Virgin Money is the main sponsor of the South Pole Allied Challenge 2013, which is the third expedition staged by Walking With The Wounded to raise awareness and vital funds for the re-training of wounded servicemen and women, and to assist them in finding new careers outside the military. The challenge is underway and this week sees the bank launch a campaign in its Exeter Store to help customers and members of the public to get involved and support this important charity. The Virgin Money South Pole Allied Challenge is set to be the biggest expedition of its kind, with three teams racing...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service want you to have a joyful and fire safe Christmas this year. Fire safety is important at anytime of the year, but with the extra distractions of Christmas it’s especially important to be vigilant. Dry Christmas trees, colourful decorations and wrapped presents are all extra fuel for a potential fire into your home.
Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to accidental fires in the home, so take extra care this season to ensure that your families, loved ones and neighbours are all protected from the extra Christmas fire...
A rush of Christmas generosity has seen more than 250 shoeboxes stuffed full of gifts for people in poverty-stricken Moldova delivered to Cartridges Solicitors in Cowick Street, Exeter after the firm volunteered to collect them on behalf of the CR2EE charity.
Kathy Hulland at Cartridges said: "None of us can cure all the ills in the world, but there is one small corner who will be celebrating an extra special Christmas this year thanks to the amazing generosity of the people in Exeter with a very big heart!"
It's the second year that Cartridges Solicitors...
East Devon District Council is supporting local shops over Christmas with a range of special car park deals for motorists, including a chance to win a ‘Golden Ticket’ offering three months’ free parking.
This is on top of a decision by EDDC’s Cabinet last week to freeze the basic hourly pay and display parking charges for the fourth consecutive year.
Here are EDDC’s Christmas 2013 Parking Offers in full:
All Pay and Display car parks, Saturday 7 December 2013
This is “Small Business Saturday” and customers are being encouraged to park in any East Devon car...
Judges have ruled that the Devon-based marine who shot and killed an injured prisoner will be publicly named as Sgt. Alexander Blackman.
Three of the UK's most senior judges made the ruling this morning and say that the two acquitted marines should also be named.
Lawyers defending the 5 servicemen involved in the case have argued that naming the defendants will put their families at risk of retaliation from terrorists.
There have been concerns however that the Marines remaining named goes against the British legal principles of open justice.
Devon businesses are only recruiting low numbers of young people looking for their first job since leaving education, according to research published today by Devon County Council.
The Devon County Council Workforce Skills Survey aims to better understand the issues and challenges facing businesses in Devon in relation to skills, with one of these areas being recruitment.
The research found that in the last three years, only a third (32 per cent) of businesses in Devon have employed someone in their first job since leaving school, 31 per cent since leaving a further...
The National Trust's East Devon ranger team are running their next hedge laying event on Saturday 7 December at Lower Halsdon Farm.
Hedge-laying is a traditional method of maintaining and regenerating hedgerows and is generally carried out on a 12 to 15 year cycle. This helps prolong the life of the hedge, create a stock proof boundary as well as improving wildlife habitat.
The National Trust team believe their hedge laying event benefits more than just the hedges.
Kate Sheard, a Community Ranger, said: "Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and make...
After the unprecedented success of this year’s awards, Taste of the West is delighted to announce that entries for the prestigious Product Awards and Hospitality and Retail Awards are now open for 2014.
The 2014 awards are taking place earlier than ever before, with the Product Awards judging set for early April, allowing winners a longer period of time to maximise the benefits of receiving these widely recognised accolades.
These highly sought after awards demonstrate the South West’s commitment to producing food and drink products of an outstanding quality.
Police have arrested a 32 year-old man in a firearm incident after a nearly four hour long standoff in Barnstaple last night (2 December). The man was threatening to harm himself and anyone who might approach him on Castle Street from around 4.00pm Police cordoned off the area closing down the Strand and the surrounding area in Barnstaple to ensure the safety of all parties. The man surrendered after a successful police negotiation and was arrested at 7:45pm. The police would like to thank the local community for their cooperation and patience during the period the cordon was in place....
Each year South Molton’s Big Christmas Festival (which runs the first weekend in December), is based on all the elements of a great, traditional, country Christmas. However, the organisers, South Molton Business Association (SMBA) also like to introduce new items and for 2013, one of these will be the Schools’ Art Expo. This will be a free event, where pictures and other creative offerings from local schools will be on view in the town’s elegant Georgian Assembly Rooms.
The Art Expo was the idea of David Walker, the SMBA member who also co-ordinates the children’s Friday Night...
