Devon-wide health and well-being charity Westbank Community Health and Care is delighted to welcome personal injury lawyer James Wood as its newest Trustee. His appointment was confirmed by the board on Wednesday (27th April).
James, who’s a paraplegic following a motorcycle accident as a young man, lives in Exeter and is a former Managing Director of a unique legal service called Aspire Law. Set up as a joint venture between Aspire Charity and a leading UK law firm, it made significant gains in the personal injury market under James’ stewardship - resulting in a lucrative extra...
The annual Tech South West Awards have opened for entries as the prestigious event returns for a fourth year to celebrate the region’s tech sector.
Covering the whole of the South West from Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset to Bristol, Bath, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, the awards showcase innovation across the region’s fastest growing sector.
Awards include Best StartUp, Women in Tech, MarineTech, Commitment to Diversity, Workplace Culture, AgriTech, Tech For Good, FinTech and Commitment to Talent.
The launch comes hot on the heels of the release of the SW...
The attitude of South West business leaders towards technology underwent a major shift in the pandemic, according to a new survey.
South West IT and technology support specialists Timewade carried out the ‘Time to Deliver’ survey , in partnership with leading South West accountancy firm Bishop Fleming .
The findings reveal how the pandemic changed business leaders’ view on the role of technology, with 85 per cent now believing that investing in technology is vital for business success, compared to just 56 per cent in 2020.
In March, Founder and Director of Samuel and Co Trading , Samuel Leach celebrated his birthday in true trading style - by competing his very own trade floor build.
Leach has made the news previously for his lavish lifestyle and high-value investments in various stocks, but there is more to this entrepreneur than meets the eye…
Samuel has been trading in the stock and forex market for over ten years and rose to fame through his public stock calls and banking a fortune on the oil rally as covered by The Express . Back in 2021, Leach made the news as he bought WTI Crude Oil...
Six Degrees, a female-only networking organisation based in Exeter, has announced a partnership with locally based, independent holiday lettings company, Luxury Coastal and has also confirmed its long anticipated membership offering is launching soon on 12 May.
Six Degrees was formed in 2018 by Sarah Jepson – also the owner of boutique marketing agency Attention Marketing – and offers a range of inspiring in-person events as well as online content for its female-only community which has grown in excess of 350 across the South West.
Investment management firm Redmayne Bentley has been recognised by both investors and industry peers for its service excellence in the annual City of London Wealth Management Awards (COLWMA).
The firm, with an office located in the historic part of Exeter, has received the award for ‘Best ISA Provider’ for the fifth time, which is timely news for those considering what to do with savings and investments as the new Tax Year commences.
Denis Oppong, Head of Office at the firm’s 15-year-old Exeter office, said: “Markets are more challenging than they have been in the last...
Carparison Leasing are delighted to announce its expansion with the launch of Vanparison Leasing , a dedicated and comprehensive van leasing service that will take the leg work out of your next van search.
Powered by the same award-winning team that saw Carparison named the Best Leasing Broker in 2021, Vanparison Leasing will be working with funders and dealerships nationwide to provide the same outstanding value and support to their customers.
Having experienced the growing demand for an online van leasing service that covers everything under one roof, the Exeter-based...
Darts fans in and around Exeter will have the chance to test their skills against one of the sport’s rising stars and a former World Champion when a new builders merchant opens in the city next week.
Devon-based Ryan Searle, the current world number 16 and last year’s Players Championship Finals runner-up, and 2008 BDO World Champion and current Sky Sports pundit Mark Webster will be at the new Exeter branch of Selco Builders Warehouse on Filmer Way in Marsh Barton on Tuesday, April 26 between 10am and noon.
Members of the public are invited to come along to the branch...
At a time when gas and electricity prices for domestic and business users are at an all-time high and the UK’s reliance on imported fossil fuels is now more prominent than ever, Gorst Energy is providing local green energy to Exeter and East Devon.
Located in Clyst St Mary, the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility works by processing sustainable energy crops and animal manures to produce biogas which is then used to generate renewable gas or electricity. This is injected directly into the main power lines serving the City of Exeter, helping supply thousands of local homes and...
By flexible office space provider Clockwise Chief Operating Officer Alex Brunner.
Despite the challenges we have experienced over the past two years, the importance of occupational mental health and wellbeing is often still overlooked completely by many businesses or is pushed right down the pile of priorities.
Considering the impacts that good mental health and wellbeing can have in the workplace for performance, productivity, recruitment, and retention, this can be a significant oversight on the importance it should hold amongst business leaders and HR departments....
