‘Big Six’ Energy Company, RWE Npower who scrapped the £4 billion Devon wind farm, has announced today plans to cut 1,500 jobs in the UK.
The cuts are the latest development in a series of re-structuring moves which have lead to speculation that RWE Npower may be preparing for a departure from the UK energy market.
On Tuesday (26 Novemeber), RWE Npower scrapped plans to build the “Atlantic Array”, a wind farm off Devon’s Coast.
The plans to build 240 wind turbines in the Bristol Channel had been expected to cost nearly £4 billion.
Men and women in the South West are being challenged to lay off the booze in January to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The charity is launching Dryathlon, its New Year fundraising campaign, and urging people across the West to sign up now before the festive season gets into full swing. Dryathletes pledge to drop the drink for a month and either get sponsored or donate the money they would have spent on alcohol to the charity. Supporters can register as individuals or set up a team and get their friends, family and colleagues involved to motivate each other along the way. And for those...
The trophies are gleaming, table plans are finished and the countdown has begun to this year’s Teignbridge Sports Personality Awards.
The awards, which celebrate local athletes, coaches, clubs and volunteers, takes place this Friday 29 November at Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish. The glittering awards ceremony is a highlight in the Teignbridge sporting calendar.
The 2013 awards are sponsored by Newton Abbot Races Ltd, the Mid Devon Advertiser, Palm FM and Stage Engage.
A new category has been introduced to honour a nominee which goes that ‘extra mile’ for their...
Getting savvy with social media, building networks and shouting loudly and proudly about South Devon were all on the agenda at Teignbridge’s third Talking Tourism Conference.
Seventy movers, shakers and influencers from the hospitality and tourism sectors took part in Teignbridge District Council’s free summit at Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.
The conference, which was free of charge, was arranged by Teignbridge in partnership with Visit South Devon and the Dartmoor Partnership. Benjamin Mee, owner of Dartmoor Zoo, was the event’s keynote speaker.
An official opening of Dawlish Strand will be held on Friday 6 December to coincide with the town’s Christmas lights switch-on.
The £1.5 million regeneration scheme, which is a joint initiative between Devon County, Teignbridge District and Dawlish Town Councils, has rejuvenated the Strand area since it was completed in the summer and it has been welcomed by traders.
Devon County Council Chairman, Councillor Bernard Hughes OBE, will conduct the opening ceremony at 4.30pm ahead of the festive lights switch-on from 5pm. The re-development has involved the removal of the wall...
The RSPCA is announcing a change in the way that reports of lost and found animals are logged. From 1st December 2013, members of the public will be asked to go to PetsLocated.com if they have lost a pet or found an uninjured stray domestic animal.
From 1st December members of the public who have lost their pet or have found an uninjured stray will be asked to visit the PetsLocated.com website as opposed to calling their local RSPCA branch.
The website, which is already frequently used, allows visitors to register a report of a lost or found animal and can be used to search...
The owners of a Cornish bed and breakfast who turned away a gay couple have lost their legal battle in the UK Supreme Court.
Owners, Peter 74 and Hazelmary Bull, 69, said that their beliefs as Christian’s prevented them from renting a double room to civil partners Steven Preddy and Martyn Hall.
Speaking after the appeal Hazelmary Bull said: “We are just ordinary Christians who believe in the importance of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
“Our B&B is not just our business, it’s our home. All we have ever tried to do is live according to our own...
Stagecoach South West is celebrating being named as ‘Runner Up’ in the ‘Top Shire’ category at the UK Bus Awards.
The high calibre of submissions in this category means even to be shortlisted is an achievement therefore to achieve a runner up position demonstrates the strength of the operator’s performance. Judges praised the company’s stable network of services, maintenance of rural services, continued investment in new vehicles and passenger growth.
Michael Watson, Managing Director of Stagecoach South West, commented: “I am proud of all my staff who every day contribute...
The latest phase of improvements to Exeter School has now come to an end with the inauguration of the enlarged dining hall and its smart copper-clad façade.
The newly extended School Hall will be used to its full capacity this week with the Senior School Production of ‘An Italian Straw Hat’ running 28 – 30 November.
Over the past 18 months, the Exeter School Governors have expressed their confidence in the vibrant future by investing well over £2m in providing enhanced facilities across the whole School.
The exciting new Atrium extension to the Junior School, opened...
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg will answer the public’s questions on policing in Devon and Cornwall at a meeting in Plymouth tonight.
At the meeting in the Council House in Plymouth, Tony Hogg along with Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer will take questions submitted online and over the phone.
The doors will open at 7pm with the meeting itself starting promptly at 7:30pm.
The meeting is free to attend but people wishing to come should book places in advance.
It will also broadcast live on BBC Radio Devon and Cornwall and will be hosted by presenter Vic...
