The family of Daniel Foale, who died following a three-vehicle collision in Totnes at the weekend, pay tribute to a son, brother, grandson and friend who ‘lit up every room he entered’.
“We are utterly devastated by the loss of Daniel (DJ), our beautiful son; brother; grandson and friend. Trying to find words with which to describe him is such a difficult task as the kind of person Daniel was seems to defy definition.
“Daniel was involved in a car accident at the weekend and tragically died at Derriford hospital from his injuries.
A Devon company that creates ‘virtual’ simulation packages for land, sea and air training is celebrating after achieving an internationally recognised quality mark.
Selective Fidelity Simulation has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 by QAS International (Quality Management Systems) for its design, manufacture and installation of equipment for synthetic training.
The company, based in Ford Road, Totnes, employs just two members of staff but has a client-list stretching from the RAF, Navy and Army to civilian companies operating ‘virtual jets’ to help people overcome their...
Police are appealing for witnesses of a fatal collision near Totnes on the Friday 14th February. Richard Golborn, a 47-year-old man from Plymouth, was travelling on the A385 from Totnes to Avonwick when at around 2pm his car, a black Ford Focus, left the road and collided with a tree. Members of the public stopped and assisted with first aid for Mr Golbron but his injuries tragically proved to be fatal. Police officers closed the road for investigation and are now keen to trace anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw the car travelling shortly before the incident to call police on...
If a spot of quirky fun is what you and your kids need this Hallowe'en, then get wellied-up and head for Riverford near Totnes.
Their Pumpkin Day is legendary and with good reason; it’s full of busy fun, tasty food and a good dose of fresh air…and it’s free entry!
Children’s activities include apple pressing, worm digging, pumpkin carving, face painting and vegetable games. When that all gets too much, they can settle down to paint spooky pictures in the creativity area or take a tractor ride around the farm to see where the team grow the veg for the farm’s vegboxes....
More people with care needs are choosing to use money allocated to them by the Council, through personal budgets, to pursue hobbies and interests or access local activities, groups and clubs than attend Council-run day centres.
The numbers of people accessing day centres in Devon have fallen by nearly 66% since 2005. Some of the Council’s day centres now have just a small number of attendees, and service users and carers are telling the Council that it needs to modernise.
Members of Devon County Council's Cabinet will propose at its meeting next week (Wednesday 9 October)...
The Tellus South West survey has now started in Devon. It involves a small aircraft flying at low altitude over the landscape, gathering geophysical data from the air. The survey is progressing steadily eastwards across the region, and may make one or two overflights over your property, but once these are completed the aircraft will not return. The survey will collect data along parallel lines spaced every 200m, in a N-S direction. The survey will progress eastwards across Devon, flying over much of the county including the Plymouth, Bideford, Barnstaple, Okehampton and Totnes areas,...
Devon’s Director of Public Health is urging parents to ensure their children have had their MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccinations, following a measles outbreak in Wales.
Dr Virginia Pearson’s message is part of a national joint campaign between the Association for Directors of Public Health, Public Health England – the government organisation responsible for immunisation; and the Local Government Association, to increase take-up of the vaccine in children and teenagers, following the recent outbreak in some parts of the UK.
A planning application for a £1.5 million flagship development in Totnes for a community hub will be submitted in June.
A new state of the art facility is planned for the Rushbrook site to create a community services hub for adults with learning disabilities, physical and sensory disabilities.
Devon County Council currently provide support across two sites – The Boat Shed and Parkers Barn. Neither site can fully meet people’s needs. The new facility will enable many more people with complex disabilities to be supported and also provide the facilities needed to support,...
Devon's network of Work Hubs is continuing to grow with three Hubs fully operational, one more lined up to open next month and an 'associate' Hub in Exeter now part of the group.
The Work Hub scheme evolved in early 2011 when talk began of setting up facilities to help people who worked from home, were self employed or starting up a new business.
It is estimated that around 85,000 people (20% of the working age population) in Devon are home-based, making the Work Hub concept a natural path to follow.
In late 2011, Devon County Council with part funding from the...
Police investigating the Christmas Day burglary at Bridgetown Post Office, Totnes, are appealing for information about a wooden post that was left at the scene. The post was marked Torbay Totnes Trail, John Musgrave Trail, and County Road, Devon County Council. Officers hope that someone who regularly walks the trail may be able to pinpoint where the sign was taken from.
A 4-wheel drive vehicle was used to smash a window in the premises and the suspects made off in a Subaru. The Subaru later crashed on the A381 and one of the occupants, a 25-year-old man was arrested.
