Two colleagues have been honoured with prestigious Vertu Motors plc 2023 CEO Management Awards.
Anthony Pearson, who works at Vertu Jaguar Land Rover Exeter and Ben Williamson, from Vertu Volvo Exeter, have been named Sales Manager of the Year and Service Manager of the Year.
The awards acknowledge colleagues who have performed exceptionally well and delivered the highest levels of leadership throughout the year.
Nominations are made by Operational Directors to the plc Board, which selects the winner of each category.
Three community groups across Devon* have received over £2,700 from The Co-operative Bank in the latest round of grants from its Customer Donation Fund.
Among the recipients was Exeter-based Sweetpea Smallholdings, a community interest company (CIC) that aims to reduce social isolation by bringing people from a variety of backgrounds together to grow fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Made up of mostly disabled volunteers, the CIC grows produce at sites across Exeter all year round, which is delivered to those in the community who are most in need. As well as growing produce,...
M Pinches and Sons Ltd, founder members of the network, won the Pall-Ex Regional Operational Award for the Southwest , and Pall-Ex Southwest, received the award from Fortec at an exclusive ceremony, sponsored by Tile Mountain, held to celebrate independent hauliers from across the UK and Europe.
Both businesses are shareholder members of Pall-Ex and Fortec – palletised freight distribution networks made up of over 160 independent hauliers that operate together to distribute freight across the UK and globally.
Worcester-based M Pinches and Sons Ltd and Exeter-based Pall-...
In the quaint city of Exeter, a trend is blossoming where the essence of home decor is increasingly intertwined with the spirit of locality. Art aficionados and interior design enthusiasts alike are turning towards posters and framed pieces that not only embellish their walls but also pay tribute to the city's unique culture and landmarks. This movement is a testament to the power of art in transforming living spaces into personalized sanctuaries that narrate a story of heritage and community.
More than 440 training places are available through a newly launched digital skills programme.
The Core Sector Digital Training programme has been designed to support the key growth sectors of creative industries and clean growth as well as the region’s bedrock sectors of health and adult social care, hospitality and tourism.
The scheme is available to residents in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay who are currently not working or those who are employed but want to upskill or are considering a career change.
The NHS in Devon has reduced the number of patients waiting a long time for spinal surgery by nearly 80% between May 2023 and January 2024 by revolutionising the approach to caring for patients.
The number of patients in Devon waiting 78 weeks or more for spinal surgical treatment was 31 at the end of January 2024. This is 79% lower than May 2023 when that number stood at 131.
NHS organisations in Devon have worked with the NHS England Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) team lead by Professor Tim Briggs, NHS England South West regional colleagues and the Peninsula...
Schools and junior rugby clubs in Devon have the opportunity to win free specialist training equipment provided by the same company that supplies some of the leading nations and clubs in the world.
With the Six Nations now in full flow, clubs across the county have the chance to win a free training pack from Aramis, including a tackle shield and ten specialist training balls designed to develop passing and help promote attacking, running rugby.
Aramis Rugby, a family-run business based in South Molton, provided training, grounds, and fitness equipment to all 20 teams at...
The impressive new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the A379 is open for use.
The 36-metre span bridge, which was lifted into place last summer, has been constructed as part of the ongoing South West Exeter development .
Devon County Council is currently delivering £55 million of infrastructure improvements on the edge of the city following a successful bid through the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund, administered by Homes England.
As well as the bridge, the scheme includes road widening and realignment, new junctions, and an upgrade of the Devon Hotel...
Acorn T-Stats has been awarded the contract to develop a ‘Data Hub’ for the tourism and wider visitor economy in Devon and Somerset. Funded by the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership and led by Destination Plymouth and some of the region’s key tourism partners this exciting new project will provide an innovative new way of measuring the impact of the visitor sector on the region.
The ‘Data Hub’ will be an online cloud-based tool to help businesses and organisations in the visitor economy sector understand who visits Devon and Somerset, how many visitors travel to...
