The Gro Company, makers of the award-winning Grobag, is without doubt the UK’s favourite baby sleep brand, having been voted Best Sleeptime Brand by the Nursery Industry National Awards for two years running.
Beating off competition, Gro was voted for by retailers and brands in the nursery industry, demonstrating that its products are the most sought after in its category and the only serious choice for retailers and parents alike.
The evening became a double award winning event for Gro when they also picked up the award for Best E-Tailer /Use of Technology for its new...
St Leonard’s Primary School in Exeter has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for its work with a deafblind pupil. St Leonard's is one of only three organizations shortlisted for a Partnership/Local Community award from Sense, the national charity supporting deafblind people.
Five-year old Chloe Ring has been a full-time pupil at St Leonard’s since September 2012. Her mum, Jane, nominated the school. She told Sense: "I would like to nominate St Leonard’s Primary School for the outstanding way they have worked with Chloe and the family, including her in the school and...
Devon based artist Diane Bailey is proud to have received a BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2013 Award. She reached the finals with not one but two paintings, one of which went on to be voted overall winner in the category British Mammals. There were a record-breaking number of entries this year -1,407 - and very high standard, but eventually the first round judges reduced the original entries to just 122 paintings including two by Diane. “There was strong competition, and given the extremely high calibre of work from some very well-known artists, I was honoured to reach the finals, and...
The organisation responsible for buying most healthcare services in Devon has been shortlisted for an award following its efforts to help reduce inappropriate attendances at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) research project aimed at understanding how urgent care services were being used in Devon has been shortlisted for a national Chartered Institute of Public Relations campaign award.
The CCG will find out if it has won the award at an event on 22 November.
A firefighter and control operator who saved the lives of a mother and daughter who were trapped by severe flooding have been awarded Chief Fire Officer’s Commendations.
The mother and her 13-year-old daughter had become trapped when the car they were travelling in entered deep flood water at Sheepwash, Beaworthy, on 11 October 2012.
The car was carried along by the water until it collided with a tree and the only option was for them to climb out through the sun roof and then into the tree when the car started to move.
Fire Control Operator Cheryl Jenkins then spoke...
Exeter-based world-leading software and services provider Simpleware has added another national accolade to its collection after scooping an IOP Innovation Award.
The award recognises Simpleware’s achievements in developing a computer modelling package that can be used in medical imaging technologies, advance engineering and component design.
It follows hot on the heels of the of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, which the University of Exeter spin-out business, based in Castle Street, recently won for the second year running.
RAMM was presented with the Collections Best Practice Award at the OpenCulture 2013 conference reception at the Kia Oval on Tuesday 2 July.
Described by the judges as “A really inspiring project”, the entry focused on its Collections Review. “Isn’t this how all museums should work” they commented.
RAMM is home to almost a million objects and support from Arts Council England has enabled the museum to take stock of this wealth of material. Wishing to unlock the collections’ potential for learning, research and inspiration and to ensure that our collections will be enjoyed by...
A Passivhaus project in which Exeter-based Aspect Windows installed the windows and doors has been shortlisted for a national award.
Totnes Passivhaus B & B, in Dartington, about a mile from Totnes in Devon, has been shortlisted, along with two others, in the private housing category of the UK Passivhaus Awards 2013, which celebrates the design and performance of Passivhaus in the UK. The winners will be announced at a Passivhaus Trust ceremony in London on July 4th.
Aspect Windows worked closely with the designer and builder and supplied and installed the property’s...
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park has received the highly regarded TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award thanks to exceptional reviews from visitors to the park. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding reviews, with only the top-performing 10 per cent of businesses listed on the website receiving this prestigious award.
Chris Down, Chief Executive of Crealy Great Adventure Parks said: “We are thrilled to have received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. It is a reflection of what visitors to...
A University of Exeter student has been shortlisted for the MTV Student of the Year award.
MA English Studies student Ashley Jenkin is hoping to take the title as the final stages of the online voting draws to a close on Sunday 9 June, when the announcement will be made.
Ashley is one of the top 20 finalists who came through from a hugely competitive set of entries, standing out as really exciting, passionate and unique. Throughout his time at Exeter, Ashley has been a member of Expose, Xpression FM, Eutco and Theatre with Teeth. This active involvement has included holding...
