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Nopinz, the Devon-based cycle racewear brand, today announced its latest product breakthrough, SubZero: the world’s first indoor cycling kit designed to actively cool the body’s core temperature. Founder Blake Pond, can be considered as a Devon-local by now, after moving from London to Devon at the age of 13. Today he lives in Barnstaple, where his factory is based as well.

Nopinz’ SubZero kit was designed to help address overheating of the body, a key issue that particularly affects the performance of athletes during high intensity indoor exercise. SubZero’s Patent Pending...

A local children’s services provider, Five Rivers Child Care, has been shortlisted for a UK-wide award that recognises businesses and organisations that go above and beyond for their employees.

The organisation, which provides a range of children’s services including foster care, residential homes, therapeutic provision and education, has been nominated by The Investors in People Awards 2020 in the Employer of the Year category.

Five Rivers Child Care, which is based in Alphington, has been named one of 12 finalists in the Gold category for organisations with over 250...

Stagecoach, Britain’s biggest bus, coach and tram operator, has announced the appointment of Carla Stockton-Jones as its new UK Managing Director.

Carla becomes the first woman to head a major private sector multi-modal public transport operation in the UK and will report directly to Stagecoach Chief Executive Martin Griffiths.

The appointment, effective from 1 October 2020, follows a thorough competitive process involving internal and external candidates over a number of months. She succeeds Mark Threapleton, who retired this summer.

Carla will be responsible...

20 years in business prepared us for this moment.

Rising to the challenge of a pandemic.

“Everything we have done since 2000 led us to understand the post lockdown world.” Nigel Wilkinson, Managing Director, WNW Digital.

WNW Digital, a specialist marketing agency in Dix’s Field, Exeter, is marking 20 years in the industry by bringing another agency, Vibrant Pulse under their group umbrella at a time when online has never been more vital.

It’s a collaboration that not only protects jobs but brings new opportunities - no mean feat during the uncertainty of a...