Trading Standards is warning young people to be wary of fake job adverts on social media that at first glance might appear to be the answer to their financial woes.
The pandemic has hit the pockets of many financially, but none more so than young people many of which are students who rely on jobs in the tourist and hospitality sectors.
Two important women in the city’s history have been honoured with blue plaques.
The first is dedicated to philanthropist and Royal Sailors Rests founder Agnes ‘Aggie’ Weston (1840-1918).
Located by the entrance to Endurance Court in Devonport’s Oceansgate development, the plaque has been positioned opposite the site where the Royal Sailors Rests buildings originally stood...
The role that women are playing in Devon’s fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) is being highlighted today, as part of International Women’s Day.
Women across the county are working in a range of roles supporting Devon’s vaccination programme at hospitals, GP-led sites, community teams, pharmacies, and care homes.
In Devon, more than 445,000 people have now had their first...
A new study* launched by the UK’s largest online learning provider, The Skills Network, has found that significant career changes for those in the South West are most likely to happen at age 30.1, but 2 in 5 won’t go after their dream job, due to the daunting prospect of having to retrain.
The research analysed answers from 1,000 people across the UK who have made a significant career...
Devon bakers are being urged to grab their mixing bowls and whip up some cash, as ‘The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer’ returns this March on Channel 4.
As the Bake Off tent opens its doors again, foodies and fundraisers alike are being asked to don their aprons in aid of Stand Up To Cancer, the joint fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4....
Larkfleet Homes South West team excited to welcome two new employees as the company continues to flourish.
Larkfleet Homes South West is the dedicated arm of Larkfleet Homes for the south-west of England. The team is based locally and has established two new roles as the company continues to thrive and develop its customer service experience.
Residents and businesses are invited to have their say on the draft Resource and Waste Management Strategy for Devon and Torbay.
The Public Consultation runs from Wednesday 3 March to Wednesday 14 April, and the responses will help shape how Local Authority Collected Waste is managed in Devon up to 2030.
The new document will present how the 10 councils responsible for waste...
Country star Dolly Parton is urging people to have a covid vaccination with an adaptation of her hit Jolene, but Dolly isn’t the only person to find artistic inspiration in the vaccine.
Nurse Chris Gibson, who works at the vaccination centre at Sherborne House in Newton Abbot, has written a poem to reassure patients.
“We see the people behind the statistics. Everybody has a...
When the Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) online shopping site launched last October, the country was about to enter the latest lockdown and a Government instruction for non-essential shops to close was announced. DAA’s strategy was firstly to approach supporters already associated with the charity who were unable to visit their traditional charity shops. Changing shopping habits and switching to...
