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Ignition supports Brooklands Events & Marquees with acquisition of Toby’s Garden Festival

Asset finance provider, Ignition, has arranged a £60,000 Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS) loan to support the expansion of Brooklands Events & Marquees Ltd, enabling the business to take over the management of a well-established gardening festival.

The funding has helped Brooklands acquire The Garden Fest Co Ltd, the company behind Toby’s Garden Festival, which takes place annually over the early May bank holiday weekend at Powderham Castle near Exeter.

Founded 11 years ago by gardening broadcaster, Toby Buckland, the festival has grown into a popular fixture in the...

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Countdown to Barnstaple’s Really Big Quiz 2018 event to raise thousands for Mayor’s charity

Simpkins Edwards, the Barnstaple-based chartered accountancy firm, is calling on North Devon’s brightest brains to compete in its 9th annual Really Big Quiz in aid of local charities. Taking place at the Barnstaple Hotel on Wednesday 14th November from 6.45pm, the annual Really Big Quiz brings the region’s brightest professional brains together to compete for the coveted title of Barnstaple’s and North Devon’s brainiest ‘eggheads’. The event raises vital funds for the Mayor of Barnstaple’s chosen charities, which this year include Over & Above: The North Devon Cancer and Wellbeing...

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Nexus Open Systems celebrates milestone 20th anniversary with 20 days of giving back to the community

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/29/2018 - 5:50pm

This November Nexus Open Systems Ltd is delighted to celebrate its 20th anniversary as a national IT solutions and service provider. Nexus was founded in 1998 with the aim of providing expert IT solutions and services for business across the South West.

To mark the occasion, Nexus will be hosting 20 events to give back to the local community who has supported their growth over the years, kicking off with an IT hardware donation at St. Peters School in Budleigh on Friday 12th October.

Over the past 20 years there have been many changes in how we work and communicate, with...

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Grant scheme awards more than £1.5 million to support Devon businesses

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/29/2018 - 2:13pm

A grant scheme supporting rural businesses in parts of Devon and Somerset has awarded more than £1.5 million of funding over the past two years - becoming the top performing LEADER Local Action Group in the country.

The Making it Local LEADER Local Action Group, which is part of the LEADER European rural development funding programme, has now closed to new applications, having provided support to over 50 projects.

To mark its success, the project, which covers East Devon, South Somerset, Taunton Deane and six parishes in Mid Devon, has visited a number of projects in...

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Devon Contract Waste rises from the ashes as work begins on new sustainable Marsh Barton headquarters

Following the fire that devastated Devon Contract Waste ’s HQ in March 2017, the company is gearing up for the next phase of its growth with the development of a new HQ. This month, work begins on the company’s new 1,300m2 headquarters on Marsh Barton Industrial Estate in Exeter. Approved by Devon County Council officers in September, the new premises will be built to an improved, sustainable design to house new facilities and achieve an internationally-recognised BREEAM sustainability rating of Excellent.

Scheduled to complete in the company’s 30th anniversary year in 2019, Devon...

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Devon-based thermal engineering specialist, GRE Ltd, achieves highest international quality standard

Authored by Becky Morris
Posted: Wed, 10/24/2018 - 10:34am

Devon-based thermal engineering specialist, GRE Ltd , has succeeded in retaining the highest level of internationally recognised quality management standard, having achieved ISO9001:2015 for the second time.

The certification requires organisations to demonstrate that their quality management system (QMS) enables them to achieve statutory and regulatory requirements, delivering consistent and continued improvement of processes, and leading to high levels of performance, customer and stakeholder satisfaction.

GRE’s annual audit was carried out by SOCOTEC in August. It...

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5 tips on getting the best out of SEO

The internet is a wonderful, wonderful place. From news to memes involving cats, you can find whatever you’re looking for on the world wide web. Yet, if you're one of the many business owners online, getting found amongst all of the clutter and all of the competitors, isn’t actually that easy. Particularly for heavily competitive industries such as the online casino slots market. This is why SEO is so important.

It’s what gets you up that list on Google and it’s what helps your website find it’s desired audience and vice versa. Despite the algorithms and mannerisms of SEO always...

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Award-winning site team at Redrow’s Potters Lea development

Authored by PF
Posted: Mon, 09/24/2018 - 11:08am

Two members of the site team at Redrow’s Potters Lea development in Kingsteignton have both recently been recognised for their exceptional work towards building outstanding homes and providing top quality customer service.

Site manager Steve Damerell has won an esteemed industry accolade for his top-quality work.

Steve has received the Pride in the Job ‘Quality’ Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC). This award will be presented to him at the Pride in the Job 2018 South West lunch on Friday 21 September at the Passenger Shed in Bristol.

Being awarded...

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Personal Assistant Conference to Feature Extraordinary Speakers

Authored by EPAN
Posted: Thu, 09/06/2018 - 7:37am

• The former EA to the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will share his extraordinary story to inspire South West admin professionals. • The PA Network Development Conference is proud to host four industry speakers aiming to encourage insight into emerging best practices, personal development and valuable productivity hacks.

PLACES are selling out fast for a development conference which offers training and support to key office staff across the south west.

Now in its third year, the PA Network Development Conference, organised by Exeter PA Network, will take...

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Phonic FM seeks a freelance Business Development Manager

Authored by Phonic FM
Posted: Wed, 09/05/2018 - 4:14pm

Phonic FM is Exeter’s community radio station. Broadcasting across Exeter since 2008, it provides a locally-rooted alternative to mainstream radio, on FM and online.

Staffed and funded by around 70 volunteer members (representing a diverse mix of backgrounds, cultures and musical preferences), it aims to support the arts – in the widest sense – in and around the city. The core offering of music is augmented by programmes featuring film, theatre, art (both visual and sonic) and more besides. Phonic FM has supported countless local artists of every type and genre – many of whom have...

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Two Chiefs are better than one!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Thu, 08/23/2018 - 2:05pm

The Family Law Company has doubled its investment in South West sporting phenomenon, the Exeter Chiefs.

The company has already sponsored Chiefs’ prop Tomas Francis for a year. Tomas has become a firm favourite with the staff at The Family Law Company, and continues his career with the Chiefs’ first team, as well as being a Welsh International and British Lion.

For the coming season, the family law specialist decided to not only continue sponsoring Tomas, but also support up-and-coming player, Jack Innard. Jack, who comes from Truro, joined the Chiefs as part of the Academy...

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