Olupitan Aganga, Trainee Solicitor at Foot Anstey LLP, has used the firm's CSR hour initiative to volunteer with FoodCycle, the community project charity.
Olupitan, based in Exeter, joined FoodCycle as part of its kitchen staff where she helped cook meals for homeless and vulnerable individuals.
FoodCycle is a community project that brings people in need together through the...
This January, Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) presents two immersive film installations by international artist Mikhail Karikis.
Children of Unquiet, 2014 and SeaWomen, 2012 share the experience of two very different communities: fisherwomen from the 'haenyeo' community on Jeju island, Korea, and children brought up by the geothermal powerplant in Devil’s Valley, Tuscany.
A new business support programme has been launched offering a range of business training and support services for the self-employed and small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay. Up to 600 businesses will be supported through the Heart of the South West Growth Hub’s new Thrive programme. The programme is part funded by the ERDF and the Department for...
Proposals for a 20mph speed limit across Newton Abbot have been withdrawn after the majority of people who responded to a public consultation said that they did not support it.
However the consultation, which attracted 1,489 responses, also showed that there was overwhelming support for 20mph limits outside the town’s schools, nurseries, and pre-schools.
Devon Air ambulance crews will be on call throughout the Christmas period ready to respond throughout Devon and beyond.
In December alone, the charity has so far been tasked to 80 missions, delivering vital pre-hospital and time-critical emergency care to 43 patients who experienced a sudden critical injury or illness within our local communities.
Grooms at The Donkey Sanctuary will be working right across the Christmas period to continue providing the highest level of care to its herd of resident donkeys.
At the charity’s sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon, staff will make sure that the 232 donkeys have everything they need, as well as giving them an occasional festive treat to mark the celebrations.
Technology, and its role in supporting a more sustainable future, is becoming increasingly important across all sectors, including Farming and Woodland Management.
Train4Tomorrow is a government funded programme supporting adults in the South West to develop the in-demand skills required by industry through free training.
In January, Duchy College in Cornwall and Bicton...
A road sweeper which burst into flames in Exmouth, during the early hours of Sunday morning, has been completely destroyed.
The driver thankfully escaped the vehicle unharmed, although a little shaken, after the incident which took place at around 6.15am yesterday, December 19.
The East Devon District Council (EDDC) worker had been going about his regular Strand sweeping...
Following the Government’s call to accelerate the Covid-19 booster vaccination programme, Devon’s GP practices have, at very short notice, reallocated much of their workforce to delivering Covid-19 vaccines over the next two weeks.
This means that GP practices will focus on urgent clinical need and vaccines, and some non-urgent appointments may be postponed until the New Year....
An innovative pilot scheme aims to ease the shortage of Occupational Therapists (OT) in Devon by giving clinical students hands-on experience in new social care settings where placements have not previously been available.
Supported by Devon County Council and funded by Health Education England, Devon’s Clinical Placement Expansion Programme (CPEP) is trialling employing a retired OT...
