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Lineal Software Solutions Ltd celebrate ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 UKAS accredited awards

South West Tech Company Awarded Twin ISO Certifications

A Devon-based technology company has successfully been awarded two UKAS accredited ISO Certifications - ISO 9001 and ISO 27001.

Lineal Software Solutions Ltd. were awarded the two internationally recognised industry standards in November, successfully achieving a rare double certification in both quality management and information security management.

The IT and managed...

Revealed: Full details of Buckfast Abbey’s Magical Christmas Market

Devon’s Buckfast Abbey has released further details on the exciting range of festive entertainment, family-friendly activities and fabulous gifts on offer at its popular three-day Christmas Market, taking place from Thursday 1st December to Saturday 3rd December (10am – 5pm) 2022.

Showcasing some of the region’s best market stalls, food, and drink producers, the free indoor and outdoor...

Green light for development at Power Park near Exeter Airport

On 25th October, East Devon District Council’s Planning Committee gave their seal of approval on a planning document known as a Local Development Order (LDO) for a site at Long Lane, opposite the Future Skills Centre near Exeter Airport.

The LDO will enable a sustainable new business park to be created to meet changing demands within the business and industrial sectors. It will...

Devon Freemasons to Donate £1,500 support to Sense Devon Group

Every Spring and Autumn Freemasons from all around Devon meet to support local organisations who require financial assistance, among which are children’s charities, schools, youth centres and locally based charities including hospices, hospital services and cancer charities.

The money is raised through the “WAKE FUND”, a trust conceived by William Alexander Kneel, the Devonshire...

Devon brewery toasts new listing in Tesco stores

Staff at Salcombe Brewery are celebrating after securing a prestigious contract with Tesco to sell two new ales at stores across the South West.

The company only began life in 2015 and has quickly grown into a thriving business that recently opened its own bottling and canning plant.

Its partnership with Tesco means that lovers of a fine beverages can now find Salcombe...

Queer sea shanties take over British Art Show 9

Plymouth-based artist Rhys Morgan responds to British Art Show 9 with sea shanties rewritten by the LGBTQIA+ community

Plymouth-based queer interdisciplinary artist Rhys Morgan ’s new series of performances, ‘Seaweed in the Fruit Locker’, has been commissioned as part of MIRROR’s Give & Takeover programme to coincide with Oliver Beer’s work for British Art Show 9 (BAS9) in MIRROR...

Crimestoppers join South West police with advan campaign to say no to harmful drugs 

The charity Crimestoppers is working with all five police forces across the South West in an advan campaign from today, to tackle criminal drug gangs operating across county boundaries. Crimestoppers which is independent of the police is working with Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Devon & Cornwall forces to highlight the harm and exploitation of drug networks....

Anthony Amos - Sketch of Men Pulling in a Boat

Exhibition : Anthony Amos - SHIP TO SHORE

Although Anthony Amos is recognised for his wonderful seascapes and maritime paintings, which were inspired by over twenty years working at sea, he also had a strong affinity to the English countryside defined by his work as a farm labourer when he was not at sea.

His landscape paintings usually feature horses, trees and farm animals, often presenting a gentler view compared to the excitement and danger of life at sea. Still recognisable though is the way he captures the strength of the horses as they pull a plough or bring in a lifeboat, or the humour and endearing nature of cows...

Fantastic Festive Events at The Bucket & Spade this Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Bucket & Spade Café in Shaldon, with a host of festive live music events and an exciting and intriguing Christmas Murder Mystery evening to delight and entertain. A delicious Christmas Afternoon Tea will be also be available throughout December, perfect to share with a friend or a loved one, to celebrate this wonderful time of year....

‘Mindless’ bullying in Exmouth prompts calls for parents to speak with children

Exmouth parents have been called upon to speak to their children about ‘mindless’ bullying, following three back-to-back incidents in the town.

The community shelter in Phear Park has frequently been targeted by vandals in the past, but in the last week nasty and victimising comments were written about a number of children.

Despite swift action by East Devon District Council...

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