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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...

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Flybe welcomes nine new Exeter cabin crew on board

Nine new cabin crew have today (25th July 2019) graduated from Flybe’s cabin crew Initials training programme and been presented with their ‘Wings’ by the airline’s new Chief Executive Officer, Mark Anderson, during a special ceremony held at Flybe’s Exeter Training Academy.

They are now fully qualified to care for the safety and wellbeing of Flybe passengers across the extensive network of routes that the airline operates to and from Exeter Airport.

They will be working on-board the airline’s 78-seat De Havilland Q-400 aircraft on routes such as those serving Amsterdam,...

The rapid rise of mobile signal boosters in Europe

The European Continent is way far from being an easy territory to cover for mobile phone companies. Mountains, seas, a variety of residential areas to cover scattered across the whole area: the difficulties are manifold. This is the main reason why the mobile phone signal, in certain zones, could result weak and intermittent, undermining the quality of service. Phone companies suffer from the negative spill-over effects of this kind of inconveniences, apparently seeming helpless in front of unavoidable circumstances, far beyond their control. Therefore, it was up to external parties to...

Hollis opens office in Exeter to bolster South West business

International independent real estate consultants Hollis bolsters its business in the South West with the opening of an office in Exeter.

The opening supports the growth of the company in the region, where it already has an office in Bristol, and works with a range of public and private sector clients across Devon and Cornwall. Hollis is well placed to assist existing and new clients to maximise on the area’s potential.

Associate Anthony Fallon moves from Hollis in Bristol to head up the Exeter office. He specialises in dilapidations, tenant alterations, pre-lease surveys,...

Three SW groups shortlisted for housebuilder's £1m prize fund

Regional housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West has shortlisted three groups supporting under-18s to go forward for a chance to win up to £100,000 through its Building Futures campaign.

The groups have been selected from three categories targeting grassroots sports groups, health organisations and arts & education projects.

Shine 21 Dorset Down Syndrome Buddy Club will represent the arts & education category at the national final, North Devon Marlins Swim Academy has been selected to represent sport and Compass Disability Services health.

Shine21 is a...

A guide to protecting your temporary construction site

Companies can face numerous challenges when building a temporary construction site, especially if they are setting it up in an urban, busy area.

Not only will they need to ensure safe traffic across the building site, but it is also imperative to protect workers’ safety and eradicate risks to the general public.

To improve its onsite and surrounding safety and security, read this informative guide to protecting your temporary construction site.

Notify Pedestrians and Vehicles with Traffic Cones

Brightly-coloured traffic cones are ideal for short...

Left to right, Mr AJ Hill (taxi driver), East Devon District Councillor Paul Jarvis, George Shorters (taxi driver) and Charlie Stone (taxi driver)

Respect taxi drivers awareness campaign launches in East Devon

Taxi driver abuse will not be tolerated, that’s the message being given out by East Devon District Council and local taxi licensing association through ‘No excuse for abuse’ campaign

Following recent reported incidents of abuse and assaults on local taxi drivers, East Devon District Council and the local taxi and licensing association have launched a ‘No excuse for abuse’ awareness campaign, which aims to encourage greater respect from the public for taxi drivers in the district.

Taxi drivers in Exmouth have been experiencing higher levels of abuse at night times and both...

PSP psychologist provides massive boost for future mums

Expecting a child? New to parenting? Both can be wonderful experiences. But, for some, they can also be very stressful. Mind, Body and Baby, based at Plymouth Science Park, sets out to help Mums enjoy pregnancy, birth and parenthood, writes Duncan Little.

Established by Clinical Psychologist, Dr Rosie Gilderthorp, Mind, Body and Baby guides mothers through their journeys – with the effective help of hypnobirthing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and other proven therapeutic interventions.

As a Mum herself, Rosie understands the immense stresses which women...

: Emily Branton, a full-time therapist at the award-winning Rhona Gillmore clinic in Taunton who has won ‘Student of the Year’ at Exeter College recently with her award

Emily receives ‘Student of the Year’ award from college

A JUNIOR Therapist at the award-winning Rhona Gillmore clinic in Taunton has recently won the title of ‘Student of the Year’ at Exeter College (July 2019).

Emily Branton, who comes from near Cullompton, has just completed her Beauty Therapy (City & Guilds) course with top marks including gaining 100% in her Advanced Nutrition Programme (ANP) training.

Rhona Gillmore said: “This is wonderful news and we’re absolutely delighted for Emily. It was great to see her name in lights and to see us mentioned in the programme for the awards evening too, where we were given the...

Devon businesses donated £16717 to Hospiscare

Devon businesses enjoy a sunny day of golf to raise money for Hospiscare

The sun shone brightly the 15th Marnie Burgoyne Memorial Golf Day earlier this month when 50 teams, many from local businesses, took to the fairways at Exeter Golf & Country Club and helped to raise a fantastic £16,717 for local charity Hospiscare .

The day is organised by a committee of volunteers and is held each year in memory of Marnie Burgoyne, who was part of the founding team that helped raise the money to build the hospice building, Searle House, which opened in 1992.

This year’s winning team were STR Logistics , who picked up the trophy for the first time in...

Team Michelmores conquers the National Three Peaks Challenge

A team of 30 Michelmores staff together with two representatives from The Amber Foundation have completed the National Three Peaks Challenge, beating their fundraising target of £8,500.

Starting on 11 July, the team conquered Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England, and Snowdon in Wales, in less than 24 hours. The group covered a distance of 23 miles, a total ascent of 10,052 ft - and drove a distance of 462 miles between climbs. The challenge was in aid of the Michelmores' three charities of the year, The Amber Foundation in Exeter, Bloodwise in London and Above and Beyond...

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

Flybe welcomes nine new Exeter cabin crew on board

The rapid rise of mobile signal boosters in Europe

Hollis opens office in Exeter to bolster South West business

Three SW groups shortlisted for housebuilder's £1m prize fund

A guide to protecting your temporary construction site

Respect taxi drivers awareness campaign launches in East Devon

PSP psychologist provides massive boost for future mums

Emily receives ‘Student of the Year’ award from college

Devon businesses enjoy a sunny day of golf to raise money for Hospiscare

Team Michelmores conquers the National Three Peaks Challenge

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