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Drake Circus launches search to find its birthday twin

Drake Circus is launching a competition to find its birthday twin – someone born in Plymouth on the 5th October 2006 – as it prepares to celebrate 15 years since opening its doors for the first time.

The centre is on the hunt for people who were born in the city on Drake Circus’ exact opening date to enter its competition to win a 15th birthday celebration at the centre.

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How to reduce your financial stress and improve your lifestyle

According to a recent financial wellbeing survey, money remains the single biggest cause of stress for employed adults in the UK, with almost one-in-five describing their own financial wellbeing as either ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.

Of course, this issue may have been exacerbated in the minds of some during the coronavirus pandemic, and if you’re feeling overwhelmed by financial stress,...

Public consultation events for Horton solar farm near Whimple

Local residents, councillors and other members of the community have been invited to a public consultation for a solar farm north of Whimple in East Devon.

The proposed development by Aura Power is for a subsidy-free solar farm of up to 49.9 MW capacity that would generate enough renewable electricity to supply the equivalent of over 12,000 typical homes or to power 18,000 electric...

Foot Anstey's Corporate team advises Air IT on another two acquisitions

The corporate team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has advised on two major deals for Air IT , the award-winning managed service provider backed by August Equity.

Alongside August Equity and Grant Thornton, Foot Anstey supported on all legal aspects of the deals, assisting Air IT on the acquisitions of Reading-based MFG UK and Uttoxeter-based Infinity IT Solutions.

MFG UK...

Devon Air Ambulance night landing site

A unique rural partnership has successfully established a night landing site for Devon Air Ambulance on farmland in Romansleigh, in North Devon.

Last week, representatives from Devon Air Ambulance, Airband (the rural broadband provider) and Romansleigh Parish Council gathered to celebrate the launch of the night landing site with the Webber family of Romansleigh Barton, near South...

Join the festivities as the UK’s longest-running apple festival celebrates its 30thanniversary this autumn

Celebrate all things apple at RHS Garden Rosemoor in Devon this autumn, as the annual Apple Festival returns for its 30th anniversary.

With over 50 varieties of rare, local heritage apples on display, live music, cookery demonstrations, locally-produced food and drink, book signings, and even a wassail from local Morris Dancers, the UK’s longest running apple festival is guaranteed...

Amazon to Hire more than 50 for Seasonal Roles in Plymouth

Amazon has announced it is hiring for 20,000 seasonal positions across its UK network of fulfilment centres, sortation centres and delivery stations during the festive season, including more than 50 in Plymouth.

Pay for Operations roles starts at a minimum of £10.00 p/h rising to £11.10 p/h in some parts of the UK for all full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal roles in Amazon’s...

Rare cirl buntings see 33% population boost on National Trust farmland in Devon

Sixty breeding pairs of the rare cirl bunting have been recorded between Bolt Head and Bolberry Down on land owned by the National Trust in the South Hams. The 33% increase to sixty pairs, from forty in previous years, is the highest count of the small birds in the area since recording began in 2012. The area is one of the most important sites for cirl buntings in the UK, which are currently...

Foot Anstey announces Managing Partner change for Spring 2022

Foot Anstey, the national law firm, has announced details of its Managing Partner succession plan.

John Westwell, the current Managing Partner, will hand over to Martin Hirst at the end of the current financial year (30 April 2022) but will continue as a Partner and Foot Anstey board member for a further year, retiring from the Partnership on 30 April 2023. The next seven months will...

Film project in the running prestigious National Lottery award

‘The Box on The Box’, an initiative set up during the first lockdown last year to prevent isolation among the elderly through screening archive film footage directly into care homes, IS appealing for votes after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards 2021 ‘Project of the Year’.

The project beat off stiff competition from more than 1,500 organisations to reach the public...

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