The Heart of the South West Better Business for All partnership (Hot SW BBFA) has won the Better Business for All award at the Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) Regulatory Excellence Awards ceremony.

The national award celebrates outstanding regulatory practice that achieves positive outcomes in supporting businesses and protecting consumers. The event attracted entries from dozens of local authorities from around the UK.

The OPSS said the partnership ‘delivered outstanding regulatory support at a local level’.

They continued: ‘Heart of the South...

Ibiza Orchestra Live comes to Exeter Castle on the Friday 3rd September for an epic performance.

Phats & Small will be performing live at Exeter Castle on Friday 3rd September as a warm up for our Ibiza Orchestra! Best known for their international hit "Turn Around", Phats & Small will be bringing you classic tunes straight from the White Isle. Following this, you will see Ibiza classics 2021, featuring a full 26-piece orchestra.

With only a couple months left until the event, ticket sales for this event are rocketing with over 1,000 tickets sold already....

Michael Maltby, CEO and Founder, Jurassic Fibre; Matthew Galley, Head of Partnerships, Jurassic Fibre; and, Simon Jupp, MP for East Devon

Broadband provider and winner of the ISPA New ISP 2020 award, Jurassic Fibre, has reached a significant milestone in delivering gigabit connectivity to overlooked communities across the South West with the announcement that it is extending its network to Sidmouth and its surrounding villages.

Construction is due to commence shortly. Once complete, the network will deliver ultrafast internet speeds of up to 950Mbps for residents and...

Sometimes, running a business means thinking several steps ahead in order to make sure that you avoid heading into potential pitfalls.

However, this is not always the easiest endeavour, especially if you get caught up in the bustle of a busy routine.

To remain relevant, sustainable and successful, regular updates often need to made, assessments carried out, and processes to be streamlined.

If you feel as though you could be doing more to optimise your own processes, here are some handy hints you may wish to take a look at.

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A brand-new Italian restaurant, Luciano’s, will be opening its doors next month in Princesshay, Exeter.

Run by Luciano Marco Pierre White, Luciano’s menu centres around classically prepared hearty Italian food. This restaurant will be Luciano’s second with his first recently opening in Dorchester in October 2020.

Michelle Menezes Princesshay Centre Manager says, “We are delighted to welcome Luciano’s to Princesshay and to offer Devon diners a taste of Italy. This is a great addition to our restaurant line up and we look forward to...

It is always a big excitement to buy a new house and decorate it according to your taste. It is no surprise that this can be so challenging, especially knowing the fact how expensive it can be. There is one important thing when you are in the process of buying a house and that is the interior. Yes, we know you think how the exterior is crucial for making your decision, but if you forget to make an appropriate check of the interior and the number of rooms inside the house, this can be a real dealbreaker. Buyers will often look at a few rooms, at most two, before making up their minds. This...

Maynard School in Exeter, threw themselves into all things maths last month as part of a special UK wide fundraising day in aid of the NSPCC.

Since it launched 21 years ago, more than 3,500 schools have taken part in fun activities for the NSPCC’s maths-inspired ‘Number Day’ and raised nearly £2 million in the process for the charity.

As part of the day, on Friday, 7 May, Maynard school enjoy puzzles, games and challenges. One Year 6 student, Helena said: “We worked together in our team and defeated the maths questions. Although some maths I really don’t like, I found...

the Experts in Property, the South West’s network of independent estate agents, is delighted to launch their ‘Hedgehog Friendly Property’ initiative, a new campaign designed to support the plight of our endangered prickly friends.

The hedgehog first evolved around 15 million years ago and is one of the oldest mammals on the planet. In the 1950’s, hedgehog population around Britain was estimated to be around 36.5 million, but by 1995 the number had drastically plummeted to around 1.5 million and the latest estimate is that there are just 1 million hedgehogs left in Britain. Last...

A quick-thinking groom helped a donkey deliver her foal safely, after one of its front legs became stuck during birth, at international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary.

The mare, called Abbie, went into labour on Tuesday evening (8 June), and when groom, Lisa Coles went to check on her, she quickly realised that one of the foal’s front legs was stuck. Lisa could see that Abbie was struggling and knew that she had to do something fast to help her.

Lisa gently held the foal and was able to free its leg, helping Abbie to deliver her baby safely.

Neil...