Families invited to release their inner artist through operator’s giant interactive experience
Re-immerse yourself in your childhood as First Great Western takes a giant colouring-in board on tour to showcase the great destinations across the South West.
Children and families are being invited to release their inner artist and get involved colouring their own landscape as First Great Western take the giant board to key attractions on the FGW route network.
“Can you help paint your town?” asks First Great Western’s Campaign Manager Jamie Anderson. “Showcasing the key...
Exeter-based Flybe has announced the following trading update ahead of the announcement on 10th June of its results for the year ended March 31 2015:
Flybe saw a return to growth in both seat capacity and revenue in the final quarter of the year, having completed the first year of its three year turnaround and is positioned well to continue its positive momentum. The airline delivered 15% additional capacity in Q4 2014/15, but held its load factors constant and delivered 15% passenger growth. The required yield investment associated with the new capacity and lower spot fuel prices...
The Royal British Legion will join the nation in marking the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) over the weekend of 8-10 May.
A series of national commemorative events will take place in London, and community events and celebrations are being organised across the country.
The Second World War generation will be at the heart of all activity. As part of this, the Legion is calling out to veterans of VE Day, who would like to take part in the national commemorations in London. To ensure representation across all those who played an active role during the Second...
As we head back to work after the Easter break, it may ne comforting to konow that some work-related stress is unavoidable, how you deal with it will decide whether you become stressed out as a result and can mean the difference between success and failure.
Everjobs, the new online career portal and professional development platform focused on emerging markets, asserts that effective stress management has a direct knock-on effect on productivity, motivation and all-round wellbeing. Taking these simple steps to harness your stress levels in the workplace will ensure you stay...
Rangers from East Devon District Council’s Countryside team have been out and about over recent weeks sharing their knowledge with visitors to Bicton College and Cranbrook. At Bicton College’s Lambing Sunday (22 March) the team also showed off their newly redesigned trailer for the first time. Thousands of people spent the day exploring the 200 hectares of the college grounds. The team helped children make pine cone sheep while parents indicated their favourite East Devon countryside locations on a map. Hundreds of the new spring and summer events guide were also distributed. East Devon...
A working collaboration between Bilfinger Europa Facility Management, Princesshay’s security team and local charity St Loye’s Foundation has completely transformed the life of Devon resident Stephen Eede, providing him with the employment opportunity he thought was out of reach.
In 2008, Stephen fell through a sky light on a scaffolding job fracturing his spine. In constant pain and on heavy medication his employment options seemed extremely limited and he remained unemployed for over five years. Stephen became severely depressed, pushing away friends and family as a result....
The Grecians made it two from two over Easter with a 2-0 win against Newport County AFC at St James Park.
The game was deadlocked at the interval, with Yan Klukowski hitting the outside of the post in first-half stoppage time.
But the lead was opened by sub David Wheeler after the interval after being slipped in by Clinton Morrison, and then when Wheeler was felled in the area by Ismail Yakubu – who was sent off for the challenge – Ryan Harley doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the final minute.
Almost half (45%) of office workers in the South West spend less than 30 minutes a day walking around at work, according to new statistics released ahead of the first On Your Feet Britain campaign to get office workers moving more.
Get Britain Standing is partnering with the British Heart Foundation to launch the UK’s first On Your Feet Britain campaign on 24th April, encouraging workers to ditch their office chairs and raise vital funds for cardiovascular disease.
Workers are encouraged to sit less and move more to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease whilst raising...
Trill Farm, the 300 acre organic farm and education centre in Axminster has just added Basic Home DIY classes to its educational programme of sustainable living workshops.
Held on Friday 24th April and again on Friday 24th May 2015, this enjoyable hands on 1-day workshop will cover many of the common aspects of basic DIY, and is perfect for beginners who are not very confident about tackling small but important tasks in the home.
Participants will learn how to:
Hang curtains, blinds and simple shelves on any wall.
Katie Mitchell’s acclaimed stage adaptation of Dr Seuss’s The Cat In The Hat will embark on its first UK tour in 2015, playing at Exeter Northcott Theatre on Wednesday 15 April 2015.
From the moment his tall, red-and-white-striped hat appears around the door, Sally and her brother know that the cat in the hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met. With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he turns a rainy afternoon into an amazing adventure. But what will mum find when she gets home? Based on the much-loved book by Dr Seuss, The Cat in the Hat is a...
