South Devon’s Cofton Holidays scoops title for best caravan and camping facilities at national Staycation Awards

Devon’s multi award-winning Cofton Holidays which is experiencing the busiest summer in its history, with occupancy rates running at 98%, up 8% on 2019, has been named the UK’s Best Caravan/Campsite at the prestigious iTravel Staycation Awards 2020/21.

Having been shortlisted in more categories than any other tourism business in the UK, the team at Cofton attended the virtual Staycation Awards, held to celebrate the cream of the crop within the tourism sector.

After receiving more than 1,000 nominations and entries across 14 fiercely competitive categories., the virtual...

Summer Reading Challenge 2021

Event Date: 
05/07/2021 - 9:00am to 10/09/2021 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Library

The Summer Reading Challenge is back for 2021!

Keep your child inspired this summer with the Wild World Heroes.

Join the heroes and their animal companions in celebrating nature and wildlife, reading books and collecting stickers to save the planet.

Children (aged 4 – 11) sign up for free at their local library and choose six (or more) books to read. Anything goes, from fiction to picture books to comics and more! Upon completing the challenge they will receive a medal, certificate, and entry into a prize draw.

Sign up for FREE at your local library across...

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Three Redrow SW site managers recognised at the NHBC’s Pride in the Job Quality Awards

Leading housebuilder, Redrow, is pleased to announce that three of its site managers have received Pride in the Job Quality Awards this year.

Alvin Woodhouse, Gary Thomas & Steve Damerell have all won NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Awards for their work on our sites at Harwood, Great Oldbury & Potters Lea.

The accolade, established by the National House Building Council (NHBC), celebrates the exceptional contribution site managers make in creating homes of outstanding quality. Pride in the Job, first launched over forty years ago, is the most highly regarded...

Are wristbands the ultimate success tool for businesses?

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Mon, 07/05/2021 - 11:26am

Advertising is often a huge expense for businesses. According to one study, companies are spending around 10% of their revenue on marketing. So you’re going to want to make sure those marketing activities are worthwhile.

One simple yet often overlooked form of promotion is the use of wristbands to promote your business. These low-cost and versatile little promotional items can transform your business and hand you free publicity.

UsiUsing Custom Lanyard wristbands to promote your business isn’t difficult, you just need a little bit of creativity and a bold marketing...

Rural communities “left behind” and lack access to essential services, according to new report

Many rural communities in the UK have been “left behind” and require a different approach to transport and mobility investment than those in urban areas, a new report says today.

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, which has offices located in Bristol, Exeter, London, Plymouth, Southampton, Taunton and Truro, has collaborated with global consulting firm WSP on ‘The 30-minute rural community’ which explores mobility within the UK's rural areas.

The report examines the challenges around rural mobility and the opportunities to create more productive, greener, healthier,...

Michelmores supports WWF and Tesco on future of farming report

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 07/05/2021 - 7:33am

Michelmores has contributed to the UK's first report on the future of insect protein in pig, poultry and aquaculture feed.

The Report, ‘The Future of Feed: a WWF roadmap to accelerating insect protein in UK feeds' , produced by WWF and Tesco, was launched during a virtual panel discussion where Michelmores' leading Agricultural Lawyer, Ben Sharples, discussed the existing legislation and urgent need for the UK government to introduce new regulations for this important sector.

The Report highlights the huge potential for insect farming to help tackle the climate and...

Shortage of properties coming to market in South West

The South West is experiencing a significant shortage of homes coming onto the market, according to new data.

The figures from Quick Move Now and Home.co.uk show that the number of properties newly listed for sale in April 2021 was 29 percent lower than April 2019 levels, and 28 percent lower than in April 2016. Every region except Greater London is experiencing a significant reduction in the number of properties coming to the market, but the South West of England has seen the greatest drop from 2019 levels. This reduction in properties coming to the market comes at a time when...

The history of slot machines

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Mon, 07/05/2021 - 6:13am

Entertainment and games are an integral part of our life. You can find an unlimited number of them, depending on your tastes and preferences. You only have to remember how the aristocracy had fun: equestrian sports, casinos and games, tea parties with relatives. And what has changed in our time since then? Practically nothing, only many things have been modernized, which is quite logical. We will look at the history of the formation of one of the most popular gambling entertainment to this day – a slot machine.

Slot machines are just that, slot machines. The essence of their work...

Rain? Pah! Nothing stops Topsham’s Big Afternoon Tea

A wet summer’s day did nothing to dampen the spirits of one east Devon town which celebrated its annual Big Afternoon Tea in style - and mostly under cover.

Topsham residents held their first Big Afternoon Tea a year ago when lockdown meant the celebrations were confined to sitting outside your front door or in private gardens.

The idea of the event is to encourage residents to come together and create a street party or gathering in a park or someone’s garden. Locals are also encouraged to shop in Topsham for all their provisions to also give the town’s businesses a...

Freemasons take lead role in NHS Frontline Workers’ Day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 07/04/2021 - 10:01pm

The inaugural celebration of NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day is set to take place on 5 July 2021, with Freemasons leading the event.

The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), the governing body for Freemasons, is inviting its 200,000 members to fly specially designed flags at 10am on 5 July, to celebrate this unique day dedicated to the NHS, social care and all those that work on the front line, who have saved so many lives during the pandemic. The celebration will also remember those workers we sadly lost.

As part of the event, the Teddies for Loving Care (...

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