its partnerships with Devon County Council and Exeter City Council in relation to the joint efforts to prevent and tackle antisocial behaviour in and around Exeter’s bus station, improving safety and the overall customer experience by providing greater visibility and linking its CCTV system to the city-wide network.

This further integration means that all bus station footage is now monitored 24/7 by the Exeter City Council CCTV control team, ensuring a rapid response to any incidents. If an issue is detected, the appropriate...

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Pioneering women from University of Exeter honoured in stunning new exhibition

Striking portraits of Dr Sarah Buck OBE and Dame Clare Marx, members of the University of Exeter’s Council, will feature as part of a stunning exhibition celebrating the achievements of some of the most pioneering women of the 21st century.

The eye-catching pictures are two of 100 portraits displayed together at the Royal College of Art over the summer, to celebrate the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act.

Organised by First Women UK, the exhibition features portraits of women who have been the first in their professional field to reach a certain position...

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Local residents to receive important voter registration information

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/31/2018 - 8:55am

Households in East Devon will soon be receiving a form asking residents to check whether the information that appears on the electoral register for those living at their address is correct as part of East Devon’s annual voter registration canvass.

The aim of the form is to ensure that the electoral register is up to date and to identify any residents who are not registered so that they can be encouraged to do so.

With District and Town/Parish Council elections taking place across East Devon in May 2019, this is an opportunity for residents to make sure that when the...

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New Universal Credit being rolled out in the Honiton area

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/31/2018 - 8:03am

The new Universal Credit benefit is being rolled out in the Honiton area and an East Devon District Council team is helping the town’s Jobcentre Plus to advise and assist applicants.

The district council is committed to supporting working age residents in the move to Universal Credit and working with Jobcentre Plus to deliver this important welfare change.

Universal Credit, which has been introduced by central Government, replaces six working age benefits:

  • Employment and Support Allowance (income related)
  • Income Support
  • Jobseekers
    • ...
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Essential skills which you need to get ahead in the working world

There are many things you do to prepare yourself for finding a good job. From university degrees to apprenticeships, there may already be much on your CV that you can use to land you your dream job. However, the road can become tricky at times due to the competitiveness of the job market. Standing out can be hard when people have similar qualifications. This is where you need special skills to help you stand out from the crowd and make your mark on your employer. Such skills can be built upon throughout your life, and will also give you some lifelong lessons that you can use outside the...

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Hall of Fame recognition for family lawyer ‘at pinnacle of the profession’

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/30/2018 - 8:30pm

A lawyer from one of the South West’s leading family law teams has been recognised by an independent guide to law firms Legal 500, which has highlighted her in its Hall of Fame. Liz Allen is a partner and head of family at Stephens Scown LLP in Exeter. She is also on the firm’s board and is deputy head of the Exeter office. Liz is the only family lawyer from the South West to be included in Legal 500’s Hall of Fame. Legal 500 describes its Hall of Fame as highlighting, “individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence” and recognising “the law firm...

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Dartmoor Folk Festival: One of the best family-friendly folk events in the South West

FUN for all the family is assured at the 41st Dartmoor Folk Festival, all at modest prices or free-of-charge.

The festival, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 10, 11 and 12, will take place in the foothills of Dartmoor at South Zeal, near Okehampton.

It will include a packed programme of events and activities suitable for all ages, including a hugely-successful dedicated children's festival which will run alongside the main event.

There will be concerts, a ceilidh, craft displays, dances, a Dartmoor Fayre, music hall, pub sessions and music, song and dance...

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Newton Abbot students get ‘Marine in 15’ in cooking masterclass with the Royal Navy

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/30/2018 - 11:14am

Students at Newton Abbot’s pioneering technical college were put through their paces when a Royal Marine Chef visited to lead an energetic cooking masterclass.

Year 10 and Year 12 students of South Devon University Technical College (UTC) received a lesson in healthy cooking from Colour Sergeant Mike Beaton. Founder of the popular Marine in 15 videos which have received over 13,000 views on YouTube, Mike put the students through their paces in a blood-pumping cooking masterclass in the college’s Challenge Arena.

Known as the ‘Mary Berry’ of the Royal Marine Commandos, Mike...

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Dawlish Angling Coach receives prestigious award from the Angling Trust

Roly Palmer, an experienced Dawlish coarse fishing expert and angling coach at Cofton Holidays, has been recognised for his work to encourage young people into angling with a prestigious Volunteering Excellence Award from the Angling Trust.

Nominated for his commitment to protecting fisheries and promoting fishing to new anglers, the award recognises Roly’s work over the past 15 years as a volunteer for the Exeter & District Angling Association.

In addition to his work for the association, Roly teaches hundreds of juniors and adults each year at Cofton Holidays,...

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Devon golf day raises more than £12,000 for charity which helps keep local children safe, healthy and happy

A charity golf day in East Devon, made possible through the support of local businesses, has raised £12,109 for Life Education Wessex, a charity which delivers vital health, wellbeing and drugs education in Devon’s schools.

The event at Woodbury Park Golf Club in July raised much-needed funds to support the charity’s work with children in schools.

A great day was had by all. For the second year running, CAP Ceilings & Partitions generously sponsored the event and the ‘hole in one’ competition, ensuring the day was a great fundraising success. Barclays provided match-...

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Charity cricket match raises over £1,000 for Respiratory Unit at the RD&E

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 07/29/2018 - 11:34am

A charity cricket match has raised over £1000 for the Respiratory Unit at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust after the department saved the life of one of the players.

Jim Lerigo, who plays in the annual charity event every year alongside his family, spent five weeks on Culm ward after being admitted last year. Doctors suspected that he may have been suffering from TB, however despite extensive testing, they were unable to find a definite diagnosis and Jim became seriously ill. After suffering from a loss of eyesight and nearly losing his life twice he was eventually...

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