An independent charity, which provides training and personal development for young people aged 10-26 in rural communities, is celebrating the news that it had won a £5,000 OneFamily Foundation Community Award to help develop a new HQ and training centre. The Devon federation of young farmers' clubs', which runs 38 clubs across the region, recently acquired a redundant building as a base for its new headquarters.
The federation needed funds to make the space both usable and accessible for disabled visitors and members. Now that the charity has secured the £5,000 award, it can...
Blundell’s U14 hockey team have been crowned Devon champions after winning all their matches at the county championship without conceding a goal.
They follow in the footsteps of the U16 team who pulled off the same feat last month.
The U14s beat Kingsbridge, King’s Ottery, Plymouth and Shebbear to top their group, then won a hard-fought semi-final 1-0 against West Buckland School, before making sure of the victory with a convincing 3-0 win over Exeter School.
The result owed much to the strength and depth of the whole squad (with no fewer than six different goal...
Gilbert Stephens, a multi-role legal firm with six offices in Devon and over 100 employees, has recruited an experienced solicitor to join its Private Client team.
Based at one of the firm’s Exeter offices in Southernhay East, Rosy Holyer has a wealth of experience, with a reputation for providing trusted and expert advice in all matters from wealth management and preservation to wills, trusts, and probate.
Having moved from a role at a long-established firm of solicitors with offices in Salisbury and Andover, Rosy is enjoying her new role with the friendly local law firm...
Blacksmiths from all over the country will be at Finch Foundry on Saturday 21 November to practice their art and celebrate their patron saint Saint Clement in the traditional manner. This includes the spectacular ‘firing of the anvil’.
The day is a rare opportunity to gain an insight into this highly skilled craft and to see some of the country’s top craftsmen in competition. They will be producing test pieces that are judged at the end of the day.
We will also be demonstrating the unique water-powered trip hammers in the Foundry, to help recreate the atmosphere of a...
The employment figure from July to September 2015 is up, 177,000 more people are in work than between April to June.
This is great news for the UK and the south west has one of the lowest rates of unemployment in the UK. That’s great news for our local economy.
But there are still some people who find it hard to get back to work, and the longer you are out of the workplace, the harder it is to get back there. With a booming local economy it seems surprising to hear that not everyone who needs a job can get into work. But there are many reasons.
Absolute PR & Marketing has chalked up its latest new business win for 2015 with news of its appointment to manage Visit South Devon’s regional, national and international PR for the coming year.
Visit South Devon is the official tourism body for the South Hams and Teignbridge, working with tourism businesses and attractions to help raise the profile of the area as a destination for both national and international visitors.
Rachael Whitson, Managing Director of Absolute PR & Marketing, commented: “South Devon is one of the most stunning parts of the country and we’...
Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (13-15 November).
THEATRE
Russell Maliphant Company Conceal | Reveal Friday, 7.30pm, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Russell Maliphant Company present both new and classic work, including the iconic Broken Fall with music by Barry Adamson – originally performed by Sylvie Guillem and the BalletBoyz. It will be presented in this programme by Maliphant’s own company of exceptional dancers who will also perform new creations including a quintet and a solo for former Royal Ballet dancer Dana Fouras. With a...
Improvements to Turks Head Junction in Honiton will get underway on Monday (9 November).
The current T-junction meets Exeter Road to connect the western end of Honiton to the A30 dual carriageway.
The scheme will change the existing layout to a mini roundabout, along with a zebra crossing on Exeter Road. The overall improvements will reduce traffic queues which can, at times, reach the A30 and create a safety problem.
The work will take 20 weeks, continuing until the end of March, but it is scheduled to be complete before the Easter holidays.
Libraries across Devon are taking part in a national initiative to help people learn new digital skills in order to support economic growth and improve wellbeing.
According to a recent report by the House of Lords, the UK is in danger of falling behind in its digital skills capabilities, which could cost the economy around £2 billion.
In response The Society of Chief Libraries (SCL) and the Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians have joined forces to launch ‘The Universal Learning Offer’.
Bringing together hundreds of unique self-directed learning...
Monday 23 November sees Stagecoach’s flagship brand, Stagecoach Gold, introduced on route 57, which connects Exeter and Exmouth with Topsham, Lympstone and Brixington.
The local operator has invested £2.5m in 11 new vehicles, all of which feature free Wi-Fi and USB charging, as well as leather seats with extra legroom, giving customers a luxury travel experience between city and sea.
Bob Dennison, Managing Director of Stagecoach South West, will cut the ribbon on one of the new vehicles at the official launch, which is being held at Darts Farm on Friday 20th November....
