Persimmon Homes will be the first housebuilder in Devon and Cornwall to offer prospective home buyers access to the Government’s FirstBuy 2 scheme after signing up with the Homes & Communities Agency.
Nationally, 281 of the group’s Persimmon and Charles Church developments will offer the scheme, with a possibility of further sites being added at a later date. Across the South West region at least ten of the developments will offer the scheme. Home buyers can reserve their new home using the scheme from this week for legal completions from 1st April, 2013 to 31st March, 2014....
All dogs in England will need to be microchipped to help tackle the growing problem of strays roaming the streets, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson announced today.
Throughout February the University of Exeter will be holding International Sport Month. International Sport Month offers all students the opportunity to try and experience a wide range of sports and events including football, volleyball, golf and the Rugby Varsity. Anyone can take part in the activities, which are largely free and occuring around Streatham Campus.
A list of the events - from pancake flipping next Tuesday to fitness classes and golf taster sessions - happening over the whole of International Sport Month can be found here . The list is growing so keep checking the...
Rural campaigners and astronomers are calling on our nation’s ‘citizen scientists’ to take part in Star Count 2013 – a cosmic census which will help map light pollution across the country. Stargazers will be asked to count the number of stars they can see (with the naked eye) within the constellation of Orion. The national Star Count will take place Friday 8th February – Saturday 16th February. Everyone who joins in will have a chance to win a fantastic telescope. [1]
Emma Marrington, Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Dark Skies Campaigner, said:...
School children from Pinhoe Primary School, Exeter, will be visiting their local recycling centre on Monday 11th February to find out what happens to our waste.
The group of 8 to 11 year olds will be at the award-winning Pinbrook Road Recycling Centre to learn what happens to paper, glass, cans, plastic and other recycling when it is brought into the site, where it goes and how it is made into new items.
The Centre opened in June 2011 to provide a second recycling centre in Exeter as the existing one in Marsh Barton was reaching capacity. The Pinbrook centre provides a site...
A host of acclaimed artists are donating work to an auction to be held at The Art Room in Topsham in support of Devon in Sight on Saturday 23rd February from 2.30pm.
Leading environmental firm, SLR Consulting, which has an office in Exeter, has accelerated a recruitment drive which could see over 20 strategic staff hires within its UK operations over the next year. Opportunities also exist for entry-level placements to senior appointments in a broad range of technical disciplines.
SLR’s Exeter team of environmental specialists is currently involved in projects ranging from support on the construction of the A380 Kingskerswell Bypass, preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment for a cable car at Cheddar Gorge for the Longleat Estate,...
B&Q celebrity ambassador and Queen of Channel 4’s Vintage Home , Kirstie Allsopp, will be taking over B&Q’s Facebook page to answer DIY and upcycling questions, to launch Kirstie’s new YouTube films on Upcycling, which are going live on B&Q’s You Can Do It YouTube channel ( www.youtube.com/bandq ).
The two hour forum is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday, 6th February), from 10am to 12pm, and people will be able to chat with Kirstie and tap into her expert knowledge on home-improvement and tips for selling your home.
A 48-year-old man, now identified as Steven Tolley from Tiverton, died yesterday at Derriford Hospital following a collistion on the A361 on 29th January. Mr Tolley was working for South West Highways at the time.
Police and the Health and Safety Executive are conducting an investigation into the collision.
Officers have renewed their appeal for witnesses to the collision and would particularly like to speak to those who saw the Iveco van in the area at the time or how and where the men were working in the road.
The 43-year-old male driver of the van involved in the...
Good news for householders in the South West, as average household bills are set to fall by more than seven per cent in 2013/14 while £460,000 per day will be spent on improving the region's vital water and sewerage infrastructure.
