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Exeter Installer shortlisted for major national award

Matthew Bird of Devon Renewables Ltd in Exeter has been shortlisted for Best Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Installer (Best HVAC Installer) at the Heating Installer Awards 2026.

As one of only four HVAC installers to be shortlisted out of thousands across the UK, Matthew now enters the final stages of the competition, where he’s in with the chance of being crowned the overall national winner.

To secure the shortlist, Matthew showcased a project he ran for a family of five, in their five-bedroom detached in the local area. The house had been heated using an old...

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Ashfords LLP team up with Exeter Chiefs

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/23/2014 - 12:14pm

Law firm Ashfords LLP are pleased to announce their sponsorship of players for this coming season.

Ashfords are delighted to be sponsoring Fly Half, Henry Slade again this season. Henry had a fantastic season last year, he broke into the first team on a regular basis and was selected for the England squad as well as playing against the Barbarians. Ashfords will also be sponsoring two talented and up-and-coming players: Laurence May (Fly Half) and Jack Maunder (Scrum Half).

Graham Cridland, partner at Ashfords, commented: "Everyone at Ashfords was delighted to see Henry have...

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Exeter’s SunGift up for two major awards

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/23/2014 - 11:28am

Renewable energy specialist shortlisted for national Solar Power award and South West Green Energy Award

Devon renewable energy specialist SunGift Solar has two major achievements to celebrate today after being selected as a finalist in two separate prestigious ‘Installer of the Year’ awards.

The Exeter company – which has designed and installed systems for organisations including the Met Office and Darts Farm – was selected by judges of both the nationally acclaimed Solar Power Portal Awards and the South West Green Energy Awards.

It’s the first time that the...

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SW firm invests in future talent

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/23/2014 - 11:22am

Classpeople's new management team shines a light on tomorrow's business leaders

As part of its expansion across the South West, education recruitment specialist Classpeople has chosen to develop its new senior management team from within the company itself.

The strategic move to promote seven members of the team will give way to the arrival of 12 new graduate level recruitment consultants who will be divided across Classpeople's offices throughout the South West and Midlands.

The new senior management team will take the company forward by building upon its success...

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Ashfords LLP introduce newly qualified Registered Trade Mark attorney

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 09/23/2014 - 11:02am

Ashfords LLP Proud To Introduce Their Newly Qualified Registered Trade Mark Attorney

Ashfords LLP has strengthened their Intellectual Property offering following the recent qualification of Jenny Guild as a Trade Mark Attorney. Jenny has recently passed her Registered Trade Mark Attorney exams, making her a (soon to be) fully qualified Registered Trade Mark Attorney.

Jenny Guild, who grew up in the West Country before studying law and graduating from King's College London, joined Ashfords in 2011 as a paralegal. Having initially planned on becoming a solicitor, Jenny found...

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Double awards hope for law firm

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/23/2014 - 10:05am

A leading South West law firm has been shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards.

Stephens Scown LLP, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell has been shortlisted for the Modern Law Awards in the Law Firm of the Year and Client Care Initiative of the Year categories. The winners will be announced at an event in London on 15 October.

The Modern Law Awards were launched in 2013 to celebrate talent and success in entrepreneurship, market development, business management and best practice in modern legal services.

Stephens Scown also currently holds the...

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Everys welcomes animal welfare and countryside sports law specialist

Authored by Everys
Posted: Tue, 09/23/2014 - 9:23am

Everys Solicitors has welcomed animal welfare and countryside sports law specialist Jamie Foster to the firm.

Solicitor-Advocate Mr Foster is the UK’s leading legal expert in animal welfare and countryside sports defence cases while also specialising in trading standards, health & safety and environmental investigations, and regulation of the meat trade.

He joins Everys from Clarke Willmott to team up with the firm’s managing partner James Griffin to form a specialist agricultural, rural and countryside sports department that will be known as Foster & Griffin....

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Exeter businesses indicate an end to the employee pay freeze

The latest Exeter Business Survey, carried out by Exeter Chamber of Commerce, shows the highest ever percentage of Exeter businesses planning to increase employees salaries.

90% of businesses surveyed said they will not be implementing a pay freeze for their staff, the highest figure since the survey began in March 2007.

Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with the Bank of England, on 18 September 2014 to report the findings of their Business Survey, for the last quarter.

The Business Survey also shows that investment has increased in the last quarter with...

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WiFi SPARK moves to secure premises

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/22/2014 - 9:40am

WiFi SPARK, the UK’s fastest growing managed WiFi provider, has appointed local security firm Marsh Barton Security Services (MBSS), to provide an extensive security package at the new headquarters in Marsh Barton.

WiFi SPARK has recently relocated from offices in Newton Abbott where staff were split among several units, to a larger property in Cranmere Court, Marsh Barton. The move not only consolidates all staff into one central location, but also places the firm in a more accessible and well connected location to continue its predicted growth.

WiFi SPARK is a specialist...

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First class advice for Barratt first time buyers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 09/19/2014 - 5:23pm

Home buyers at Barratt Homes in Exeter are experiencing first class service thanks to Rydon Place’s Chris Haynes.

Chris was so impressed with the advice he received when he bought his first home that he decided to switch jobs.

The sales advisor on Barratt’s Exeter development said, “I always remember how excellent the customer service was when I bought my first home, the advisor really made all the difference and I thought I would like to work in the same industry.”

Chris applied to Barratt for a position of sales advisor as he knew it was the region’s leading...

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It's back to Devonshire for 'star of the future' Phil

Authored by Newshound
Posted: Fri, 09/19/2014 - 4:54pm

Devonshire Motors has welcomed back former Workshop Controller Phil Wells as its new After Sales Manager.

The 33-year-old originally started in the Barnstaple-based Mitsubishi dealership in 2010. For family reasons, he moved to a BMW dealership 18 months ago but was wooed back earlier this month by Devonshire’s Dealer Principal, Nathan Tomlinson.

As After Sales Manager, Phil is responsible for what is arguably one of the busiest and most after sales-focused dealerships in the Mitsubishi network.

‘It feels very good to be back here,’ he said. ‘It’s nice to come back...

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