Old Mill has acquired commercial property pension specialist Quro Financial Solutions as it continues its drive to become the fastest-growing practice in the South West.
The deal is the second in a series of carefully chosen acquisitions – the first was Brook Financial back in June 2022 - that will support Old Mill’s ambitious five-year growth plan to double the size of the business by 2026.
Quro Financial Solutions was launched by husband-and-wife team Matt and Bren Johnson in 2011 when they saw a gap in the market for specialist advice for owner managers looking to...
The first-ever Exeter Cocktail Week (EXECW) kicks off in under two weeks!
During the festival, which runs from May 31 to June 7, wristband holders will have access to special cocktail menus at participating venues. Each menu has at least one recipe for £5, with most venues creating a showcase (something that promoted a brand or local producer, Margoux has used honey made on the roof of the Princesshay shopping centre) and a no-alcohol option too.
Participating Venues:
Artigiano, Badavis Lounge, Boom Battle Bar, Bootleggers, The Botanist, The Cocktail Club,...
More than 54,000 daily rides were taken on shared bikes last year with the schemes helping to boost physical and mental health, save people money and improve connectivity.
A new report by the national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) shows bike share schemes recorded nearly 20 million hires between September 2021 and 2022 – an average of 54,285 per day.
It is up from 41,599 daily hires in the previous 12 months, with the number of locations of schemes across the UK also growing from 39 to 43.
The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) will launch their latest publication, Carbon Clarity, on Thursday 18th May at the Devon Show.
Sponsored by Morrisons and developed after a successful first year of the PCF’s Carbon Clarity programme, the publication is a practical guide designed to help farmers begin managing carbon on their farms.
To celebrate the launch of Carbon Clarity, the PCF and Morrisons will be hosting a carbon myth-busting session at 10.30am on Thursday 18th May at the show, facilitated by Becky Willson from the Farm Carbon Toolkit. Details about the second...
Barnstaple based tech startup Conturae , founded by Dan Debnam, Jen Timothy and Joe Tompkinson, has launched a cutting-edge, AI-assisted content creation platform poised to revolutionise the world of online writing. Launched this month, Conturae has selectively harnessed emerging AI technology and engaged an impressive network of expert industry writers to deliver affordable and high-performing material that is delivered fast and on demand.
The Conturae Founders have made it their mission to be at the forefront of AI content innovation, ensuring seamless and unique content...
The West Country Women Awards 2023 are open for nominations for the second year to boost celebrating and recognising the work of women across the region.
Alexis Bowater OBE and Tess Stuber are once again running the West Country Women Awards and this year there are some extras to enjoy.
The first podcast series: WEST COUNTRY WOMEN is due to be recorded later this month with Fresh Air Studios - where each of the winners of 2022 will join Alexis and Tess for conversation about what life is like as a West Country Women Awards winner.
Tech leaders from across the South West of England will gather for a key regional summit to discuss the future of the sector in July.
The summit , at Somerset County Cricket Club on Wednesday 5 July, will be a chance to discuss key opportunities and challenges, ranging from the fast-growing array of greentech brands in the region tackling environmental threats to concerns about the impact of generative AI.
The annual Tech Leaders Summit has been launched by Tech South West and will bring together founders, business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors.
Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury – that’s a staggering 350,000 people per year.
Headway UK’s Action for Brain Injury Week is an annual campaign designed to raise awareness and understanding of acquired brain injury (ABI) and to help give survivors and their loved ones a voice.
This year’s ABI Week campaign entitled Every 90 Seconds , takes place from May 15-21 and will highlight how common brain injuries are and how they can affect any of us at any time.
Brain injuries can have many causes including strokes, tumours...
From Sunday 28th May we are introducing a number of new timetables across our network, focused primarily on the Torbay area, which are predominantly centred around improving the punctuality of our bus services, and a number of new exciting enhancements to our services.
We are excited to be introducing night buses, initially over the summer season, to our popular 12 service, with buses operating hourly until 3am Monday to Saturday nights. Also, in partnership with Torbay Council, a brand-new Saturday timetable will be introduced on Service 13. Plus, our popular open top bus route...
The managing director of a group of Devon care homes, and a dementia specialist, say wellbeing and early diagnosis is paramount for people living with dementia.
Their comments come at the start of Alzheimer's Society Dementia Action Week [May 15 to 21], an awareness raising campaign that works with individuals and organisations across the UK to encourage people to act on dementia. This year's theme is dementia diagnosis.
Geoffrey Cox, managing director of four Southern Healthcare homes in Plymouth, Exeter, Seaton and Dawlish, says residents’ wellbeing is integral to...
