Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Fire Authority are once again asking local residents and businesses to tell them how they feel about the service that Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service provides, as part of their annual precept survey that closes on 26 November.
The answers received will influence the amount of the council tax that residents and businesses pay goes towards funding Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.
The Authority anticipates that by 2025/26, a saving of £1.8m will be needed due to changes in government funding and rising costs of...
Persimmon Homes has promoted one of its own to a major new role within the company.
A stalwart of the housebuilding industry, Julian Roper has been appointed by Persimmon Homes to be chairman of its South West division.
Julian had recently been Regional Managing Director of the region having served as Managing Director of the five-star developer’s Wessex business since 2020.
He takes over from Liam Scott – who has been promoted to Deputy UK Managing Director and UK Director of Charles Church – and will be responsible for overseeing and supporting Persimmon’s...
Join The Farm Table for an evening with BBC 1's MasterChef's, Elly Wentworth and Dean Westcar.
In addition to their celebrated careers and numerous TV appearances, both Elly and Dean have mentored The Farm Table's Head Chef, Tom, throughout his career.
It will be special for them to join him in the kitchen once again, this time in his first Head Chef role.
Guests will enjoy an exciting seasonal tasting menu curated by Elly, Dean and Tom that champions Darts Farm's incredible produce and reflects their distinctive styles.
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people across the region to enjoy a fun, but safe Halloween.
The service is sharing some important safety advice for those who will be out trick-or-treating or celebrating the spooky event on Thursday 31 October.
The ambulance service can face increased demand during the winter months. So SWASFT is sharing five tips to ensure a safe, but spooktacular Halloween:
Ensure that you can be seen in the dark. Wear something reflective and carry a torch so you can be seen by
Westcotts, a leading firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, have been awarded an Investors in People Gold accreditation in recognition of their commitment to employees and developing a positive work environment.
The firm has been part of Investors in People for over 25 years, in the top third of accredited firms in the accountancy and finance sector. This latest award builds on their existing silver accreditation previously achieved in 2021, putting the firm in the top 11% of all Investors in People organisations.
Exeter Philharmonic Choir will begin its new concert season in November with Handel’s wonderful Messiah, the first work it performed in public in 1847, a year after the Choir was founded.
Handel composed his Messiah during 24 days of concentrated creativity in 1741. Since Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s first performance of this dramatic work, the Choir has returned to it many times - to the delight of members and audiences alike.
Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s Director of Music, Howard Ionascu, says everyone is very much looking forward to the concert at Exmouth’s Holy Trinity...
Exeter Philharmonic Choir is joined by four outstanding professional soloists and the superb musicians of The Handel Sinfony for this performance of Handel's Messiah.
This is the first work the Choir performed in public in 1847, the year after it was founded.
EPC will be accompanied by soloists Sam Cobb (soprano), Luthien Brackett (alto), Oscar Golden-Lee (tenor) and James Geidt (bass).
Tickets: All unreserved £20 (see online for discounts) exeterphilharmonic.org.uk or by calling 0333 666 3366.
Ansvar Insurance is delighted to launch its search for three outstanding charities to support, offering a generous donation of £75,000 to each over the next three years.
They will be looking to support charities that focus on helping children and young people to make positive lifestyle choices. This could include promoting safety, sports and exercise, mental wellbeing, or healthy eating, and registered charities across Devon are being invited to nominate.
From all the nominations received, three charities will be selected to benefit from funding, each receiving £25,000...
Free warm clothes, hygiene banks, community fridges stocked with free food, and hundreds of welcoming groups and events are amongst a wealth of offerings to be found in libraries across Devon and Torbay this winter.
Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs 54 libraries in the county, is rolling out its Cold Days, Warm Libraries campaign for the third year running. The initiative is aimed at encouraging people into warm, friendly library spaces this Winter not only to help with their fuel bills and the cost of living but to combat isolation.
Westbank Community Health and Care’s newest trustee, semi-retired health worker Pam Smith, has attended her first board meeting for the charity this month.
70-year-old Pam, from Alphington in Exeter, has worked in senior health service management roles for more than 20 years, including as a PCT Chief Executive. Since 2013 she has worked on a freelance basis supporting general practice, latterly mostly in Cornwall, working through a provider owned by all the GP practices in the county. Pam has previously chaired a small local dyslexia charity and is looking forward to supporting the...
