The British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund is marking its 150th deal having driven almost £66m of investment into new and growing businesses across the region.
Launched in 2023, the £200m fund is increasing the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for smaller businesses across the whole of the South West, offering loans from £25,000 up to equity investment of £5m.
The British Business Bank is the UK’s government-backed development bank dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses.
The Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending performed by London Concertante
Internationally acclaimed chamber orchestra London Concertante will come to Exeter on Friday 27th June for a 7:30pm performance at the Cathedral .
Set amidst the gentle glow of candlelight, the programme celebrates some of the greatest works in the classical repertoire – from Mozart’s effervescent overture to The Marriage of Figaro to Vivaldi’s visionary Four Seasons . Rounding off the evening is Vaughan Williams’s exquisite The Lark Ascending , a piece adored for its soaring, lyrical solo violin...
Commercial solar panels, or photovoltaic (PV) systems, allow businesses to generate their own electricity directly from sunlight. Designed for higher capacity than residential panels, they cater to the substantial energy demands of factories, warehouses, offices, and commercial properties across the UK.
Installing commercial solar panels gives businesses a reliable and sustainable energy source, reducing dependency on traditional energy suppliers and insulating companies frouctuating energy prices.
Why Businesses Are Turning to Commercial Solar Panel Installation in the UK...
Over 160 producers, hospitality businesses, retailers, academics and food sector professionals from across the South West united last week for the inaugural Gather summit, a landmark one-day event spearheaded by Food Drink Devon in collaboration with the University of Exeter.
Held at The Forum, University of Exeter, on Wednesday 11th June, the summit delivered a powerful day of insight and inspiration for the region’s vibrant food and drink community. An impressive line-up of keynote speakers including David Edwards from the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, BBC Gardeners...
If you’ve undergone a medical procedure and it hasn’t quite gone to plan, then it’s easy (and natural) to feel shaken up about it. You’ve entrusted your body into the care of professionals, and that trust has been tarnished.
What matters is that you have a means to repair the damage, where possible, and that you’re able to seek the justice you deserve. But how do you do these things? Let’s take a look at how to get back on track after having suffered medical negligence.
Learn why customised bracelets make such a thoughtful and lasting family gift. Explore how personal touches can turn jewellery into cherished keepsakes.
Numerous entrepreneurs often hesitate when considering adapting to refurbished tech. It is often associated with uncertainties regarding performance, dependency, and enduring viability, especially when the integral operations rely mainly on IT consistency.
A recent 2023 study conducted by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP UK) highlighted that investing in refurbished electronics can abate the carbon emissions by up to 75%, projecting their growth role across sustainable business strategies. This strategic alignment meets the transition among UK businesses towards...
'Thinking Drinkers' Tom Sandham and Ben McFarland are visiting Exeter’s pubs on a gruelling 1,000-mile plus, two-week journey on a tandem bike to toast the great British pub and highlight the industry’s crisis.
The pair are cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats and showcasing how wonderful and versatile pubs can be by ONLY eating, drinking, sleeping and stopping in British boozers, including Mill On The Exe and Thorveton Arms in Exeter.
“If we don’t use pubs, we’ll lose them – so that’s what we’re doing, relying entirely on lovely ‘locals’ during our nationwide ride...
To mark Learning Disability Week this week (16-22 June), Devon County Council is highlighting the work of its Reaching For Independence (RFI) service, which supports people with social care needs to develop life skills and promote independence.
The service offers short-term enabling support to people aged 17 years and upwards with eligible social care needs or likely to have them.
It is focussed on helping people to gain the skills and confidence to live independently, to use community facilities and services independently, or to take up new opportunities such as...
The Grade II Listed Iron Bridge in Exeter has re-opened on schedule today (Monday 16 June) following major refurbishment.
Extensive work has been carried out in order to prevent water damage to the structure, which was built in 1834.
Over the past five months, the old road surface has been removed and a new waterproof layer has been added. Drainage has been improved, and signs and lighting have been upgraded. Some areas of the bridge have also been painted where immediate attention was needed, but a more comprehensive scheme of paint work will be undertaken in future....
