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Why going cashless isn’t always a win for local communities

Across Exeter, card-only signs are becoming a familiar sight. From cafés near the Quayside to ticketed events and pop-up markets, paying with cash is no longer guaranteed. For many residents, the shift feels efficient and modern, fitting neatly with contactless cards and mobile wallets.

Yet the assumption that cashless always equals progress is starting to fray. As more everyday services move to card-only models, questions are being raised about who benefits, who loses out, and what happens to trust when payment choice disappears. Convenience is powerful, but it is not the whole...

Gilbert Stephens at the Devon and Somerset Law Society Legal Awards 2019

DASLS Legal Awards Success

Gilbert Stephens Solicitors are very proud to announce that the firm received recognition at the Devon and Somerset Law Society Legal Awards 2019.

Gilbert Stephens were finalists last night in two categories, winning the Corporate Social Responsibility award and being presented with a ‘Highly Commended’ Law Firm of the Year (11+ Partners) award.

The Legal Awards ceremony on Thursday 4th April was hosted by the Devon and Somerset Law Society (DASLS) at Exeter Cathedral. The venue was the perfect accompaniment to the relaxed but distinguished ceremony.

Gilbert...

Digital marketing agency aims to help tourism businesses increase bookings with free masterclass

A local digital marketing agency will be hosting a free event next month for tourism business owners who are looking to make the most of the region within their marketing.

The event, to be held on Tuesday 9th April 2019, will focus on how Devon and Cornwall tourism businesses can tweak their current promotional activity in order to drive extra bookings and enquiries.

Now in its sixth year, MiHi Digital has already helped a number of award-winning regional tourism businesses to improve their digital marketing, and will be sharing their specialist insight at the event, along...

Big Devon March – Help put your workplace ‘top of the league’ 

If you own a device which counts the number of steps you take each day, you can team up with work colleagues and enter a Devon wide challenge!

The ‘Big Devon March’* encourages employees to get out of the office and raise heart rates a little! If becoming healthier isn’t incentive enough, there are also prizes on offer for those workplaces which lead the way in striding out across the county. Individuals can sign up alongside work colleagues and start ‘collecting’ steps! Those who achieve the highest average numbers will put their company on the leaderboard!

“Increasing...

Jamie Bartlett, author of The Dark Net, keynote speaker at Cyber Security Awareness Week 2019

Jamie Bartlett, Author of The Dark Net, to Speak in Exeter at Free Event

Jamie Bartlett, journalist, BBC presenter and author of the famed work, The Dark Net, will be visiting Exeter on Wednesday 6 March to present to business owners at a free to attend event.

Jamie is the keynote speaker at the south west-based Bluegrass Group’s one-day conference, "Protect, Detect, Mitigate", during their Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) .

An engaging speaker, Jamie will be giving delegates an insight into the digital underworld and the real threat to SMEs. Having interviewed trolls and pornographers, drug dealers and hackers, political extremists and...

Main contractor on schedule for initial phase of college masterplan

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Fri, 02/15/2019 - 10:16am

Independent Devon Contractors, appointed as the main contractor by Exeter College on its new £2.3m gymnasium and state-of-the-art ‘New York’-style dance studio, are on schedule to complete in spring 2019. The impressive extension to the Sports Hall in Victoria Yard is part of the initial phase of Exeter College’s proposed £70m masterplan for its city-centre sites

The project was procured through a two-stage tender process and Exeter-based Devon Contractors are working with local architectural practice, Grainge Architects who are located on the Quay.

Steve Campion – Exeter...

Pitch@Palace 11.0 On Tour Devon comes to Exeter College

Entrepreneurs and business start-ups are being invited to apply for Pitch@Palace 11.0 On Tour Devon – in Exeter on Monday February 18, 2019- to help make their business dreams become a reality.

The Event will be hosted by Exeter College in partnership with the University of Exeter, on behalf of SETsquared Exeter, part of SETsquared, the award-winning business incubation network run by five leading research-led UK universities. Twice ranked as the Global No. 1 Business Incubator.

Pitch@Palace isan initiative founded by The Duke of York, to amplify and accelerate the work of...

Exeter bucking the trend when it comes to business, new report reveals

Exeter is the only city in the UK where the number of business closures fell last year, a new report has revealed.

The Centre for Cities Outlook report for 2019 shows Exeter bucking the trend when it comes to the health of its businesses.

Cities Outlook 2019 is an annual health check of the 63 largest cities in the UK.

Whilst other cities across the country have seen a significant increase in High Street shops and businesses closing down, Exeter is showing the complete opposite, with a 2 per cent fall in closures.

Exeter’s success is in sharp contrast to...

The Platform over 100 Businesses in Exeter use for accounting

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Thu, 01/24/2019 - 6:17am

Both historically and currently, the town of Exeter has been a hub of business and economic activity. With recent investments and expansion, businesses in Exeter are constantly growing and adapting to the ever-widening economic landscape.

Whether a start-up business finding its footing or a well-established company, it can be difficult to find the time and means to place an acute focus on logistics like accounting and legal matters. That’s why businesses in Exeter have turned to Ageras for a streamlined process providing trustworthy accountant candidates.

The importance of...

Appointment of Anne-Marie Hamer increases Range of services offered by Family Law team

Authored by EverysPR
Posted: Mon, 01/21/2019 - 3:17pm

Everys Solicitors is pleased to welcome Solicitor Anne-Marie Hamer to its Family Law team. A highly experienced lawyer, Anne-Marie is skilled in all aspects of matrimonial law, disputes, financial resolution and Private Children Act. In addition, Anne-Marie has particular expertise in Surrogacy and Fertility law. Based in the Taunton office, Anne-Marie will provide her services throughout East Devon, Dorset and the local areas in and around Taunton.

With over 10 years’ post-qualified experience, Anne-Marie is an Advanced Family Law Panel member and is also an accredited...

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