Business

From Dartmoor to Hollywood via a zoo - if anyone has got a tale or two to tell it's Benjamin Mee.

And Teignbridge tourism businesses will get the chance to hear it for themselves after Benjamin, the owner of Dartmoor Zoo and author of We Bought A Zoo, was confirmed as the keynote speaker for Teignbridge’s third Talking Tourism Conference.

Teignbridge District Council, in association with Visit South Devon and The Dartmoor Partnership, is hosting the annual event which brings together industry experts, decision makers and stakeholders to discuss issues important to them...

When hairdresser Vanessa Wright decided to launch her own unique vintage-inspired salon she turned to NatWest for help. A seasoned hairdresser with 25 years’ experience in the local area, Vanessa knew Exeter could benefit from a new and quirky salon. Working with Daryll Hall, Business Specialist at her local NatWest branch, she developed a business plan and secured a £15k start up loan from which Hot Rods and Harlots was born. Vanessa’s instinct has proven to be right and since opening on Sidwell Street last month the salon has seen unprecedented demand for its services to the point that...

Exeter-based marketing agency Big Wave Media announces the new appointment of local marketer Ronnie Halden to expand its marketing and creative services team and to engage a new local and regional client base.

A full service marketing agency with a team of creative designers, digital developers and marketers housed under one roof, Big Wave Media provides innovative and cost effective marketing support to over 200 clients across the UK and Ireland. The agency specialises in the leisure, tourism, local government and Business to Business sectors. Well known in other parts of the UK...

A great night was had by all at this year’s Exeter Chamber Annual Business Dinner.

The dinner was sponsored by Ashfords Solicitors, Heart Fm and Old Mill Group and was held at The Sandy Park Confrence Centre, where attendees were treated to a champagne reception followed by a four-course feast.

The dinner was well attended, with over 250 guests. This year’s guest speaker, Dick Strawbridge, covered many topics on the night, including his days in the army to his first television gig hosting Scrapheap Challenge , where he won the Junkyard Megawars trophy in 2003.

Derek...