Business

Members of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association are celebrating recent success at the Devon Tourism Awards, winning awards across categories including Hotel of the Year, Taste of Devon and Tourism Pub of the Year.

The Arundell Arms based in Lifton won multiple awards including Venue & Business Tourism (Gold) for the third year in a row; Tourism Activity, Sport & Experience of the Year (Joint Gold); Sustainable Tourism (Silver) and Hotel of the Year (Commended). Last year The Arundell Arms won SW Tourism Gold and Visit England Bronze for the Venue & Business...

Devon is the next exciting stop for fast growing regional recruitment specialists, Classpeople Education recruitment consultancy Classpeople turns its focus to Exeter, bringing in strategic hire Amanda Patterson to aid the branch's growth.

The ten year old recruitment firm specialising in recruiting the best teachers from early years through to secondary education is replicating its success across Gloucestershire and Bristol in Exeter. Having developed a strong presence across the South West, Classpeople's Exeter office is developing strongly after a period of steady growth since...

A fusion of fashion and chocolate adorned the stage at Exeter Castle as more than 150 flocked to witness the launch of Choccie Bar’s Online Chocolate Boutique. To showcase the company’s collection of stunning artisan designer handmade chocolates, Choccie Bar presented a rather unusual show, enlisting the help of a number of leading Devon fashion houses to help demonstrate the colourful confectionary. Couture by Anja’s of Budleigh Salterton, Lugets of Exeter and Catwalk 09 fused with images of chocolate and the twelve models to create a highly ceremonial show as guests sampled some of...

E.ON is calling for members of the public to nominate causes in Exeter to win funding to run projects.

Local community centres which need to improve their energy efficiency and schools or charities looking to add a spark to the area through energy education, can all apply for funding.

Applications for the E.ON Energy Action Fund can be submitted for a range of energy related improvements and activities, from appliances and insulation to educational events. Priority will be given to projects focused on reducing energy use and renewable energy.

Successful projects...