Award-winning Chartered Accountants Haines Watts North Devon LLP, announces the promotion of partner Vince Edwards to Managing Partner of the Bideford-based firm with incumbent Managing Partner John Edwards, moving to new role as Senior Partner.
John Edwards took over the helm of Sully & Co (Bideford) in 1983, initially operating the business with just himself and his PA. From that time he grew the company to 25 staff and a turnover of over £1m looking after more than 500 owner managed businesses from Minehead to Penzance. These included corporate and professionals, small...
Old Mill have used pedal power to raise £7,916 for Yeovil charity School in a Bag.
Thirteen staff from West Country accountants and financial planners took part in Paris to Yeovil (P2Y) - a 300 mile cycle ride from Paris to their offices at Maltravers House in Yeovil.
The money raised will help Yeovil based charity School in a Bag (SIAB)deliver rucksacks filled with stationery, learning resources and eating utensils to poor, orphan, vulnerable and disaster affected children.
The challenge was organised by David Rice based in the Yeovil office but staff from all the...
GO2, organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers, are pleased to announce four-time Olympian and European 10,000 metre champion Jo Pavey, as the official race starter at Exeter’s iconic event taking place on Sunday 18 October. Born in Honiton, Devon, Jo is a familiar face on the local running scene, as a member of Exeter Harriers Athletics Club.
Pavey is a four-time Olympian, having represented Great Britain in every Olympic Games from 2000 to 2012. As well as winning European gold in 2014, she was also the 2012 European Championship silver medallist in the 10,000...
Online electronics retailer Ebuyer.com have created a tech map highlighting which cities in the UK are the biggest tech-lovers by analysing sales, technology sectors and population data.
The data showed that Exeter tops the charts as the home to the most tech-loving residents in the UK. The city came out on top of data collated from tech sales of a wide range of electronics, computers and office supplies.
Cheltenham, Loughborough, Cambridge and Milton Keynes make up the rest of the top five with categories ranging from laptops and PCs to Gaming Desktops, Tablets, Components...
New camera technology that reveals the world through the eyes of animals has been developed by University of Exeter researchers. The details are published in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
The software, which converts digital photos to animal vision, can be used to analyse colours and patterns and is particularly useful for the study of animal and plant signalling, camouflage and animal predation, but could also prove useful for anyone wanting to measure colours accurately and objectively.
The software has already been used by the Sensory Ecology group in a...
A historically important garden gem owned by Teignbridge District Council has been given a double funding boost.
Homeyards Botanical Gardens, in Shaldon, has received £317,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and £40,000 from Viridor Credits Environmental Company through the Landfill Communities Fund.
The funding will be vital in continuing the invaluable work around conservation and improvements to Homeyards, ensuring the gardens remain the focus point of life in the village well into the future.
Firefighters were called to a fire in set of traffic lights in Exeter yesterday evening.
A call was received just before 6.30 reporting a traffic light on fire at the junction of Blackboy and Polsloe Road.
One appliance from Danes Castle was sent.
On arrival crews confirmed there were flames issuing from the top of the traffic light. A short extension ladder and a dry powder extinguisher were used to deal with the fire.
Western Power also attended to make the light safe.
An estimated 4,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses and members of the public from all over Devon and Cornwall have been seen streaming into the Westpoint Centre today for the first day of the three day convention boldly entitled: “Imitate Jesus!”
The audience ranges from the very young to the very old – all can be involved and take away something from this exciting and fast paced programme.
The material discussed offers practical and timely advice for people in all stages of their life.
The sound of happy chatter fills the auditorium as those in attendance eagerly await the...
Afternoon Tea Week runs from Monday 10th until Sunday 16th August and Visit Devon has discovered the perfect places for a Devon Afternoon Tea experience
Exeter
Cream Tea in the City Enjoy a delicious Cream Tea at the Magdalen Chapter Hotel where you can escape the city for a relaxing cream team in the contemporary lounge. The modern hotel also offers Cream Tea from £7.50 and full Afternoon Tea from £15.00 and they even offer a Children’s Afternoon Tea option with ham or cheese Sandwiches, a slice of cake, macaroons and a milkshake for just £5 per child. Telephone: 01392...
Two of Devon’s top volunteer groups have received the Royal seal of approval last week as they were honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Volunteers for Acorn and Squirrels Riding for the Disabled in Exeter and St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth were among 187 groups in the UK to receive the prestigious award, the highest honour given to volunteer groups, equivalent in status to the MBE.
The two were nominated by members of the public who have seen the difference that volunteers have made to the lives of others or witnessed the benefits of a group’s work in...
