Devon

Another step in the right direction for Chatham

One of Britain's key marine clothing and footwear brands, Chatham Marine has announced the appointment of two key new members of staff and a considerable promotion. Joining Chatham is new sales director, Ian O’Connor, product and marketing assistant, Kathryn Lythgoe and Alex Peirce, former product and marketing assistant, has been promoted to regional sales manager.

The appointments follow a number of significant launches at Chatham this summer, including an exciting collaboration with leisure brand Raging Bull and the highly successful launch of Chatham’s innovative sail cloth...

Colin Tudge and Ruth West to talk at Devon Food Conference

Will the ways we produce and distribute our food in Devon continue into the future? This is a major question to be addressed at mid-Devon conference next month.

Food is a critical issue for Devon’s economy and environment. Farming, fishing and food production are essential components of our culture. In addition, there is traditional Devon fare, food festivals, meat, fruit and vegetable competitions and hundreds of restaurants or eating places.

Yet at the same time, food poverty is a growing reality for some local people. The growth in Food Banks in the...

Ted Wragg Trust Schools Champion Children’s Mental Health with Creative Initiatives and Student-Led Support this Children’s Mental Health Week

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/30/2025 - 9:32pm

Next week, schools across the Ted Wragg Trust, spanning Devon, will be marking Children’s Mental Health Week. Organised by the children’s mental health charity Place2Be, the annual event raises awareness of the importance of mental health for children and young people. This year’s theme, Know Yourself, Grow Yourself, encourages young people to embrace self-awareness, discover their strengths, and explore what mental wellbeing means to them.

At Tor Bridge High in Plymouth a creative mental health scavenger hunt and quiz has been designed to capture students' attention and spark...

More Aldi stores in Devon to get Inpost lockers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/30/2025 - 8:29pm

Aldi is installing InPost lockers outside more of its UK stores in Devon.

Thanks to the supermarket’s ongoing partnership with parcel locker provider InPost, more customers can now easily collect and return online orders at the Exhibition Way, Exeter store.

Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket first trialled the lockers at 22 stores across the country in December 2023.

Following positive feedback from customers on how convenient the service is, over 260 InPost lockers have been installed across Aldi UK stores.

Richard Thornton, Communications Director...

Top Exeter employers expand Social Mobility programme to open up career pathways for local students

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/22/2024 - 7:11pm

From 28 October to 1 November 2024, Exeter will host the Social Mobility Business Partnership (SMBP) Programme dedicated to creating career opportunities for students from low-income backgrounds. The programme is designed to break down barriers to social mobility by providing students with valuable work insights, resilience and workplace skills training and lifelong career support.

Since its inception in 2014, SMBP charity has grown from supporting just 20 students in London to working with over 1,000 students from all parts of the UK. Three new locations have been introduced...

Rose Cottage, Tedburn St Mary

Rose Cottage ticks all 'dream home' boxes

A traditional period thatched cottage is a dream home for many. Add to that five bedrooms, 3-4 reception rooms, a detached garage and a barn for conversion on a large plot with countryside views in a Devon village and what have you got? The answer is Rose Cottage – a dream home indeed.

Rendells Estate Agents in Chagford is thrilled to bring to the market this outstanding property, which sits in the Devon countryside towards the eastern outskirts of the small, picturesque village of Tedburn St Mary, around 1.5 miles from the main A30 and just seven miles from Exeter and everything...

1)	Genghis the Bengal cat, who had specialist reconstructive surgery at Cave Veterinary Specialists

Specialist reconstructive surgery saves East Devon cat Genghis's leg after vicious fight over territory

An 11-year-old Bengal cat who was seriously injured in a vicious fight over territory is back marauding again after specialist reconstructive surgery at a leading Somerset animal hospital.

The cat, called Genghis, was at risk of having his right leg amputated after a bite to his shoulder turned septic and the virulent infection began eating through the joint.

Genghis was referred to Linnaeus-owned Cave Veterinary Specialists, near Wellington, where the orthopaedic team took charge of the challenging case.

Simon Hayes, medical director at Linnaeus, said: “It seems...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (20-22 July).

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Summer Showcase: Have I Made It Yet? Friday, Exeter Phoenix KT started her career in comedy as an online character comedian creating skits and sketches for social media platforms, gaining herself a huge online audience. After growing tired of competing with cat memes for views, she has recently taken to the stage as a live stand-up comedian gigging around London. Using her own curve balls and humiliations KT reveals the reality of her life after University as an unemployed twenty-...

Your Guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this Easter weekend (30 March – 2 April).

THEATRE

Little Shop of Horrors Sunday & Monday, Exeter Corn Exchange Stage by Stage returns with an epic production of the much-loved musical! Seymour is the know-nothing nerd who accidentally helps a man-eating plant to take over the world in this affectionate tribute to 1950s B-movies. Hilarious and heart-warming this musical from the writers of Disney's Beauty & The Beast and Aladdin, has one of the greatest rock'n roll scores of all time! With hits like 'Mean Green...

Stagecoach SW services suspended as heavy snowfall continues

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/01/2018 - 5:08pm

Buses have been cancelled as heavy snowfall continues to cause problems on roads across Devon.

A statement from Stagecoach South West said:

In consultation with Devon & Cornwall Police we can now confirm that as weather conditions have deteriorated we will not be operating the following services for the remainder of the day:

  • The South West Falcon, operating between Devon, Somerset and Bristol with exception as shown below
  • All services operating out of our Exeter depot
  • The majority of services operating out of our Torquay depot with
  • ...

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