Three Devon businesses emerged as award winners this week at the annual contest to find the best small businesses in the South West.
The FSB South West Small Business Awards final saw more Devon companies shortlisted for honours than any other region and at the Weston-super-Mare finals three of them - The Devon Seaweed Company of Newton Abbot, Okehampton Community Kitchen and Simon Hall Will Writing of Exeter returned home as regional winners. All three will now have a chance to go for national FSB titles at the UK final in Birmingham in May.
Long-serving councillor Kevin Mitchell will become Exeter’s new lord mayor later in the year.
The Liberal Democrat member for Duryard & St James will take over the politically neutral, ceremonial role in May, after being officially nominated at an executive meeting on Wednesday [28 February].
Cllr Mitchell, who has been on the council for almost 20 years and served as deputy in 2008/09 and 2011/12, says it will be a “great honour.”
He told the meeting: “As everyone knows, I was born in this city, so it’s my home. I’m very proud of the city of Exeter, so it...
The University of Exeter and South West Water have marked the highest point of construction on a pioneering new facility, the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) , at a Topping Out ceremony on Streatham Campus.
Due to be complete by Autumn 2023, the new centre brings together academics from the university with industry experts in South West Water to explore and co-design solutions to the most pressing challenges facing the water and waste sector in the South West, the UK and the world.
Part funded by a £10.5m UKRPIF grant from Research England...
An Exeter-based mortgage broker, The Mortgage Quarter, is celebrating after receiving its 300th five-star Google review from a satisfied client.
The Mortgage Quarter has been scored excellent across the board, with all 300 independent reviews having a five-star rating.
Established in 2018, The Mortgage Broker aims to make finding and securing a new mortgage stress-free. And with a reputation for tenacity and perseverance, the team will exhaust every avenue to ensure a successful outcome, even when the odds are low. The number of outstanding reviews is a testament to the...
A wedding bouquet is a beautiful accessory that completes any bride's look on her special day. It adds an extra touch of elegance and romance to the occasion, as well as being a symbol of love and commitment between the couple.
The bouquet is traditionally composed of flowers chosen for their symbolic meaning and beauty, but nowadays brides can choose from a wide range of materials such as feathers, ribbons, crystals, fabrics, and even paper. Whatever you decide on for your own wedding bouquet will be unique to you and will remind you of your day every time you look at it. Visit...
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Local independent housebuilder, 3 Rivers Developments Ltd, is celebrating a successful launch event for its highly anticipated development, St. George’s Court, just off Andrew’s Street in Tiverton.
The Open Weekend event which ran on 25th and 26th February provided prospective home buyers with the opportunity to take a private tour of the attractive new show houses and apartments, which offer far-reaching views across the River Exe to rolling countryside.
3 Rivers Developments welcomed visitors by appointment to St. George’s Court over the Open Weekend event, to see first-...
A University of Exeter leading social mobility expert has been honoured for her research to promote access to education.
Professor Anna Mountford-Zimdars has been made a Fellow of the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences, a privilege given to those making exceptional efforts to tackle the urgent issues currently facing the UK.
Professor Mountford-Zimdars investigates access to and progression within higher education as well as inequality, social reproduction and skills development as well as interventions that work in supporting individuals out of cycles of...
The number of people in Exeter forced to sleep on the streets or in vulnerable circumstances is set to soar, should major funding cuts proposed by Devon County Council go ahead.
Local charity, St Petrock’s, is warning of a homelessness crisis in the city on a scale not seen before.
Rough sleeping in Exeter doubled between 2021 and 2022, due to a range of factors, including service cuts, cost-of-living pressures and interest rate rises.
There are now typically around 30 people sleeping rough in and around the city, in addition to a very large number of people...
