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Filham Park Tree Planting for The Queens Platinum Jubilee
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...
Innovation at Packexe Ltd
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...
Plant a tree for the Jubilee!
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...
HRH The Princess Royal visits NCI Torbay
The National Coastwatch Institution station at Torbay welcomed their Royal Patron, HRH The Princess Royal who visited the station on the 10th February. On arrival at Daddyhole Plain in Torquay, Her Royal Highness was received by the Deputy Lieutenant of Devon, Rear...
New 50p for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
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...
Create a pudding for the Queen
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...
Neighbourhood Friends Westbank awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service
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...
Opening of the new 3G pitch at Devon FA
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...
Challenge Trophy
HM Lord-Lieutenant went along to the Tiverton Detachment of the Army Cadet Force to present them with the Revision Cadet Challenge Trophy. This is the 5th time they have been the winners! They raised a significant amount for the ABF Soldiers Fund Charity who award...
New Years Honours for Devon
Today the announcement of the New Years Honours List has shown several residents of the County being recognised for their contributions. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Mr Adrian VINKEN OBE DL - For services to Theatre Officers of the Order of the...
New Years Honours – An Insight into a few of the Devon Recipients
Jill Diprose BEM is 76 years old and from Dawlish, Devon She is the Founder of Activities Interests Music Support . For services to Families of Children with Special Needs in Dawlish, Devon. Having identified a lack of support for families of children with special...
Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey
HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a carol service at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8th December 2021 to celebrate those who have supported their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The service was led by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend...
AnTech receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise, International Trade
On the 9th December, the Lord-Lieutenant presented the Queen's Award for Enterprise, International Trade to AnTech Ltd. AnTech is a world leading designer and manufacturer of products for the upstream oil and gas industry, holding its headquarters in Exeter and a...
Volunteering in Health receives Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
On the 29th November, a celebration event for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service was held at Bitton House. Volunteering in Health received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for supporting the communities of Teignmouth, Dawlish and Chudleigh. The Queen's...
Remembrance 2021
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant, and Deputy-Lieutenants attended Remembrance events throughout Devon to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community. 2021 marks 100 years since the nation’s collective Remembrance traditions were...