A group of schoolchildren have been praised for their efforts after organising a litter pick in Exeter.
The youngsters from Alphington Primary School gave up their Saturday to tidy up their neighbourhood.
Cllr David Harvey, Lead Councillor for City Management, described the youngsters as “environmental champions” and encouraged others to follow their lead.
The youngsters picked up enough litter to fill three big bags plus a box full of sharp edges.
“This is a fantastic effort from a group of community spirited youngsters,” said Cllr Harvey.
The community of The New School, an independent pre-prep for boys and girls from nursery to Year 2, is delighted to welcome Daniel Ayling, as its new head from September 2021.
Situated in a converted chapel and nestled in the village of Exminster, Devon, The New School has been part of the Exeter School family since March 2021. New head Mr Ayling is an innovative, dynamic teacher and leader, who is passionate about early years education. He was educated at Sutton Grammar School and then gained a place at Cambridge University, graduating with an MA in Education and English. He...
Work on the new Marsh Barton rail station, which began last month, is progressing at pace.
Preparatory works to the site, near to the Energy from Waste plant on the eastern edge of Marsh Barton, Exeter, are well underway.
Vegetation has been cleared, existing utilities protected, and a site compound and access road have been created ready for the next phase to begin in June.
With work traffic to site about to become busy, Clapperbrook Lane East will be closed to vehicles, for the safety of the public and the workforce, from 1 June 2021 to 15 July 2022.
Leading food manufacturer, Greencore is set to open their latest distribution depot on the Exeter Airport Industrial Estate at the beginning of June, and they are looking for 40 delivery drivers to join their team.
Greencore’s Direct to Store distribution network has increased in recent years and this growth has accelerated as lockdown eases and people are becoming more mobile.
Commenting on the new distribution hub Depot Manager Scott Campbell says: “We’re excited to be opening our new distribution hub Exeter, the depot will serve food retailers and foodservice outlets...
An Exeter care home resident has celebrated her 102nd birthday after surviving Covid.
Muriel Dunford, who lives at The Old Rectory, contracted the virus in January of this year, but remained asymptomatic and after recovering, was able to enjoy her special day with staff and residents at the home.
Rachel Fullard-Bell, Home Administrator at the Old Rectory, said: “Muriel has lived with us for three years and everyone here is extremely fond of her. She is always so positive and has developed some lovely relationships with everyone here in the home. When she contracted Covid...
Understanding how the power of nature can help people improve their mental health and overcome conditions such as depression, anxiety and stress has been boosted thanks to a new handbook.
The resource, from researchers at the University of Exeter, provides guidance and best practice for organisations providing Nature on Prescription, helping them to develop beneficial, safe and sustainable services.
Nature on Prescription is one form of social prescribing through which people can self-refer or be referred by a health or social care professional to engage proactively with...
Housing Association’s Gift to Support Digital Access for Community
Housing Association LiveWest has donated thirty laptops to Queen Elizabeth’s School in Crediton.
Rupert Poole, Principal of Queen Elizabeth’s School, said: “QE is very grateful for the generous donation of laptops from LiveWest and it will help our students immensely.
Clearly everyone has been through a challenging year, a year where the importance of developing students’ IT skills and ensuring good internet access has been highlighted.
This donation will not only ensure greater online access for our...
Exeter City Council’s Planning Officer has recommended that an application by the University of Exeter to build an Estates Services Centre on the eastern edge of the campus be approved.
If you like to walk along Belvidere Road, in the Duryard Valley or around the Green Circle this will have a significant impact on your enjoyment.
An ‘estates services centre’ is not an office block. It is an industrial facility.
Birdsong will be replaced by the sounds of machinery including fork lift trucks, pressure washers, tractors and HGVs.
Devon residents and community groups are being called on to help clean up the county, as Keep Britain Tidy's nationwide annual Great British Spring Clean returns.
The national litter picking campaign aims to clean up our nation through a #MillionMileMission. The event has been organised to start from 28 May to 13 June.
Clean Devon , a multi-agency partnership is backing the campaign, encouraging residents across the district to organise a group clean-up or pledge to do their own individual litter pick whilst following the Covid-19 guidance .
Second doses of the Covid-19 vaccination are being brought forward for people aged over 50, frontline health and social care workers and people who are in at-risk groups (cohorts 1-9) . This follows the government announcement last week reducing the time between doses for those groups from 12 to around 8 weeks. This is to ensure people across the UK have the strongest possible protection from the virus at an earlier opportunity.
People in cohorts 1-9, who have an appointment before 25 May, should attend as planned.
Those with later appointments will be contacted to make...
