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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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Lympstone Manor hosts Celebration of Speed 2019

Lympstone Manor is soon to once again be transformed into a car lovers paradise for Celebration of Speed 2019 – an event commemorating Michelin-starred chef patron Michael Caines' love of all things motoring. Following the success of 2018's event, this year marks its third consecutive year at the Manor.

Taking place on 3rd July at the luxury country house hotel, Celebration of Speed allows guests the exclusive opportunity to view the iconic Formula One supercars by ROKiT Williams Racing, formerly known as Williams Formula One, as well as meet the event's guest of honour Rob Smedley...

Simpkins Edwards’ Managing Partner, Mary Jane Campbell, who joined the Bovey Tracey litter picking team to clean the streets, fields and football pitches of the town

Local accountants keep the streets of Bovey Tracey clean

The streets, fields and football pitches of Bovey Tracey are looking that little bit tidier thanks to local chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards. As part of its ongoing commitment to volunteering in the local community, the firm, which has offices on Pottery Road, sent out a team of accountants to pick up litter during a day-long blitz around the town.

The litter pick, which was conducted following liaison with Town Clerk Mark Wells, is just one of the many volunteering days that the firm is participating in over 2019. From painting and generally tidying up the local Scout...

Things to consider when forming a marketing team

It is crucial to have a strong marketing team if you want your business to do well. You need the help of this team in boosting the popularity of your company. This group will jumpstart the discussion on how to help increase your company’s presence across different platforms. Hence, you need to be cautious in determining who needs to be part of this team.

Diversify the team

You need a group of experts in various areas. For instance, you need one with years of experiences in print media while you also need another one whose expertise is online marketing. Your goal is to...

Family album app wins top business award at PSP

A team of entrepreneurs are celebrating success having been awarded a chance to grow and enhance their business at the prestigious Formation Zone, based at Plymouth Science Park.

MemoryPad is a closed, social networking app which allows for the secure and safe sharing of family moments which can record a child’s development from birth onwards. The concept is aimed primarily at parents together with their nearest and dearest.

Military families will benefit as it allows them to be able to watch their offspring grow and to share in small, but special, moments that otherwise...

Children at the new school with their bags

Funds raised by Old Mill in memory of Nick Baker help build a school in earthquake-ravaged Nepal

Money raised by staff at financial experts Old Mill has been instrumental in helping build a brand new school in Nepal and provide pupils with learning materials.

In 2015, an earthquake destroyed much of the Sindhupalchok region of Nepal, including 475 of the 545 schools in the area. In response, Rotary Club of Yeovil launched a fundraising campaign to raise £64,000 to build a brand new six-classroom school in Shree Saraswoti.

One of the charities heavily involved in the project was School in a Bag. The Yeovil-based charity provides school bags filled with stationery,...

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

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...

Two awards for Taylor Wimpey as apprenticeship scheme in Devon and Cornwall is recognised

Taylor Wimpey Exeter enjoyed a double win at this year’s Celebrating Success Awards, hosted by Exeter-based PGL Training. The business won the Levy Employer of the Year award while apprentice Lee Cole was named Carpentry Apprentice of the Year.

Lee, 19, started with Taylor Wimpey Exeter in October 2015 and has progressed through on-the-job training to take on a variety of roles, including organising trades for the whole build and dealing with customers on site.

Lee said: “I’d just finished a carpentry course and wanted to keep my options open for the future. I also liked...

Firm turning discarded plastic into toys wins Devon’s Fast Track to Growth Programme

A Devon company launched to sell sustainable and ethical toys in the UK has been named the winner of this year’s Fast Track to Growth programme in Devon.

Good Things UK sources and sells ethical, fairtrade and sustainable gifts for children from around the world, including toy boats made from discarded plastic bottles and fairly made eco-friendly cotton animals.

The winner was announced at the Fast Track to Growth (FT2G) Finale Pitch event at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre, the culmination of an intensive free business support programme for 20 ambitious Devon businesses....

What No One Tells You About Owning a Business

Small businesses contribute up to $8.5 trillion to the economy. This is half of the United States GDP. The small business community is the backbone of the United States economy. There are roughly 28 million small businesses in the US, and they make up to 99.7% of all businesses.

Let's be honest: the opportunity to be your own boss and put energy into building your own dream is not one to pass by.

However, this is only the rosy side of entrepreneurship. There is a side of running a business that pros do not tell you about.

Here are 8 things that no one tells you...

Council commits to reopening Riverside pool in 2020 and says the facility will be better than ever

Councillors have reaffirmed their commitment to reopening the pool at the Riverside Leisure Centre as soon as crucial repair works are completed.

Leading councillors took part in a site visit to see progress on work to repair major structural weaknesses at the building which were discovered following a major fire in 2017.

The on-site team explained how detailed surveys have found significant, major defects in the building which will require the roof structure and pool surround area to be rebuilt.

A significant part of the roof area will need to be replaced, whilst...

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

Lympstone Manor hosts Celebration of Speed 2019

Local accountants keep the streets of Bovey Tracey clean

Things to consider when forming a marketing team

Family album app wins top business award at PSP

Funds raised by Old Mill in memory of Nick Baker help build a school in earthquake-ravaged Nepal

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

Two awards for Taylor Wimpey as apprenticeship scheme in Devon and Cornwall is recognised

Firm turning discarded plastic into toys wins Devon’s Fast Track to Growth Programme

What No One Tells You About Owning a Business

Council commits to reopening Riverside pool in 2020 and says the facility will be better than ever

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