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SW businesses raise £900 for FORCE Cancer Charity at Exeter Padel Tournament

Business from across the South West came together at City Padel Exeter to raise £900 for FORCE Cancer Chairty as part of a charity padel tournament hosted by Konker .

The event saw 12 local businesses compete in a friendly tournament, combining sport, networking and fundraising in support of Devon based cancer charity. The day aimed to create a relaxed and social alternative to traditional business events, while raising money for a cause with strong local impact.

Funds raised will support FORCE Cancer Charity’s ongoing work providing practical, emotional and well-being...

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4 steps to take to implement a new idea

When you run a business, new ideas are going to be of vital importance. You won’t be able to grow and thrive if you can’t come up with new ways of selling and new products to sell. However, simply coming up with this idea is not enough; you need to be able to implement it too, and this is where it can become difficult. Read on to discover the steps you need to take to implement your new ideas and ensure that they work out for everyone.

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Perhaps most importantly, before you are able to launch any new idea, you need to know whether or not it is going to be...

The changing face of brands - don't be the bad apple

Brands are curious things, they consume time and effort to produce and yet for most small business their value is never tangible. From the largest multinationals to the smallest one person businesses, brands are everywhere and every person makes a decision with reference to them. What shampoo? which sandwich? where to go out? Each has its own unique message which effects each person differently.

As a small business you can spend huge amounts of time and effort building your brands, unaware of the effect it is having on consumers. Corporate brands are much more aware of their impact...

Plymouth based Onecom secures £100 million funding

Onecom, the UK’s largest independent business telecommunications provider, has secured a £100 million funding package from mid-market private equity firm LDC and credit funds managed by an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) to help support organic and acquisitive growth.

Onecom currently manages nearly 100,000 business customers, delivering communication services and unified solutions across fixed line voice, connectivity and cloud computing to some of the UK’s most dynamic companies. These include Farrow & Ball, Thwaites, Celtic Manor and 118 UK Ltd....

International Baccalaureate (IB) results put Exeter College ahead of the international curve

Exeter College students are celebrating after achieving the best International Baccalaureate (IB) results in the college’s history.

This year the prestigious IB saw a 100% pass rate, with almost a third of students (32%) achieving 40+ points. This is the equivalent of five A Levels at A/A*, putting them in the top five to ten per cent of students in the entire world. Two candidates achieved an incredible 43 out of 45 possible points.

Further to this, more than 50% of the students achieved 38 points or higher which is the tariff requested for a place at the University of...

River Cottage’s Steven Lamb to compere top class cookery demonstrations

Honiton's Gate to Plate event, celebrating East Devon’s finest food and craft producers, returns

Honiton’s Gate to Plate event is making a welcome return to the town on Saturday 10 August.

Featuring around 50 fine food, drink and craft producers, there will also be cookery demonstrations by some of the area's top chefs and food experts who will be presenting their work in an on-street show kitchen.

The free event will continue the town’s wonderful and long established market tradition, which dates back to the 13th Century when Honiton was granted a Royal Charter to hold a market.

Organised by East Devon District Council and supported by Honiton Town Council, it...

Parking award for Devon County Council

Devon County Council has won a top accolade at the country’s most prestigious awards ceremony for the parking industry.

The authority picked up the “best practice reporting: Customer Service award” at the annual PATROL PARC (Parking Annual Report Awards by Councils) Awards held in London.

PATROL (Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London) represents over 300 local authorities in England, outside of London, and Wales who undertake civil enforcement.

The awards ceremony, which was launched in 2009, honours the local authorities who have published the best reports...

The Storm is blowing - It may be hard to prepare

The business of Brexit seems to have reached a lull just as two former cabinet ministers have finished jockeying for position to become the next British prime minister. The winners strong EU rhetoric, tailored to their Conservative Party electorate, while predictable is not realistic. A deadline of 31st October looms sandwiched between the recess and newly appointed European Commission delegates starting 1st November. The British public and parliament are hopelessly divided contrasting with the currently solid Europeans.

Large and medium UK Businesses have been fervently preparing...

Devon's Community Transport Awards celebrate 20 years

The 20th anniversary of Devon County Council’s Community Transport Awards was celebrated last night (Thursday 18 July) – with 12 awards presented in recognition of outstanding contributions in local communities.

The annual awards ceremony, organised by Devon County Council and sponsored by local printers Pollards, honours the dedicated staff and volunteers who help deliver Devon’s essential community transport services.

The top accolade of Community Transport Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Steve Manchip, of the Coleridge Bus, which is based in the Kingsbridge area. He...

Lack of awareness hits recruitment industry

A lack of awareness about jobs in the recruitment industry means many people are missing out on a promising career path, a leading business has claimed.

Lee Gamble, managing director of Berry Recruitment which has branches in Truro and Exeter, said part of the reason is because there are no compulsory formal qualifications.

He also believes that the benefits of a career in the industry are not promoted enough and the result is something of a shortage of consultants.

Berry Recruitment, which works from nearly 40 locations across England and Wales, believes more...

Accountancy firm rewarded for eliminating single-use plastics

Top 30 firm, Bishop Fleming have been highlighted for their work to remove single use and avoidable plastics across the business.

The firm, which delivers audit, accounting and tax services have been accredited as a ‘Plastic Free Champion’ by conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage.

Over 8,000,000 pieces of plastic pollution find their way into the ocean every day, with the UK using a staggering 38.5 million single-use plastics every day, where fewer than 60% is recycled.

Committed to protecting the environment and operating as a sustainable business, Bishop...

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SW businesses raise £900 for FORCE Cancer Charity at Exeter Padel Tournament

4 steps to take to implement a new idea

The changing face of brands - don't be the bad apple

Plymouth based Onecom secures £100 million funding

International Baccalaureate (IB) results put Exeter College ahead of the international curve

Honiton's Gate to Plate event, celebrating East Devon’s finest food and craft producers, returns

Parking award for Devon County Council

The Storm is blowing - It may be hard to prepare

Devon's Community Transport Awards celebrate 20 years

Lack of awareness hits recruitment industry

Accountancy firm rewarded for eliminating single-use plastics

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