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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...

CIHT South Western annual black tie dinner

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Fri, 01/16/2015 - 10:31am

The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation South Western Annual Conference Awards Dinner:

Date: Thursday 12 February 2015

Venue: Rougemont/Thistle Hotel, Exeter

Time: 7 pm – 11.30 pm

Tickets: £50+VAT and tables of 8, 10 or 12 can be arranged Sponsored by EM Highways this black tie awards dinner is open to the construction industry across the South West. It includes this a three-course dinner and entertainment with a charity raffle in aid of Children’s Hospice South West.

Contact: Cindy Somerville E: SomervilleC@pbworld.com

Lean start-up workshop for entrepreneurs

InnovateWest invites ambitious entrepreneurs to Dartington Hall on 29th January 2014 to discover the radical business management methodology 'lean start-up'.

Ready! Fire! Aim! is an intense, hands-on, one-day workshop that demonstrates the strength of doing over deliberating and experimenting over estimating.

Utilising the latest thinking, local case studies and the power of peer-to-peer collaboration participants will acquire lean start-up skills, increase business awareness and take-away resources to use back at the coalface.

Devon County Council have supported...

Artist's work on show at city law firm

Authored by Metis Media
Posted: Tue, 01/13/2015 - 9:18pm

The Exeter office of leading South West law firm WBW Solicitors, is showcasing the work of a talented Devon artist. Sarah Pressland, from Crediton, is exhibiting a large body of work within the Southernhay office of WBW, which has a commitment to promoting the visual arts in their prestigious Georgian building. “It’s fantastic to see my work being enjoyed by people, I am trying to bring the outside world in,” said Sarah whose work features the inland waterways of Great Britain. Sarah paints in a variety of different media but mainly uses oil paints and often uses photography as her source...

Devon Waste Management Group expands board

The Devon Waste Management Group of Companies has announced the expansion of its management board and executive team with the appointment of two new directors.

Emily Delve has been appointed Group Finance Director and Richard Marsh Group Sales and Marketing Director. Emily combines considerable corporate development experience with a strong financial background and will contribute significantly to the Board and to the ongoing growth and development of the Group. She is supported by an experienced finance team who provide the Group’s strong financial management and controls....

I am backing the BID: Mattie Richardson

Authored by Exeter BID
Posted: Tue, 01/13/2015 - 10:50am

As the Exeter Business Improvement District (BID) reaches the next stage in its campaign, those involved in the BID are beginning to explore options with other businesses within the city centre with a view to design, plan, manage and deliver a Business Plan that reflects their business priorities to take the city centre forward for the next five years.

Mattie Richardson, Owner of Bunyip Beads & Buttons, is one of the faces of Exeter BID who are supporting the scheme

1. How do you feel about the Exeter BID?

I feel positive about the prospect of Exeter BID. All...

Frances Clark and Foot Anstey lead SW corporate finance market

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 01/13/2015 - 10:01am

Independent research by Experian has identified the award-winning corporate finance team at chartered accountants Francis Clark as the dominant financial adviser in the South West having almost doubled its deal volume over that achieved in 2013.

The Francis Clark team achieved 40 deals in 2014, more than the total volume of the next four South West corporate finance teams combined, which sees the firm jump 14 places in the national league table to 20th, the only non-Top 10 accounting practice to be included.

The Corporate team at Foot Anstey tops the South West Legal...

Exeter Race for Life gets Pretty Muddy

Exeter women are being urged to fight dirty when it comes to conquering cancer - by signing up now for an exciting new event from Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.

The city has been chosen to host one of just two Race for Life Pretty Muddy events taking place in the South West this summer.

Pretty Muddy is a women-only, non-competitive 5k obstacle course – with added mud. It will take place for the first time in Exeter at Westpoint Arena on Saturday, July 25.

It’s the perfect challenge for thoe looking to shake off the January blues and commit to get more active in...

Triangle Communications launches

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/12/2015 - 8:19am

A newly created and innovative marketing communications agency launched on 12 January 2015.

Triangle Communications has been set up by three experts in the fields of PR, digital media, marketing, events, and internal and external communications, specifically to support the needs of businesses in the South West.

As a specialist marketing, lead generation, media communications and events agency, Triangle Communications will have three main offices from the outset - in Plymouth, Cheltenham and Exeter - all of which will support local clients and specialise in working with the...

JLL move Exeter office to larger premises

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 01/11/2015 - 11:28pm

JLL’s Exeter office has announced it is moving to the best office building in central Exeter – The Senate.

The move to larger premises, from nearby Keble House, is a reflection of the global property firm's ongoing success and need to accommodate its growing team.

The property consultancy firm, which has had a presence in the city since 1990, has agreed to take a large part of the ground floor of the office building, from landlord Valad, as the firm continues to expand its business. It has agreed terms on over 4,500 sq ft of Grade A office space.

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Exeter solicitors one of the Top 100 best companies to work

A leading local law firm has been named as one of the top 100 firms to work for in the UK, according to the influential Sunday Times list.

Stephens Scown LLP, which took part in the Sunday Times Best Companies survey for the first time, has also received its prestigious two star accreditation for outstanding levels of employee engagement, which is an exceptional achievement for a company on its first attempt.

Stephens Scown’s position in the top 100 will be revealed at an awards ceremony in London on 26 February.

The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for is an...

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