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Exeter Installer shortlisted for major national award

Matthew Bird of Devon Renewables Ltd in Exeter has been shortlisted for Best Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Installer (Best HVAC Installer) at the Heating Installer Awards 2026.

As one of only four HVAC installers to be shortlisted out of thousands across the UK, Matthew now enters the final stages of the competition, where he’s in with the chance of being crowned the overall national winner.

To secure the shortlist, Matthew showcased a project he ran for a family of five, in their five-bedroom detached in the local area. The house had been heated using an old...

COVID Vaccines and Market Implications

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 06/03/2021 - 6:41am

Life will return to the “old normal” once the COVID - 19 vaccination is available. That does not, however, imply that it will be beneficial to the markets. The first cases of covid 19 were detected in Wuhan, China , almost a year ago. We saw an unimaginable global shutdown as a result of the virus in Q2, followed by a record-breaking come back to growth in Q3 as the summer month approached. The second and third waves emerged in Q4. The finding of phase 3 vaccine trials began to trickle in November and by the end of the year, frontline workers and those in greatest need had already...

Do online polls provide the same answers as telephone surveys?

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Wed, 06/02/2021 - 4:50pm

There is no doubt that surveys can affect the result of a local or national election. It influences us, in different ways, according to our personality and beliefs. It may be the factor that will make us vote, or stay at home, if we feel our vote will count. But now that surveys are moving online, does it make a difference? It would seem so, according to two American universities, which have just switched from phone surveys to online polling.

Costs matter

There are a few reasons why online surveys are getting the upper-hand on traditional ones. The first one is the price...

Stagecoach South West announces appointment of new operations director

Stagecoach appoints new Operations Director to manage SW bus routes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 06/02/2021 - 12:50pm

Stagecoach South West has announced the appointment of new operations director, Katie Wagstaff to join their senior management team.

Katie began her career as a graduate trainee at Stagecoach South in 2014 and has since worked in various management roles within the Stagecoach London business and was previously Operations Manager for Basingstoke. She will be responsible for the South West operations which includes 917 drivers and 348 buses and coaches spanning over 111 routes and over 16 million miles a year. She replaces Paul Clark, who left at the end of May 2021 to take a new...

Devon company breaks into Chinese market with sustainable coffee pods

Devon company breaks into Chinese market with sustainable coffee pods

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/31/2021 - 9:10pm

A Devon-based, award-winning coffee pod producer is breaking into the Chinese market with its eco-friendly, compostable coffee capsules made from wood and bark.

Blue Goose’s coffee pods are now selling in China online through the Great British Food Store on the country’s largest social media platform, WeChat.

The Great British Food Store just set up by Business West, one of the UK’s largest Chambers of Commerce, is already selling 20 UK food and drink brands on WeChat which has a user base of 1.2 billion.

Lex Thornley, co-founder of Blue Goose, based in Exeter...

Approaches to adopt to design a successful mobile app

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Mon, 05/31/2021 - 7:18am

In essence, web application architecture is responsible for ensuring smooth communication and interaction between databases, servers, and applications in a certain system.

As you may know, the operation of web applications is impossible in the absence of any of the two basic components: client side (frontend) and server side (backend). The former is essentially the code visible to app users, whereas the latter is the code running on a server and used for communicating with hardware.

If you require more information about mobile app development or want a more professional...

Amazon Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/30/2021 - 1:08am

An Exeter woman has been announced as a finalist at the 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards .

After the Covid-19 crisis threw the critical role of transport and logistics into the spotlight as never before, Mel Peirson is one of 66 finalists, and therefore one of the most outstanding individuals working in the industry today.

Mel, who is Service Delivery Leader at Royal Mail in Exeter, has been announced as a finalist for The Supply Chain Award - Leader, which is awarded to a woman who is innovating and excelling in their role within the supply chain...

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Free business ‘finishing school ’ programme for Devon start-ups

New Fully Funded 6 Week Program for Start-ups that are Ready to Launch

Register this weekend to start next week! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/take-the-leap-tickets-154509840091

Take the Leap is a fully funded six-week training programme from independent charity Devon Communities Together, that is designed to assist aspiring entrepreneurs who already have a fully formed business concept that they are preparing to launch.

The programme will guide participants through the practicalities and technicalities of how to build a business model around their idea and...

Blockchain is changing the face of business and it can be done for free

Think about where your business spends most of its money. Administration? Payroll? Data storage? Now imagine one system that could unite all of them, for virtually no money.

Sounds almost too good to be true, doesn’t it? But that’s really the beauty of blockchain and its associated technologies. Something that the likes of Satoshi Nakamoto and Vitalik Buterin know well. As both the creators of Bitcoin and disruptive platform Ethereum respectively, were able to build an entire financial ecosystem from little more than clever mathematics and computing skills.

A casual...

Best WordPress hosting services in Pakistan

Over 30% of the active websites on the internet are built on WordPress, making it the most suitable and effective platform for building your websites. Choosing the right WordPress hosting for your website in Pakistan may be the most important decision for a number of reasons. If you are a beginner and do not have much idea of what to go for, we have eased your problem by providing you with some of the best WordPress hosting sites in this article. All of them will have their benefits and drawbacks depending on what you expect for your site. It is a new blog or the front end of your...

Photography advice for beginners

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Thu, 05/27/2021 - 8:01am

Photography is something that most people get into because they are passionate about. However, they then reach the stage whereby they want to turn it into something more than a hobby. Does this sound familiar? After all, there is nothing better than earning your income doing something that you love. With that being said, read on to discover more about some of the different ways to get started in the world of photography if you are a beginner.

Do freelance photography for newspapers or magazines

The first option you should consider is contacting your local newspapers and magazines...

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