3,500 car lovers, families and furry friends flocked to Cofton’s American Car Show to enjoy a weekend of amazing entertainment, festival frolics and award-winning hot rods. With over 200 cars on show from classic Cadillacs to mighty Mustangs, this year’s show was one of the best yet.
The biggest American Car Show in the South West, the event is now in its 7th year, and has built a reputation as a destination for motor enthusiasts as well as a great family day out. American car owners polished up their pride and joy to bring their car for a trip to the Devon coast to show it off...
St Luke's Church of England School, part of the Ted Wragg Trust, has been rated "Good" by Ofsted following an inspection in May. The secondary school received "Good" ratings in all areas evaluated by the school watchdog, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
This accolade is a wonderful conclusion to the academic year for the school, which began the year celebrating an above-average Progress 8 score, placing it among the top five schools in Devon last year. Progress 8 measures the academic progress that...
Solus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of insurer, Aviva, is opening a new vehicle damage repair centre in Exeter.
The new centre is the first in the South West, complementing the existing network of repair centres across the UK. The opening of Exeter Solus is a continuation of Aviva’s strategy to support its motor insurance customers by increasing the number of motor claims managed from start to finish.
Located at Sowton Industrial Estate, the 20,000 ft2 site will create 24 jobs, ranging from vehicle technicians and consultants to customer care roles.
Over four million people have now received their spring covid booster from the NHS just ten weeks after bookings officially opened as part of the latest vaccination campaign.
Around seven million people are eligible for a spring covid jab this year, including those aged 75 and over, those with a weakened immune system and older adult care home residents, and the latest stats published today show 4,042,920 vaccines have been delivered by the NHS.
The vaccine offer formally opened to everyone outside of a care home on 22 April, but NHS staff have been going into older...
Students at Ted Wragg schools across Devon have been celebrating Thank a Teacher Day this month (19th June) by honouring their teachers.
Thank a Teacher Day is an annual day of celebration to acknowledge the amazing work that teachers do. It’s an opportunity to reflect and appreciate the hard work of every single member of school staff.
Headteachers and colleagues from the Trust Executive sent out a video messages to all staff members to say thank you for their incredible efforts, teachers and co-professionals across schools received messages of thanks from students,...
Westpoint Arena – 5, 6 & 7 July 2024 or 12, 13 & 14 July 2024. In a world where bad news endlessly streams on social media, TV and radio, a three-day live event open to the public will deliver only good news!
One of the largest convenLon organisaLons in the world returns to Westpoint Arena in Exeter with a much-anLcipated moLvaLonal program to comfort and encourage the public.
Jehovah’s Witnesses will present their 2024 “Declare the Good News”! convenLon series beginning the weekend of 5, 6 & 7 July 2024. The free event is expected to draw more than 6000...
Westbank’s Devon Carers organised a well-attended conference and a multitude of free activities for unpaid carers during Carers Week (10 - 16 June 2024)
Devon Carers, a free service by Westbank Community Health and Care, has received uplifting feedback from participants after putting on a host of events to celebrate Carers Week this June. An unpaid carer who enjoyed free entry to the National Trust’s Greenway in Kingsbridge said, “We often feel invisible but the activities provided throughout the week have put carers on the agenda.”
With the latest research from The National Lottery Community Fund [1] revealing an enthusiasm for volunteering among UK adults, Ansvar Insurance is urging charities and organisations in Devon to prioritise the safety and management of their volunteer programmes.
The research indicates that half of UK adults (a slight increase on last year) plan to volunteer in 2024, with 14% intending to volunteer for the first time, citing food banks, animal welfare, and charity shops as the most popular initiatives to get involved with.
The benefits of volunteering, such as providing...
Home-Start Exeter, East, and Mid Devon, a local charity dedicated to giving young children under five the best possible start in life, has received a generous donation of £1,500 from local homebuilder, Barratt Homes.
This significant contribution will boost the charity’s efforts to provide compassionate and practical support to parents as they navigate the challenges of early parenthood. The funds will aid in the delivery of vital services such as home visits, group support, and access to essential items for children’s well-being.
A step challenge which raises vital funds for leading charity Diabetes UK returns this summer – and a call has gone out for people from Devon to sign up.
The One Million Step Challenge runs between 1 July and 30 September and challenges participants to complete a massive one million steps over three months – which works out around 10,000 a day. Participants can take on the challenge from their own doorstep, at their own pace, in their own way.
The challenge, which is free to sign up to, is designed to boost your mood and your fitness while helping raise vital funds for...
