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RAW named PR Agency of the Year at Roxhill Media Awards 2026

Specialist food and drink PR agency RAW has been named ‘PR Agency of the Year’ at the 2026 Roxhill Media Awards, following a rigorous judging process led by senior national journalists.

Founded in 2011 and based in Devon, RAW is celebrating 15 years in business this year. The judges of the award commented: “This agency has been named PR Company of the Year for consistently delivering national-calibre results while remaining proudly regional, offering a truly integrated 360° service that rivals major London firms with stronger ROI and a highly collaborative client experience. By...

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Heart of the SW Pop Up Business Cafes

The Heart of the South West LEP is running a series of free Pop-Up Business Cafés at established café venues across the area and will be coming to Exeter on 27th April at Fresha Cafe between 8am and noon.

They are informal events co-hosted with local business organisations offering one-to-one ‘no pressure, no sales pitch’ advice from volunteer business experts, White Bruce, Elm Hansard, Step Up Business, Coombe Reed Associates, Claire Cooper HR, Spring South West, Satellite Finance, Francis Clark Chartered Accountants, Stephens Scown, Plymouth Software, Hinkley Point Nuclear Power...

Exeter jobs at risk as BHS files for administration

Staff at BHS in Exeter face a worrying future after the company confirmed it has filed for administration.

A total of 11,000 jobs are at risk across the retailer’s 164 stores.

BHS will continue to trade while the administrators, Duff & Phelps, try to find a buyer for part or all of the business.

It is understood any buyer would would have to take on take on its £571m pension deficit.

Last year, BHS was sold by the retail entrepreneur Sir Philip Green for £1. He had bought the chain for £200m in 2000.

Its new owners, Retail Acquisitions, said they...

Halsall supports regional growth

Halsall has expanded its South West reach with the opening of a new office at Exeter Business Park.

The company, which delivers construction services throughout the region across the residential, education, health and commercial sectors, will use the new office initially as Centre of Operations for residential construction and development in the Devon, Cornwall and South Somerset region. The opening of the new office coincides with the appointment of Patrick Kneafsey as Operations Manager who will lead Halsall’s operations team throughout Devon and Cornwall. Previously Head of...

Brand new look for Devonshire Homes

Tiverton house builder Devonshire Homes has unveiled its new look with the launch of fresh corporate branding.

Designed by Exeter-based brand design studio Believe in, the company’s logo has been transformed into a dramatic black and white design that incorporates a new ‘maker’s mark’ symbol.

“With Devonshire Homes fast approaching its first quarter century, it was time to update the story that the company was presenting to the world.” said Devonshire Homes Managing Director Steve Russell. “We are building more houses than ever in the county, becoming much more ambitious in...

SW construction market bucks national slowdown trend

The latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed that growth in the construction market has remained positive in the South West over the last three months. Private housing workloads showed the greatest increase with 48% more of those working in the sector reporting a rise in activity rather than a fall over the first quarter of 2016. During the last quarter of 2015 that figure was 28%. Nationally private housing workloads rose at their slowest pace since Q2 2013, with only 36 per cent more of those working in the sector reporting a rise in growth rather...

Effective telesales techniques - In a Nutshell

Richard Palmer from Estadia Ltd, shares his expertise on telesales techniques and how to make each call both effective and fruitful. He discusses the importance of setting realistic goals before each call, building a relationship with the gatekeeper and setting efficient plans in place to follow up the call.

'Draw information out of your prospect, which will enable you to position your products or service alongside their needs. This leads to much more interest from your prospect and gives them good reason to spend more time talking to you and agreeing to your desired outcome'...

Exeter Lidl depot to create 500 jobs

Britain’s fastest growing supermarket, Lidl UK, has revealed plans to open its 12th Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in East Devon, following the submission of a planning application to build the 50,000 m² warehouse on a site at Clyst Honiton. The submission of the application follows the purchase of the site in February of this year, and will pave the way for up to 500 new jobs for the area.

This latest move is a clear indication of Lidl’s expansion ambitions, which include plans to double the number of its existing stores, to cater for its ever growing customer base. Sales at...

Magdelen Chapter to become a Hotel du Vin

Hotel du Vin, the leading lifestyle hotel brand, announces that the recently acquired Magdalen Chapter Hotel in Exeter is set to be re-branded as the Hotel du Vin Exeter.

Acquired by the Malmaison Hotel du Vin Group in November 2015 as one of a portfolio of four hotels in the UK, the hotel’s transformation will take the number of Hotel du Vin hotels in the UK to 17.

Building on the Exeter’s hotel’s reputation as the favored local destination, guests will now be able to benefit from being part of the hugely successful Hotel du Vin group.

Visitors will see emergence...

Making expert video guides - In a Nutshell

Bitpod's Alex talks about what to consider when preparing to make an expert video guide. He shares his expertise on preparing for filming, topic selection and script writing. When it comes to choosing a subject, 'Consider searching likely topics on Google or YouTube, looking at the autocomplete options below the search box, or for more advanced options you can use dedicated search analysis tools' Alex advises.

Alex talks about how effective short advice sharing videos can be for creating a head start over your competitors.

To find out more contact Alex on 01392 555123...

Willmott Dixon celebrates opening new regional office

Willmott Dixon, one of the UK’s largest construction companies, invited local business leaders to join them at Woodbury Park Hotel to celebrate the opening of a new South West headquarters for the business.

Guests included representatives of Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Exeter City Council, East Devon District Council, Exeter Science Park and the Met Office as well as many of the firm’s locally based suppliers.

The firm was welcomed to the region by Derek Phillips, vice president of Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Karime Hassan, chief executive of...

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RAW named PR Agency of the Year at Roxhill Media Awards 2026

Heart of the SW Pop Up Business Cafes

Exeter jobs at risk as BHS files for administration

Halsall supports regional growth

Brand new look for Devonshire Homes

SW construction market bucks national slowdown trend

Effective telesales techniques - In a Nutshell

Exeter Lidl depot to create 500 jobs

Magdelen Chapter to become a Hotel du Vin

Making expert video guides - In a Nutshell

Willmott Dixon celebrates opening new regional office

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