Businesses in Devon looking to reach new customers are being encouraged to apply for the latest round of Devon County Council’s Business Promotion Grant.
Grants of up to £1,000 are available to help firms in the county to promote their products and services to wider audiences at trade shows and events.
More than 20 companies have benefited from the funding scheme launched by Devon County Council last year as part of its Devon Delivers programme, which promotes Devon as an innovative business location with great businesses.
In this modern era of faltering pension funds, low interest rates and poorly performing government bonds, it can be difficult to know where to turn for a sound investment proposition. There is, however, one area that has been consistently buoyant and has out performed other investment types: the good old-fashioned concept of investing in bricks and mortar.
The buy-to-let market has proved hugely popular with those looking for a safe investment that will generate positive yields. Let’s examine why, and see if you too should consider becoming a landlord.
It’s over 30 years since Margaret Thatcher announced that her aim was to create a country “where owning shares is as common as having car”. As the chart shows, in 2014 only 14% of people surveyed by the British Bankers Association said they held shares, while in the most recent figures released by the Office of National Statistics it was found that only 12% of quoted UK shares were owned by individuals. Admittedly, this was up from the all-time low of 10% reported in 2010 and 2012. However, it hardly measures up to the Iron Lady’s dream.
The RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is calling on construction firms in the South West to help tackle the skills shortage in the industry by helping some of their community’s most vulnerable people get back into work.
It has been predicted that the UK construction industry will create around 190,000 new jobs by the end of 2018 but there is a growing fear that there will not be the talent to fill them.* In fact, recent RICS research revealed that the UK construction industry could lose almost 200,000 EU workers post-Brexit, should Britain lose access to the single...
The Dissenters Graveyard will be open to visitors between 11am and 4pm on Saturday 8th July.
Visitors can view the near-completely restored Graveyard, now dignified with gates and railings; inspect transcribed copies of many of the grave inscriptions and will be able to read short biographies of some of those buried there.
The Dissenters Graveyard is a significant physical remnant of the nonconformist tradition in Exeter.
The Dissenter community was an important part of the city's commercial, religious and political life, particularly during the eighteenth and first...
The City of Exeter Rowing Regatta takes place on Saturday 8 July on Exeter Quay this year for a full day of sprint races.
Paul Wilson, Exeter Regatta Chairman said: ‘There are over 140 races and 234 crews at this years’ regatta, including an open eight charity event for Rowcroft hospice at 5:45pm.
The Regatta at Exeter Quay is a great day out for the family.
Parents and youngsters can be inspired by the action and meet local clubs and families can also relax in the cafes shops and bars. The first race is at 10am and races follow every four minutes so there is...
Devon Air Ambulance’s annual Motorcycle Ride Out is returning to the Den, Teignmouth, on Sunday 9th July 2017 with an afternoon of live entertainment from 1pm. This event is free for all to attend in support of Devon Air Ambulance (DAA).
DAA have a great line up of local bands including Littermouth, Five Finger Discount, Thick as Thieves and The Rock Section, with tech provided by Big Bear Recordings.
DAA are encouraging all friends and families of the riders, as well as locals and holiday-makers, to come along and enjoy this free afternoon. The first sets of riders are due...
Stars from the sporting, entertainment and culinary world came together last Friday 30th June to celebrate Devon's community sporting heroes and heroines for the 20th Devon Sports Awards.
The glittering celebration evening was the culmination of a six month nomination and shortlisting process. The Devon Sports Awards recognise and celebrate the best of both community and professional sport in Devon. Guests assembled at Sandy Park for the annual celebration organised by a partnership of the Exeter Foundation, Active Devon and Exeter College.
Exeter School is celebrating the opening of its new indoor pool.
Chairman of Governors and former pupil Andrew King officially opened the pool during a ceremony on 28 June.
A generous donation from an anonymous benefactor enabled Exeter School to build the first-class, 25-metre four-lane pool for the benefit of Exeter School pupils and local schoolchildren. The Governors agreed to match fund the donation in order to integrate the pool fully with the existing sports facilities.
Director of Sport Andy Mason said the inauguration of the new pool marked the completion...
Go on admit it! Don’t you love to listen in on other people’s conversations?
The beauty of cracking good radio drama is you can revel in this guilty pleasure without being caught. But in an age of iPhones, and iPods, people increasingly listen to audio drama alone, while being jostled by commuters or mithered by children, and have no one to gas to about the characters with afterwards. Now a group of Devon-based playwrights are plotting to buck this trend...
This July Exeter’s historic Boat Shed will be taken over by The Bike...
