As Devon’s hospitality businesses throw open their doors once more, Food Drink Devon is ready to champion the finest food and drink in the county with a stunning new video and website and the help of Oz Clarke OBE.
Peter Gorton, award-winning chef and most recently appointed Food Drink Devon board member explains: “It has been such a challenging twelve months for our industry but we are all optimistic that there are better times ahead. We have worked tirelessly to support our members during the recent lockdowns and want to continue this work with a big boost for them all, as we...
Optix Solutions has been recognised by Campaign as one of the top marketing agencies to work for in the UK.
The survey and award programme, created by Campaign and Best Companies Group, was designed to identify and honour the best places of employment in marketing, advertising and media in the UK. Optix was ranked at number 59 in the list of the top 90 agencies and the top agency from Devon.
Organisations from across the UK entered the two-part survey process to determine Campaign’s Best Places to Work. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's...
As part of its Community Fund initiative, RGB Building Supplies is delighted to be launching a new campaign called ‘Surprise Supplies’. Every quarter, two businesses, charities, schools or community groups will receive £1,000 each to spend at an RGB branch.
RGB’s campaign aims to help organisations with projects that could remain uncompleted without the much-needed materials the scheme will provide.
For its first Surprise Supplies giveaway, RGB is inviting local businesses that have been closed for large parts of the past 18 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic to get in...
Freemasons are leading a project to help up to 33,000 adult, young and parent carers, with donations of more than £715,000. According to Carers UK, the number of carers grew exponentially during the pandemic, reaching more than 13 million. The helping hand from the Freemasons is supporting them with essential items, life skills, counselling, crisis support, activities and breaks. Approximately 20,000 unpaid carers are receiving access to crucial support online, funded by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), the governing body of the Freemasons. The UGLE is also working to protect...
The Devon County Show have announced unprecedented demand for their Advance Show Tickets, with sales up 600% year on year, as people rush to secure their attendance at this year’s Show after a 26 month absence.
The Show this year on 2, 3 and 4 July will be the 125th in the Show’s history and will be the first County Show to make an appearance on the circuit in 22 months.
‘People are champing at the bit to go to an event’ says Sam Mackenzie Green, Devon County Show Manager. ‘This has been entirely reflected in our advance ticket sales which are by far and away the best we...
National law firm, Enable Law, which has offices located in Bristol, Exeter, London, Plymouth, Southampton, Taunton and Truro, has announced the promotion of two Legal Directors to Partners.
Stacey Bryant and Michelle Biddulph have been promoted in recognition of their outstanding commitment to Enable Law and their field of expertise.
The promotions are part of Enable Law's continued organic growth, investment in the South West and dedication to nurturing legal talent.
Stacey leads the firm's market-leading Mental Capacity team, which has seen significant growth...
A new study has revealed which UK towns and cities offer the most, and least, accessible parking for blue badge holders. Nationwide Vehicle Contracts analysed Parkopedia data for 56 car parks to calculate the percentage of accessible car parks available in each location.
Since the UK government announced that those with hidden disabilities could also apply for a blue badge back in 2019, there has been a surge in demand for disabled parking. But which cities are falling short?
Over 40% of Exeter's car parks do not have disabled spaces
Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers across England, Scotland and Wales to search for sightings and signs of water voles along local riverbanks, canals and other inland waterways, from now until 15th June 2021.
This survey, which is part of PTES’ National Water Vole Monitoring Programme, helps conservationists find where water voles are living, how their populations are changing each year, and most importantly, where they are in most need of help.
PTES needs to build on the survey data gathered since 2015 to create a...
Ride On Cycling for All has been awarded £4,000 from the South West Water Community Fund Project to provide free bike check sessions to NHS staff.
A total of 198 staff at community hospitals in Crediton, Tiverton, Honiton, Exmouth, Dawlish, Teignmouth, and Newton Abbot will benefit from 18 free ‘Dr Bike’ events between June and October.
Dr Bike sessions consist of 30-minute slots in which mechanics carry out a 20-point safety check, making minor adjustments to improve the smooth running of bicycles. Ride On does not do commercial servicing, so if further work is required...
Chris Hampton is a veteran of running half marathons around Exeter for charity.
He was all set to take part in this year’s Great West Run but when it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, he refused to be blown off course.
So, on Sunday May 23 – the original date for the GWR - he and a group of family and friends will run the Virtual FORCE Half.
They are tackling their own 13.1-mile challenge to raise money for FORCE Cancer Charity and Hospiscare.
Chris is managing director of Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood, the largest fine art auction...
