Gabrielle Aplin on her big Xmas breakthrough
The Somerset based singer-songwriter featured in a John Lewis advert back in 2012. Source link
Eastfield: Eastfield – Album Review
Eastfield – Eastfield (Grow Your Own) LP | CD | DL Out Now The perpetually bouncy conductors of positive rail punk are back with a long player. Like an advance ticket, this album is limited so get on it before it leaves the platform says Nathan Brown. It seems like only a couple of months ago that Grow Your Own brought us the Terminus 10” by Eastfield and here we are with an album. Checking my notes it…
Increased funds from Torbay Council too late, says land charity
Torbay Coast and Countryside TrustTorbay Coast and Countryside Trust looked after 80% of Torbay's landscapes, including Berry HeadA conservation charity which leased and maintained coastal areas said it did not receive increased funds from a council in time to prevent it from financial collapse.Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust (TCCT), which received a management fee from the council, entered voluntary administration in October.The trust looked after 80% of Torbay's landscapes and more than 40 miles (64km) of coast paths…
Frome traffic scheme for ‘safer school streets’ made permanent
Frome Town CouncilThe scheme in Frome has been rolled out permanently A project which aims to keep children safe on the school run has been made permanent following an 18-month trial.Roads around a number of schools in Frome will now have traffic calming measures in place year-round, including speed reductions and timed road closures.The Frome Town Council scheme encouraged children to walk or cycle to school and involved Avanti Park School, Critchill School, Oakfield Academy and Trinity Church…
Agreement renewal strengthens research, education and patient benefits in Cornwall
A partnership between the University of Exeter and the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has been renewed, strengthening a relationship to foster leadership in health research, education, and innovation to benefit patients in Cornwall and beyond. The third iteration of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations is designed to advance world-class education and research, develop a skilled, research-active healthcare workforce across Cornwall and the wider South West, and enhance population health. The two organisations already…
Colour TV | ¡baby! | Single review
Colour TV: ¡baby! (via Tip Top Recordings) Streaming OUT NOW Following a self-imposed hiatus of almost two years, south-west based indie pop 4-piece Colour TV are back in action with new single ¡baby! and already aiming for the stars. It’s a song which heralds a new beginning for the band with its original line up, with so much to look forward to in the future. It’s been two long years since Colour TV’s last single, You Treat This…
Car falls into sinkhole in Redruth car park
An empty parked car has fallen into a sinkhole.The Mini car fell into a hole about 2m (6.6ft) deep on Sunday in a car park behind Berrymans Bakery on Trew Parc, in Redruth, Cornwall.Cornwall Council said its contractor Cormac secured the site and believed it to have been caused by a mining feature. Dan Berriman, from Cornwall Mining Consultants, said engineers "need to understand what is going on" before any action to remove the car is taken.Mr Berriman…
New dental university being considered in Weymouth regeneration
A new university specialising in dentistry is one of the projects being considered as part of a town's regeneration.Dorset Council said its cabinet was set to work with partners on a number of ideas aimed at turning Weymouth into a "thriving coastal destination".The council said a new Allied Health Professional University in the town, with funding already allocated for a dental faculty, was one of the proposals being considered. The plans for the university are being developed in…
Police investigate series of burglaries in East Cornwall
Detectives have launched an investigation after a series of burglaries in East Cornwall.Police said two homes in St Cleer were targeted on Monday 20 October, with jewellery and cash being stolen from the properties on Well Lane and Trecarne View.Det Insp Claire Nicholls said police believe both incidents were part of a series of burglaries across the Liskeard area and nearby villages.She added: "The incidents have increased in the past few weeks with thieves targeting rural and secluded…
Jobs under threat at Plymouth luxury boat builder Princess Yachts
Up to 40 jobs could be at risk at a luxury boat builder after lower than expected wholesale orders.Princess Yachts, which is based in Plymouth, Devon, said it was entering a consultation process that may lead to a "small number of redundancies".Trade union Unite said up to 40 jobs including managerial positions were at risk, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.The firm, which blamed economic and market conditions for the drop in orders, has also cut 240 jobs…
Residents to try balancing Dorset Council’s budget with simulator
Residents are being given the chance to try and balance Dorset Council's books using an online budget simulator.The tool allows residents to adjust spending across key services such as adult social care, waste collection, road maintenance, housing and libraries, as well as deciding whether to raise council tax.The simulator gives users £479.4m to work with and sets a target to reduce spending by £35m to balance the budget. The council said it would "give residents a taste for…
Strike at one of the world’s biggest defence firms suspended
Georgia EadieWest of EnglandBBCItalian-owned Leonardo runs the UK's only helicopter factory in SomersetWorkers at one of the world's biggest defence firms have decided to suspend their strike action following a new pay offer.About 3,000 employees at Leonardo, which runs the UK's only helicopter factory in Yeovil, Somerset, planned to walk out across five of the company's UK sites.After last-minute talks, union Unite has agreed to suspend the action to allow for a ballot of members to take place…
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