Exeter College is joining in celebrations for this year's Work Experience Week by offering learners in Engineering and Construction opportunities to find out the benefits of good quality work experience, which will be included as part of their full time course.
Work Experience Week, which this year takes place from 12th-16th October, is a week dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of high quality work experience.
Run by national charity Fair Train – developers of the national Work Experience Quality Standard accreditation - Work Experience Week is a chance for...
Local transport operator Stagecoach South West is in the running for this year’s ‘Top Shire Operator’ award at the UK Bus Awards.
Being shortlisted in this category means they are also in the running for the UK Bus Operator of the Year Award.
Confirmation of the shortlist comes shortly after the operator’s recent win of ‘Large Bus Operator of the Year’ at the Route One Awards.
Bob Dennison, Managing Director, said: “This announcement comes hot on the heels of our success at the Route One Awards and I couldn’t be more delighted to hear that the hard work and...
More than 200,000 businesses and households are now able to connect to fibre broadband thanks to the Connecting Devon and Somerset programme – around 185,000 of these are achieving superfast speeds.
The latest communities to ‘go live’ with superfast broadband in Devon include Cheriton Fitzpaine, Copplestone, Harbertonford and Sutton Cross. Fibre broadband has also been further expanded in exchange areas across the county.
Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) announced on Friday (9 October) that it had achieved a major milestone in its rollout of high-speed fibre broadband...
The South West private sector grew at the slowest rate in nearly two-and-a-half years in September, according to the latest PMI® survey data, mirroring the trend shown across the UK as a whole.
This mainly reflected the first decline in new business since March 2013. Employment continued to rise, but at the slowest rate seen across the UK. The latest survey also signalled a decline in input prices for the first time since December 2008.
The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index remained above the no-change mark of 50.0 in...
Exeter hosted its final match in the Rugby World Cup tournament today (Sunday 11 October) which saw Italy beat Romania 32-22 and confirm automatic place at Japan 2019.
Italy scored four tries to three in defeating Romania 32-22 in the Pool D battle for third spot at Sandy Park and in the process gained a prized automatic berth at RWC 2019 in Japan.
Leading 22-3 at half-time following tries from wing Leonardo Sarto, scrum-half Edoardo Gori and fly-half Tommaso Allan, Italy did enough in the second half through an early touchdown from Alessandro Zanni (pictured) to keep a...
There will be many Therapists, Stalls, Readers and Demonstrations.
This is a lovely venue in the centre of Topsham towards the River Exe Estuary, with various places to enjoy a Sunday Lunch. Topsham has its own railway station and regular bus service.
Trick or Treat with the Treehouse Trolls in our spooky Wilderness! Dare you enter the troll's treehouse for your Trick or Treat at Devon's Crealy this Halloween?
And once again we be asking you seek out the legendary Witch's Cavern. Are you brave enough to meet a real...live...WITCH? There are horrid and ghastly surprises at every turn, be careful of what's lurking in the shadows.
Free pumpkins for all little ghouls and boys! Grab your hats, broomsticks, whiskers and pussycat tails and enchant us with your best freaky fancy dress! Swing by for all inclusive spooks!!...
Down at the Greenwood Centre this half term you’ll find Hagatha our resident witch who is making a brew for the grossest Yucky Dip in Devon ready for Escot Fright Nights.
Come along and help stir the cauldron if you can bear the smell! Get ready for Halloween and with help from our friendly witches and wizards, choose and carve your own pumpkin to take home with you.
The award-winning Sidmouth Town Band present an autumn concert with a varied programme of music to entertain all ages.
The band have enjoyed a period of steady progression in recent years, and has strengthened its position as one of the most popular and entertaining in Devon. Now in its 153rd year, they continue to celebrate their history whilst looking forward towards a bright and successful future.
This excellent brass band perform at a range of civic duties, including Remembrance Parades and church services, as well as supporting the Sidmouth Folk Festival and local...
A thrilling half-term awaits.... children can follow the Pumpkin Trail to win their own pumpkin to carve in the Potting Shed. The braver ones can have a close encounter with Dartmoor Reptiles!
