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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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Landmark Information Group announces senior leadership appointments

Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading provider of land and property search information, today announces the appointment of Simon Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer and Stephen Stout as its new Executive Chairman. The appointment comes as current CEO Mark Milner takes on the newly created role of Senior Adviser to DMGT to identify and develop next generation opportunities in the property space. Simon Brown is a talented leader, with a proven track record across multiple technologies and disciplines. In his previous roles, in both large corporates and small VC-backed...

Starting a small business in Exeter that will stand the test of time

Over recent years, Exeter has steadily built up a solid reputation as an entrepreneurial hotspot for those who want to cut the shackles of paid employment and strike out on their own . Most people go into a new business venture with realistic expectations knowing it will take drive, determination and great planning skills to successfully get their new startup off the ground.

However, as any airline pilot will tell you, taking off is one thing, staying airborne still requires focus and attention from the cockpit. Like any newborn, a business is at its most vulnerable during the...

What is a private investment?

From a macroeconomic point of view, a private investment is the purchase of a capital asset that can produce an income, appreciate in value or both. A capital asset is a property that is not sold easily and it is generally purchased by an investor for profit making. For example, land, buildings, equipment, machinery, etc.

In the world of macroeconomics, investments and savings are not the same. For instance, if you purchase a capital asset, such as a machine or a house without a motive of generating an income, then you're saving but not investing.

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Another Golden year on Dartmoor

Dartmoor National Park has had a golden 2018 with top awards going to a number of Dartmoor based tourism businesses. In an award ceremony held last week Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centres were awarded Gold for the third year, in the 2018 Devon Tourism Awards. The Centres at Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor scooped the Golden Award in the Tourism Information category.

But it wasn’t just the National Park Visitor Centres receiving a golden accolade - it was great night for Dartmoor in general with Bovey Castle, Langstone Manor, Liberty Trails, Unique Devon Tours and the...

Winter is coming! Make sure your workplace is prepared with a FREE winter safety box

With darker evenings and colder weather, winter is well and truly here.

To help workplaces in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple be prepared for the winter weather, Travel Devon is offering a FREE winter walking and cycling kit worth £100 to businesses that apply between now and Thursday 28 February 2019. There are only 10 kits available, which can be claimed by:

Signing up to the Travel Devon toolkit at www.traveldevontoolkit.info
Signing up to the Travel Devon Business Newsletter via the link on the toolkit and
Emailing traveltowork@devon.gov

South West Climate Summit helps weather the storm of future constrution

Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) Devon & Exeter Club held its inaugural Climate Summit at Sandy Park to a packed audience of construction professionals from across the region. Organised by Glen King PR and sponsored by NPS South West, Midas Group and Exeter Science Park, the event raised awareness of environmental challenges and tackled head-on the issues regarding climate resilient buildings in the future.

The half-day event summit included a healthy option brunch, networking opportunities with fellow professionals and the chance to visit exhibition stands. The event...

Leading business network turns silver!

‘The Business Network’ organisation has been providing professional networking events for senior decision makers since its first event held 25 years ago in Exeter. Today leading professional business connector Helen Bennett owns the worldwide rights to ‘The Business Network’ and in the last eight years she has created 15 franchises across the UK.

Helen who lives in Torquay with husband Russell, attended the inaugural ‘The Business Network’ event in June 1993, and shortly afterwards she joined as one of the organisation’s first new members. Celebrating the silver anniversary...

Devon care provider welcomes Minister’s campaign

A DEVON care provider has welcomed a government campaign launched this month (December 2018) to encourage more people to work in adult social care.

Guardian Homecare in Exeter says the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) pilot initiative represents a step in the right direction in recruiting more people into the industry.

Katie Jewell, Regional Manager for the care provider, explained: “The pilot is designed to look at the best ways of running a national campaign in early 2019 and has been spearheaded by the Minister for Care, Caroline Dinenage.

“There is...

It's safe to talk - suicide intervention briefings for council workers in South and West Devon

The first in a series of Suicide Intervention Briefings has been held for council staff across South and West Devon.

The briefings are part of an initiative from the Community Safety Partnership (CSP), which includes Teignbridge and South Hams District Councils and West Devon Borough Council, and are being held in conjunction with Public Health Devon and Action to Prevent Suicide.

Suicide is a global issue, and takes someone’s life every 40 seconds. In the UK it’s the biggest killer of young people and men under 50, and it’s estimated that two-thirds of people who take...

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital chosen as Community Fund finalist

RGB Building Supplies has selected the Yealm Ward at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital as a finalist in its Well Built Community Fund and it’s now down to a public vote to see if it’s chosen to receive £1,000 worth of building materials.

The Yealm Ward at the hospital specialises in the rehabilitation of those who have suffered a stroke and patients can be on the ward from anywhere between two and 12 weeks.

The hospital would like to create a therapy garden for use by patients to aid their recovery, and as a welcoming outdoor area for families to spend time in. The...

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

Landmark Information Group announces senior leadership appointments

Starting a small business in Exeter that will stand the test of time

What is a private investment?

Another Golden year on Dartmoor

Winter is coming! Make sure your workplace is prepared with a FREE winter safety box

South West Climate Summit helps weather the storm of future constrution

Leading business network turns silver!

Devon care provider welcomes Minister’s campaign

It's safe to talk - suicide intervention briefings for council workers in South and West Devon

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital chosen as Community Fund finalist

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