Awards

Devon’s Beach Schools South West company – which puts the coast onto the educational curriculum – has been honoured at 10 Downing Street after being recognised by an organisation promoting small businesses.

The not-for-profit community company is among 100 across the UK chosen by the organisation Small Business Saturday, which supports and promotes smaller companies.

Beach Schools South West takes children out on to beaches in the region to teach them subjects tied in with the National Curriculum, including ecology, geology and conservation.

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Oakdown Touring and Holiday Caravan Park on the East Devon coast is celebrating reaching the top three in the ‘Holiday Park of the Year’ category of the Devon Tourism Awards.

The awards, which are now in their eighth year, celebrate the best of Devon Tourism.

And the announcement comes at the end of a very busy period for Oakdown, which this year has seen the introduction of shepherd’s huts and a brand new reception area and a redesigned café.

Alastair Franks, whose family have developed Oakdown since the 1970s, said: ‘To be recognised in these awards is such a...

An Exeter care professional has been announced as a national finalist by one of the UK’s biggest providers of homecare services, Bluebird Care.

Jackie Fyall, who has been working as a registered manager in Bluebird Care’s Exeter office, was a national runner up in the Registered Manager of the Year category at the 2017 Bluebird Care Awards last week. At the awards, Jackie received the title Regional Registered Manager of the Year.

At a special afternoon tea hosted at Fortnum and Mason in London, Jackie took part in a panel interview, pitting herself against five other...

The fishing industry in the South West has been recognised, as individuals and businesses from the region landed five prizes in the UK’s only awards ceremony celebrating the commercial fishing industry, the Fishing News Awards.

A strong performance from the region saw success in a range of categories. Brixham once again enjoyed success in 2017, holding on to its crown of ‘Port of the Year’, thanks to its comprehensive range of services and high quality, diverse and sustainable produce.

Brackan Pearce, skipper of Mevagissey-based Spirited Lady III, sailed to victory in the ‘...