A share of £100,000 is up for grabs as part of a new community energy competition launched today by Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Edward Davey.
Community groups and other eligible organisations across England are invited to apply for the funding to develop innovative energy-saving ideas that could help slash energy bills.
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...
Planning permission has now been given for wi-fi transmitters to be installed on lamp posts as part of the roll-out of free BT Wi-fi in Plymouth.
Engineers will begin installing transmitters on lamp posts and buildings in preparation for a free wi-fi network going live this Spring across a wider area of the city centre as well as the waterfront.
Devon County Council’s highways teams are geared up to respond to whatever the weather throws at the county this weekend.
A weather warning has been issued for the possibility of snow showers and ice in the county over the next few days. Although it is mainly expected to affect higher ground, wintry showers cannot be ruled out at lower levels.
Connecting Devon and Somerset has confirmed extra funding has been raised for its superfast broadband programme, bringing the total to around £45 million.
Previously the programme had secured £38 million after local contributions were matched with Government funding.
The final contribution came from the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), which has been...
Plymouth libraries are joining schools, bookshops, libraries and community groups across the country in celebrating the first ever Harry Potter Book Night on Thursday 5 February.
Organised by Bloomsbury Children’s Books, the event is a chance for Harry Potter newbies and existing Muggles to share JK Rowling’s unforgettable stories and introduce the next generation of readers to the...
Purplebricks.com, the modern model of estate agency, has launched in South West England following successful roll outs across the Meridian and Central regions of the UK.
The transparent estate agent combines the expertise of a Local Property Expert with a unique, 24/7, online platform at a fraction of the cost charged by high street estate agents.
Young people are being urged to vote in this year’s election to find the city’s new UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) representatives.
Seven candidates are set to battle it out to become one of four young people to represent the city’s youth at a local, regional and national level. The successful candidates will act as the voice of young people from 11 to 18 years old on topics like...
The Met Office has issued a weather warning of heavy snow for Devon this weekend, with “blizzard conditions” predicted in parts of the region.
The warning is valid for the whole of Sunday.
Forecasters say further snow showers will affect parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland on Sunday leading to some locally large accumulations and the showers may spread along eastern and...
Desperately-needed homes for hundreds of families, new jobs, and a 100-acre country park are now on the horizon in the north of the city, thanks to a massive funding promise from the Heart of the South West Local Economic Partnership.
The partnership has this week announced it has earmarked £22.5 million of the Growth Fund for the Forder Valley link road project, which is designed to...
