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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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How to create a professional sales invoice for a customer

Everybody’s looking for ways to become more efficient in the workplace. There are statistics on getting the room temperature between 65-70 degrees or exercising 15 minutes before work. These things may, at best, increase productivity by 15% .

Rather than adjusting little things in your business, focus on big shifts to make your operations better. This includes streamlining essential processes, like sales invoices.

Do you write invoices by hand? Maybe you should re-assess that habit to save time and energy (and paper).

Here’s what you need to know about creating...

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Exeter-based software firm, Paritor, is helping graduates to kick-start their technology careers in the South West

By Simon Dutton, founder and CEO at Paritor, who specialise in software solutions for music and performing arts education

Technology is one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most innovative sectors and the South West is rapidly emerging as one of the key centres for tech growth and discovery.

With over 13,000 digital tech businesses in the South West turning over £2.4 billion and plans for a new Institute of Technology to support technical further education in the region, it is an exciting time to pursue a career in the field. However, attracting and retaining young tech...

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Future of Valley parks in Exeter assured as wildlife trust take over their management

The future of the city’s green lungs – Exeter’s Valley Parks – has been assured.

In a partnership that safeguards the Parks for years to come, the City Council has passed over the everyday management of the six green spaces to the charity, Devon Wildlife Trust. The Parks are:

  • Mincinglake Valley Park
  • Ludwell Valley Park
  • Riverside Valley Park
  • Barley Valley Park
  • Whitycombe Valley Park
  • Duryard & Belvidere Valley Park

The partnership will improve the management of the Parks for wildlife and improve and...

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Teignbridge's Managing Director Phil Shears, left, and Council Leader Cllr Gordon Hook sign the Devon Climate Declaration

Teignbridge signs Devon Climate Declaration

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/28/2019 - 1:56pm

Teignbridge District Council has backed the Devon Climate Declaration, demonstrating the authority’s commitment to leading the fight against climate change. Council Leader Cllr Gordon Hook and Managing Director Phil Shears signed the declaration which sets out an ambition to tackle climate change across Devon. By signing the document, Teignbridge is committed to supporting a raft of measures and initiatives including lobbying government to prioritise decarbonisation and to provide the resources and funding necessary to speed up the transition to becoming a carbon neutral and resilient...

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Why smart businesses use office fruit

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Fri, 06/28/2019 - 12:52pm

Simple and cost-effective, more and more businesses are offering fruit in their workspaces to help improve work quality, employee wellbeing, and efficiency.

It’s been proven that our food choices directly impact how productive, engaged, and focused we can be. With that in mind, it only makes sense for businesses to invest in healthy food that keeps employees sharp.

So, healthy food is important. But why fruit, in particular?

Fruit contains a wide range of different vitamins, antioxidants, fibre, and minerals with numerous benefits. As well as this, there are so...

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Michelmores ranked as a top ten UK firm for client service by Legal 500

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/28/2019 - 12:04pm

Michelmores has been named as one of the top ten UK-based firms for client service, by The Legal 500 industry rankings.

The Legal 500 research, collated by Legal Business Magazine, ranks law firms on a range of criteria including industry knowledge, team quality, billing practices and consistency of service – all based on recent client feedback.

As well as being named amongst the top ten best performing firms overall, Michelmores was also ranked within the top five UK Mid-size firms.

Andrew Maynard, Director of Client Services at Michelmores, said: "Our clients sit...

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Creative Collaboration - How Shared Workspace Can Inspire New Business Ideas

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 06/28/2019 - 8:17am

In business, it’s crucial that you are innovative and creative to ensure that you stand out from the competition. Nowadays, your customers and clients have more access to information than ever before and they expect the very best from the products and services that they buy. With more places to purchase from than ever before and more options available than ever before, you need to ensure that what you have to offer has a real unique selling point.

For business owners, it’s much easier to follow the status quo than to innovate and think outside the box. It can be difficult to come...

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Sarah Daniel from RGB Building Supplies receiving the Independent Rising Star of the Year Award at the BMJ Industry Awards. From LtoR: Natasha Kaplinsky OBE, Sarah Daniel, and a representative from H+H which sponsored the award.

Second national award for RGB employee

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 06/27/2019 - 10:21am

Sarah Daniel from RGB Building Supplies is celebrating after winning the Independent Rising Star of the Year Award at the prestigious BMJ Industry Awards 2019, her second national honour within the past seven months.

Organised by the Builders Merchants Journal, the awards celebrate the UK merchanting industry and highlight the businesses, brands and people that make the sector so successful. Sarah, 26, was presented with her award during a ceremonial lunch hosted by Natasha Kaplinsky OBE at The Brewery in London.

In October 2018, Sarah also received the Builders Merchants...

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Vintage 2CV helps towards bumper sale

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Thu, 06/27/2019 - 9:56am

Honiton’s independent auction house, Chilcotts Auctioneers is celebrating after a bumper sale.

Many auction lots achieved in excess of their estimates after a surge of interest in the June Fine Art, Antiques and Collectors Items sale.

Top performer was a lot comprising important WW2 medals and memorabilia, including the logbooks, photographs, training manuals and uniforms of Bomber Command pilot Group Captain Peter Casement. This achieved a hammer price of £21,000 against an upper estimate of £15,000.

A collection of vintage jewellery which Chilcotts marketed as The...

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Devon gateway business park opens up for development opportunities

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 06/27/2019 - 5:46am

Property consultancy JLL has been appointed to market the new phase of development at the popular Edginswell Business Park in Torquay.

Following the success of the original site, the remaining six acres of Edginswell was purchased by Torbay Council in late 2018. Acting as developer, the authority can now provide leasehold buildings for a variety of uses.

JLL will market the greenfield development site to secure interest from potential occupiers including businesses locally and nationally.

The site benefits from an extant planning consent for an A1 bulky goods retail...

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