Sanctuary Care’s Fernihurst Nursing Home in Exmouth is celebrating local care assistant, Billy Pattison, the first ever graduate of its Nursing Associates Apprenticeship Programme, part of a nationwide scheme which seeks to futureproof the care sector.
Billy (age 31) is the first apprentice from the Devon care home to gain the level 5 foundation degree. He will now be registered with...
Flood hit communities in East Devon have been praised for their help at yesterday’s (Tuesday 23 May) drop-in session in Newton Poppleford.
The event was organised by Devon County Council, East Devon District Council and the Environment Agency, and they would like to thank over 100 people who attended to share their knowledge of the flash flooding earlier this month.
Dartmoor National Park is asking for help in solving the mystery of a double stone row on South Dartmoor. Archaeologist Andy Crabb is hoping that people can help him with his investigations into Piles Hill double stone row, and whether the stones once stood upright. He’s particularly keen to see any old photos, pictures, or sketches. Contact Andy on archaeology@dartmoor.gov.uk This exciting...
South West SPAR wholesaler, Appleby Westward, has raised over £30,000 for end-of-life charity, Marie Curie.
Over the past year, the Cornwall-based company has held multiple fundraising events at its head office and has encouraged its company-owned and independently-owned SPAR stores to do the same.
Many of Appleby Westward’s South West stores have got involved in fundraising...
Tech leaders from across the South West of England will gather for a key regional summit to discuss the future of the sector in July.
The summit , at Somerset County Cricket Club on Wednesday 5 July, will be a chance to discuss key opportunities and challenges, ranging from the fast-growing array of greentech brands in the region tackling environmental threats to concerns about the...
A bus driver from Devon is honking his horn with delight after driving away with the top prize of £1million pounds on a National Lottery Bank The Cash scratchcard.
The wheels of fortune really delivered for Steve Goodwin, 51, from Holsworthy in South Devon. Steve, who went to the supermarket to simply buy some bread, ended up with £1M and a cold doner kebab to take home.
Some of the greatest childhood memories are made when exploring outside, which is why Sandridge Barton’s free Vineyard Nature Trail looks sure to be top of parents’ bucket lists this year.
The trail starts from Sandridge Barton’s Visitor Centre at Lower Well Farm and is great fun for kids, and informative for adults too. It's set in the countryside on the edge of the River Dart close...
Four train stations across the South West will battle it out for a place in the final to be crowned ‘The UK’s best loved station’ and winner of World Cup of Stations 2023, the competition hosted by the Rail Delivery Group in partnership with the Community Rail Network.
This year’s competition takes place during Community Rail Week (22-26 May) to showcase community rail and the...
Students from two schools in Devon are among those named as national finalists of the popular Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition .
This year’s finalists include:
West Exe School with the project ‘Project mAVES’ - a sustainable urban air mobility system - from Tobias Frost, Laila-Rose Hutt, Tom Ryder, Stanley Thomas, Teniola Rojugbokan, William
