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Oxygen Conservation and Burges Salmon seal £1 million partnership for 8,000 UK-based premium quality carbon credits

Leading natural capital asset manager Oxygen Conservation and independent UK law firm Burges Salmon have announced the signing of a landmark partnership valued at up to £1 million . As part of the agreement, Burges Salmon will be the exclusive buyer of up to 8,000 premium-quality, UK-based carbon credits which will be provided at £125 per tonne .

Funding one of the UK’s most ambitious nature restoration projects on the beautiful Leighon Estate in Dartmoor, Devon , the partnership demonstrates an important shift in how the voluntary carbon market operates - moving from...

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Commissioner welcomes improved 101 performance

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Posted: Fri, 04/15/2016 - 3:21pm

Devon and Cornwall Police has made a significant improvement to its 101 non-emergency service since Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg demanded urgent action. In January Mr Hogg insisted on an immediate performance upgrade, saying his review into the service highlighted ‘a poor state’ of affairs. Now, figures recorded for the last two weeks show that, on average, calls transferred to the Force Enquiry Centre (FEC) are answered in less than three minutes. In addition, for the same period, less than one in 10 calls wait more than 10 minutes to be answered. When the OPCC first reported...

Barratt Homes in South West celebrates five star status

Local housebuilder Barratt Homes is celebrating after receiving a major national award from the Home Builders Federation (HBF).

The house builder has achieved a 90% customer satisfaction score and 5 star rating after it took part in a nationwide survey. Barratt Homes is the only major national housebuilder to have been awarded the maximum 5 star rating for seven years in a row by the HBF.

Barratt Homes took part in the UK-wide survey of more than 45,000 homebuyers which revealed that over 90% of Barratt customers would recommend the homes to a friend. The high customer...

Plans for Radio 1’s Academy revealed

BBC Radio 1 and BBC Learning have announced plans for BBC Radio 1’s Academy - a month of free outreach activity across Exeter and Teignbridge in the run up to BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend that aims to inspire local 16-19 year-olds to take the next step in creative careers.

Now in its fifth year, Radio 1’s Academy will include a series of special events, local engagement and face-to-face activity in the area, which begins in Teignbridge in April and culminates in Exeter in May with a week of radio shows, gigs, practical workshops and Q&As.

More details about the Exeter...

Date revealed for Exeter's 2016 Great West Run

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/15/2016 - 11:38am

This year's Exeter Great West Run will take place on Sunday 16 October.

Pulse Sport ( www.pulsesport.co.uk ) has taken on the management and organisation of the run, and are pleased to confirm the appointment of Exeter-based race organiser Mark Cowen as Race Director.

The race organisers are looking for sponsors. Anyone who can help is asked to contact Charlie Beauchamp, MD of Pulse Sport by email at charlie@pulsesport.co.uk

Details of the race and how to take part an be found at www.thegreatwestrun.co.uk

Public urged to report terrorist and extremist material online

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 04/15/2016 - 10:58am

Police forces nationwide are appealing for internet users to report harmful extremist and terrorist material when they see it online.

All week, police and partners have been using their social media channels to urge people to report material they suspect is extremist or terrorist by clicking on a distinctive red "STOP" button that can be found on their websites. STOP stands for Stop Terrorists' and extremists' Online Presence.

After clicking on the button, web users are quickly directed to a short, anonymous form at www.gov.uk/report-terrorism where they are asked to enter...

Seaton Jurassic welcomes The Princess Royal

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal was in the East Devon seaside town of Seaton on Thursday 14th April visiting the town’s newest tourist attraction, Seaton Jurassic.

She arrived by helicopter in the early afternoon following an earlier engagement at Dartmouth Royal Naval College. On arrival The Princess waved to onlookers who had lined the streets around the town’s Underfleet. She then spent an hour touring Seaton Jurassic’s exhibition halls, meeting children from the local Seaton Primary School and representatives of the many organisations that have been involved in getting...

Work starts on The Point in Exmouth

Work has started on The Point, Exmouth with completion of the 14 waterside apartments scheduled for the end of the year.

Developers Eagle One homes have appointed Midas Construction, part of the Midas Group, as the contractors for the build.

Fourteen high quality, architect designed apartments will be built in a sweeping curve with panoramic views over the sea, River Exe estuary and Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve.

The apartment complex will consist of a mix of one, two and three bedroom homes arranged over four storeys. The building will have two stunning penthouses...

Flood defenders spring into action

Sandbags were at the ready in Exmouth over the weekend (April 9-10), as East Devon District Council’s StreetScene and REACT (Respond, Enforce and Clean) teams, took fast and efficient action in preparation for predicted south/easterly 50-60mph winds, heavy rain, exceptionally high Spring tides and the risk of potential coastal flooding through wave overtopping.

The council had staff on site throughout the high tides, closely monitoring the situation and liaising with the public on both Saturday and Sunday.

Approximately 900 sandbags were placed in key areas of Exmouth by...

Chiefs side to face Gloucester

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 04/14/2016 - 11:19pm

With little time to wallow in the disappointment of their European Champions Cup exit, it's back to the cut and thrust of the Aviva Premiership for Exeter Chiefs tomorrow as they take on Gloucester at Kingsholm (7.45pm).

Denied a place in the last four of Europe because of Jimmy Gopperth's last-gasp conversion a week ago, the prospect of booking a first-ever appearance in the Premiership play-offs should now act as the ideal incentive for Rob Baxter's side to attack the remainder of the season.

Having narrowly missed out on the play-offs last term due to points' difference...

Charles Stanley sponsors charity workshop in Exeter

Leading wealth manager Charles Stanley recently sponsored a Board Talk Breakfast aimed at Charity Trustees and Chief Executives in Exeter, asking ‘Why is it so hard to find good Trustees?’ The workshop, held in conjunction with Shine Charity Recruitment and Devon Square Partners on 15th March, was attended by 45 people including trustees, senior managers and CEOs of local charities or professionals who specialise in the charity sector. This breakfast forms a series of events hosted by all three companies, focusing on issues such as developing the Board, fundraising, trading strategy and...

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