Recent research by independent consumer watchdog, Transport Focus has revealed that local bus company, Stagecoach South West has an amazing 95% customer satisfaction rating.

The independent research shows that 88% of bus passengers in England are satisfied with their journey. However, customer satisfaction in Stagecoach South West is even higher with 95% reporting they were satisfied with the service.

These great results follow significant investment by Stagecoach South West to help transform bus travel to make the service more customer friendly, by delivering more...

Most new businesses will close down in under two years, but surviving past that milestone doesn’t mean you are free and clear. To help make survival easier you need to know in advance the types of challenges that your type of company is likely to face . Knowing the challenges, a business is likely to facecan help you prevent them or manage them successfully.

The Difficulty of Financial Management

Financial management is one of the cornerstones of any company. Managing your finances successfully means having all the right systems in place and keeping an accurate tab on your...

The photo revolution is coming to Exeter! Jessops on High Street has unveiled a new retail environment that’s all about setting your photos free.

Jessops’ new store in Exeter has officially opened this week with this exceptional new store set to fully embrace the photo revolution. Shoppers will discover exciting new photo printing creativity corners. What’s more, a team of ‘photosmiths’ will be on hand to help you get the most out of your photos, offering expert advice on how to see them free.

Jessops has seen a huge rise in the number of photos that are being taken by...

7RAYS is a new non-profit music promotions initiative whose mission is to provide a sustainable platform in the West Country for electronic music that may fall outside the remit of the usual electro-genre classifications, resonating particularly with the psychedelic state of mind.

To keep these nights alive, as we believe in small venues that allow meaningful and symbiotic connection between audience and artist, sustainably for the future, we need the support of the local community and visitors from afar alike. It's a financial tightrope to stay afloat and make these events happen...

Emergency services from across the South West are working together to highlight the unacceptable rise of violence and abuse towards their 999 Emergency Control hub staff, with the continuation of the #Unacceptable campaign. With Easter being one of the busiest times of the year for emergency staff, the services are expecting a sharp increase in incident calls over the holiday period with many extra visitors to the region. Police, ambulance, fire and healthcare staff are regularly subjected to attacks including serious injury, verbal abuse, spitting and biting, and even sexual assault from...

There are dozens of nutrients needed by the body for its growth and healthy functioning. Most of these nutrients come from the food we take but, unfortunately, our eating habits don’t allow us to get them in adequate amounts. As a matter of fact, some processed and packed foods may have an excess of some of these nutrients that our bodies need. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the majority of American adults do not get enough of some of these nutrients from their diets .

Different nutrients can be obtained from different foods and each particular nutrient...

Till the Coast is Clear is a Social Enterprise working with businesses such as Coastal Recycling. Its focus is to clear the hard to reach places along our coastlines of plastic and rubbish that otherwise would go un-seen and un-touched.

With the sun shining and not a cloud in the sky Exeter Chiefs players Olly Woodburn and Tom Lawday, sponsored by Coastal Recycling joined Richard Marsh from Coastal Recycling and Gary Jolliffe the founder of Till the Coast is Clear at the picturesque Blackness Marine near Dartmouth.

Boarding the specialist vehicle ‘Coast Clear One’ the team...

The Easter break is a great time to travel and a cruise is one of the best ways to tick multiple cities and countries off of your list in one fell swoop! Maybe you’re after a scenic cruise along the western Mediterranean coast, wanting to sample the flavours of the Caribbean on a tropical cruise of the islands, or perhaps you’ve already got a prtty decent idea of where it is you’d like to travel, but just need a little bit more information on Easter cruises before you go.

Regardless of where you’re at in the planning stages, here are a few points to consider before you seal the...

Five star housebuilder Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes has made a key appointment as it looks to expand its presence in the south west.

Nicki Reid has been promoted to sales director of the Exeter-based division which is creating new communities in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

She joined the housebuilder 17 years ago as a sales advisor and has worked in four divisions of the housebuilder as her career has progressed.

“I’m delighted to have worked my way up the ladder and thrilled to be leading the sales team here in the...