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Devon County Council hosts Skills Bootcamps

Local authorities fund Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving to help get local people into work and support regional employers to secure the drivers they need

Insite (formerly HGVC), a leading HGV driver training specialist, is helping Devon County Council train 58 local people to become HGV drivers via locally run and funded Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving.

The HGV Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, helping people build sector-specific skills. While centralised Department for Education (DfE) funding for the HGV Skills Bootcamps scheme ceases at the end...

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Ashfords gets behind City's Community programme

The next generation of Exeter City footballers and coaches has been given a boost thanks to a three-year sponsorship deal with Ashfords solicitors. The South West-based law firm is sponsoring the Grecians' Football in the Community bus for the next three years. As well as providing much-needed transport help for youngsters, the bus will also be used across the whole range of the FITC’s remit, including the club’s disabled, academy and women's teams. The Football in the Community Trust is a registered charity, established 11 years ago under the stewardship of former Grecians player, Jamie...

Exeter College offers bespoke training for businesses large and small

At Business Solutions, we have the skills available to develop bespoke training solutions to companies. Bespoke training whether in-company or in our dedicated training suite here at Exeter College, can be based around individual business requirements.

Business Solutions is the integrated business and employer facing team of Exeter College, providing flexible training, advice and development solutions for business and the community incorporating a dedicated training suite in the heart of Exeter.

At Business Solutions we offer an extensive range of Continuing Professional...

Arbuthnot Latham appoints senior private banker

The Exeter and London-based private, independent bank, Arbuthnot Latham & Co, Limited, today announced the appointment of Martyn Elliott-Cannon to the role of Senior Private Banker. Martyn takes up his role with Arbuthnot Latham with immediate effect.

Arbuthnot Latham Chief Executive, James Fleming, said:

“I am delighted that Martyn is joining us at this important time in the Bank’s growth and development. Martyn brings a great deal of experience in the Private Banking field.”

Commenting on his appointment, Martyn, said:

“I am...

Online retail sector braced for Mega Monday Madness

The UK online retail sector is bracing itself for a horde of Mega Monday bargain hunters.

Retailers are on the hunt for aggressive discounts and will be using increasingly diverse means to find them, as Mega Monday (predicted to be on 3rd December this year) kicks off the Christmas shopping season.

Mega Monday is so called because it is the biggest day of online shopping frenzy experienced by online retailers in the run-up to Christmas. According to research conducted by Visa Europe and John Lewis, Mega Monday will be the busiest online shopping day in history in the UK,...

Just90 highlights the importance of video for businesses in Exeter

Getting your message heard is becoming harder and harder with more people watching video rather than reading text. Over the next few months, Just90.tv - which helps you to communicate to your customers and staff using simple, high impact 90 second videos - is making it even easier for your business to communicate key messages using video.

We will be running a ‘Getting the most out of video’ free workshop on December 7th at Fresha in Exeter. Not only that, we will also be setting up our studio, giving you the chance to come along and film a short video for your staff or...

Dawlish’s first local business hub launches in town centre

Scala House – the new business hub in the heart of Dawlish town centre – is now complete and open for business. A collection of eight offices and suites, Scala House offers flexible, good value, high quality offices in a beautiful Georgian property overlooking Dawlish’s picturesque Lawn.

The first of its kind in the bustling town of Dawlish, Scala House is a hub of local innovation and commerce. Ideal for entrepreneurial start-ups and small- and medium-sized business, Scala House has already attracted a number of local companies, including a domiciliary care company, sales...

80-metre Bypass tunnel arrives for Clyst Honiton

Large concrete sections have now started arriving on site at the Clyst Honiton Bypass to create a tunnel. The tunnel which is a safety measure at the foot of Exeter Airport’s runway, will comprise of 44 sections or arches which will create an 80 metre long tunnel. Once complete the bypass will take traffic away from the local roads of Clyst Honiton and provide access to key employment sites.

The construction of the tunnel marks another major milestone in the story of the developments of the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point, unlocking access to key development sites and bringing...

UBS rogue trader Kweku Adoboli guilty of fraud

LONDON (AP) — A rogue trader who lost $2.2 billion in bad deals at Swiss bank UBS was sentenced to 7 years in prison Tuesday after being convicted in what prosecutors called the biggest fraud case in U.K. banking history.

Ghanaian-born Kweku Adoboli, 32, exceeded his trading limits and failed to cover his losses, allegedly faking records to hide his tracks at the bank's London office. At one point, Adoboli risked running losses of up to $12 billion.

"There is a strong streak of the gambler in you," Judge Brian Keith told Adoboli. "You were arrogant to think the bank's rules...

Multiple national success stories for SW marketing and PR

A South West based marketing and PR firm is celebrating a number of success stories – and all within weeks of one another.

One Voice Media & PR, which has its offices in the heart of Exeter’s business district Southernhay, has enjoyed mammoth success in staging the World Premiere of Ice Age Live! at Wembley Arena on 2nd November.

Ice Age Live! brings the animated film characters to life in a new storyline taken from all three films. After its international launch, the spectacular new production is now embarking on a five year global tour before...

Mind the Skills Gap: Employers and Students Work Together

The Exeter & Heart of Devon Employment and Skills Board are working with local employers and colleges to develop a new award to help young people gain 'core employability skills'.

The Board have kicked off the process by inviting young design students to enter a competition to name and brand the award itself. Currently called the “Employability Challenge” Award, the Exeter & Heart of Devon Employment and Skills Board have invited Further Education and Sixth Form students studying design related subjects to enter a competition to create a corporate identity for the...

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Devon County Council hosts Skills Bootcamps

Ashfords gets behind City's Community programme

Exeter College offers bespoke training for businesses large and small

Arbuthnot Latham appoints senior private banker

Online retail sector braced for Mega Monday Madness

Just90 highlights the importance of video for businesses in Exeter

Dawlish’s first local business hub launches in town centre

80-metre Bypass tunnel arrives for Clyst Honiton

UBS rogue trader Kweku Adoboli guilty of fraud

Multiple national success stories for SW marketing and PR

Mind the Skills Gap: Employers and Students Work Together

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