Bonfires are not an excuse to burn household rubbish, warns Environment Agency. The Environment Agency is asking people who are planning on having a bonfire to make sure that they only burn small amounts of paper, leaves, untreated wood and cardboard and the waste is kept securely before being burned. Only clean, non-commercial waste should be burned like paper, untreated wood and cardboard. The burning of most type of waste is illegal as it causes pollution which can harm your own health as well as your family, friends and neighbours and can carry a fine of up to £50,000. Sam Pickard of...
Aldi is embracing the time for giving by encouraging local charities, community groups and food banks in Devon to register now to receive surplus food donations this Christmas.
As part of Aldi’s pledge to donate 10 million meals this year to families across the UK facing hunger, the supermarket has committed to donate more meals than ever to good causes over the festive period.
Christmas provides an opportunity for even more organisations to benefit from Aldi’s successful partnership with Neighbourly. The community engagement platform links businesses to food banks and...
More heavy rain is forecast for Devon this evening and throughout the weekend, and road users are being urged to take extra care on the county’s roads.
Yellow Severe Weather Warnings have been issued by the Met Office for further persistent downpours tonight and over the weekend.
Heavy rain is forecast from 9pm tonight until 9am tomorrow morning with the possibility of up to 35mm in some places before it clears. The same is expected from 9pm on Saturday evening until 3pm on Sunday afternoon.
It follows last night’s rain which caused surface water flooding on the...
Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all parts of Devon meet to give support totalling in excess of £50,000 to local charities & organisations throughout the county who are in need of assistance, we were one of the groups nominated by their local lodge, Northcote Lodge.
The money is raised by the “WAKE Fund” a trust conceived by the Right Worshipful Brother William Alexander Kneel, the Provincial Grand Master from 1970 to 1984, the late owner of Kneels laundry & dry cleaners (now Johnsons). This fund now stands at £2 million and the interest earned is given annually to...
Two University of Exeter scientists are cycling to Glasgow for the COP26 UN climate change conference.
Professors Angela Gallego-Sala and Stephen Sitch set off from Bristol on Tuesday and aim to arrive in Glasgow the following week on Tuesday morning (2 November).
The conference, which begins on Monday, will be attended by many world leaders and is seen as a key moment in tackling the climate crisis.
Professor Gallego-Sala, whose expertise includes the importance of peatlands in storing carbon, said: “A climate emergency and a global pandemic are asking us to re...
WANNABE witches, warlocks, black cats and devils in Devon are being urged to avoid using spooky novelty contact lenses that could harm their eyes this Halloween.
An increasingly popular trend at this time of year is for people to wear coloured novelty contact lenses – but not knowing how to wear or care for them can also result in numerous eye conditions.
This includes red eye, infections and scratches, as well as more serious complications that can, in severe cases, lead to sight loss.
One of the South West’s leading law firms has been praised for its expertise, experience and high level of client service in the latest edition of an independent guide to the legal profession.
Employee-owned law firm, Stephens Scown LLP, has confirmed its position as a regional heavyweight with another strong performance in the Chambers & Partners’ UK 2022 guide. The firm has ranked in 16 sections of the prestigious guide, with three teams and six of the firm’s lawyers receiving the highest Band 1 ranking, and several clients citing client service as one of Stephens Scown’s...
A human resources expert has ambitious plans to develop business around Devon as the new owner of a franchise in Plymouth, Torbay and South West Devon.
Based out of offices in The Crescent in Plymouth, Justine Focone has taken the step of setting up her own business after more than 20 years of working in corporate HR.
She has taken over The HR Dept in two territories of Plymouth and also Torbay and SW Devon, providing outsourced advice and practical support to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the neighbouring areas.
Law firm Browne Jacobson has won two major awards for promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal sector.
The firm won the Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion Award at the 2021 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards. It also scooped the Innovation Award at the fifth annual UK Social Mobility Awards 2021 on the same day.
Browne Jacobson has established a national reputation for its commitment to promoting greater diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and is currently ranked as one of the top 5 businesses in the UK by the Social Mobility Foundation....
Parents can now book covid-19 vaccinations online for their 12-15 year old children with appointments available as soon as this weekend, the NHS has announced.
People will be able to go online and check the National Booking Service to see if their local site has appointments to vaccinate children and young people, as the NHS covid-19 vaccination programme continues at pace.
The booking service will provide an additional option for parents to book a vaccine for their child, alongside the schools programme which has already vaccinated nearly half a million young people and...
