A housing association has boosted the number of female trades in its workforce as part of a campaign designed to attract more women into practical careers.
LiveWest appointed 26 apprentices, trainees and improvers last year and seven of those were female which represents 27% of the new arrivals.
It means the social housing provider now has 16 females working across its 420-...
A dairy drinks supplier based in the heart of Devon is celebrating a successful start to the year after a surge in demand for its protein milkshake range across Aldi stores.
Located in the town of Crediton, Crediton Dairy Limited has supplied the supermarket with a range of milk-based drinks for the past nine years – including favourites like Aldi’s Cowbelle flavoured milks and Shuk...
Devon based Café, The Bucket & Spade, has been awarded a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award. The award celebrates businesses that have received great traveller reviews from diners around the globe on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, The Bucket & Spade Café stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences to visitors. This Spring, the...
After an epic and well documented 50-year career, that has seen them rise to the pinnacle of rock ‘n’ roll legends status, KISS have announced their FINAL ever UK shows. The iconic band will be starting their farewell tour with a visit to the South West for the first time ever, with an outdoor show at Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park Stadium on Saturday 3rd June .
Plymouth businesses are flying the flag for the city’s sustainability mission, celebrating fresh success with more Green Tourism awards.
A further four businesses have been recognised for their commitment to the initiative – a partnership between Green Tourism and Destination Plymouth – which supports Plymouth’s position as a leader in sustainable tourism and helps businesses across...
If you’ve ever wanted to get up close and personal with your favourite star, now’s your chance.
Following recent research which revealed the 80s is the UK’s top decade for entertainment, adult-only hotel group Warner Hotels is offering people in Devon the chance to win a star break at one of its fifteen hotels across the UK – including a VIP meet and greet.
At a recent meeting with Prebendary Robert Harris of St Marys Church Plympton, Nicky Ball Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Devonshire Freemasons accompanied by his wife Gill and Assistant Provincial Grand Master Andy Vodden presented him with a cheque for £2,000.
The cheque is from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire Benevolent Fund and was donated to help with the...
One of the first Devon cancer patients to be recruited onto a ground-breaking trial in the region has spoken of his relief at receiving cutting-edge treatment following his diagnosis.
Gary Rowe, 53, from Paignton, was told he had cancer of the throat just before Christmas 2022 and was offered the chance to go on a clinical trial, giving him a new type of radiotherapy, and the...
As Cheese Lover’s Day is celebrated on 20th January every year, the cheese-loving Residents at Gittisham Hill House care home in Honiton, Devon, simply had to mark the day somehow, so Colleagues organised a tasting session.
To start the afternoon off, a discussion group was held with Residents and Colleagues where they talked about all the different types of cheeses and where exactly...
Sidmouth’s coastal defences have been given a boost after almost £2 million was made available to protect the town from eroding cliffs and high tides.
In 2020, glass ‘splash walls’ were installed on the seafront to see how they would fare against the waves, but many people didn’t like them and they were soon vandalised.
Now East Devon District Council has chosen a new scheme...
