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On Sunday July 5th, a twenty-strong team of architects and urban designers from LHC’s Exeter and Plymouth studios will cycle across Devon to raise funds for one of the UK’s oldest charities, Devon based Hannahs.

The team will cycle an impressive 58 miles and climb 3750 feet of rolling Devon hills, raising money towards a new £11,000 all-terrain wheelchair that will get more kids and young adults at Hannahs off-the-beaten track and having more adventures, whatever their abilities.

The team from LHC, including six of the company Directors, will ride from the Exeter Design...

More than 25,000 small and medium businesses (SMEs) across the UK have now benefitted from the Government’s Broadband Connection voucher scheme, latest figures published today show.

If you have been searching for positive news, this is a stunning bit of info for people who run their own businesses. Being able to save rather than waste money with your broadband service is something everyone will flock to use. Clients want the cheapest and fastest deals, and being able to provide that lists you in the leaderboard.

The scheme, which helps SMEs get connected to superfast...

Mariam Badavi, owner of Exeter’s Purity Boutique Spa, is celebrating after being awarded the 2015 Certificate of Excellence from review site TripAdvisor. The salon has been awarded the accolade as a direct result of consistently great reviews from TripAdvisor users. Mariam, who in 2013 won the Venus Awards national employer of the year, said “I would like to thank all of Purity’s clients who have helped us to achieve this certificate by publishing great reviews on TripAdvisor. We pride ourselves on offering a first class experience and it is always wonderful to receive recognition for it...

A fascinating collection of personal letters from a host of British literature luminaries to Henry Williamson, the author of Tarka the Otter have been donated to the University of Exeter. The University has received more than 2,000 letters from such celebrated writers, including, Siegfried Sassoon, John Betjeman and Enid Blyton as part of Williamson’s extensive personal archive. The letters arrive at the University almost 50 years to the day since Williamson first donated his literary manuscripts. Additional personal papers, including important diaries and journals will join the collection...