Are you an independently owned microbusiness or sole trader?
Are you looking for new ways to make more money and find new customers?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Growth Support Programme will help.
The support on offer from the programme, which is completely free to businesses in Devon and is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), includes the following:
1. An initial 3 hour face to face meeting with one of the experienced delivery partner business advisers, resulting in a realistic growth plan for your business and...
Exeter City fell to a 3-1 Wembley defeat at the hands of Coventry City and will remain in Sky Bet League Two.
City were denied promotion by the Sky Blues who raced into a three-goal lead after half-time through strikes from Jordan Willis, Jordan Shipley and Jack Grimmer. Kyle Edwards then eventually put the Grecians on the score sheet late on in the Wembley encounter.
Match report sponsored by Speedy Freight
Paul Tisdale made one change to the side that secured City’s 3-1 second leg victory over Lincoln City, with Craig Woodman replacing Robbie Simpson in the...
Weekend visitors to East Devon District Council’s Seaton Wetlands will be treated to beautiful photography of birds in Devon taken by members of the Devon Birds Group.
The exhibition, which is on display until Sunday 10 June, will be displayed in the Reed Base at Seaton Wetlands and will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays. There is no charge to view the exhibition but donations can be left.
Cllr Tom Wright, East Devon District Council's portfolio holder for the environment, said: ‘’Throughout the year Seaton Wetlands is home to a range of birds...
A retired crown court usher recently diagnosed with dementia is taking part in research to ensure a cure is found before any of her loved ones suffer the same fate.
Eighty-year-old Ann Matthews, from Exeter, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at the end of last year. She is currently taking part in a clinical trial at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.
Ann, who lives with her husband Tony, has shared her story as part of Dementia Action Week, which takes place from 21-27 May, and hopes others will be encouraged to take part in research...
The South West Falcon from Stagecoach today celebrated carrying over half a million passengers by surprising customers boarding the service at Plymouth Coach Station.
Passengers waiting for the 10:00 departure were met by the Stagecoach team who were handing out millionaire’s shortbread, free tickets and Falcon goodies. Mascot Pat the Falcon was also there to pose for photos.
Bob Dennison, Stagecoach South West’s Managing Director, said: “It’s amazing that, a little over two years since we started, we’re already celebrating this incredible milestone – and it’s fantastic to...
The Salutation Inn in Topsham have been short-listed for ‘Best Hotel, Gourmet Bolt Hole' in the Food and Travel magazine awards. This award is particularly prestigious, with the final awards evening showcasing some of the best names in the restaurant industry.
Well done to Exeter School alumni who attended Buckingham Palace to receive their Gold DofE Awards.
Tom Pearson (2005 - 2012), Bethany Noyes (2007 - 2014), Fraser Innes (2015 - 2017) and Jemma Cole (2006 - 2017) met the Countess of Wessex and were presented their awards by Imelda Staunton.
Tom Pearson is currently teaching Physics in the Nailsea area, Bethany is relocating to the South West to be a primary school teacher, Fraser Innes is enjoying a year off and about to go to Camp America and Jemma is off to Vietnam before studying at Birmingham University.
Shaun Pike has been appointed as site manager at Minerva - Barratt Homes’ new development in Exeter where work is underway to create a community of 159 new homes.
Shaun will be responsible for overseeing construction at the site, liaising with construction workers, subcontractors and suppliers. With more than 37 years’ experience in the housing industry, he previously worked on Barratt’s successful Riverside Park development in Fremington near Barnstaple- and will play a key role in mentoring local apprentices working on this latest new community.
The University of Exeter, as part of the SETsquared Partnership, today launched a programme to enable some of the UK’s best tech scale-up companies become the sector giants of tomorrow.
It is expected to generate over £25bn for the economy by 2030, create an additional 30,000 high-skilled jobs in the tech sector, and help improve Britain’s poor investment record in research and development. SETsquared is the Global No. 1 business incubator and since it started it has helped over 3,500 businesses who have gone on to create over 20,000 jobs and raise £1.5bn in investment. This is...
