Devon

First fishing apprenticeship launched

A Devon college is hoping to reel in commercial fishers of the future with its new apprenticeship scheme.

South Devon College , based in Paignton on the English Riviera, has recently launched its ground-breaking Fisher Apprenticeship:

Working alongside regional employers the apprenticeship will train the next generation to sustainably harvest fish and shellfish as well as...

Time is running out to have your say on future developments in East Devon's Local Plan consultation

The deadline to have your say on how much building takes place in East Devon from now until 2040 is fast approaching – East Devon District Council's (EDDC) Local Plan consultation ends on Sunday, 15 January!

Thousands of people have already commented on proposals in the new draft Local Plan including on how many new homes need to be built and where. The consultation seeks views on...

Aldi announces jobs push in Devon

Aldi is recruiting new colleagues in Devon as a result of its continued expansion in the area.

In a welcome boost to the local economy, the UK’s fastest growing supermarket is currently recruiting for 20 store roles, including Store Assistants.

Aldi is looking to hire for these roles at its Newton Abbot store in Devon.

As the UK’s best paying supermarket, from 1...

Everyone welcome at the Race for Life in Devon

PEOPLE are being invited to kick start the New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Devon.   

The charity’s much-loved events are returning to the town and anyone who joins this January can claim 50 per cent off the entry fee as part of the half-price sale by using the code RFL23NY.* This is the 30th year of Race for Life and participants will receive a special...

Warning after spate of dangerous high voltage cable thefts

Police are increasingly concerned about highly-dangerous cable thefts in and around Ivybridge and south Dartmoor.

Live National Grid power cables and other parts of the infrastructure are being cut from pylons with angle grinders, leaving extremely dangerous high-voltage ends behind.

Police are currently investigating a total of six incidents.

The spate of thefts...

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Crediton CIC receives £5,000 donation from The Cadbury Foundation

Devon-based Community Interest Company, The Turning Tides Project, has been chosen by local employees at Mondelēz International to receive a donation of £5,000.

The project, which is dedicated to making sure local people with ‘learning disability’ or ‘autism’ labels have the right to equal access to music, the arts and life, has been granted the substantial figure from The Cadbury...

Five days of strike action across the South Western Railway network

South Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers to only travel if absolutely necessary from Tuesday 3rd to Sunday 8th January due to strike action. The latest information and details of which services are running can be found here .

National strike action by the RMT union on Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th January will mean a severely reduced service on...

Locate International seek to identify man found dead in a wetsuit in the Channel

Charity behind ‘The Missing’ podcast is investigating the death of the man in September last year.

A body found far into the English Channel wearing a wetsuit: can you help solve the mystery of Salcombe Man?

Volunteer investigators with Locate International are looking for the public’s help in identifying the man, whose body was found on Thursday, 23 September 2021....

Dementia charity in Plymouth benefits from support of city's building society branch

A charity that helps enrich the lives of people with dementia has benefited from a donation of almost £2,000, thanks to colleagues at a Plymouth building society branch.

Memory Matters, which works across Devon and Cornwall to improve the quality of life for those affected by dementia, received £1,902 from Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation after being nominated for...

Coping with the cost of living crisis: Alzheimer’s Society offers advice to people affected by dementia in Devon

With prices rising and temperatures plunging, people affected by dementia in Devon are facing especially challenging times over the festive season and beyond.

Alzheimer’s Society has warned that, as the scale of the cost of living crisis widens, there is growing evidence those with the condition, including an estimated 14,910 in Devon are being hit hard.

A recent survey by...

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