The TUC has warned the government not to forget the South West when it implements Lord Heseltine's report on boosting regional growth.
Commenting ahead of the report, which will be published tomorrow (Wednesday), Nigel Costley, the South West TUC's regional secretary, said it must recognise the role of government in reducing equality between and within regions so recovery takes place all over the country, not just parts of London and the South East.
He said: "We don't want the South West to be left behind in the back waters. Instead we need thoughtful...
An Exeter butcher has pleaded guilty to misleading customers by claiming his Danish gammon steaks were ‘local’.
Devon County Council prosecuted Mr Kevin Hollamby (aged 56 of Cherry Gardens, Exeter) after their trading standards team found he was passing off smoked and un-smoked gammon steaks on sale at his Hartnell Fresh Foods store on Longbrook Street, as ‘local’ when in fact they were supplied by the Danish Bacon Company and were of Danish origin.
Enquiries with My Hollamby’s suppliers also revealed no evidence of ‘local’ gammon being supplied or ordered in the last three...
Devon is already home to world class, innovative businesses and a campaign by Devon County Council is aiming to make it easier for companies and entrepreneurs to move to the county and be part of its on-going success story.
Devon Delivers ( www.investdevon.co.uk ) is highlighting the wide range of businesses that have played a part in Devon’s economy growing faster than the national average over the past decade.
That growth is set to continue, with investment in vital infrastructure making Devon even better connected. Companies looking for the next stage of growth or...
Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club chief executive Tony Rowe is predicting a bright future ahead for the Aviva Premiership outfit after councillors in the city gave planning consent for the multi-million pound redevelopment of their Sandy Park Stadium.
In the proposals submitted by the ambitious Devon club, they intend over at least the next five years to raise their ground capacity from that of the current figure of 10,744 to double that of 20,600.
The redevelopment plans, which will total in the region of £24 million when completed, will involve building three new...
Bicton College, has announced it is delighted to be working with partners Transplant MasterTrain and Outside Adventure Consultants Ltd under the brand; "The Driving & Logistics Training Centres" to promote safe and sensible driving.
The college is offering courses such as animal transport certificates of competence, ATV training, tractor driving training, Telehandler and chainsaw NPTC qualifications, as well as first aid and LANTRA awards, all delivered at their stunning campus based in East Devon.
The partnership with www.transplantmastertrain.co.u k...
Penny from Penny's Recipes is expanding her local, organic, vegetable order and delivery business. Penny provides a service for people at workplaces and community centres so they can order local organic vegetables online and have them delivered to their place of work.
The vegetables are grown by Shillingford Organics, which is located just outside Exeter. The scheme is designed to make local produce available to people who struggle to get to the shops or Farmers' Market. Local bread from Emma's bread will soon be available too. The scheme which already delivers to the Hub...
The amazing story of a remarkable Devon couple whose love is tested to the very edge of life will be shown on BBC3 tonight.
Kirstie Tancok, from Honiton, was born with cystic fibrosis and has always known that her life would be short. In March 2011 she was put onto the transplant waiting list, having been told that she had end-stage lung disease and could be dead within six months.
This film follows 21-year-old Kirstie's extraordinary experience of living on the transplant list, the fear and uncertainty, the realities of having constant pain, taking endless medications,...
If Paranormal Activity 4 isn’t enough to give you a sleepless night, maybe we can help. Is your university on the top 10 list of scariest cities in the UK? Sweet dreams!
1. Derby. This midlands city is teeming with scary movie potential. Take a trip to the Bell Inn and you might get some costume inspiration from the resident Victorian Lady in Blue or eighteenth-century chambermaid. Watch out for the poltergeist, though. Otherwise, the Jacobean House is home to the timeless headless coachman, while a ghost woman has been spotted doing a Mo Farah around former school St Helen’s...
Exeter City Council last night voted unanimously in favour of the plans put forward to develop Sandy Park, the home of the Exeter Chiefs Rugby club. The Premiership side submitted ambitious plans earlier this year that would see the stadium's capacity increase from 10,750 to 20,600 and the club's conference and banqueting facilities also expanded.
Chiefs Chairman Tony Rowe said "We built Sandy Park with a view to getting into the Premiership.
He added: "We are not intending to go back to the Championship so we are looking at the future of our sport and where we want to go...
Totnes Recycling Centre was closed for 1.5 hours this morning while bomb disposal experts removed a rocket propelled mortar, which had been placed in a skip and narrowly missed being crushed by a JCB.
Devon County Council, which owns the site, confirms that the site was closed at 8:50am and evacuated while Police, then bomb squad officers were called. Investigators removed the mortar in a bomb-proof container for further investigation. It’s not known whether the mortar had already been deactivated before being disposed of in the skip, or whether it had potential to explode...
