12th April – For the locals of East Cornwall, the road out of lockdown includes looking forward to an improved village hall when it reopens. The heart of the community; Gunnislake Village Hall has received part of a £100,000 Neighbourhood Fund set up by South West Water. Originally a chapel, builtContinue Reading
Our very first workboat has been officially handed over to Organic Sea Harvest from her builders and will shortly set sail for Skye. The 19 metres long RoRo workboat has a cargo capacity of 40 tonnes and will service our organic sea sites at Invertote and Culnacnoc. She has beenContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI crew and volunteers were saddened this week to learn of the death of former Lifeboat Coxswain Mechanic, Tim Mock on 10th April 2021, after a short illness. Tim served for 34 years, joining as a crew volunteer in April 1980 aged 21 before becoming Boats Mechanic just threeContinue Reading
If we have learnt anything from the June 2016 EU referendum vote, it is that referendums should be held “only” when there is clarity about the options on offer.. It has to be remembered that this referendum was initiated because the then Tory leader David Cameron wanted to appease theContinue Reading
New restrictions on the use of AstraZeneca doses could slow the State’s vaccine rollout just when it was supposed to be accelerating, Government Ministers fear. As The Irish Times reports, the impact will depend on the level of restrictions expected to be imposed by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac) on Monday,Continue Reading
EX2 Electrical has secured a £4.5 million contract to deliver a major upgrade to the main electrical infrastructure at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The project involves the reinforcement of the existing High Voltage (HV), Low Voltage (LV) and standby generation infrastructure to the hospital to provide additional capacityContinue Reading
That view has been further reinforced with a letter which has been sent by Luke Hall MP, Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, which orders Councils to hold meetings in person and to discontinue virtual meetings such as Zoom. Such is the high level of concern, there was crossContinue Reading
Level 5 restrictions are set to be eased on Monday just under four months since they were introduced for the third time on Christmas Eve. Since last December, the return of some children to schools and some construction work have been the only exceptions to the pandemic restrictions. Monday willContinue Reading
Tatiana Shepeleva/Shutterstock By the end of March, 79 cases of rare blood clots had been reported in those who’d received the AstraZeneca vaccine the UK, with cases occurring more frequently in younger women. Because of this, comparisons have been drawn with the contraceptive pill, which carries a greater relative riskContinue Reading
The Scottish elections on May 6 are potentially shaping up to have a big impact on the constitutional future of Scotland and the UK. There is little doubt about who the largest party will be after the elections. Despite 14 years in power, the Scottish National Party (SNP) will getContinue Reading