Fifteen ancient skeletons have been discovered on an archaeological dig in Ipplepen, a major Romano-British settlement in Devon and now the best preserved Roman cemetery in the county.
University of Exeter archaeologists and a team of students and volunteers uncovered the human remains during an excavation of a Roman Road and found a roadside cemetery, the like of which has never been...
At least 550 new foster families are needed across the South West region during 2015 to provide stable, secure and loving homes for record numbers of fostered children, according to figures released today from The Fostering Network.
Each day sees over 63,000 children living with over 52,500 foster families in homes across the UK. With a rising number of children coming into care, and...
The Procurement Team at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust have been shortlisted as finalists in the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement, for the Initiative of the Year Award for 2015/16.
The team have been shortlisted for developing a Trust-wide programme, known as the ‘Non Pay Programme’. Starting in 2013, the programme has helped to manage with inflation and has...
‘Red Tuesday’ is the top dumping day of the year, just four days before Valentine’s Day, according to new research released by IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s top dating website.
3,000 people were surveyed on Illicit Encounters and one in five - 22% - had broken up with someone the week before Valentine’s Day.
Dumping someone electronically is also rising in popularity with 7.5...
Worsening skills shortages in the construction sector could threaten many building projects in the South West by 2019, new research* reveals today.
Data released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) highlights the severity of the skills shortages facing businesses across the region.
More than nine tenths (93%) of the surveyors questioned said that a lack of...
A GOLF club near Plymouth with more than 100 years of history has been put up for sale after going into liquidation. Agents at property and asset consultancy, ES Group, are offering Wrangaton Golf Club (‘Wrangaton’), on Dartmoor, for around £500,000, after liquidator Ian Walker, Partner at Begbies Traynor, was called in in late January.
Wrangaton, founded in 1895, is expected to remain...
Households in Devon and Cornwall will pay on average an extra £3.31 a year after the Police and Crime Panel yeseterday (Friday) approved Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg’s budget and a 1.99 per cent increase in the policing precept for 2015/16.
Speaking directly after the unanimous vote, OPCC Chief Executive Andrew White said: “We are delighted that the strength of the case that...
Farmland demand continued to outpace supply in the final six months of 2014, with land prices in the South West rising again to reach £8,438* per acre, according to the latest RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey H2 2014.
Arable land in the South West is currently more attractive than pasture, with the price of arable land hitting £9,250* per acre, with pasture at £7,625*.
New funding has been secured for cycling in Devon, as the County Council announces that cycle trips in parts of the county have risen by over 20% in the past year.
Devon County Council has received a further £675,000 from the Department for Transport to fund more schemes as part of the Granite and Gears project, which aims to develop a network of multi-use trails to open up access to...
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (DSFRS) are working with other local regulators across Devon and Somerset to develop a co-ordinated and consistent approach to assisting businesses in meeting their regulatory requirements.
For DSFRS this means helping businesses by giving advice and support in managing fire safety within their premises and ensuring that they are complying...
