Donna Hart from The Family Law Company in Exeter received the President’s Award in the recent Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Awards for her commitment to members in Devon.
The award is presented annually to an individual who has given ‘outstanding service to CILEx or the legal community and who represents the organisation’s values and ethos.’
Frances Edwards, CILEx President said: “Donna has supported hundreds of CILEx members in her community; she is a fine example of a Chartered Legal Executive and a champion of the opportunities CILEx provides.”
Detectives have launched a murder enquiry into the death of a 76-year-old old woman from Plymouth.
Police and ambulance were called to an address on Ashleigh Close, Tamerton Foliot in Plymouth at around 9.15am on Tuesday 5 May following reports of a disturbance at the property.
On arrival officers found the woman deceased and a 79-year-old man who was injured, in a collapsed state. He was treated at the scene and has since been taken to Derriford Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
Detectives plan to speak to him at a later stage when his condition has...
Dartmoor Zoo has been successful in its application for the Santander Foundation Charity Plus Grant.
Director Benjamin Mee visited the Plymouth Branch of Santander to collect a cheque for £4750.
Benjamin, appearing in the photo with Dawn Young, Helen Retallick & Sara Williams said: "This is a very important donation from the Santander Foundation.
"The money will be used to help improve disabled access at the zoo. I have been trying for eight years to get tarmac on the slippery path by the tiger enclosure, this grant will make that possible."
Celebrated actor John Nettles will join Exeter Northcott Theatre’s new artistic and executive director, Paul Jepson, on stage in the first of an In Conversation series.
Join John Nettles and Paul Jepson for the evening as they discuss John’s career, the state of British theatre and the host of exciting new plans for Exeter Northcott Theatre as it approaches its 50th Anniversary.
This special evening is a fundraising event in aid of the theatre.
A charity since 2013, these fundraising events will help Exeter Northcott Theatre to deliver its vibrant creative programme...
Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) are encouraging passengers to report any unwanted sexual behaviour on the transport network.
A short film called Report it to stop it, promoted through Video on Demand channels such as All4 (formerly 4OD), Now TV and YouTube, follows a woman’s journey in which she experiences escalating incidents of unwanted sexual behaviour on board a train.
Viewers are encouraged to interact with the film by deciding at which point they would report the incident by texting 61016.
The purpose of the video, which is aimed at women aged...
Two well-known businessmen who are on a 170-mile yomp from Devon to London have already raised more than £23,000 for the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund.
Paul Mattin, right above, and Nick Sprague are marching to the Nepali Embassy in London where they will deliver prayer flags and pay respect for the thousands of lives that have been lost.
Paul Mattin from Woodbury Salterton is a former Royal Marines Officer (Captain) who specialises in leadership and training. He has led numerous expeditions to Everest and is in close contact with friends from a Sherpa family living in the...
Local charity Hospiscare has officially received the £1,000 left in a bag outside one of its city shops.
Amy Broadway, deputy manager of Hospiscare’s flagship Fore Street shop handed the cash over today to Hospiscare nurses at the Dryden Road hospice.
Police released the cash after nobody came forward to claim it.
Six weeks ago £1,020 was left in a large bag, containing a purple quilt, just by the front door a few minutes before staff arrived to open up in the morning.
Hospiscare staff nurse Megan Woodman, who received the cash, said: “This is wonderful news...
Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) is running its popular annual National Mills Weekend event this Sunday (Sunday 10 May). Cricklepit Mill, DWT’s headquarters and visitor centre on Exeter’s Quay is the last working watermill in the city.
Visitors will be given the chance to see the historic mill in action and hear traditional mill songs from Exeter’s folk choir. The wildlife garden will be open and the flour that is milled will be available to buy.
The free event will take place on Sunday 10 May from 10am until 2pm and is part of National Mills Weekend, the annual festival of the...
On Friday 15 May at 5pm the Mayor of Exmouth will announce cider festival, Scrumpstock, for a weekend of festivities at Exmouth Rugby Club. Exmouth’s Town Crier will also be in attendance.
Exmouth’s Mayor Bill Nash says: “Exmouth Town Council is dedicated to support interest, festival and leisure activities for residents and visitors alike in Exmouth. We welcome the Scrumpstock Festival here starting on the 15th May at the Exmouth Rugby Club and wish it every success".
Adults attending the festival can bring under 18 year-olds in for free to enjoy puppet shows by Rattlebox...
Exeter Chiefs star Henry Slade has been nominated for the Rugby Players' Association (RPA) LV= Young Player of the Year Award 2015 as voted for by Aviva Premiership players based on performances in domestic rugby this season.
To qualify for the LV= Young Player of the Year Award players must have been 23 or under as of 1st September 2014.
The winner will be announced in front of a host of stars from the world of rugby at The RPA Players’ Awards 2015, to be held at Battersea Evolution, London on Wednesday 13th May.
The first of our nominees is Bath and England fly-...
