The number of GCSE adult learners across the county gaining GCSE qualifications has increased this year, despite another year of disruption caused by the pandemic.
110 learners attained their GCSE qualifications with Learn Devon this year, up by 15% from the previous academic year.
Under usual circumstances, adult learners at Learn Devon would meet at one of their learning centres, however, for the second year, they have met via a video link to celebrate with their tutors. The learners have completed the intensive ten-month maths and English GCSE courses and have been...
Mark Cavendish, cycling's greatest sprinter of all time, has been confirmed as the first rider for this year’s Tour of Britain. The Tour organisers have announced that the British cycling legend, who has won more stages of the modern Tour of Britain than any other rider, with 10 Stage victories, will lead his Belgian Deceuninck - Quick-Step team at the UK’s biggest race.
Devon will host Stage Two of the 2021 Tour of Britain on Monday 6 September, starting in the new town of Sherford and finishing in Exeter.
Cavendish has previously started 11 Tours of Britain, finishing...
Lucy Bennett, an adviser at Exeter financial experts Old Mill has become the firm’s youngest ever head of office.
The 24-year-old has been announced as Old Mill’s new head of office for the sister office in Yeovil where her role is to encourage collaboration and engagement amongst the teams and support Old Mill’s work within the local community, alongside her role as client adviser.
Lucy has worked at Old Mill for six years, and during that time has built up strong relationships with clients and colleagues alike, meaning she is perfectly placed to take on the role of...
Marketing and PR agency Astley Media has made the shortlist for a prestigious industry award at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards .
The South West agency is in the running for Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy 2021 at the industry awards ceremony.
Through a tough year for the industry, Astley Media has grown its team and begun working with exciting new clients in the tech, education and government sectors.
Dan Pritchard, Managing Director, said: “Making the shortlist for a CIPR PRide award is an incredible achievement for the team...
Around 115 miles (185km) of the county will feature in the Devon Stage of this year’s Tour of Britain on Monday 6 September.
We asked Freddie Scheske, Devon-based pro cyclist and University of Exeter graduate, to give us his verdict on the route which starts in Sherford and finishes in Exeter.
The Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling rider is hoping to make his Tour debut next month and he knows exactly what awaits the peloton in Devon. Here’s his prediction for the 2021 edition of the race (which you can also view on YouTube https://youtu.be/7egmM1CTLM4 ).
Exeter Cathedral School is celebrating another year of outstanding academic results. The Class of 2021 sat the prestigious Common Entrance exams, with 75% of all papers being graded A*-B. 100% of pupils have been awarded a place at their chosen senior school – with a record 84% of pupils winning a scholarship/exhibition.
Pupils will be moving on in September to some of the country’s leading senior schools, either close to home (Blundell’s, Exeter School, Maynard, Wellington) or further afield to Marlborough College, Sherborne School, Canford and Lancing College. They have been...
The world’s top three teams will be among 18 squads competing in next month’s Tour of Britain .
INEOS Grenadiers, Deceuninck – Quick-Step and Team Jumbo - Visma will line up in the 17th edition of the UK’s leading bike race, with Devon hosting Stage Two of The Tour on Monday 6 September.
They are among the seven UCI WorldTeams – along with Israel Start-Up Nation, Movistar Team, Team DSM and Team Qhubeka NextHash – who will take part in the eight-day event, starting in Cornwall on Sunday 5 September.
They will be joined by four UCI ProTeams, including the Belgian...
STR Logistics unveiled their exciting new livery and inaugurated their newly built and refurbished Exeter offices on Tuesday 3rd August 2021. The unveiling and official inauguration was performed by the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver, with many of STR’s customers, suppliers, and colleagues in attendance.
STR Logistics was acquired by Anthony Quinn and his business Partner Peter Adams back in February of this year, both of whom now act as the Joint Managing Directors.
Since the acquisition the company has enjoyed significant growth and development providing...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Devon David Fursdon has officially opened a creative cabin at the Stoke Canon Inn in Stoke Canon.
During the opening ceremony the Lord-Lieutenant also awarded its volunteers with a Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
The cabin is to be home to a raft of local groups including arts and crafts, learn a language, history lessons, knit and natter, folk singing, book club and bingo club.
The creative cabin, which was set up to bring people together and combat social isolation, was opened with the expert help and a Community Services Fund grant...
A local family-run garden centre business is being forced to giveaway £100,000 worth of Garden Plants for FREE this weekend as they cannot recruit enough nursery staff to look after the plants if returned to their nurseries for the winter.
Team leader Matt Pollard explains “In any usual year we would return these plants to our nursery to cut them back and grow them on for future years. This year it is simply not an option as like many businesses in our sector and the region we can’t find enough staff to work at our nurseries. It is a constant battle to recruit skilled staff in...
