One of the leading developers behind the Cranbrook expansion scheme has donated £1,000 to a local parish council.
Persimmon Homes South West selected Broadclyst Parish Council as one of its latest Community Champions winners after it applied for funding to set up a Little Free Library in Tithebarn, located at the entrance to the developer’s Cherrywood Grange site.
This is part of its ambition to create outdoor community assets across the parish, including in Tithebarn, to increase social cohesion, reduce isolation, and inequalities, as well as provide positive spaces for...
A rural insurance expert is calling on South West residents to step up their support for local farmers, amid growing concerns over their mental health.
William McCarter of rural insurance broker Lycetts has issued his appeal during Mental Health Awareness Week, when the spotlight turns to the pressures faced by different sectors of the community.
For farmers, the combination of economic instability, market volatility, red tape, a changing subsidy regime and climate change not only threatens their livelihoods but also risks impacting their mental wellbeing.
Calling all budding Spielbergs, aspiring Coppolas, visionary Spike Lees and passionate storytellers in and across the South West!
The Schools 48 Hour Film Challenge UK is back, calling on schools in the region to get involved and compete nationally.
Now in its fourth year and set to be held from Friday 10th May, the challenge brings together students aged 7-18 years to unleash their creativity and filmmaking skills in a thrilling 48-hour challenge.
Teams of students will have the chance to write, shoot, edit, and submit a short film in just two days, pushing...
A family-run John Deere dealership based in South West England has marked four decades of steadfast service.
Masons Kings was established to provide customers with agricultural and turf machinery in 1984 in Chudleigh and now has depots in Devon, Somerset, and Cornwall. Today the company has a team of over 120 staff and a turnover of £48m.
“Masons Kings remain committed to its steadfast motto – providing premium support for premium products,” said Roger Prior, Owner and Director at Masons Kings. “This commitment not only reflects our past achievements but serves as a...
Girlguiding South West England visited one of its counties, Devon, on Friday 8 March as part of its region roadshow programme, inviting members from Girlguiding Devon along with stakeholders and organisations from across the county to celebrate International Women’s Day and to help launch their new resource, ‘Empower in a Box’.
Notable guests included the Lord Mayor of Exeter and his Consort, the Deputy Lieutenant of Devon, and President of Exeter Lions Club. Organisations such as the Salvation Army, Devon and Cornwall Police, and the National Trust also attended.
The latest release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows divorces plummeted in 2022, following the introduction of ‘no fault divorce’ in April that year. The data, which covers January – December 2022, shows that divorces dropped by 30% compared with the previous year – the lowest number since 1971.
In conjunction with these statistics, the latest figures from the 2021 Census have unveiled the regional divorce landscape. Torbay has the highest divorce rate (11.5%) in the South West and the eighth highest in the UK.
InExeter, the business improvement district for the city, is delighted to announce its selection to represent the south west in the BIDS category of the 2024 RHS Britain in Bloom UK competition.
This recognition follows three successful years of participation in the South West in Bloom competition, where InExeter received Silver Gilt twice, a gold, and topped the BID category last year. InExeter continually strives to make Exeter a greener city, with more than 140 hanging baskets funded across the city and over 30 square meters of planting, including barrier baskets, tubs,...
Timewade, a leading technology partner for SMEs in the South West, has launched their new podcast; ' Code Breakers: Women in Tech '.
The podcast will showcase the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of women in the South West tech industry.
The first episodes will be available on Spotify and Apple podcasts from today, 31 January. The series is aimed at women and girls interested in building careers in the tech sector, providing insights and inspiration from tech leaders who have successfully navigated the industry.
The series will feature interviews with inspiring...
Exeter based IT specialists, Bluegrass Computer Services, has undergone a rebrand and company name change.
Four months ago, Dave and Chris Thomas completed the sale of Bluegrass to Modern Networks, a leading provider of IT and telecoms to the UK’s commercial property market and SMEs. The past four months have seen many exciting changes made at Bluegrass.
One such change is the name change from Bluegrass to Modern Networks. It marks a significant milestone in the company’s evolution. The comprehensive transformation encompasses a new logo and visual identity and is set to...
More than 350 businesses from across the South West have already expressed their interest in the new £200 million South West Investment Fund (SWIF) just weeks after its launch.
The government-backed fund, which was unveiled last month by the British Business Bank, aims to increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for new and growing smaller businesses across the region.
It operates throughout the South West, encompassing Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire.
