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Rebecca Thurgood joins LHC Design board with ambition to support thriving places across the South West

Leading architecture, masterplanning and landscape practice LHC Design today [Friday, July 24th, 2026] announces Rebecca Thurgood’s appointment as board director as the firm builds on its 35-year track record of supporting sustainable development.

An award-winning architect with 25 years’ experience, Thurgood joins fellow board directors Graham Devine and Ian Noakes with an ambition to create sustainable, thriving places across the South West and the UK.

As the studio lead for LHC’s Exeter city centre office, she will support the team’s architecture, masterplanning and...

3 Ways to Improve Workplace Safety

As a business owner, you often think about scaling your business, bettering your product line, and improving workforce productivity daily. However, one thing you cannot forget about during the working day is the safety of your employees. Your employees are, after all, the ones who drive your business forward each and every day, and as such, they deserve to be looked after while they complete their tasks. Improving workplace safety should be high on your list of priorities if it isn’t already. To create a safe and healthy workplace, regardless of your industry or niche, the following...

Flybe signs latest interline partnership with Croatia Airlines

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 08/21/2019 - 9:25pm

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has secured a new interline agreement with Croatia Airlines which gives the travel trade the benefit of connecting customers to and from the Zagreb-based airline’s many European destinations via London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle airports.

This is Flybe’s latest interline deal that adds to its fast-growing list of new partnerships that in the past few months has also included Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, Widerøe, Lot and Air Serbia.

Alan Tune, Flybe’s Director of Sales, Alliances and Strategic...

Paul and Donna Berry of the award-winning Swan in Bampton

Swan glides off with more awards and opens sister restaurant

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Tue, 08/20/2019 - 11:42am

THE MULTI-award-winning Swan in Devon has recently secured yet more awards for 2019 and its owners have also officially unveiled plans for a new restaurant they are set to open next month (September 2019).

The gastropub with rooms in Bampton has retained its four AA Gold Stars and two AA Rosettes for Culinary Excellence for the fifth year running following a recent visit by the organisation’s inspector.

Chef-patron Paul Berry, who co-owns The Swan with his wife and fellow award-winning chef Donna, said: “This couldn’t have come at a better time for us and we’re delighted....

Cranbrook plan submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for examination

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/20/2019 - 8:24am

East Devon District Council has submitted the Cranbrook Plan, including supporting evidence and consultation responses, to the Secretary of State for examination.

The Cranbrook Plan will sit alongside the East Devon Local Plan and will shape the future development of the town at Cranbrook. It is hoped that the plan, which was submitted on 2 August 2019, will be examined during the autumn of this year and, if found sound, could be adopted early in 2020.

An initial consultation on the scope of the plan was carried out in 2015, followed by an issues and options consultation...

Elaine Cook, CEO

Community charity launches new trading arm LOVE Devon

LOVE Devon has been officially launched as the new trading arm of the independent community development charity Devon Communities Together following a successful two-year campaign.

LOVE Devon was set up in 2017 to raise awareness of the work of Devon Communities Together which makes a significant and positive impact on the lives of many people living in the county. From rural and coastal communities to more urban areas, it provides support across a wide variety of areas including delivering affordable housing for people who want to stay in their home villages, supporting local...

SOLLA accredited chartered financial planner joins Old Mill’s Later Life team

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 08/18/2019 - 4:03pm

Chartered Financial Planner and Society of Later Life advisers (SOLLA) accredited adviser Andy Page has joined the Later Life team at Old Mill.

SOLLAis the Gold Standard for later life financial advice and all advisers have to pass a rigorous assessment to attain the required qualification to gain accreditation.

Andy will be based in Wells and work closely with his fellow SOLLA advisers, Chris Tweedie, based in the Melksham office, and Carolyn Matravers, who works from the Yeovil and Exeter offices. Between them, they have more than 50 years’ experience of helping clients...

Redrow strengthens its South West team with new land director and internal promotions

Authored by Purplefish
Posted: Fri, 08/16/2019 - 10:39am

Housebuilder Redrow has appointed a brand-new land director, Ben Cook, as well as bolstering its growing team with internal promotions.

Ben has spent many years in the industry working for well-known housebuilders gaining expertise in his chosen field. These have included Taylor Wimpey, Crest Nicholson and Keepmoat Homes. Ben will be working with the developers and landowners in the South West to secure new plots through financial preparations, financial appraisals and legal planning.

Commenting on his new role with Redrow South West, Ben said; “I’m really pleased to be...

Principal John Laramy celebrates with Exeter College students

Exeter College Celebrates Another Year of Excellent Academic Results

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Thu, 08/15/2019 - 12:13pm

Exeter College is celebrating another year of exceptional academic results, following the best International Baccalaureate results in the college’s history earlier this summer. Today’s A Level results are also setting new records, with students achieving an overall pass rate of 99.7%, well above the national average of 97.6%.

The success is particularly notable as this is the first year that all A Level results have rested solely on a final exam at the end of two years of academic study, rather than a combination of results achieved over two years.

The results represent a...

How to build brand awareness for your business

Brand awareness helps you grow your customer base, profitability, and even allows you to form new relationships with certain people. Your business needs brand awareness in order to thrive, and you have come to the right place if you want to learn how to stand out from your competition.

You want to reach a point where people can recognise your brand simply by seeing your products and services. You desperately want people to spread the word about you to their friends and family members, but in order to reach this level; you need to build up your business profile.

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