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Businesses invited to Virtual Jobs Fair

Businesses are being invited to join the Devon & Cornwall Train4tomorrow Virtual Jobs Fair next month. More than 200 Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamp graduates from across the two counties are expected to attend the online event on Wednesday 15 March. The Virtual Jobs Fair will take place over a morning and an afternoon session, 10am-12:30pm, and 2pm-4:30pm. Businesses need to register on...

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Newton Abbot Work:Space works for Joanne

Award winning Devon businesswoman Joanne Manville firmly believes that Work Hubs can play an important role in building a successful business.

Joanne can run her virtual assistance business from anywhere in the world to provide back-office, personal assistant support to small business owners.

While the majority of her time is spent working from home, she says the Newton...

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Foot Anstey advises on merger of ERS Medical with E-zec Medical Transport Services

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has advised the management team at Leeds-headquartered ERS Transition, trading as ERS Medical, on its acquisition by Surrey-based E-zec Medical Transport Services, which is a portfolio company of Cairngorm Capital.

The merger of these two providers of non-emergency patient transport businesses means that the combined group now has more than 2,500...

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First All-Terrain Policing Vehicle in Devon and Cornwall takes to the hills of Bodmin Moor

The first All-Terrain Policing Vehicle in Devon and Cornwall is taking to the hills of Bodmin Moor, to enhance policing in the area and protect its community and livestock.

Managed by the Bodmin Moor Rural Crime Initiative and made possible with support from partners including Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner, Police officers and volunteers will be using the vehicle...

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Exeter in-cab driver tech helps Civil Rail Solutions to hit ambitious sustainability and safety targets

  • CO2 to fall by 240 tonnes over the next five years
  • 54,500 litres of fuel saved per year
  • Net Zero protocol game changer

Civil Rail Solutions, one of the UK’s leading manpower solutions providers to the railway infrastructure and construction sector, has announced the roll-out of real-time in-cab driver coaching technology from Exeter-based Lightfoot,...

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East Devon MP campaigns to reopen more police station front desks after success in Exmouth

Exmouth’s new police station will be open to the public after a campaign by local MP, Simon Jupp. The new front desk will allow the public to share concerns with officers at the front desk. The improved accessibility for residents goes alongside a modern new workplace for the local force.

Police numbers across Devon & Cornwall are due to hit 3,610 in the financial year from April...

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Local women's charity invites you to recognise an awesome Shero in your life

In celebration of International Women's Day this year, Trevi, the leading women's charity in Devon, is asking you to recognise and celebrate remarkable women in your life!

The charity describes a Shero as a female hero who deserves to be recognised and celebrated for social, economic, cultural and political achievements.

Trevi’s popular Shero campaign returns for a third...

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Heart of the South West LEP welcomes two new board members

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has welcomed two new Board members for 2023.

The Heart of the South West LEP’s Board works to improve economic development and prosperity in the Heart of the South West area, which covers Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay, and deliver the area’s Local Industrial Strategy .

The Board also oversees the LEP’s...

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Motorcycling hopeful out to fulfil his dreams after Hand Racing link-up

A Devon rider regarded as one of motorcycle racing’s hottest prospects is hoping to fulfil that potential after linking up with a history-making team.

Finley (Fin) Arscott, from Lifton, will represent Hand Racing during the upcoming season, fresh off the back of his triumph in the No Limits Racing Pirelli Super Series 600 Championship 2022, in what was only his fourth competitive...

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Tesco to offer free blood pressure checks as people deprioritise routine health checks

People across Devon are being urged to encourage their loved ones to take up a free blood pressure check on Valentine’s Day.

This comes as new figures reveal many people are struggling to prioritise their health during the cost-of-living crisis.

New research released today by Tesco shows that South West people are more likely to service their cars (62%) and household boilers...

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