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All (farm) hands on deck: Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust to open school farm

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust (DMAT) has announced the development of a new farm project – FARM@DMAT – to promote and champion the benefits of land-based learning, support students to access the wellbeing benefits of the environment and celebrate the rural heritage of the local communities.

The farm will be located in the East Ockment Valley in Okehampton, on the 13 acres of land...

Dawlish’s new £13m care home announces recruitment event

Claremont Manor in Dawlish is hosting a recruitment open day to share the exciting range of roles on offer at the brand new £13m care home.

The 71-bed care home, the latest addition to the Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) portfolio, is set to welcome individuals interested in joining the fledgling team to the open event at the home on Wednesday, April 3, from 12noon to 8 pm....

Womble Bond Dickinson achieves Disability Confident Leader status

Plymouth law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has achieved Disability Confident Leader status – the highest accreditation in the Department for Work and Pensions' scheme which recognises and supports employers who recruit and retain people with disabilities.

WBD employs over 1,100 people across eight offices in the UK and has been a Disability Confident Employer since 2018. The ‘...

Dartmoor guesthouse targets new visitors with spa upgrade thanks to Start Up Loan from British Business Bank

Ramblers Nikki and Terry Hirst have used a loan from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme to bring a touch of luxury to their Dartmoor guesthouse.

The couple, who run the Ramblers’ Rest in Princetown and are in their 50s, have been able to splash out on a 14-ft hot spa pool to help revive and rejuvenate weary travellers.

Lucky guests can now immerse...

Azets announces new Plymouth office and growth ambitions

Plymouth, 27th March 2024: Following a period of significant growth, Azets in Plymouth has expanded to a new office. The new space at Salt Quay House will become one of Azets’ flagship offices, as the Plymouth office aims to double the teams’ headcount within the next three years.

The UK Top 10 accountancy firm opened its doors in Plymouth in July 2022, with just two partners. Since...

Womble Bond Dickinson renews partnership to support Theatre Royal Plymouth’s youth work

International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, has extended its relationship with Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) for a further year, continuing its sponsorship of the Young Company’s flagship end of year show.

TRP runs 11 skills building groups every week across the city via the Young Company, which creates opportunities for young people to learn, grow and be inspired through theatre...

John Nettles opens South West Academy exhibition at Thelma Hulbert Gallery

THG welcomed over 100 artists and art lovers to two exhibition openings at the Honiton-based gallery.

John Nettles OBE, President of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts and also of Bergerac and Midsomer Murders fame, opened the new South West Academy exhibition.

The South West Academy exhibition features key new works by members of the South West Academy of Fine...

New Exhibition opens at A la Ronde

A new exhibition is opening at A la Ronde, near Exmouth in Devon, focused on the information and discoveries brought to light by a recent major conservation project.

The exhibition follows the conservation journey of the rare and unusual decorative interiors created at A la Ronde at the end of the eighteenth century, including the delicate Shell Gallery, Grotto Staircase, Feather...

Support your ambulance service this Easter weekend

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is encouraging people to use the right healthcare service this Easter bank holiday weekend, as the region prepares for the start of the holiday season. Residents and tourists to the South West are being reminded to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency. Bank holiday weekends can be a busy time for 999 services,...

Plymouth charity receives fundraising boost from city law firm Womble Bond Dickinson

Lawyers from international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) have presented a cheque for more than £13,000 to the firm's Plymouth office charity partner, Promoting Children in Plymouth (PCiP), following a two-year fundraising drive.

PCiP is a project of The Plymouth Drake Foundation, which aims to eradicate the social injustice, ill-health and misery caused by child poverty in the...

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