Totnes has a new national champion to be proud of. Guy Davies became the British Open over 75 squash champion at Colets, Thames Ditton. The championship took place over four days culminating in the final on Sunday. This is the third most prestigious squash masters competition in the world behindContinue Reading
Luke Pollard, the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has added his support to call for a national memorial day to fishermen lost at sea. In a debate in the House of Commons called by Hull MP Karl Turner, Luke said: “In Plymouth we have lost four fishers in recentContinue Reading
Commenting on the investigation by the Police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct into Devon and Cornwall Police after the Keyham shooting, Luke Pollard MP said: “We are now one step closer to getting the answers we need as a community. People in Keyham and Ford need to knowContinue Reading
The Community Waffle House CIC (Waffle) have teamed up with an orphanage in Kenya to release a charity single, adapted from Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas, in an emergency effort to raise money for the community following mass starvation in the area as a result of Covid-19. Continue Reading
More than 20,000 Self Assessment customers have used HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online monthly payment plan service since April to spread the cost of their tax bill, totalling £46 million so far, it has been revealed. Where customers are struggling to pay their bill in full, the self-serve TimeContinue Reading
The UK government has been vocal in their support for electric cars as THE carbon-free future for travel. The transport carbon challenge sorted! Or is it? The generously-funded motor lobby is powerful at getting its message across. We could be forgiven for thinking that electric cars are the answer toContinue Reading
At 320 years old, Bevis Marks in London is the oldest continually functioning synagogue in Europe. So it is perhaps unsurprising that recent plans to erect two (very tall) skyscrapers overshadowing the building have led to angry opposition. One 48-story tower, planned to be built in nearby Bury Street, wasContinue Reading
The Ministry of Justice is banking on England and Wales’ prison numbers rising by 23.7% by March 2026, predicting that the prison population will climb from 79,580 to 98,500. Matched by an intention to build space for 20,000 extra prison places, this would take numbers to an all-time high forContinue Reading
The Cornwall Gleaning network was started in early 2020 after its founder, Holly Whitelaw watched a Simon Reeve documentary about Cornwall, it’s hidden poverty and challenges being faced by its inhabitants.After some shocking conversations with desperate individuals on the front line of the food poverty crisis, Holly decided to setContinue Reading
Bristol-based recycling specialist ETM has integrated a new UNTHA XR3000 mobil-e shredder into its state-of-the-art waste transfer station, as the ambitious family-run firm pushes for zero waste to landfill in the South West. The XR investment marks the latest enhancement to ETM’s £5m facility, which was commissioned two years ago to becomeContinue Reading
