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Choir honoured to receive Lord Mayor’s Commendation Award

Exeter Philharmonic Choir is among only a handful of organisations in the city to have received a special Commendation Award from the Lord Mayor.

Two representatives of the Choir, Vicki Henderson and Geoff Poad, attended a reception at the Guildhall on Friday 10th May to receive the Award from the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Kevin Mitchell, for the Choir’s services to vocal music...

Commendation for station supervisor who tackled attacker

A brave station supervisor who rugby tackled a man that was stabbing another to death, has been commended for his bravery.

On 8 August, father-of-five Wayne Fenton was murdered by Jamie Skinner at Plymouth railway station.

John Phare, 33, a member of Great Western Railway, saw what was happening and, despite the assailant still attacking and holding the knife, tackled Skinner...

Plymouth health researchers commended

Leading health researchers – including two from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust - have had their significant contribution to commercial research in the NHS recognised by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

More than 70 leading NIHR Commercial Principal Investigators received awards at a prestigious event hosted at the British Medical Association in London. The event...

Plymouth probation officer on shortlist for charity commendation

Plymouth based Probation Officer Mike Atkinson, has been shortlisted for a possible commendation by the Butler Trust – an independent charity which promotes excellence in UK prisons, probation and youth justice.

Says Chief Executive Officer of Devon and Cornwall Probation Trust, Rob Menary:

“I would like to congratulate Mike on getting this far in the Butler trust awards...