Do you sit on a town or parish council in Devon? If so, you need to know how to respond to planning proposals affecting your community. Your response, as consultees in the planning process, can significantly influence the outcome and make a real difference to what the local planning authority decides. CPRE Devon invites you to a special ‘planning workshop’ for Devon’s town and parish councils. Experienced, independent Planning Consultant, Jo Widdecombe, will guide you through the process and explain what’s important. Free admission for member organisations (up to 3 people free per member...
A LEADING care provider in south Devon is asking companies to think about employing people with early onset dementia or to keep those on who may have received a diagnosis (October 2019).
With some not unreasonable adjustments, Guardian Homecare says it’s possible for people with the condition to work and they shouldn’t leave employment immediately if they aren’t ready to do so.
Catherine Porter, who is a Manager at Guardian Homecare, which provides care in the Exeter area, said: “Following the recent Channel 4 programme ‘The Restaurant That Makes Mistakes’, it’s clear those...
Hunters, one of the country’s leading estate agencies with over 200 branches nationwide, is continuing its expansion with the acquisition of Forte Lettings & Property Management Limited in Exeter, Devon.
The Hunters Exeter branch has acquired Forte’s portfolio of fully managed properties as well as its properties currently on the market for sale, strengthening Hunters’ presence as one of the leading agents in the area. Owned and operated by franchise partner Anthony Thomas, Hunters Exeter has been trading since 2013 with a strong market share and a reputation for excellence in...
Salcombe Brewery Co gained a new accolade for its award-winning Island Street Porter last week when it was named Champion Beer by Taste of The West, at their award ceremony in Exeter.
Island Street Porter (ABV 5.9%), is a rich velvety porter that was launched earlier this year and has gone on to win a multitude of awards in its short history. Brewer Sam Beaman comments: “ We created Island Street Porter to contrast with our hop driven beers and it became an instant hit with consumers in search of a beer with bags of flavour. Its popularity has gone from strength to strength in its...
Hundreds of jobs will be up for grabs at a major job fair in Exeter tomorrow (Wednesday 25 September).
More than 50 companies and organisations from across the South West will be exhibiting at the Exeter Jobs Fair at Exeter Corn Exchange from 11am until 2pm.
Big names such as IKEA, the British Army, Devon and Cornwall Police, Tesco and Crealy Theme Park and Resort will be recruiting on the day, along with dozens of small and medium sized businesses.
There will be jobs on offer across a wide range of sectors and with the Christmas season fast approaching there will...
England’s chances in the Rugby World Cup would be greatly improved if they had this chap in the line-up.
Male Western lowland gorilla Pertinax lives at Paignton Zoo in Devon. He‘s around 6 feet from head to toe – modest for a professional rugby player these days, but he weighs in at a hefty 190 kilos - and it’s pretty much all muscle. At 37 he’s a bit of a senior now, but even the All Blacks might think twice about tackling him…
Impressively, this strapping lad follows a strict vegetarian diet that features peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, beetroot, kale, leeks,...
Maynard student, Olivia Taylor, has become the only female to successfully gain a place on the Skyborne EASA Integrated ATPL training course to become a fully qualified airline pilot – a long held ambition for the Devon sixth former.
“It’s in my blood,” announced the 17-year old from Exeter shortly after receiving notification that she had been awarded the place following a rigorous three stage application process. “Grandad used to be a training captain for British Airways; both my mother and father were cabin crew for British Airways and Virgin respectively and my uncle is a...
East Devon District Council is investing £150,000 in renewing Lime Kiln skate park in Budleigh Salterton.
The council worked in conjunction with a local user group to produce a design for a new longer lasting sprayed concrete skate park.
At an initial highly productive consultation meeting, local users of the park advised East Devon and its specialist designer/contractor, Maverick Industries, what they wanted included in their new skate park.
Budleigh and Raleigh ward member Councillor Tom Wright, who has a long term commitment to Budleigh Youth Club, realised the...
The family owners of a Devon holiday park are involving guests in their bid to turn the tide on the scourge of plastic which is polluting West Country beaches.
Ladram Bay Holiday Park near Budleigh Salterton in East Devon is aiming to retrieve one ton of waste washed up on its private beach over the coming months.
The growing total of discarded plastics gathered will be shown by a rising column of sand on a special display board near the beach path.
The park is asking guests to bolster the efforts of their own staff team of litter pickers by collecting any plastics...
Veg lovers are being invited to ‘taste a piece of history’ at Knightshayes, near Tiverton, at a celebration of all things tomato on Saturday 7 September.
As caretakers of around 150 varieties of heritage tomato seeds, the garden team at the National Trust property have been growing 29 varieties this year. These 29 varieties will be the stars of the show at the ‘Terrific Tomato Day’ in September and the public are invited to see, smell and taste some of the tomatoes grown from the ‘living library’ kept at Knightshayes.
The 2.5 acre walled garden at Knightshayes is home to...
