Technology is playing an increasingly important role in helping growing numbers of people to live longer in their own homes, says Devon County Council. Many people though are simply unaware of the vast range of technologies available on the market, which could greatly enhance their quality of life. And many care providers - care home owners, personal care providers, day centre providers - may also not be aware how new technologies could be helping their business, as well as the people they support, the Council says. The Council has organised an event in Cullompton on Tuesday 1 March, to...
The Nags Head Bridge near Cullompton will be closed from 7-18 March for essential safety works.
‘Road restraint’ improvement works will be carried out on the B3181 bridge and follows concerns that some drivers have not been negotiating the bend on the east side of the bridge safely.
The work will include removing damaged timber fencing and installing ‘trief’ kerbs in front of an existing retaining wall. This will minimise the risk of vehicles leaving the carriageway.
Single white lines on both sides of the highway will be added, and existing warning signs will be...
Overnight resurfacing work will start on Station Road and Fore Street in Cullompton next week. (Monday 22 February)
The night-time work, which is needed to improve the road condition and extend its lifespan, will start on Monday (22 February) and is scheduled to take three weeks.
Station Road will be closed to traffic from 7pm to 7am each evening from Monday (22 February) to Wednesday (24 February). Fore Street will be closed overnight from 7pm to 7am between Wednesday (24 February) to Saturday 27 February, and from Monday 29 February to Friday 4 March. Work will begin at...
An additional therapy is now available at an alternative health centre in Cullompton with the arrival of nutritional therapist, Carola Becker.
Carola will be providing nutritional advice at Culm Valley Natural Health, a complementary therapy practice based at College Surgery in Willand Road, which also offers homeopathy, acupuncture, counselling, massage, podiatry and osteopathy.
Ms Becker studied nutritional therapy after using supplements, and dietary and lifestyle changes to manage her own arthritis, and subsequently helping her partner treat his candida.
South West Water has been ordered to pay over £300,000 in fines and costs after polluting a Devon watercourse in a case brought by the Environment Agency.
Plymouth Crown Court heard how a combination of equipment failure and poor management on the part of South West Water led to poorly treated sewage entering the Craddock stream, downstream from its Ashill Sewage Treatment Works, near Cullompton.
The Environment Agency found pollution in the stream in September 2013 and again in December 2013 which affected a 400 metre stretch of water and impacted on river life.
Regional Foster Placements Foster Carers have collectively provided over 150 years of dedication to supporting children and young people in the south west. A celebration and award ceremony to honour their valuable work will take place on 9 December at Cullompton Community Centre. This very special event will celebrate the outstanding work done by Regional Foster Placement‘s Carers, many of whom have worked for the agency for over ten years. Between them they have helped change the lives of many hundreds of children.
Mark Breeze, Regional Manager commented: "We wanted to do...
CHILDREN’S author Amy Sparkes and illustrator Susie Tyler are coming to a festive market with a difference this year.
And they plan to use their skills to show children and adults how to illustrate, colour and write their own stories.
Events venue Colliton Barton, which is on the main road between Cullompton and Honiton, is playing host to the market on Sunday, November 15, and as well featuring high quality craft items for sale the organisers are inviting visitors to take part in workshops throughout the day.
Helen Bottrill, one of the organisers of the event, said...
Autumn Fruits is the theme of the first Cullompton Food and Drink Festival on Saturday 10th October. The Festival celebrates Cullompton’s traditional and current heritage as a centre for growing apples, pears, fruits and vegetables, and producing cider, fruit juices, foodstuffs and crafts.
Headlining the Festival are two cookery demonstrations with a connection to Cullompton-born Michael Caines
The well-known chef who has 2 Michelin Stars and 5 AA rosettes, began his career at Exeter College, where he now has his own Michael Caines Academy which trains and nurtures the...
Cullompton-based logistics company, Kay Transport, has announced that it will now be offering a full range of distribution services to Bulgaria and Romania.
The extension of its international services is being made possible by the company’s membership of Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network.
This improved service means that Kay Transport can now deliver to 20 European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland,...
