Passengers enjoyed the first ever SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) therapy train carriage on the First Great Western 7.06am train from London Paddington Station to Penzance, Cornwall on Monday 2 January.
First Great Western collaborated with charity SADA, the Seasonal Affective Disorder Association, to see how they could brighten passenger’s journeys as the winter blues take their...
Devon and Cornwall Police, alongside partners, are supporting the International day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on Friday 6 February.
Events will be going on across the globe with conferences, art shows and community workshops to raise awareness about FGM.
The NJennni campaigners will be giving out free cupcakes in the centre of Plymouth this Thursday...
The Seed Fund 2015 has launched its search for a food and drink brand with the growth potential to be the proud recipient of £100,000 worth of business, branding and marketing resources.
Designed to offer brand and marketing support, business and commercial advice and expert sector business mentoring, The Seed Fund is a fantastic springboard for future growth and specifically helps...
Fire crews have attended at least six serious fires involving caravans or mobile homes since the start of the year, which caused serious damage to the structures involved.
The Service is issuing advice to caravan owners on how to reduce the risks from fire.
Recent fires involving caravans have occurred at the following locations:
Saltrock now charges 5p for every carrier bag given out in all stores across the country, and every penny collected is donated directly to coastal charity Surfers Against Sewage.
Saltrock hopes that by taking this company wide decision it can raise both awareness and funds for the charity to fight the causes of coastal damage.
“Surfers Against Sewage is a cause close to our...
The Service is issuing advice to the owners of thatched properties following a fire which destroyed a thatched cottage in Ide, near Exeter, on Friday (23 January).
Twelve fire engines were at the incident in Little John’s Cross and fire crews have re-visited throughout the weekend to dampen down hotspots.
Firefighters covered neighbouring thatched properties with foam to...
Nominations for the prestigious Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards are now open.
Active Devon and Exeter Foundation, who jointly stage and promote the event, are expecting this year’s event to be more popular than ever.
The awards celebrate, not just the participants, but the clubs and teams, the coaches, the officials and the volunteers who help performers to succeed....
New research reveals that that one in six people in Britain have kept secrets from their loved ones by hiding or lying about rent or mortgage troubles.
Research from Shelter and YouGov paints a picture of a nation of ‘secret strugglers’ who are keeping housing worries from their partners and families. People reported secretly taking out loans, selling items such as jewellery, and even...
A fugitive drug trafficker who headed a crime group that supplied huge amounts of heroin to the South West of England has been arrested in Tenerife.
Stephen Blundell, aged 36, of Leathers Lane, Liverpool, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin but fled to Spain before he could be sentenced in April 2013. He was later jailed for nine years eight months in his absence.
A newly created and innovative marketing communications agency launched on Monday (12 January 2015).
Triangle Communications has been set up by three experts in the fields of PR, Digital Media, Marketing, Events, and Internal & External Communications, specifically to support the needs of businesses in the South West.
As a specialist marketing, lead generation, media...
