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Foot Anstey and the Retail Trust join forces to launch anti-harassment certification for the retail industry

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP and the UK’s retail industry charity, the Retail Trust have launched a new certification aimed at protecting and reassuring shop workers as they face rising levels of abuse and inappropriate behaviour.

Several well-known retailers are now in talks to commit to The Retailers Against Harassment Certification which has been designed to create safer...

Devon’s Leading Rock Climbing Business Triumphs at Visit Devon Tourism Awards

The premier outdoors activities provider in Devon , Crag 2 Mountain won Gold in the Experience of the Year category at the prestigious Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2022 awards presentation which celebrated excellence across the industry.

Georgia Thomas, Business Owner & Lead Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor, collected the award from Robin Barker, Visit Devon during a zoom...

Visitor centres scoop gold in tourism awards

Dartmoor’s National Park Visitor Centres have scooped Gold in the Devon Tourism Awards 2021/22 . The three National Park Visitor Centres , at Haytor, Postbridge and Princetown, are staffed by friendly and knowledgeable advisers who are happy to help people make the most of their time on Dartmoor. Each centre is stocked with maps, books, guides and leaflets, as well as gifts and products from...

Ottery play area reopens after £50k revamp, with 12 metre zip wire

An Ottery play area, designed by more than 200 local children, is finally finished.

A ground level trampoline and a 12 metre zip wire are among the new attractions at the Winter’s Lane play area, owned by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

The area has also been kitted out with a 2.4 metre tall rope climbing pyramid, a slide and climbing area, picnic bench, a toddler swing...

Sales of fruit and veg in Devon will fund meals for children in Tesco’s Buy One to Help a Child campaign

Embargoed until 00:01hrs Monday, March 21

Tesco customers buying fruit or vegetables in Devon will be helping to support children living in food insecurity.

From 21 March until Sunday 3 April, Tesco will give a donation when customers top up their trollies with healthy fruit and vegetables in store or at Tesco.com during the supermarket’s Buy One to Help a Child...

Rent a beach hut for the day, or week, at Budleigh Salterton

Seaside lovers can now rent one of the new beach huts for the day (or week if they fancy) at Budleigh Salterton.

The new ‘short-term hire’ beach huts have been commissioned and funded by East Devon District Council (EDDC) and include five large huts and seven small ones - were put up this week, replacing old structures that had come to the end of their natural life.

The...

Diabetes charity hoping to generate pedal power in Devon

People from the south west are being asked to saddle up for a cycling challenge that will raise vital funds for Diabetes UK this spring.

The UK Wide Cycle Ride runs throughout the 30 days of April. It is a perfect opportunity to take your fitness up a gear, while raising money for Diabetes UK’s work in funding life-saving research and making sure everyone living with the condition...

Everything you need to know about the spring booster in Devon

Everything you need to know about the spring booster in Devon

Spring booster jabs are being offered to people at greatest risk of COVID-19 infection from Monday 21 March in the latest phase of the vaccine programme.

An additional Covid-19 vaccine dose is being offered as a precaution to people in Devon who are at extreme high risk from COVID-19 infection, many of whom had...

Local women's charity looking for Social Workers to join their journey

Do you want to join an ambitious, growing charity in Plymouth? Experienced and passionate social workers are needed to join the award-winning local women’s charity, Trevi.

Trevi has launched a recruitment drive to get more staff on board to deliver its vital services across Plymouth and beyond. The campaign aims to recruit experienced social workers to support families and their...

First community landing site in Torquay now operational 

A partnership project between Devon Air Ambulance and Torbay Council has established a new ‘community landing site’ at Steps Cross Park in Watcombe, Torquay.

The site at Steps Cross Park is now operational following the recent installation of floodlighting which is remotely activated using mobile phone technology prior to Devon Air Ambulance arriving by helicopter at night. Once the...

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