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A young Exeter apprentice has secured a solid career foundation thanks to a Redrow scheme offering a range of key trainee roles across the business and is urging others to do the same this National Apprenticeship Week.

The scheme offers trainees paid positions across the country, in a variety of roles ranging from bricklaying and groundwork to customer service and administration....

Fuel poverty grants have been issued to charities in Devon, as part of a drive to help local people live more sustainably and stay warm this winter. The awards have come from Western Power Distribution (WPD), the electricity distributor for the region, which distributes £1 million a year to community initiatives and local good causes through its ‘Community Matters’ fund.

Amongst the...

Mental health is so important to us here at South Devon College, particularly in the wake of Covid 19. We are seeing every day the impact of the last two years on our young people particularly, but this is a wider problem within our community.

We're excited to be able to deliver The Lions Academy training to our barbering, hair and beauty staff and students. This will equip them for...

A Torquay woman has swapped a degree in neuroscience for a trades apprenticeship as she pursues her dream to become the ‘Queen of DIY’.

Elly-May Mangan was an A star student at Torquay Girls’ Grammar School and Exeter College before securing a place at Birmingham University.

But half-way through her degree, she decided that the academic route was no longer for her and she...