Awards

Hornoring Outstanding Talent in Business.

Honouring Outstanding Talent in Business

The South West is a region brimming with innovation, creativity, and resilience. Yet, so many of the individuals and organisations driving this dynamic business ecosystem remain under the radar. That’s something the HOT List 2025 is set to change.

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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Chatham crowned Outdoor Brand of the Year

Exeter-based, British footwear brand Chatham was crowned Outdoor Brand of the Year at the Footwear Industry Awards 2014 for its outdoor and country range – outperforming other popular names including as Clarks, Hi-Tech and Superfit.

The prestigious national Footwear Industry Awards celebrate the successes of the past year, rewarding the brands, retailers and individuals that have captured the industry's attention. The awards were announced at MODA, the UK’s largest footwear and fashion show.

Philip Marsh, Managing Director of Chatham, said: “The award is a real coup for us...

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby! Pinhoe Slimming leader collects award

Slimming World Consultant Penni Ball has proved she's red hot after winning a Ruby Award for her work in helping tackle obesity in the area.

Penni who runs the Pinhoe Slimming World groups at America Hall, was delighted to receive the award for inspiring dozens of people in the local community to start losing weight and improve their health.

The accolade sees Penni, who lost 3.5 stone with Slimming World herself, become a Ruby Consultant.

The award was created in 2009 to celebrate Slimming Worlds 40th anniversary and is given to all Consultants in the UK and...

Exeter duo win coveted title at Radio 2 Folk Awards

Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin have proved they are in a league of their own after clinching the coveted Best Duo title at the 15th BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards at the Royal Albert Hall.

One of the most inventive and captivating rising acts on the acoustic roots scene, the Exeter-based pair triumphed over talented fellow nominees Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker, Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Jenderson and Catrin Finch & Seckjou Keita, receiving their award from another West Country duo that over the last two decades has become one of acoustic music’s most famous pairings – Steve...

Local author shortlised for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014

Local author Margaret James is one of the contenders shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Association's (RNA) most prestigious award - the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014. This year the overall winner of the Award will receive a cheque for £5000 in addition to a trophy to mark the occasion.

Darcey Bussell CBE will announce the winner of each of five categories at the Gladstone Library, One Whitehall Place, London SW1 on 17th March at 6.45 p.m.

The categories from which the 30 final books have been drawn are: Contemporary Romantic Novel, Epic Romantic Novel, Historical...

National award for Devon cider retailer

A Devon based cider maker is celebrating its silver jubilee year in style after winning a national retailing award.

The Green Valley Cyder Barn and Ale House retail outlet based at Dart’s Farm at Topsham near Exeter has won the nationally recognized Drinks Retailing Award for Independent Cider Retailer of the Year 2014.

The Cyder Barn has grown from a small outdoor unit selling only cider pressed on site and made only from Devon apples to a large in-store retail outlet stocking 180 ciders and perrys from the UK and across Europe. It is now probably the largest retailer of...

Mobility scheme wins bronze

A charity based in Exeter has been awarded bronze in the Access for All category at this year’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards.

Countryside Mobility was presented with the award at a black tie ceremony held at the Holiday Inn in Plymouth last week.

Run by charity Living Options Devon, the Countryside Mobility scheme helps to make some of the South West’s top tourist attractions and countryside locations accessible to people with limited mobility.

The scheme has already successfully sited all-terrain mobility scooters known as ‘Trampers’ and wheelchair...

Taste of the West Awards 2014 now open for entries

The West Country is bursting at the seams with fresh local produce and top class pubs, restaurants and cafés. Now, Taste of the West, the leading food and drink organisation for the South West, is looking for the finest food and drink producers and foodie destinations to celebrate the magnificent food and drink of the region.

This is the largest regional awards programme in Britain and Taste of the West Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners’ logos are widely recognised as a sign of quality and provenance across the country, helping to boost business for the winners.

John...

Devon’s recycling heroes celebrated at the Recycle Devon Thank You awards

Devon’s super recyclers are being recognised in a special ceremony to thank them for their hard work in helping to protect Devon’s environment.

This will be the second year of the Recycle Devon Thank You awards which last year marked the 10 year anniversary of the Don’t Let Devon go to waste campaign.

Devon enjoys a recycling rate of 55% (2011/12) making it one of the highest recycling counties in the country. To celebrate and thank the residents of Devon, Recycle Devon is hosting the special event.

Chairman of the Devon Authorities Waste Reduction and Recycling...

Former University of Exeter student reaches award semi-finals

A FORMER University of Exeter student who set up her own hat-making business after her daughter struggled to find one for a wedding has been nominated for an award.

Tricia Hamilton, 60, has fought off competition to reach the semi-finals of the Venus Awards, which celebrates women in business.

The married-mum-of-two, who runs Tricia Designs, has been nominated for the Customer Service Award – which recognises individuals or businesses that go the extra mile.

She had retired from work as a teacher when she set up her business from her dining room table four years ago...

Exeter historian shortlisted for US military history prize

University of Exeter historian, Professor Richard Overy has been shortlisted for a new American military history prize for his book ‘The Bombing War: Europe, 1939-1945’.

The inaugural Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History has selected six books for the $50,000 (approximately £30,000) prize supported by The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation and Lewis E Lehrman. Harry Guggenheim established the foundation to support research on violence, aggression, and dominance because he was convinced that solid, thoughtful, scholarly and scientific research, experimentation, and analysis...

Awards

Honouring Outstanding Talent in Business

Chatham crowned Outdoor Brand of the Year

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby! Pinhoe Slimming leader collects award

Exeter duo win coveted title at Radio 2 Folk Awards

Local author shortlised for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014

National award for Devon cider retailer

Mobility scheme wins bronze

Taste of the West Awards 2014 now open for entries

Devon’s recycling heroes celebrated at the Recycle Devon Thank You awards

Former University of Exeter student reaches award semi-finals

Exeter historian shortlisted for US military history prize

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