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Exeter’s New Critical Minerals Centre is Blazing a Path for Modern Mining

The £5.6 million Critical Minerals Challenge Centre is showing how dramatically the mining industry is evolving. Rather than just focusing on extraction alone, the mining industry has evolved to focus on being more sustainable, while using advanced technology and environmental protection to ease the country into Net Zero territory.

Public Awareness has helped a Lot

Public awareness of the risks regarding mining has helped a lot in speeding up research and investment. Movies like The 33 have brought global attention to the dangers miners face and reflect the real-life story of the...

Young accountant is best in South West

Authored by Metis Media
Posted: Thu, 01/22/2015 - 10:55am

A YOUNG Exeter trainee accountant has been once again been recognised as one of the best in the South West, after coming first in his accountancy exams.

25-year-old, Mark Johnstone, who works at Thomas Westcott in Exeter, came first and joint first in two of the most difficult exams trainees face during their training.

All trainee accountants have to pass the Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA) which then grants access to the professional accountancy body the ICAEW. They have to pass a series of 12 initial exams, then three advance...

Renewables firm shortlisted for UK award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 01/22/2015 - 10:35am

ZERO, a leading renewables company based in Sowton, Exeter, has been shortlisted in a national Government-led competition to help drive down energy bills and boost low carbon heat supplies in the UK.

Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Ed Davey, officially unveiled the 17 winning entries at the Association for Decentralised Energy Parliamentary Reception on Tuesday, 20 January. The winners are spread across the country and will share a prize pool of £1 million to carry out feasibility studies, before up to 10 of the best projects bid for a share of £6 million to fully implement...

Declan Curry to address South West funding seminar

Chartered Accountants Francis Clark have announced that Declan Curry, the distinguished business and economics journalist and broadcaster, is to be the keynote speaker at the firm’s annual Finance in the South West seminar.

Declan Curry was the business presenter on the BBC’s breakfast TV for almost a decade. He presented his own regular programmes on BBC Two and Radio 5 Live, wrote documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and reported for programmes as diverse as “Panorama” and “The One Show”. The Finance in the South West seminar brings together people representing the funding and support...

MBSS recognised for support to Armed Forces

Exeter based security firm Marsh Barton Security Services (MBSS) has been awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award for its support and commitment towards UK Defence and members of the Armed Forces Community including Reservists.

The Employer Recognition Scheme, set up in 2014, rewards UK employer organisations which pledge, demonstrate and advocate support to the Defence community and align their values and activities with the Armed Forces Covenant, a public, voluntary pledge to help organisations express the ways in which they can provide support to Defence....

Ashfords raise thousands for charity

Authored by Ashfords LLP
Posted: Tue, 01/20/2015 - 12:01pm

Leading UK law firm Ashfords LLP, has raised a life-changing sum of over £62,000 for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) as its Charity of the Year 2014.

CHSW provides children's hospice care across the South West and supports more than 400 life-limited children and their families promising to make the most of short and precious lives.

Ashfords started with an initial target of £15,000 but the fundraising soon started to snowball with a wide variety of activities and events such as skydives, abseils, marathons, charity quizzes and a Mount Kilimanjaro climb. Two...

Classpeople brand takes to the road

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/20/2015 - 10:17am

Classpeople, the leading education recruitment specialists in the South West, have unveiled their fleet of four brightly branded Citroen DS3’s delivered by business vehicle specialists Fleetdrive.

With rapid growth and further planned expansion across the South-West, The education recruitment company which already has offices in Cheltenham, Bristol, Swindon, Worcester and Exeter is looking to further its reach and the new cars are part of a plan to ensure the brand gets full exposure and recognition in both existing and new areas of business.

Lynis Bassett, Director,...

JLL Exeter appoints new graduate surveyor

The Exeter team of leading property consultants JLL is expanding with the appointment of a new graduate surveyor.

Adelle Moore, who is originally from the South West, joins the hotels and hospitality team following a year at Knight Frank in London. She has recently moved back to the region to further her career with JLL.

Adelle has a keen interest in the leisure property market having obtained a degree in property and business from the University of the West of England. She will be supporting the senior team on a day-to-day basis with hotel agency, leisure and development...

Mediation company expecting 400% growth

Authored by Joe Hibberd
Posted: Mon, 01/19/2015 - 11:14am

In recent years, mediation has become one of the most highly favoured dispute resolution options for separating couples, allowing them to reach a constructive decision in the most cost-effective and least destructive way possible. That is why award-winning family mediators, Compass Resolution, have made a commitment to reach as many people as possible with their invaluable support and experience in mediation.

Whilst many family mediation organisations are shrinking, Compass Resolution is set to expand by over 400% in the coming months. With 45 offices across the South of England,...

Courier firm scores with young soccer stars

Young footballers at one of the region’s junior clubs are the envy of the Exeter & District Youth Football League after being treated to a new kit, courtesy of a local courier company.

St Martin’s FC’s Under 14s and Under 13s teams have been given the strip by new sponsor, Deadline Distribution Services, based on Exeter's Marsh Barton Trading Estate.

The £1,200 sponsorship is now underway having kicked off at the start of this season and is already having an impact with the Club’s Under 14s team currently top of the league and also having success within the County Cups...

Exeter accountants continues expansion

Authored by Metis Media
Posted: Fri, 01/16/2015 - 11:18am

Devon accountancy firm, Thomas Westcott, have appointed an experienced business recovery and insolvency practitioner. Jon Mitchell, who has over 10 years of experience in personal and corporate Insolvency, will be heading up the firm’s new Business Recovery and Insolvency department. A Licenced Insolvency Practitioner by the Institute of Chartered Accountants (England & Wales), Jon said: “I am looking forward to this exciting new challenge working with my the firms’ established colleagues to provide a rounded service to clients and contacts.” Jon gained a golf scholarship to The...

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