Westerly Exeter BMW, which was acquired by the Vertu Motors group in December 2022, beat stiff competition to be named as BMW Retailer of the Year.
The dealership also won the BMW Sales Award, before going on to take home the overall title.
A total of 21 accolades at the 2022 BMW UK Retailer of the Year Awards recognised the efforts of dealership teams across the premium manufacturer’s network, with a range of categories covering areas such as sales, marketing and sustainability.
The awards were presented at a glittering ceremony at the ACC Liverpool, hosted by...
DeGould , the digital vehicle inspection expert, has announced that it has been chosen as a winner of the Automotive Global Awards , Service Excellence Award 2022.
The Service Excellence award, recognises a company whose outstanding customer service and ‘can do’ attitude sets it apart, providing easy-to-use practical solutions.
Dan Gould, Founder of DeGould and Jason Blood, Senior Account Manager at DeGould, attended the awards ceremony on 9th November at the Oatlands Park Hotel, to receive the award.
Gould, commented: “We’re proud to have received the Service...
The Lodge, part of the Elizabeth Finn portfolio of UK care homes, has recently received Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Reaccreditation Platinum status.
The GSF Award, which recognises health and social care providers delivering quality care in the final year of life, was presented at the Gold Standards Framework Conference and Awards ceremony on October 7th in London.
The GSF Centre provides expert training which once completed and embedded into practice, means homes can apply for Accreditation which lasts for three years. At the end of the three years, organisations...
Ambitious plans to turn Clyst Valley Regional Park into a wildlife haven, supporting East Devon’s aim to be carbon neutral by 2040, have been nominated for a national accolade.
East Devon District Council (EDDC) is thrilled to announce the park’s 25-year masterplan has been shortlisted in finals for the ‘Excellence in Plan Making’, as part of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards 2022.
The award recognises the value of plan making coupled to community engagement. EDDC has carried out extensive community work through two £200,000 lottery projects - ‘Great trees...
The project manager of Exeter’s St Sidwell’s Point Leisure Centre has been crowned the Construction Manager of the Year in recognition of his work on the development.
Joe O’Connell, from Exmouth, who works for Kier Construction, was named the winner of the Public and Leisure category at this year’s Chartered Institute of Building’s prestigious CIOB Awards, where he was also selected as the coveted Construction Manager of the Year. Joe’s project team were also winners on the night in the Team of the Year category.
Joe was chosen following his management of the St Sidwell’...
A South West project that offers pet fostering services to domestic violence survivors is appealing for votes in order to be crowned National Lottery Project of the Year.
Refuge4Pets beat off stiff competition from more than 1300 organisations to reach the public voting stage in this year’s National Lottery Awards, which celebrate the inspirational people and projects which do extraordinary things with the help of National Lottery funding.
There are 17 shortlisted finalists from across the UK, all of which will compete in a four-week public vote from 7th September to 7th...
A man who found himself homeless after leaving prison has told how the Exeter resettlement project which took him in has given him a new purpose in life.
Dan Martins, 38, was offered accommodation at BCHA’s Gabriel House in Smythen Street in May last year, after leaving prison and being housed in numerous B&Bs.
Dan went on to support other residents and become a part of the hostel’s resident committee, using his and others’ shared experiences to help shape BCHA services. Including recently helping to create an exciting hub, healthy eating café and meeting place...
Exeter recruitment consultant Jipsy Quinn was named ‘newcomer of the year’ at a glittering awards ceremony in London.
Jipsy joined Berry Recruitment as an admin assistant but was soon promoted and has now been recognised across the near-40 branches as the best newcomer.
The event at the Tower of London was held by Berry Recruitment Group (BRG) that employs nearly 200 people across its four brands.
Lee Gamble, Berry Recruitment’s managing director, said: “Jipsy has demonstrated how enthusiasm, talent and hard work can pay off.
NHS Devon’s trailblazing work to tackle health inequalities experienced by ethnically diverse communities in Devon has received national recognition, beating stiff competition from across the country to win the Health Equalities category in the national NHS parliamentary awards.
NHS Devon’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team were nominated by the MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard and the MP for Totnes, Anthony Mangnall. The winning nominees were announced at an awards ceremony in Westminster yesterday (6 July).
A top animal hospital in Devon has been recognised as the crème de la crème in cat care.
City Vets in Exeter, which is owned by Linnaeus, has scooped a coveted International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) gold award for its highly-respected Heavitree pet hospital.
It’s the ultimate ISFM accolade and is only awarded to veterinary centres which deliver the highest level of care and facilities for cats. Heavitree’s delighted cat advocate, vet nurse Marianne Segev, says she’s feline fine after landing such a prestigious award.
