Devon

Building site manager wins national award for challenging affordable housing project

Site manager Nathan Pyett from independent developer, C G Fry & Son has won a Considerate Constructors Scheme 2014 National Site Bronze Award. Nathan received his award in London and was joined by his partner Julia Simmonds and Kevin Murch, Construction Director of C G Fry and his wife Teresa. This award is in recognition of improving the image of construction and was for Holmdale site in...

PCC Tony Hogg reinforces determination to encourage greater reporting of sexual assault and rape

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has offered his backing to Totnes MP Dr Sarah Wollaston MP who has been criticised for the support she gave to the two men who alleged they had been assaulted by the former deputy speaker of the Commons Nigel Evans.

It has been reported in the national press that Dr Wollaston has been "vilified" for listening to the two young...

Local businesses and organisations urged to ' pledge'

A Devon student, taking part in a prestigious exhibition, is urging local businesses and organisations to donate funds to help support the show’s marketing and publicity campaign.

Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.

FLUXURE, which...

Win a Kitchen Aid with The In-toto Bake-a-Cake Competition

Live Love Eat is very excited about this new baking competition.

To mark its 21st anniversary, In-toto Kitchens Exeter has launched its Bake-a-Cake competition, offering keen cooks a chance to win a Kitchen Aid mixer!

For more information on this completion and details on how to enter click here:

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Banish the booze for Cancer Research UK

Men and women in the South West are being challenged to lay off the booze in January to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

The charity is launching Dryathlon, its New Year fundraising campaign, and urging people across the West to sign up now before the festive season gets into full swing.

Dryathletes pledge to drop the drink for a month and either get sponsored or donate the...

Major road repair programme continues in Plymouth

A major programme to repair some of the most severely damaged roads in Plymouth is continuing throughout July.

This month more than 32 sites on eight roads are scheduled to be patched. Patching involves resurfacing large areas of road where multiple potholes have developed and the general surface quality is deteriorating. Amey, Plymouth City Council’s highways contractor, is carrying...

NHS in Devon welcomes call to tackle public health issues

The NHS in Devon has welcomed the launch of a new national website to help councils and the NHS tackle public health challenges.

Rebecca Harriott, chief officer of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said the website, which provides statistics on the number of premature and avoidable deaths from public health issues such as smoking, will help identify the...

50 things to do before you’re 11¾ at Saltram

To help kids tick off their list of 50 things to do before you’re 11¾ the staff and volunteers at Saltram, near Plympton, are launching a number of activities to do on the estate this Bank Holiday Monday, including pond dipping, bird watching, building dens, geo-caching and creating wild art.

In a bid to help children reconnect with nature, the National Trust has asked more than 1,...

Are you considering fostering?

Devon County Council is hosting a mixture of information events and stalls in a bid to encourage more people to consider becoming foster families and give those interested the chance to find out whether fostering would be suitable for them.

Devon has over 700 children in care, and just over 300 fostering households. However many current foster carers are approaching retirement age so...

Great Escape Classic Car Hire opens new Devon branch

Great Escape Classic Car Hire has extended its network of sites with a new branch in Devon.

The new location gives enthusiasts and tourists a choice of six mainly British classic cars to drive around the region’s beautiful coastline and countryside.

The new Devon site represents a £150,000 investment in the region across staff, cars and office set up. It is conveniently located...

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