A leading deals platform has advertised a dream job as a ‘Travel Ambassador’ for which a lucky applicant will be paid £25,000 to travel to 40 countries across the world on a 12-month contract and can even take a travel companion on each trip.

Wowcher has launched a national search to find a paid ambassador to experience the 40 global destinations featured in its £99 Mystery Holiday deal. The Mystery Holiday deal recently went viral thanks to lots of excited tweets from customers, and the news that two singletons had booked the deal as their first date to a surprise destination....

A company from South Devon has been named one of the best rural businesses in the country after winning a regional Rural Business Award.

Surfing Cow Ice Cream from Holbeton near Plymouth from was named best Food and Drink Business at the South West regional finals of the Rural Business Awards in partnership with Amazon which were held at the Royal Agricultural University and regionally sponsored by Openreach and Millsted Langdon.

Following the impressive achievement at the regional final, Surfing Cow Ice Cream will now go on to represent the South West at the national final...

Around 3,000 low income households in East Devon could benefit by an estimated £270,000 in extra support towards paying their council tax in a scheme which is currently being consulted on.

But time is running out to take part in the consultation on the district council’s draft Council Tax Reduction Scheme which proposes to increase the amount of council tax support for low income working age households. Pensioners will not be affected by the proposals.

People can take part in the consultation at www.eastdevon.gov.uk/ctr-consultationand all views will be taken in to account...

Coming off the back of a markedly mediocre 2018-19 season, Exeter City is looking at the 2019-20 season with redemption in mind and a renewed vigour as they look to make good on all the promises they had made in the run-up to last season. After an up-and-down start in 2018 under the new management of Matt Taylor, fans of The Grecians are hoping the team can kick on in 2019-20 now that he has got a year’s worth of experience under his belt.

Initially, the word on the street out there was that there was a hint — even if only a very slight one — that things were already looking up for...

East Devon District Council has completed access improvement works in a site off Green Lane, for the Feniton Flood Alleviation Scheme, to ensure that both Phase 3 and Phase 4 have appropriate access for contractors to complete culvert installation works.

C Sansom Ltd, the contractor who carried out the preparation work for council, arrived on site on Tuesday 8 October to fell apple trees, which were situated within the proposed working area for Phase 3 and Phase 4.

The contractor has also installed approximately 130 metres of badger and poultry proof fencing – this is...

It’s never easy to come to terms with the fact that we’re all going to get older at some point - but it’s inevitable. The good news is that just because you’re getting older, it doesn’t mean that you stop taking care of yourself and neglect your body and most importantly, your skin.

As we get older, there are a number of factors that have an effect on our skin. The environment you live in play a huge role in how your skin ages, for example. If you live in a city, then you’re exposed to a lot of pollution, which is bound to take a toll and cause your skin to age at a much faster...

Cotley Farm Christmas is inviting visitors to its East Devon Christmas tree farm to join their ‘Keep it Real’ campaign. Encouraging them to not only join in the festive family activities held at the farm, but opt for a real tree this Christmas. The benefits of a real Christmas tree from a local producer and supplier can far outweigh that of a plastic tree, which will ultimately end in a landfill without ever decomposing. The carbon footprint is much lower than a plastic tree and there are no air miles with a Cotley Christmas tree as the trees are grown in fields near the farm. For each...

Now that the winter months are approaching, you may be worried about the bitter cold spells that could put your health at risk. The mistake many people make is not thinking too deeply about their health until something happens, however, it would be wise to be well-prepared so you’re at a much lower risk of contracting an illness. Anyone can be affected by the cold, but those most at risk include the elderly, pregnant women or those with ongoing illnesses.

Don’t wait until your health starts to deteriorate before you put strategies in place to keep safe this winter. Take a look at...

Leading regeneration specialist Galliford Try Partnerships is the first to benefit from a government-backed initiative to encourage employers to provide valuable industry placements to T Level students.

The FTSE 250 business has partnered with Exeter College to provide industry placements to T Level construction students studying with the College from 2020.

T Levels mark a revolution in the provision of technical education for the UK and Exeter College have been selected as an ‘early adopter’ of the new qualifications. The aim is to provide students with the technical...

The environmental charity Hubbub and Recycle Devon are urging Devon's pumpkin carvers to join the biggest #PumpkinRescue yet.

#PumpkinRescue is a campaign that aims to reduce food waste during the popular holiday season. This year, Hubbub and Recycle Devon are launching Devon’s biggest ever #PumpkinRescue. Families attending Halloween events at Devon’s top attractions will find a fantastic wealth of information about cooking pumpkin recipes with their carvings and avoiding wasting leftovers.

Halloween is now Britain’s third biggest commercial holiday, after Christmas and...