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The Dash Group increases SW presence with new site and expanded coverage

Dash Express, a division of The Dash Group and part of The APC delivery network - the UK’s largest independent parcel delivery network - has announced further expansion in the South West with the opening of a new, larger site located in Cullompton. The new site will serve as Dash Express’ new ‘Exeter’ location, strengthening its regional presence and achieving full service coverage across the South West with the company also expanding its delivery coverage to include Taunton, Somerset and North Devon.

Located just 14 miles outside of Exeter, the new 11,000 sq. ft. facility marks...

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Stagecoach announces engineering apprenticeships

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 05/13/2016 - 11:37am

Stagecoach is on the lookout for future engineering stars with the launch of its 2016 engineering apprenticeship scheme.

The scheme, which was nationally recognised last year at the People 1st Apprenticeship Awards, provides an entry point to a lifetime career in engineering, with many former apprentices progressing onto managerial positions across the company.

Stagecoach recognises there is an engineering skills shortage across the country therefore a commitment to training staff is an investment in the company’s future. Currently, there are around 160 apprentices across...

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Exeter Golf Club donates £8,000 to RD&E cardiac fund

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 05/13/2016 - 10:52am

Patients at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital can now recline in comfort when having a scan of their heart thanks to a £4,000 donation from the Exeter Golf and Country Club.

The donation to the RD&E’s Cardiac Fund has been used to purchase a new ‘echo couch’ for patients to lie on when having an echocardiogram, a scan using sound waves to create images of the heart and surrounding blood vessels. The new couch replaces an older and worn-out version in one of the Cardiac Unit’s three echo suites on Taw Ward, and will significantly increase patients’ comfort.

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An explosion of floral colour at County Show

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 05/13/2016 - 10:11am

The largest temporary structure at the Devon County Show on May 19-21 at Westpoint, Exeter will house an explosion of floral colour and scent.

Measuring 11,815 sq metres, which is bigger than a Premier League football pitch, the pavilion will be bursting with the sights and smells of spring.

Deborah Custance Baker, the chief steward of the crafts and gardens feature, calls it a ‘show within a show’.

“It will be packed with floral and horticultural exhibits and local crafts makers’ she said.

“The flower section is huge with superb feature gardens, artistic...

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Exeter City Futures Targets 10 new start-ups

Startup Weekend Exeter will return for a third time over the weekend of 10-12 June 2016 to The Innovation Centre, Exeter.

Exeter City Futures, in collaboration with the University of Exeter, The Innovation Centre and SETsquared Exeter are looking to target and create 10 new investible start-ups in Exeter by the end of the year. They are particularly interested in products and services that could enrich the quality of life and environment in our City.

The Collaboration are looking for groups and individuals with fledgling business ideas to sign-up to the Start-up Weekend - a...

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Government launches £2m competition to promote roll-out of hydrogen-fuelled fleet vehicles

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/13/2016 - 6:10am

Plans to make nearly every vehicle in the country zero-emission by 2050 have taken a further step forward with the launch (on May 10) of a £2million government fund to encourage more businesses to switch to hydrogen-fuelled vehicles.

The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Fleet Support Scheme will allow local authorities, health trusts, police forces, fire brigades and private companies to bid for funding to add hydrogen-powered vehicles to their fleets.

The £2million fund, launched by the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), could bring up to 100 more...

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Woman robbed and assaulted in Heavitree

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/12/2016 - 11:14pm

Police are appealing to dog walkers in the Heavitree area of Exeter who may have witnessed a robbery.

On Wednesday, 11th May a woman, in her twenties, was robbed and assaulted as she walked her dog in Hamlin Lane playing fields between 6pm and 7pm.

The woman was pushed to the floor and suffered a number of minor cuts when the suspect used a sharp object to attack her. She did not require medical treatment but was very shaken.

The victim’s brown leather wallet was stolen during the incident.

The suspect is described as a man in his thirties, wearing jeans and...

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Devon County Council appoints new chairman

Outgoing Chairman Cllr Christine Channon handed over to Devon County Council’s new Chairman, Cllr Andrew Moulding, at a meeting of the Full Council on Thursday afternoon (12 May).

Cllr Moulding has represented the Axminster Division as a Devon County Councillor for seven years.

He is also a Town and District Councillor and is currently Deputy Leader for East Devon District Council.

Axminster born Andrew was educated locally and directed his own company in the town for 24 years.

He is married with two sons, and retired four years ago from his employment for...

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Super recyclers win cash prizes

An Exeter resident has won £200 in a prize draw aimed at encouraging people to recycle more.

Marie Pistorius won the cash after she took her earthenware slow cooker to Pinbrook Road Recycling Centre’s shop for reuse.

The draw was one of four held in April and May aimed at inspiring more people to recycle Waste Electronic & Electrical Equipment (WEEE). Just 30 per cent of all unwanted ‘small’ electrical items in the UK are recycled.

The prizes were sponsored by the Waste Electronic & Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Industry’s Distributor Takeback Scheme.

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EU Farm Commissioner guest of honour at Devon Farm Business Awards

The most powerful man in European agriculture, EU Farm Commissioner Phil Hogan will be the guest of honour at the Devon Farm Business Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday evening, May 18, at the Westpoint showground on the eve of this year’s Devon County Show (May 19-21).

The awards are organised by a partnership of the Addington Fund, Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA), and Stephens Scown. They were launched in 2014 and they promote and celebrate excellence in Devon farming.

Mr Hogan is visiting Devon at the instigation of national NFU President, Meurig...

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New Police and Crime Commissioner gets down to business

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/12/2016 - 11:42am

Alison Hernandez will mark her first day as Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) by visiting one of the key organisations that will help deliver her priorities to the people of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Ms Hernandez, will visit Stop Abuse for Everyone (SAFE) in Queen Street, Exeter, a specialist service for those affected by domestic violence and abuse – one of the 70 accredited organisations that forms the PCC’s victims care network.

“Last Thursday the people of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly elected me as their Police and Crime...

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