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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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University Chef celebrates competition success

An elite team of chefs from the University of Exeter have won awards in The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) Chefs Competition 2013.

The staff at Reed Hall Conference and Events Centre, an Event Exeter venue at the University of Exeter, are bursting with pride as they celebrate the recent success of colleague Janet Woolacott (Chef de Partie), who scooped the bronze award in the Individual Major Chef of the Year category at this year's TUCO competition.

The annual TUCO competitions are designed to allow chefs at all levels from Universities and Colleges across the U.K...

Exeter Forum is shortlisted for Construction News Award

Exeter Forum has been selected as a finalist in the Project of the Year (between £10m - £50m) category for the 2013 Construction News Awards, to be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London on 11 July 2013.

A record number of entries were submitted for this year’s Construction News Awards. Finalists will now face Dragons' Den-style live interviews to members of the 53-strong jury of esteemed key clients, contractors, consultants, institutes and government departments including:

· Simon Kirby – Network Rail

· Tony Jacob - John Lewis Partnership

·...

Exeter car park deemed 'Best in Britain'!

Exeter's John Lewis Car Park, which recently underwent a £900,000 refurbishment and name change, has scooped a top national award.

The Car Park, which is run by Exeter City Council, was named Best Car Park Refurbishment of the Year at the British Parking Awards. The judges were so impressed with the car park they also gave it the Overall Winner award!

Previously called the King William Street Car Park, the facility was transformed in the lead up to opening of Exeter's John Lewis store last October. Refreshed and up-dated, the facility now offers motorists the freedom of...

Vote for Kents Cavern's Claire to be the 2013 National Tourism Superstar and put Devon on the map for providing great hospitality!

Claire Preece, Hospitality Manager at Kents Cavern, Torquay is one of only ten shortlisted candidates nominated for the nation's Tourism Superstar 2013 Award, run by national tourist board VisitEngland.

Claire won gold in the Devon Tourism Award for Outstanding Customer Service.

The national wnner will be decided by a public vote. Click here to watch a short film featuring Claire, and vote now!

NHS Devon nominated for flu fighter award

The NHS in Devon has been nominated for a prestigious award for its efforts to promote the importance of getting vaccinated against flu to healthcare staff.

Public health bosses at NHS Devon developed an e-card that encourages healthcare staff to get protected against flu.

It has been shortlisted for a national NHS Employers’ flu fighter award and the local NHS will find out if it has been successful on 27 February at an awards ceremony in Leeds.

The e-card was sent to staff by email and the message was spread further on Facebook and Twitter – reaching NHS staff as...

Council applauded for consultation about its budget

A campaign to encourage local communities to have their say on what public services matter most to them has been applauded by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) in this year's Local Public Service awards.

Devon County Council's 'Your Community, Your Choice' consultation, 2011/12, included a range of public meetings, supported by an interative website, to involve and engage with the public about difficult decisions the Council faced as it set last year's budget.

Describing the campaign as 'well-thought out', judges awarded it the winner of this year's...

Saks Exeter celebrate one year anniversary with award recognition

Saks, dubbed the UK’s favourite hair business, opened its first ever salon in Exeter’s Princesshay in February 2012. Now a year old, Saks has gone from an 8 member team of locals including hair stylists, technicians and apprentices, to an award winning 16 strong team of local hair specialists trained by Saks and L’Oreal.

Since opening Saks has become well known for their friendly staff, community spirit and company ethos - to transform the way their customers look and feel, each and every day. This ethos has secured more than 3500 new customers in their opening year as well as a...

Devon thanks super recyclers at special ceremony

Devon's super recyclers have been recognised in a special ceremony (held on Thursday 31 Jan) to thank them for their hard work in helping to protect Devon's environment.

This was the first year of the Recycle Devon Thank You awards which mark 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 hosted the special event.

Chairman of the Devon Authorities Waste Reduction and...

Bring Up the Bodies named 2012 Costa Book of the Year

Bring Up the Bodies by Budleigh Salterton-based novelist Hilary Mantel has won the title of 2012 Costa Book of the Year. The sequel to Mantel's award-winning novel Wolf Hall and the second book of a trilogy, Bring Up the Bodies continues the life of Thomas Cromwell and explores one of the most mystifying and frightening episodes in English history, the destruction of Anne Boleyn.

The announcement was made this evening (Tuesday 29th January) at an awards ceremony held at Quaglino’s in central London.

Mantel’s win secures her a unique place in literary history: Bring Up the...

Veitch Penny Solicitors recognised as a quality practice

Veitch Penny Solicitors are celebrating after being awarded membership to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) - the mark of excellence for the home buying process.

The firm underwent rigorous assessment by the law Society in order to secure the CQS status, which was introduced to promote high standards in the home buying process.

Law Society President Lucy Scott-Moncrieff said that “with so many different conveyancing service providers out there, the CQS helps home-buyers and sellers seek out those that can provide a safe and efficient level of service.”...

Awards

Honouring Outstanding Talent in Business

University Chef celebrates competition success

Exeter Forum is shortlisted for Construction News Award

Exeter car park deemed 'Best in Britain'!

Vote for Kents Cavern's Claire to be the 2013 National Tourism Superstar and put Devon on the map for providing great hospitality!

NHS Devon nominated for flu fighter award

Council applauded for consultation about its budget

Saks Exeter celebrate one year anniversary with award recognition

Devon thanks super recyclers at special ceremony

Bring Up the Bodies named 2012 Costa Book of the Year

Veitch Penny Solicitors recognised as a quality practice

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