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New nature trail launched at Grand Western Canal

A new nature trail alongside the Grand Western Canal has been officially launched today (Tuesday 7 April).

The launch event, led by Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Biodiversity Councillor Jacqi Hodgson, took place during an Easter fun day...

Haven announces up to 100 job opportunities at Devon Cliffs

Leading UK holiday company, Haven, has announced it is looking for up to 100 new team members at Devon Cliffs Holiday Park ahead of the 2023 holiday season.

Roles will be available across a range of positions within activities & leisure and food & beverage including chefs, lifeguards, front of house, cleaners and more.

Both full time and part time vacancies are...

South West revealed as hotbed for the nation’s explorers of tomorrow - Exeter comes third

The search for a group of intrepid explorers who will join a pioneering, high Arctic waters expedition, journeying from Svalbard, via London and Plymouth, and on to Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Northern Canada, has revealed that the South West is the UK’s hotbed for the nation’s emerging explorers.

To date, 53% of all global expressions of interest in the Ocean Warrior Project #Resolute...

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East Devon's 'golden mile'

Three different businesses in close proximity to each other not only scooped a coveted Gold at the recent Devon Tourism Awards but have all been named finalists in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards.

Located in Ottery St Mary and Gittisham, Coldharbour Field Kitchen , Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages and THE PIG at Combe have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the...

New Orthopaedic Theatres aim to reduce long waits for surgery

People in need of Orthopaedic surgery will benefit from increased theatre capacity in Devon at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

Patients including those waiting for knee and hip replacements, shoulder replacements and spinal fusion, have experienced long waits due to limited theatre capacity and the demand for emergency surgery. But three new theatres will help to restore...

Slim Chickens is coming to Drake Circus

Slim Chickens is set to open its new branch at Drake Circus in the next few months.

Located on the upper mall, the popular quick-service restaurant will offer a selection of dishes, including chicken wraps, sandwiches and salads as well as a variety of side plates from mac and cheese to Texas toast.

Handspan milkshakes and a selection of 14 sauces are also available when...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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