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Devon Garden Machinery blooms with solar investment

Garden and turf-care equipment supplier, Devon Garden Machinery, has invested more than £85,000 in a new solar power system on the roof of its new premises, with help from asset finance provider, Ignition.

The Torquay-based family business has been celebrating its 40th birthday this week. It is a distributor for top brands such as Toro, Iseki, Honda and Husqvara, and is well-...

Bustling Brushstrokes: Sundial Care Home Creates Collaborative Art Piece

Sundial Care Home, located in Tipton St John, recently welcomed Creative Minds Exmouth through their doors to host an afternoon full of creativity. Residents, who the home fondly refer to as family members, gathered in the dining room, that quickly turned into a buzzing hub of activity. As the afternoon progressed, the room continued to fill with laughter and conversation. Family members were...

The Mormons are coming to Plymouth!

The Book of Mormon, the global smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, will be opening at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford for the first time with performances from 05 November 2024.

Tickets for the Tony®, Olivier® and Grammy® award-winning show are available via www.thebookofmormonmusical.com or at the theatre box office, with general bookings from 01...

Acorn unveils ambitious plans for formerWoolacombe hotel

Acorn Property Group has submitted plans to transform the site of the former Royal Hotel in Woolacombe, North Devon, into a mixed-use development, including 64 new homes plus commercial space.

The site enjoys a prominent position in the town and has been vacant ever since its closure in 2018. It was purchased by Acorn in March 2022 and the company intends to commence construction as...

New affordable homes completed in Honiton

People in East Devon can now call 90 new affordable properties home thanks to an investment by housing association SNG (Sovereign Network Group) to provide good, affordable homes in the area.

SNG bought the homes in a deal with housing developer Baker Estates on the 291-home site at the Hayne Lane area of the town.

These are a mixture of one and two-bedroom apartments, as well...

B Local Launches in Devon and Expands the South West B Corp Movement

Around 90 businesses from across Devon have marked the launch of B Local Devon - the county’s regional chapter of B Corporation UK - at a special event recently held at Exeter Cathedral.

Becoming one of 9 B Locals based around the UK, B Local Devon joins the network that has been established to transform the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.

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New rental homes launched to respond to Exeter housing shortage - over 95% now let

A new collection of 25 two-, three- and four-bedroom private rental houses, Bayley Place, has been launched in Exeter in response to the urgent, rising demand for rental housing in the city.

Specialist build-to-rent company, Adler Estates, has already received huge interest in the energy efficient, new build homes, with over 95% now let and just one home now remains available.

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Devon Air Ambulance charity shop Manager performed life-saving CPR when covering for another colleague

Ali Gibbett, Assistant Manager of the Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) Barnstaple charity shop performed lifesaving CPR when a member of the public suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in Bideford.

Ali’s normal place of work is the DAA charity shop in Barnstaple, however, last October Ali was covering the charity's Bideford shop when she was suddenly faced with an emergency situation soon after...

Pioneering Start-up Enlists Public as Citizen Scientists  to Help in Attempt to Save Britain’s Ash Trees 

The UK’s leading biochar start-up, Earthly Biochar , has announced the launch of its government-funded pioneering project to try and save Britain’s ash trees. There are 125 million1 ash trees in England, Scotland, and Wales, and it is estimated that we could lose up to 80%2 of these to the disease, ash dieback.

First identified officially in the UK in 20123, ash dieback is a highly...

Virtual Apprenticeship Assembly held by South Devon College a great success

More than 600 people registered for a Virtual Apprenticeship Assembly recently to mark National Apprenticeship Week.

South Devon College held the interactive live streamed assembly in collaboration with the Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Careers Hub, TDA, Devon and Cornwall Training Provider Network and South West Apprentice Ambassador Network.

The fully-interactive event offered...

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