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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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New independent furnishings store opens in Topsham

An Exeter-based independent retailer has opened a new furnishings store called ‘CASA’ located opposite Topsham’s quay area, formerly known as ‘Brights of Nettlebed’.

Family-owned Queenstreet Carpets & Furnishings based in Alphington, has been operating in Exeter for nearly 50 years. The expanding business run by brothers, Gary & Mark Dixie opened ‘CASA’ its second furnishings store on the Strand in Topsham on 1st May.

Based over three floors, the new Topsham showroom will showcase a comprehensive range of upholstery, beds and giftware at affordable prices as well as...

Law firm celebrates Devon in new campaign

Lawyers in campervans? Surfing solicitors? They are not the images that first spring to mind for a law firm, but a leading local legal firm is hoping to change that as it puts its staff and their love for Devon centre stage in a major new marketing campaign.

Stephens Scown LLP’s Love Where You Live campaign, which starts on 1 May, will celebrate the great things to see and do and wonderful way of life in Devon.

Stephens Scown has been recognised for its staff engagement by the Sunday Times, which ranked it 39 in the list of the 100 best mid sized companies to work for 2015...

Win a 'Fergie' with Mole Valley Farmers and EVRC

Mole Valley Farmers are delighted to welcome to their Devon County Show trade stand, representatives of Exe Valley Rotary Club, (EVRC) who are supporting Alzheimer's Research UK by raffling a 1952 Ferguson T20 Tractor.

Mole Valley Farmers will be also be adding £50 of store vouchers to the prize. Devon County Show runs Thursday 21, Friday 22, and Saturday 23 May at West Point Showground, Exeter.

The T20 tractor, fondly known as the ‘Little Grey Fergie’, has been generously donated by Mr and Mrs Harry Parker of Home Farm, Stourton, Warminster, to raise funds for dementia...

SMEs have poor green credentials

One in five (21 per cent) SMEs in the South West say they do not understand the commercial benefits of being environmentally responsible according to a new study from Lloyds Bank.

One in ten (8 per cent) admit that they are not doing enough to make their businesses environmentally responsible.

Despite this, a third (35 per cent) of small businesses say better environmental practices are a top three priority for 2015.

Lloyds Banking Group’s 2015 SME Charter commits to help 10,000 businesses become more sustainable by 2020, with new planning tool.

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Devon chartered accountants launch new website

Chartered Accountants, Haines Watts, one of the UK’s leading accountancy firms, has unveiled its new website. The new site is designed with business owners in mind, offering a multitude of resources and showcasing real business owners sharing their stories and challenges and how they have overcome them.

With Devon offices based in Bideford, Exeter and Crediton, the new Haines Watts website, utilising a fully responsive design will offer business owners the best experience possible no matter what device they are using. Going responsive has enabled Haines Watts to use the most up to...

Pavey Group celebrates Exeter milestone

A Devon-based insurance and financial services company is celebrating its Exeter 10th anniversary.

Pavey Group opened its Exeter office at Pynes Hill Business Park in 2005, with just one employee and one client, expanding from its Torquay base.

Today the firm has a team of 31 people in the city and more than 2500 clients, having moved to offices at Peninsula Park on Rydon Lane in 2012.

Geoff Gale, Pavey Group Director, is Head of the Exeter office. He said: “That very first client – and still a significant and valued client today – was the National Trust. From there...

Labour shortages intensify on back of firm workloads in South West construction market

Material shortages ease but 63% of respondents in the UK cite labour shortages as leading restraint on growth

Although recent official construction data has been a little mixed, the latest RICS Construction Market Survey for Q1 2015 shows labour shortages in the sector intensifying alongside feedback that workloads are continuing to rise. Some 63% across the UK cited labour shortages as an issue followed by 55% highlighting finance.

In the South West, 60% more respondents cited a lack of Quantity Surveyors, 60% a lack of other construction professionals, and 45% more...

Exeter IT firm celebrates award success

Innovative IT firm Hosted Desktop UK (HDUK), based in Exeter, is jubilant after being announced as the Express & Echo’s Small Business of the Year at a gala ceremony at Sandy Park last week. And if winning the most hotly contested category in this year’s Business Awards was not enough, the firm was also selected as a finalist for the prestigious Business of the Year category.

The cloud computing firm is getting accustomed to such accolades, as this awards success comes hot on the heels of HDUK being recognised both regionally and nationally by two key business publications. The...

Leading Women UK South Hams Election Special

In the lead up to the 2015 General Election, Leading Women UK hosted a series of Election Special networking events across Devon.

These events were open to men and women and gave attendees the chance to have their questions answered by a panel of political representatives.

On 20 April the South Hams Election Special took place at the Venus Café, Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth. The network was joined by Labour candidate, Nicky Williams and Conservative candidate, Dr Sarah Wollaston. The ‘Question Time’ style discussion was facilitated by local business-women and Leading Women UK...

Insurance Institute of Exeter appoints new president

Mark Fowles, partner at law firm Browne Jacobson, has been appointed as the new President of the Insurance Institute of Exeter for 2015-16.

Mark succeeds Helen Jones, Senior Commercial Account Manager with Pavey Group in Exeter. Matthew Pyke, managing director of Lloyd and Whyte Ltd has been elected as Deputy President.

Mark is widely regarded as one of the leading personal injury defendant lawyers in the South-West, described by Legal 500 as an ‘acknowledged expert’ and ‘leading thinker’ in public sector insurance litigation. His team is nationally renowned for the...

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

New independent furnishings store opens in Topsham

Law firm celebrates Devon in new campaign

Win a 'Fergie' with Mole Valley Farmers and EVRC

SMEs have poor green credentials

Devon chartered accountants launch new website

Pavey Group celebrates Exeter milestone

Labour shortages intensify on back of firm workloads in South West construction market

Exeter IT firm celebrates award success

Leading Women UK South Hams Election Special

Insurance Institute of Exeter appoints new president

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