A Devon company, which has become one of the UK’s top importers of toys, gifts, beach goods and confectionery has been acquired by its management team for an undisclosed sum.
KandyToys Limited, based on the outskirts of Exeter, was established by David Kirkby and Andrew West in 1978. From humble beginnings it now has an annual turnover of more than £17 million, operating out of over 250,000 square feet of warehouse space in Clyst St Mary.
The business has been highly successful in introducing new products to meet changing market demands while, at the same time, keeping key...
Hendy Group, which operates new and used car sales operations in Exeter, has been recognised for its outstanding used car operations at the Car Dealer Awards.
The awards recognise companies large and small operating in the used car market and Hendy was honoured with the Used Car Dealership Group of the Year title at this year’s awards.
Used Car sales director Simon Palmer who collected the award on behalf of the group said he was thrilled to win such a prestigious title.
“We are committed to providing the very best service to customers at our used car operations...
WESC Foundation – The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment is proud to announce the opening of their sixth Social Enterprise Charity Shop in Cowick Street, St Thomas.
Based in Exeter, WESC Foundation is a school and college that supports visually impaired learners, many of whom also have complex needs, from across the South West as well as providing outreach services to mainstream schools and colleges.
The St Thomas Social Enterprise is much more than a Charity Shop. It also provides an excellent location to introduce visually impaired learners to a range of social...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision between a car and a pedestrian that has left one person with serious, life threatening injuries.
Police were called at around 3pm following reports of a collision between a man in his 50’s and a Citroen Picasso on the A379 at Holcombe, Dawlish.
A number of road closures were put in place as paramedics and Air ambulance attended. The Air ambulance landed by the Smugglers Inn and the injured man was taken to Derriford Hospital with serious life threatening injuries, where he remains in a critical condition.
National law firm Ashfords LLP has partnered with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) to deliver a new and innovative regulatory solution tailored to the individual requirements of businesses.
BRS is a comprehensive, personalised 'Business Regulatory Solution' launching at the beginning of November, and it is designed specifically for any sized business. BRS will help businesses co-ordinate the regulatory advice and resources they use throughout their organisation by providing detailed commercially focused guidance on areas such as:
Sidmouth College has been celebrating a glowing report from its recent Ofsted inspection.
The college continues to be recognised as a ‘good’ school with many outstanding features.
Inspectors from the school standards agency recognised the college’s rapid improvement over the last three years and said the outcomes achieved by students across all year groups was very strong.
They said the leadership within the college was a strength with the leadership team giving the college a clear direction which was driving the pace of improvement.
Adults across Devon can learn a new skill for free in 2017 as part of Government research project looking at ways to improve mental health and wellbeing.
Devon County Council’s adult education service, Learn Devon, is offering free leisure courses in subjects including arts and crafts.
It is part of an England-wide project which aims to develop, deliver, share and evaluate educational approaches to support mental health.
The courses will be running at Learn Devon centres in Exmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Tavistock and Bideford until July 2017, when the project ends...
The Family Law Company was named Family Law Regional Firm of the Year South in the prestigious Jordan Publishing Family Law Awards.
Business Development Director and Director of Legal Services, Rachel Buckley said: “We were thrilled to receive this award; it is a real testament to the hard work and commitment of the whole team to ensure that families going through a stressful experience receive the best possible service.
“It’s an award that should resonate with our clients, too, as it confirms we really are at the top of the tree for family law in the region.”
There were some fantastic Christmas jumpers on display at Blundell’s School, Tiverton, on 1 December – all being worn for a good cause.
Pupils and staff paid for the privilege of putting on their best festive knitwear and the money raised will go to the Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT), which gives free, impartial and confidential housing advice to those experiencing housing difficulty in Mid Devon.
Pupils at Blundell’s regularly raise more than £10,000 a year for local, national and international charities through a variety of events and activities.
The spiritual master David Ashworth is to visit Exeter on Sat 10th Dec to deliver a Darshan at Exeter Community Centre. Darshan offers a direct experience of enlightened consciousness from someone who has attained self- realisation in their lifetime and is delivered through David looking into the eyes of each individual one by one. David has opened to the point where many consider him to be perhaps one of the first Western-born people with Guru-like abilities, having brought down a Light for the evolution of humanity.
He has delivered Darshan in London and other major European...
