According to the World Economic Forum, the United Kingdom is amongst the world’s most competitive nations. In 2022, the South West had the largest percentage increase (15%) in the number of private sector businesses in English regions, surpassing the South East and Yorkshire. Growing competition in English regions means businesses must develop an edge against rival companies to have a strong brand reputation and hold a significant share of the market they’re operating in.
Fortunately, businesses can achieve this in many ways, such as by adapting price strategies, ensuring...
Exeter Airport is gearing up for the start of a busy summer season during May, with flights to seven destinations taking off with the UK’s leading travel brand TUI.
Twice-weekly services to Corfu, Dalaman, Menorca, and Zante began this week (1-7 May), as well as flights to Crete and Rhodes, which operate once a week.
This will be followed by a twice-weekly service to Antalya, Turkey from Saturday 27 May. In addition, operator TUI began flying to Paphos and Majorca in March, and April respectively.
New flights to Faro in Portugal are being launched by Ryanair on...
Labour is still the dominant force on Exeter City Council but experienced a mixed night in the local elections.
For the second year running, it gained a second seat in the former Tory stronghold of Topsham, but lost a seat in St Thomas to former Lib Dem council leader Adrian Fullam.
Meanwhile, in the only other seat to change hands, the Greens won in Newtown and St Leonard’s, which had previously been occupied by an Independent who didn’t seek re-election.
Starting a local business can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It enables you to connect with your local community in a way that is impossible otherwise, and if your business becomes a success, you will gradually become a part of the fabric of local life. What’s more, by starting a business, you will be able to give your fellow community members a valuable service that benefits their lives and makes the town or city a better place.
However, with these benefits comes a fair amount of downsides - or at least temporary obstacles. Trying to get any company off the ground is...
Science fiction is the most fascinating category in literature writing. Such novels take their readers on virtual adventure far away from the real world. It is something out of the world and beyond imagination!
Practically, science fiction is a subcategory of the large category of fiction. As it is an inclusive category, that's why most writers and readers consider it an autonomous category.
Creating to introduce the readers to the otherworldly special characters and technologies all along the way.
Science fiction is a blend of imaginative ideas and scientific...
Robert Williams, the Experts in Property estate agency on Southernhay West in Exeter, is thrilled to welcome accomplished property expert, Graham Coton as Associate Director.
Heading up the highly reputed sales team, Graham brings with him more than 35 years’ experience in the property industry. Born in Exeter and raised in Barnstaple, Graham spent the first 10 years of his working life as a property developer in the UK and Caribbean before embarking on his estate agency career with a role in Central London.
Graham worked his way up the ranks, gaining valuable knowledge and...
Due to the advancement of technology, many skills have disappeared. For example, only 50 years ago switchboard operators were common, but today this job has disappeared. This is not the only example, there are many and there will be many more.
Gold beating is still practiced: many gold beaters today rely on machines to prepare the gold, leaving just the creation of leaves to be done by hand. While this is a cost-saving, it doesn’t produce the same high-quality gold leaves as completing the entire process by hand.
The skill of manually striking gold to create gold leaves...
Exeter Chamber welcomes the Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines (CTCRM) as its latest strategic partner. The world-class military establishment who is already actively engaged with local communities and businesses, welcomes the new partnership that will offer an accelerated programme of insight, support, and connectivity to the business community in Exeter and the Greater Exeter Area.
The Commando Training Centre at Lympstone selects and trains all Royal Marines Officers, Recruits and Reserves. On average, 3400 ranks are trained annually, with an average of 1400 students in...
Citizens Advice Exeter and Citizens Advice Torbay have welcomed Sue Julyan as their new chief executive. The local advice charities are independent but share some management functions under a partnership agreement.
Sue joins after working in education for more than 20 years, most recently as headteacher of Torre C of E Academy in Torquay. She also has experience of the voluntary sector, having been a Scout leader for nearly 10 years and a volunteer for the Purple Angels Memory Café.
Sue Julyan, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Exeter and Citizens Advice Torbay, said...
Car accessories are an excellent way to personalise and add style to your vehicle. They can help you to stand out from the crowd and show off your personality. Whether you want to add a touch of luxury or a bit of bling, there are plenty of car accessories available to suit your style. In this blog post, we will take a look at some of the most popular car accessories for style and personalisation.
Alloy Wheels
Alloy wheels are one of the most popular car accessories for style and personalisation. They come in a range of different sizes, styles and finishes,...
