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Honouring Outstanding Talent in Business

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Recognising Unsung Business Heroes

Launched as part of the prestigious Business Fest South West, The HOT List 2025 is a new initiative designed to celebrate the unsung heroes of the business world across the South West. These are the individuals and organisations whose effort, ingenuity, and leadership are transforming...

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Charity wins top award for green education

Devon Wildlife Trust is the 2015 recipient of the Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Environmental Education Award.

This award category is aimed at those who ‘promote environmental education across Devon recognising schools, colleges, universities, as well as community groups and the business sector who has made a significant contribution to improving environmental education’.

The award was made on Thursday night at a ceremony at the Met Office’s Exeter headquarters. Devon Wildlife Trust was chosen for its Wildlife Champions programme which has inspired hundreds...

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Whirlwind of awards for Glazebrook House Hotel

What a phenomenal week it has been for South Devon’s Glazebrook House Hotel. Hot on the heels of being recognised as one of Britain’s Ultimate 100 Hotels 2015 by The Sunday Times, it just been named the ‘Best Small, Exclusive Hotel’ in the Condé Nast Johansens 2016 Awards for Excellence. In addition, it was jointly awarded the title of ‘Best Hotel Restaurant’ in the Devon Life Food and Drink Awards. The celebrations continued when its new executive chef, Michelin starred Anton Piotrowski, was named ‘Best Chef of the Year’ at these prestigious Devon Awards.

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Exeter scoops award for solar car ports

An initiative to install the UK's first solar panel car ports in two Exeter car parks has won an environmental award for Exeter City Council.

The City Council scooped The Most Sustainable Public Sector Project - Innovation Award at the Public Sector Sustainability Awards in London.

Jo Pearce, Corporate Energy Manager, who oversaw the installation of the solar panel car ports on the top decks of Mary Arches and John Lewis Car Parks was presented with the Award by Lord Renesdale.

The pioneering initiative was put in place by Devon firm Sungift Energy on behalf of...

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ICE Awards celebrate young unsung heroes

The ICE Awards, Exeter, is now in its fourth year of celebrating the most Inspirational Children in Education.

The winners were aged between 9 years and 18 years old, with the majority coming from schools in the the Exeter area (list below).

The purpose of the ICE Awards is to celebrate the unsung heroes in our schools, and the winners this year were made up of students that had either achieved something unique, been an inspiration throughout the school, shown outstanding generosity or kindness in their community, overcome adversity or shown courage through life’s...

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Teignbridge Sports Personality of the Year Awards finalists revealed

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 10/27/2015 - 11:51pm

The finalists of 2015’s Teignbridge Sports Personality of the Year Awards have been unveiled.

The judges have been busy selecting and writing to the committed and talented people who have been selected as finalists for the Awards, which recognise sporting success and contributions at all levels around the district.

Winners will be announced at the annual awards ceremony on Friday 4 December at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.

Featuring a diverse range of categories, the Awards recognise athletes, volunteers, sports teams, committee members, coaches, and...

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Glazebrook House Hotel Celebrates Awards Wonderland

One of the country’s leading romantic hotels, Glazebrook House in South Devon, has just been shortlisted for a host of both national and regional awards, including the Condé Nast Johansens’ Awards for Excellence, Devon Life Food and Drink Awards and LandLove magazine Awards.

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Recycle Devon nomination open

Communities across Devon are being called on to nominate their unsung recycling heroes, whose efforts have helped the county become one of the greenest in the UK.

The fourth Recycle Devon Thank You Awards are being held in February and from this week nominations for the eight categories, including those for schools, business, children and community groups, can be submitted.

The awards are organised by the Recycle Devon team, and were first launched to recognise those people who do that bit extra to help ensure Devon remains clean and green.

Recycle Devon is...

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Chunk's pies and pasties bring home the bacon

Authored by Stacy Hill
Posted: Sat, 10/10/2015 - 1:02pm

Devon-based pasty and pie maker, Chunk, is celebrating after winning six awards from Food & Drink Devon this week, bringing the company’s awards total to an impressive 66.

Its Chicken and Chorizo pasty scooped the coveted platinum award, as well as five of Chunk’s other products winning gold.

The Chunk team has earned a flurry of honours over the summer, both in regional and national awards, and the new accolades have secure its title as the most coveted pie and pasty operation in the country.

Co-owner, Simon Bryon-Edmonds, says: “We really value the results of...

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Five Trust projects showcased at national awards event in London

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/06/2015 - 5:40pm

FIVE successful projects launched by the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust were showcased at one of the industry’s biggest awards events.

The Trust was a multiple finalist in the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards, which recognise and reward outstanding efficiency and improvement by the NHS.

The Exeter Community Nursing Centre, Exeter cluster pharmacy team and orthopaedic department at North Devon District Hospital were shortlisted for the event at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Also in the spotlight were ComPAS, the Trust’s community patient administration...

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Stagecoach wins top industry award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 10/02/2015 - 11:07am

Transport operator Stagecoach has been named the best large bus operator in Britain.

The company’s operation in the south-west of England was named Large Bus Operator of the Year at the 2015 Route One Operator Excellence Awards in Birmingham.

It is the second consecutive year that a Stagecoach company has been awarded the Large Operator of the Year title after Stagecoach Midlands won the same accolade last year.

Stagecoach had several other shortlisted finalists at this year’s event including Stagecoach Manchester Managing Director Christopher Bowles and Stagecoach...

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