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Supporting and taking charge of Redrow Homes’ South West sales force as new head of sales over the past few months has been an unexpected experience for Sian Smith. The national housebuilder promoted Sian just as the Covid-19 pandemic struck and the whole of the UK went into lockdown.

Sian’s role is to manage and drive sales activity in the South West region, however, due to the unprecedented time that the UK found itself in, her job presented new challenges with sales centres closed and construction work suspended for several weeks.

Now Sian is focused on the phased return...

Fine tea, coffee and hot chocolate specialists Whittard of Chelsea is set to reopen 11 of its UK stores this Friday, including Exeter, Swindon and Bridgend. All Whittard stores were forced to close on Saturday 21st March, following government advice on COVID-19. This is the second phase of stores planning to open as part of the brand’s gradual approach to reopening all 47 UK stores.

Upon reopening stores, Whittard will be doing things a little differently to ensure staff and customers feel safe and comfortable while making the shopping experience as easy as possible. Some of the...

University of Exeter scientists have developed a revolutionary new device that could allow health professionals to test patients’ antibody response to COVID-19 in as little as seven minutes.

The pioneering new COVID-19 Triple Antibody Test, has been produced by the University of Exeter spin-out company Attomarker Ltd and is set to spearhead the next-generation of rapid and accurate antibody testing.

While traditional tests that require laboratory analysis can take up to 72 hours to get results, the device is able to deliver quick and accurate quantitative results in just...

Holidaymakers looking to spend a summer staycation in Devon will soon find all the information they need at the click of a mouse.

Celebrity chef Michael Caines MBE is spearheading a new initiative which he hopes will encourage those who would usually be planning a foreign break to look closer to home.

His new website, Destination Devon, will feature guides, reviews, tips, advice and a whole host of other information.

Michael has teamed up with publisher Nick Cooper, whose team produce a range of food and drink magazines and websites, including Food Magazine and...