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SW agency Launch strikes gold (and bronze) at the Performance Marketing Awards

Launch has been named as the winner in the Best Performance Marketing Agency category at this year’s annual Performance Marketing Awards .

The awards, celebrating the industry’s first-class campaigns, teams and companies, praised Launch for its innovative Powered by Happiness® philosophy. The foundation of the agency that focuses on perfecting three things simultaneously: powerful client relationships, innovative full-funnel performance marketing, and a psychologically safe culture where people do their best work.

Launch was commended for being a “benchmark for modern...

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Depth of squad at Chiefs is 'amazing' says Dennis

Dave Dennis says he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates will need to be at their best if they are to secure Anglo-Welsh Cup glory against Bath at Kingsholm this Sunday (3pm). The Australian marked his return to competitive action for the first time in five months last weekend as he helped the Chiefs overcome Newcastle Falcons 20-17 in a hard-fought encounter at Sandy Park. Down 17-7 at the break, young fly-half Joe Simmonds spearheaded the Exeter revival, producing a man-of-the-match display that ensured the Chiefs booked a fourth successive final appearance in the competition. It was a...

Exeter Phoenix unveils new green measures

In 2015 Exeter Phoenix made history by opening Studio 74, the first solar-powered cinema in the South West.

The venue has continued its commitment to paving a greener future for the arts in the city and recently added further solar panels to create a solar-powered auditorium and installed LED lighting throughout the building.

The LED project was made possible thanks to a loan from Exeter Community Energy, whilst the Naturesave Trust and the Postcode Local Trust made the solar panel project possible. Exeter Community Energy is an innovative social enterprise that enables...

Line-up announced for new Exeter Beats music festival

Exeter Food Festival has announced an all-new evening event for 2018 from Friday 4th- Sunday 6th May. Exeter Beats will see top acts including Mad Dog Mcrea, Madness tribute One Step Behind and David Live, a David Bowie tribute, entertain the crowds in Exeter Castle Courtyard.

The event, hosted by Radio Exe, will bring the historic courtyard to life with a full line-up of top quality acts each evening plus regional street food and local ales, ciders and cocktails. Michael Caines MBE, co-founder of the festival said: “Music has always been a hugely popular part of the festival and...

Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk 2018 - the biggest and best yet!

Hundreds of men will be putting their best foot forward for Hospiscare this month in the 2018 Men’s Walk . Tempted by the promise of live entertainment along the seven mile route with a free pasty and a pint while they watch the England v Ireland Six Nations rugby afterwards, walkers have made this a sell-out event again.

Stalwart supporters of the Men’s Walk, Wilkinson Grant & Co, are once again the headline sponsors. Managing Director Roger Wilkinson said: “Wilkinson Grant & Co are delighted to sponsor the Hospiscare Men’s Walk for what is, for us, the fifth year in a row...

Beast from the East delays A379 road schemes

Snow and freezing temperatures earlier this month has delayed the completion of a road resurfacing scheme by approximately a week and caused the cancellation of three others, all on the A379.

Resurfacing work on the A379 Exeter Road in Dawlish was due for completion on March 19. Freezing temperatures and poor weather has caused the loss of nine working days. The scheme relies on one surface being laid and left to set before the next is applied. This process was further hampered by wet weather last weekend. Now the weather has improved highways teams are making up for lost time and...

Beach cleans get a boost as insurance firms join forces to fund new stations

New beach clean stations will soon appear across the across the South West coastline and beyond, helping turn the tide on the plastic and debris polluting our beaches.

Devon-based holiday home insurance specialists Boshers have teamed up with Ecclesiastical to support the #2minutebeachclean initiative.

The firms will be providing £2,500 of funding to #2minutebeachclean as part of Ecclesiastical’s ‘Closer to You’ community programme with the proceeds going toward setting up a number of new beach clean stations.

The two minute beach clean initiative calls upon people...

National Task Force announce Teignbridge to trial a new Custom and Self Build planning tool

On 8 March in Exeter, the national Right to Build Task Force announced a new partnership to support Custom and Self Build, with Teignbridge and its Greater Exeter Strategic Plan (GESP) Partners.

Teignbridge is working with the Task Force to create more serviced building plots for people on its Right to Build register. As part of this work, Teignbridge and GESP Partners will be the first local authorities to pilot a new evidence tool to plan for Custom and Self Build housing demand in the future in East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, Devon and Teignbridge. This will enable them to plan...

Coastal Recycling achieves major national quality mark

Exeter-based Coastal Recycling has achieved a major national quality mark. It is the first waste resource management organisation in the south of England to be awarded the BSI standard national quality mark, PAS 402. The quality mark recognises its commitment to reducing waste, specifically for the construction and demolition industry. The focus for the waste industry continues to shift from landfill to recycling or energy recovery and PAS 402 is a nationally recognised quality waste management standard marking this. The standard follows a rigorous process set by the BSI (the national...

Max greens up for Devondale Electrical

South West independent electrical wholesaler Devondale Electrical says it is committed to developing its supply of high quality renewables products to meet growing demand in the region.

The expansion is being overseen by the company’s renewables specialist, Max Harvey, who joined the business last year.

Max said: “I like the long-term vision in renewables, especially with society understanding it needs to become more sustainable.

“With a wider, more effective range of renewable electrical products becoming available, it’s a good time to move into the area in greater...

Dana welcomes news of award final success

Dana Mulligan PR & Marketing has been chosen as a finalist in two categories of this year's prestigious Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards.

Called 'The Working Women's Oscars' by Channel 4, the awards were set up in 2009 to recognise the hard work, effort and skill it takes women to successfully juggle business with other commitments.

Dana, who set up her company in 2016, said: “I'm really excited to be included in the Venus Awards alongside so many talented and successful women across the south west. Setting up and growing a new business in a crowded world was always...

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SW agency Launch strikes gold (and bronze) at the Performance Marketing Awards

Depth of squad at Chiefs is 'amazing' says Dennis

Exeter Phoenix unveils new green measures

Line-up announced for new Exeter Beats music festival

Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk 2018 - the biggest and best yet!

Beast from the East delays A379 road schemes

Beach cleans get a boost as insurance firms join forces to fund new stations

National Task Force announce Teignbridge to trial a new Custom and Self Build planning tool

Coastal Recycling achieves major national quality mark

Max greens up for Devondale Electrical

Dana welcomes news of award final success

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