The routeone Awards, the most esteemed awards programme in the UK coach and bus industry, has announced its 2024 finalists, which include two Devon businesses.
Tally Ho Coaches, operating from Kingsbridge, is a finalist in the Coach Tourism Programme of the Year category and Stewart Fletcher, Engineering Manager at Dartline Coaches, based in Clyst St Mary, is a finalist in the Engineer of the Year, small/medium operator (up to 150 vehicles) category.
Celebrating excellence across the industry since 2005, the 18th routeone Awards continues to recognise those operators and...
The National Trust will be trialling the use of a pioneering navigational app for partially sighted visitors at Saltram in Plymouth this summer to improve access to heritage and nature.
NaviLens is a free navigation app which can help give greater independence and freedom for users to navigate their way around places with less or even no aid.
The technology is currently in use on transport systems across Spain and in some parts of the USA and UK, as well as in some museums and food products in UK supermarkets.
The app uses QR-style codes that users can detect on...
Devon Air Ambulance will host their first Medi-Connect conference, kindly sponsored by Zoll and SES, next month. The charity is looking forward to welcoming attendees to Exeter Racecourse on Tuesday 24 September for this fully interactive and educational experience, the first of its kind in the Southwest.
The 2024 Medi-Connect Conference designed for those in the pre-hospital emergency services will focus on rural responding, emphasising agricultural incidents. This new and innovative day of sharing knowledge and learning from each other is relevant to those already working in...
Exeter Chiefs and Wales lock Dafydd Jenkins will miss the beginning of the 2024/25 season following surgery on his knee and shoulder.
Director of Rugby, Rob Baxter gave an update on the injuries and the possible recovery period for his first team captain.
“It’s tough and frustrating for Dafydd but he’s had surgery on a knee issue sustained on summer tour with Wales, then he’s had a sore shoulder slash rotator cuff type of injury as well. Both the club and Wales feel now is the right time to have them both addressed.
New vehicle rental business Switch is now operational across the entire Scot Group Ltd network of 90 UK locations.
The new Switch brand launched in June this year as part of Scot Group’s strategic growth plans to provide more flexible forms of car and van rental.
To date, 500 vehicles dual branded with Switch and Thrifty signwriting have hit the roads and Switch expects to badge 40 vehicles a day. The business estimates that approximately 3,000 vehicles bearing the new brand will be on the road by September.
Martin Wilson, Managing Director of Scot Group,...
On 9 August, Samuel Pennington, 19, from Exeter, completed Outward Bound's Pinnacle expedition, a 19-day summer camp that aims to take young people on a journey of triumph and self-discovery in the wild.
Sam, along with 11 newfound friends, embarked on this epic journey together as they set off from the shores of Lakes Ullswater and into the mountains of the Lake District.
The Pinnacle is Outward Bound's most challenging but rewarding expedition, attracting participants from around the world, with fewer than 100 young people completing it every year. Made for those who...
Leading Devon mental health charity, Step One, is excited to announce the launch of their new challenge, Every Step Counts . In honour of World Mental Health Day in October, this community initiative aims to raise awareness of mental health whilst raising vital funds for BeWell@StepOne , their free mental health support service which continues to be a lifeline for those in need. Kicking off on 1st October 2024, the month-long steps challenge encourages individuals and businesses to get active and support this great cause. Participants have the option to choose from three ambitious step...
Exeter Chiefs are pleased to announce that Sika UK have joined the club as main club partner for the 2024/25 season in a deal which will also see the company become the new front of shirt sponsor.
Sika’s logo will feature on the front of all three men’s matchday kits for the new season. In addition, Sika have become the new principal community partner, supporting the club in its extensive outreach work across the south-west.
Truly looking to cement their connection with the club, Sika will sponsor Welsh international and team captain Dafydd Jenkins for the season....
A Devon housebuilder has signed up to a major new initiative to support wildlife on its new developments.
The Homes for Nature commitment will see a bird-nesting brick or box installed for every new home built, as well as hedgehog highways created as standard on every new development taken through planning from September 2024.
Barratt David Wilson Homes, along with 18 other housebuilders that collectively build more than 90,000 homes a year, have already signed up to the voluntary commitment, with the move representing a major step towards providing the minimum of 300,...
A Westcountry architectural practice is supporting two members of staff to complete their architectural studies whilst working for the company, bucking the national trend which forces many would-be-architects to take unpaid leave in order to further their studies.
According to Poynton Bradbury Architects, the architectural industry in the UK faces several challenges, including a skills shortage and the rapid evolution of design and construction methodologies. Poynton Bradbury, who has offices in St Ives and Exeter, says architectural practices should encourage ongoing education...
