Devon-based Lightfoot, the driver rewards technology frequently described as “the Fitbit for cars”, has increased its headcount to in excess of 60 following the appointment of Tiffany Bale as Relationships Manager. Tiffany, former account manager at Global Media, is the latest of nearly three dozen new employees in the business this year.

Bale joins the company after 3 years at Global Media, where she was responsible for developing and implementing marketing solutions for clients across Exeter, East Devon, and Mid Devon. Her expertise will be used to develop and manage sponsorships...

Last weekend, East Devon’s fastest growing traditional Karate club marked its 2 year anniversary with a prestigious Seminar and grading event at LED’s Ottery St. Mary Leisure Centre.

More than twenty (Japanese-graded) black-belt Karate Instructors from across the UK and Europe for a special celebration event in honour of the late Shihan Leo Lipinski (8th Dan), who passed away this year. SYTL (Say Yes To Life) Karate was launched by Sensei Paul Batters (Japanese graded black-belt) in September 2016 with the aim of providing the highest standards of Martial Arts, to the widest range...

Devon smokers will get extra help and support to quit their habit this month (October) as the national Stoptober campaign returns for its sixth year. Since the campaign first started in 2012, Stoptober has prompted over 1.7 million quit attempts. Research shows that if you can stop smoking for 28-days, you are five times more likely to kick the habit for good.

This year, the stop smoking campaign from Public Health England, aims to make it easier than ever for individuals to become smoke free. Rather than smokers ‘going cold turkey’, Stoptober encourages smokers to ‘quit with...

Short of flying to Lapland, there's no better way to go full-on festive than visiting New York in December. Endless shops with spectacular displays, enough edible treats to get you feeling Christmas Day-full, and a realistic chance of snow – December really is the best month to bite into the Big Apple.

But when’s the best time to book a December trip to New York? By looking at our internal booking data from the past three years, Netflights.com can reveal the best time to book your wintery break – including the cheapest flights, the best dates to travel for a chance of snow in...

It’s many people’s dream to open and run their own restaurant, serving only their favourite cuisine in a way that they’ve always thought it out to be served, consumed and enjoyed. For many, it stays a dream, but for the fortunate and driven few, it becomes a reality. This article takes a look at some of the basic things you’re going to need to get right when setting up your own restaurant business, ensuring that you leave no stone unturned in your quest to create the ultimate dining experience for your guests.

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The idea behind a day use hotel is to minimize costs without sacrificing any of the comforts of a conventional hotel. Oftentimes we find ourselves in the need to spend a night at a hotel which isn’t very cheap, especially if you want to spend it in someplace decent. Introducing Daybreakhotels.com which lists some of the best day use hotels in Manchester suited to both your wallet and comfort.

Being one of the greatest metropolitan cities in England, Manchester is always frolicking with people who are in the town for business and tourism purposes. Daybreakhotels.com aims to...

“I firmly believe that young women cannot be what they cannot see”…

…Christine Ourmières-Widener, the CEO of Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today (18 September 2018) launched FlyShe, a programme aimed at inspiring the next generation of young women to consider a wider variety of high trust career options when they grow up, such as becoming a pilot, engineer or a member of senior management.

With the airline industry forecast to double in size by 2035, it is predicted that the sector needs 637,000* new pilots to meet global demand. Therefore, attracting talent...

Every modern-day business needs to consider data security as this has become a huge threat in today’s digital world. Businesses will have important data stored on their system and this can be targeted by cybercriminals who can wreak havoc by obtaining this data and this could destroy a business. Additionally, there is always the threat of losing data if the system were to crash. These threats are constantly evolving which can make it challenging to stay on top of, but there are a few excellent ways that you can protect your company data which will also provide peace of mind.

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Transport group Stagecoach is celebrating National Inclusion Week to kickstart a four-week togetherness campaign across its bus and rail companies.

The Group will deliver a programme of awareness raising activities to promote inclusion and diversity as part of National Inclusion week, which takes place from 24-30 September and is run by the Inclusive Employers membership organisation to which Stagecoach subscribes.

National Inclusion Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of inclusion in the workplace and of the business benefits to having a diverse...