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Devon Business Awards People First Award

'People First' Award for Simpkins Edwards

South West accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards was thrilled to collect the People First Award at the Devon Business Awards 2026, run by Devon Chamber.

Sponsored by Great Devon LSIP, this category recognises businesses investing in employee wellbeing, development and workplace culture.

The judges said: “The winning entry stood our because it was clear that people are at the very heart of the organisation. The panel were impressed by the strength of their development pathways, the visibility of leadership support, and the tangible evidence of high engagement and retention. A...

Last call for entries for 2016 Food & Drink Devon Awards

Calling all Devon-based food and drink producers, cafés, restaurants, hotels and speciality retailers, the Food & Drink Devon Awards 2016 close for entries on Monday 18th April. The annual Awards celebrate the most respected, influential and passionate artisan food and drink producers and establishments the county has to offer. The Awards will be presented on Monday 10th October by food and drink broadcaster and BBC Radio 2's one and only Nigel Barden at the Deer Park Country House Hotel in the newly launched Orangery.

Highbullen Hotel recognised at Visit England Awards

Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club were presented with the Highly Commended award for Business Tourism at the National Visit England Tourism Awards on Tuesday 8 March.

Resort Director, Ronnie Orr said, “We are absolutely delighted to have received the award for the Business Tourism category. It was a huge achievement to have even been shortlisted into the final five in the country; so to achieve this final accolade really has put the cherry on the cake; following on from our gold awards in this category in both the Devon and South West Tourism awards earlier in the Year.”...

South Devon Highway receives industry award

The South Devon Link Road project is celebrating after winning a regional highways industry award.

Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Galliford Try won the 'Large Transportation Project Award' at the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) awards held last week.

The CIHT South West Awards – run by the UK’s leading transportation professional institution - are intended to recognise the best projects completed, substantially completed or having reached a significant milestone in 2015.

The shortlisted projects were selected based on entrants...

Old Mill celebrate ‘Beautiful Accounting’ award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 02/15/2016 - 10:15am

West Country accountants and business advisers Old Mill are celebrating after being named ‘Emerging Partner of the Year’ at the Xerocon Awards in London on Tuesday.

Xero offers a real-time accounting software solution for small businesses which includes a variety of features that in many ways are life-changing for the small business owner. Indeed, these life changing features were recognised by Forbes, which has named Xero the “World’s most innovative growth company” in both 2014 and 2015.

Old Mill have been working with Xero since 2014, setting up their own clients with...

National recognition for Exeter designer

Local designer and Managing Director of Sapphire Spaces, Mark Newbery, has been nominated as a finalist in the Kitchen Designer of the Year, project (costing up to £30,000 category) in this year’s prestigious kbbreview Retail & Design Awards.

Entered annually by the very best in the kitchen and bathroom industry nationwide, the ceremony is organised by kbbreview, the industry’s leading trade magazine for over 30 years.

Sapphire Spaces, based on the outskirts of Exeter, is an authorised partner of luxury kitchen manufacturer Bulthaup with projects spanning the South West...

Venus Awards to launch in Cornwall

Award-winning Devon businesswoman and journalist Alexis Bowater has announced that she will be standing down as Leading Women UK Champion to concentrate on organising the prestigious Venus Awards in Devon and Cornwall this year. Alexis, who runs Bowater Communications and is well known in the west country having presented the ITV news here for almost a decade, launched networking group Leading Women UK in Plymouth in 2013 and has acted as an unpaid ambassador for the organisation and for promoting women in business ever since. She is now regional parter for the Venus Awards, dubbed 'The...

Exeter matron awarded Queen’s Nurse title

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 01/06/2016 - 11:56am

An NHS community matron from Exeter has been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse.

Rachel Armstrong was given the title by The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) at an awards ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London.

The award by the national community nursing charity reflects a commitment to high standards of patient care, learning and leadership.

Rachel, who has been in nursing for 35 years, works as a community matron for the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

She is based at The Westbank Practice, which incorporates Starcross Surgery and The...

Gold and silver for Highbullen in Devon Tourism Awards

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 12/03/2015 - 10:23pm

Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club was the proud winner of two of the most prestigious categories at the Devon Tourism Awards 2015 - gold for Venue and Business Tourism and silver for Large Hotel of the Year.

Ronnie Orr, Resort Director said, “It is a great honour to be presented with the gold award for Venue and Business Tourism. It has been an incredible year since we first opened the Palazzo last November, when we hosted the 2014 Devon Tourism Awards. Our reputation has continued to grow, both with local businesses as well as those looking for a destination venue.”

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Devon Venus Awards 2015 winners announced

The winners of this year’s Devon Venus Awards 2015 have been announced at a glamorous red carpet event in the county’s capital.

More than 250 guests and sponsors attended the awards ceremony held at the University of Exeter’s Great Hall with winners whittled down to the 12 categories from more than 1,500 nominations in the county this year.

Each winner was announced and given their awards following a sumptuous meal and entertainment from ladies singing group, Yours in Harmony.

The Venus Awards recognise the efforts and talents of local businesswomen and are split...

Rydon Farm takes gold in Devon Tourism Awards

30 November 2015. Rydon Farm Bed and Breakfast in Woodbury, near Exeter, was delighted to receive a Gold Award at the Devon Tourism Awards held at The Holiday Inn, Plymouth on 26 November.

First time entrants to these prestigious awards, Rydon Farm picked up Gold in the ‘B&B, Guest Accommodation and Inn of the Year' category.

The 16th Century Devon longhouse has been occupied by the Glanvill family for several generations and has been run as a B&B and working dairy farm by owners Philip and Sally for 28 years.

Sally Glanvill said: "This is the first year we...

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