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Aldi hiring 121 colleagues in Devon

Aldi has announced it is looking to hire 121 store colleagues in Devon between now and the end of the year.

In a welcome boost to the local economy, the UK’s fifth-largest supermarket is looking for people of all levels of experience to fill roles at its stores across the region.

This includes both full-time and part-time positions such as Stock Assistant and Store Assistant...

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Jan celebrates 20 years of service at McDonald’s Exmouth

Jan Boyd celebrated her 20th year of continued service to McDonald’s on 23rd August. She has been a valued crew member of the restaurant at the Liverton Business Park in Exmouth since the day it opened.

Jan started as a Crew Member in September 2002 at the age of 48 and is still thriving in the role and taking great pleasure in assisting customers at the front counter.

Her...

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Stagecoach South West announce changes to timetable across their Plymouth Network

Stagecoach South West confirm new timetables for their Plymouth bus network, following changes in travel patterns post the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of the operators timetables remain unchanged, and the majority of those with changes are minor. Bus route number 1 is also redesigned to increase the frequency of buses from Mutley Plain.

The review is part of plans to offer a more...

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Uplyme resident fined £4,500 for living in a mobile home without planning permission

A man who was illegally living on land, not meant for residential use in Uplyme, has been fined more than £4,500.

Justin David Lacey, pleaded guilty at Exeter Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday 11 August, to failing to comply with a notice requiring him to cease the residential occupation of land, at Woodhouse, Lyme Road.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) issued Lacey with a...

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Join the Turner twins in Plymouth for a two day conservation workshop

Professional adventurers Hugo and Ross Turner, better known as the Turner Twins, are currently on a sailing tour of the UK, stopping at 10 marinas to promote ocean advocacy. Having already visited Portsmouth, the second stop on their tour is Queen Anne’s Battery Marina , Plymouth, where they will be for two days, from August 27th - 28th, encouraging the public to get involved in fun,...

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Tickets on sale for BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time at RHS Rosemoor

The world’s longest-running gardening programme, BBC Gardeners' Question Time, is returning to RHS Garden Rosemoor for the first time since 2018. Tickets are available now for the recording on 6 September and the chance to have the experts answer those burning horticultural queries.

Priced at just £4.50 per person, the ticket includes a complimentary drink and garden admission from...

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Proposals published for creating a new Parish Council for the Parish of Colyford

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has published proposals for creating a new Parish Council for the proposed new Parish of Colyford.

The draft proposals follow a governance review that took place earlier this year. The proposals are:

That the new Parish Council be known as ‘Colyford Parish Council’ and not by one of the ‘alternative styles’ of community, neighbourhood or...

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Dr Somnath Bagchi, a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at the University Hospitals Plymout

UHP Consultant nominated for Make a Difference award due to work during the pandemic

Dr Somnath Bagchi, a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine at the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), has been nominated for a Make a Difference award with BBC Radio Devon thanks to his work during the pandemic.

Make a Difference was started during the lockdown as an audio and virtual noticeboard, supported by local BBC radio stations, to offer help and support to...

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The Armchair Adventure Festival returns to Mount Edgcumbe

The Armchair Adventure Festival returns to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall 22-25 September

The Armchair Adventure Festival is back for 2022, bringing a celebration of adventure to Cornwall. The world’s leading adventurers will gather at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park for a full weekend of adventure! The event will feature inspiring tales of adventure and exploration, adventurous activities...

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East Devon marks Ukrainian independence Day and appeals for hosts

More than 240 Ukrainian guests living with hosts in East Devon will mark their Independence Day, exactly six months after Russia’s invasion.

On Wednesday August 24, it will be 31 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

The day will both show the UK's continued support for the people of Ukraine and will thank the British public for their...

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