Micro, small and medium sized businesses across East Devon are invited to attend a free event in Honiton later this month (May) where they can receive advice from wide range of public sector procurement specialists.

Going Local 2018 is being held at The Beehive in Honiton on Thursday 24 May from 10am to 1.30pm and is open to businesses who want to know about public sector contract opportunities.

Now in its 6th year, the event is being hosted by East Devon District Council on behalf of the Devon and Cornwall Procurement Partnership which is a collaborative group representing...

Zoos are all about exotic species – aren’t they? Well, three top local zoos are doing their bit to highlight the importance of native species.

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall are aiming to give local wildlife a real boost this year. Native species are the theme for the season at all three zoos, under the banner of Nearby Nature. Events and activities will focus on native species and share ideas on how people can help wildlife at home.

The three zoos are run by the Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust. Spokesperson Phil...

TBC Training, a thriving Exeter based company, are celebrating winning the ‘Best for Business Training Courses in South England’ by the 2018 UK Enterprise Awards, hosted by SME News.

The prestigious title was awarded to company founder, Teresa Bulford-Cooper, who trained in London and America with Paul McKenna and Doctor Richard Bandler, the Co-Founder* of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).

With extensive NLP experience and knowledge, ambitious vision and an engaging approach, the former Harley Street Coach, provides a range of effective, bespoke coaching and leadership...

YMCA Exeter have partnered with Exeter Community Initiatives, Newcourt Community Association and Trinity Church to offer a new wellbeing hub at the heart of the Newcourt estate in Exeter.

The local youth charity provides services in Supported Accommodation, Employment & Training and Health & Wellbeing. YMCA own four houses on the Newcourt estate where their residents can move on into independent living following a period of homelessness.

YMCA, with Exeter Community Initiatives, Newcourt Community Association and Trinity Church, have launched the ‘Newcourt Hub’ to...

Tourism providers in and around Dartmoor National Park are being invited to apply to be a part of The English National Park Experience Collection - a collection of unique experiences which tell the story of our National Parks and the people who look after them, to international audiences.

The application process for experience businesses and accommodation providers is now open across nine of England’s National Parks. The programme will develop new experiences which have greater appeal to international audiences and which can be packaged together for development by and in close...

A six-strong team of talented engineers employed by Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has returned home to Exeter from the US, triumphant having retained a top award won last year, and placing third overall in the International Team category out of the largest ever field taking part in the annual 2018 Aviation Maintenance Competition in Florida. The prestigious event that took place between 9-11th April, is regarded as the ‘MRO Olympics’ (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul), incorporating both practical and theoretical tasks set to test skill and highlight technical prowess in...

A new report published by the British Red Cross and Aviva shows that the majority of people in Devon want to help if disaster strikes in their community but would not know what to do. (1)

The report, ‘When Crisis Hits: mobilising kindness in our communities’, published today, reveals that nine in ten people (90%) in Devon say that if an emergency happened in their community they would want to get involved, yet nearly half (45%) of people would not know what to do if a disaster struck.

The British Red Cross, in partnership with Aviva, is calling on people across Devon to...

The older we get, the more we rely on others to take care of us. For many who find themselves in this position, it can be a demeaning situation. After all, they have lived your whole life taking care of themselves and even their children, and to now have their body fail is incredibly frustrating. This situation can be compounded exponentially if abuse is involved. From having personal belongings stolen to physical abuse, any abuse to an elder must be stopped immediately.

When any of these types of abuse happen, especially if it was done by a nurse or employee, you have to take...

Michelmores has announced the promotions of Paul Beanland, Senior Associate in the Real Estate team, and Tom Stenner-Evans, Senior Associate in the Employment team, who have both been made partner at the firm.

Paul joined Michelmores in March 2015 and relocated to Bristol in October 2017. He now works between its Bristol and London offices and acts for a broad range of clients, including institutional funds, developers, private investors and corporate tenants.

He has extensive experience of all aspects of commercial property work, with a particular focus on acquisitions and...

Property consultancy JLL has appointed a new graduate surveyor.

Alexandra Deere has joined JLL in Exeter as a graduate surveyor in the retail, hospitality and leisure team, having recently graduated from the University of the West of England.

She said: "JLL has a great team in Exeter offering a range of services to clients across all sectors. I look forward to supporting the team and am excited about the opportunity to play a role in continuing the growth of JLL's business across the region."

John Kinsey, lead director of the retail, hotels and leisure team at JLL...