As the next step in the cascade after the Proclamation has been made by the Heralds in Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff at 12noon today, the County Proclamation will be held today at County Hall Exeter at 1pm.  It will be read by the High Sheriff of Devon Richard...

  On Monday 15 August 2022, we commemorated the end of the War in the Far East. It was on this day in 1945 that Japan surrendered to the Allies. Attended by our Deputy Lieutenant, Brian Wills-Pope, pictured in the Burma Campaign Memorial Gardens in Paignton with...

We are so proud to announce the 5 Devon winners of the award this year.  These are: Artemis Optical Ltd in the category International Trade Artemis Optical Limited is based in Plympton, and started trading in 1952.  It is a world renowned company with almost 70 years’...

  An event is to be held, kindly hosted by Tunstyle Designs, for businesses in Northern Devon to learn more about the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. 4.30pm – 5.30pm 5th May 2022 at Turnstyle Designs, Roundswell The event will discuss with businesses whether they...

Local charity, Exeter Homes Trust, celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this week by taking part in The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative and unveiling a commemorative plaque at one of the Almshouse properties.Exeter Homes Trust, formerly known as The Exeter...

Yet more trees were planted in Devon this time in Wembury today. Deputy Lieutenant Steve Pearce joined Graham Burton from the Woodland Trust, Cllr John Bennett from Wembury Parish Council, who own and manage the park and 22 volunteers to plant 175 broadleaf whips, as...

Deputy Lieutenant Jake Moores joined ParkLife South West, Cllr Sara Hladkij the Mayor of Ivybridge and Cllr Roger Croad Devon County Council to plant 600 trees at Filham Park under the supervision of ParkLife SW and The Woodland Trust. The planting was being carried...

HM Lord-Lieutenant visited Packexe Ltd to present the team with the Queens Award for Enterprise, in the category of Innovation awarded for their time-critical glass management tool Packexe® SMASH.. We met with the team and were shown around the business, listening to...

 The planting of a variety of fruit tree saplings and other broad leaf trees in support of the QGC initiative. The trees are located in the Down Thomas recreation ground behind the community’s Silver Jubilee Hall. (King George V silver jubilee). An endless supply of...

Commemorative 50p for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee The Royal Mint has released a new commemorative 50p to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which is the first 50p to celebrate a royal event Each coin in the Platinum Jubilee range, launching in 2022, will...

  Fortnum & Mason has launched the nationwide competition to find a pudding to celebrate The Queen in her Platinum Jubilee year. The winning pudding will be an important part of the celebrations marking Her Majesty’s 70 years as Monarch. And the creator of...

The Westbank Community group were visited by HM Lord-Lieutenant who presented the volunteers from Neighbourhood Friends with their well deserved Queens Award for Voluntary Service for the hard work, many hours and effort they give to the Community. This award is like...

After a trying few years getting the pitch funded and then built during a pandemic, it is now open and being used constantly by both local groups and for cup matches without the worry of events being rained off.  This wonderful facility at the Devon FA headquarters...