East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp visited the Flamingo Pool to meet with local business Water Babies and pledge his support for the Axminster-based charity which has faced significant financial challenges.
Meeting with Natasha Khojasteh, Director of Water Babies, Simon Jupp MP had the opportunity to discuss the work of the company in training babies and toddlers to swim. With its...
Amory Park is among seven council-owned play areas to have been refurbished over the summer, to the delight of residents.
A whole new play park with a selection of equipment has been installed at Amory Park, Tiverton, including: a variety of swings, climbing frames, slides, a ‘sky-rider, springers and roundabouts including one that is fully wheelchair accessible. The equipment is...
RFEA – The Forces Employment Charity will now be able to offer even more employment support to Military spouses and partners (including separated, divorced, widowed and overseas) looking to take the next step in their career, thanks to a new expansion of its services.
The programme has already enrolled almost 700 partners and spouses through its existing careers support provision....
Unique sports tech company MyClubGroup ( www.MyClubGroup.com ) has announced the launch of My Club Energy, designed to create a revenue stream for sports clubs.
My Club Group is the support network for grassroots sport, delivering customised money-generating online services to a wide range of clubs and organisations, offering an affiliate solution to over 100,000-plus sports clubs...
Plymouth council has backed a motion from Plymouth Labour group and GMB Union to call for the government to end the public sector pay pinch.
The motion called for Plymouth Council to back the GMB’s national Pay Pinch Campaign and to write to the government to secure a better deal for hard pressed public sector workers.
Since 2010 public sector workers' wages have been frozen,...
In today’s digital age, where products are readily available from across the globe at the click of a button, a recent survey has revealed that over 98% of businesses based in the South West believe it to be of the utmost importance to buy from local suppliers.
The survey, commissioned by Plymouth based sign company, Signs Express (Plymouth), collated answers from over 1,000 business...
This wonderfully sunny weekend (29th – 30th May) saw The Shops at Dartington’s annual Food Fair back for its sixth year, and what a brilliant bank holiday weekend it was. Attracting a record breaking crowd, over 7,000 visitors flocked to the popular shopping destination near Totnes. Throughout the two days visitors were treated to the county’s fabulous food and drink producers and the...
Concerns have been raised that the SW coast could become a new target for desperate immigramts after Coastguards intercepted a dinghy carrying 18 Albanians trying to reach the Kent coast.
It has emerged that the number of Border Force boats patrolling Britain’s coastline was reduced to three after one was deployed to the Aegean Sea to patrol for migrant smuggling vessels.
Gareth Derrick, Labour’s candidate for Devon, Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner, will be talking direct to people in communities all over the region over the next 6 weeks in what he calls his “Judge for Yourself” tour.
Gareth Derrick, Labour’s candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner said: “It is clear to me that there are many people who still know very little about the role...
ARGYLE recorded their fifth straight home victory with a comprehensive dismantling of Cheltenham Town.
The Robins began the day only a point behind the Pilgrims in the division, but at times, on another satisfying Saturday at Home Park, they were not in the same league.
First half goals from Reuben Reid and Peter Hartley saw Argyle cruise into a half-time lead, and a second...
