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New data shows Amazon’s £150 million commitment to Devon

New figures released today show that Amazon has invested £150 million in Devon since 2010. The figures, taken from the latest Amazon Economic Impact Report, document Amazon’s investment in the South West and across the UK over the last 15 years.

The 2025 Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub features comprehensive data covering employment opportunities Amazon has generated across the region and the scope of economic activity driven by its investments including apprenticeship programmes and upskilling Amazon employees.

The figures show that the company has invested more than £150...

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New specialist agricultural mortgage consultant for Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/27/2022 - 10:11pm

A specialist agricultural and rural business mortgage consultancyhas appointed an experienced local agricultural banker, Richard Townsend, to help them to deliver finance solutions to farms and rural businesses in Devon.

Experienced rural and farm finance professional, Richard Townsend, is joining Rural and Business Specialists Ltd (R&BS). Richard is a well-known figure amongst farmers and rural professionals in Devon, having spent the last eight years working as an agricultural relationship manager for NatWest.

Richard is a Devon farmer’s son with a banking career...

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Jobs fair to help South West employers tackle talent shortage

Authored by Program
Posted: Tue, 10/25/2022 - 7:23pm

Local businesses are invited to attend a free virtual jobs fair on Tuesday 22nd November 2022, 10am - 2pm to connect with local adults who have recently completed a Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamp.

Train4Tomorrow digital and technical Skills Bootcamps, delivered by Devon County Council , provide a solution to the region’s recruitment challenges by training employed, self-employed and unemployed adults in Devon and Cornwall.

The Skills Bootcamps offer free training, lasting up to 16 weeks, in areas such as digital marketing, IT, cyber security, software development,...

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Trowers welcomes Claire Atkins to its Projects and Construction team in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 10/24/2022 - 11:27pm

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has recruited Claire Atkins to its Projects and Construction team in Exeter.

Claire is an experienced 15 year qualified non-contentious construction specialist, joining Trower's from Paris Smith LLP, with vast experience in advising developers, landowners, pension funds, fund and asset managers, NHS bodies, landlords, tenants, funders, contractors, sub-contractors and consultants. Claire's main focus is on transactional construction matters for commercial clients where she has worked extensively on drafting and negotiating standard and...

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Devon’s Work Hub network goes from strength to strength

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 10/22/2022 - 4:13pm

Devon’s Work Hub network is continuing to grow across the county with the addition of three more hubs. Axminster, Ivybridge and Totnes are the latest to join the network, which now has a total of 22 flexible coworking spaces. The unique aspects of each of these three Hubs reflect emerging trends in the coworking world, providing niche offerings and a heightened focus on community. Waffle Work , located on Axminster High Street, is a community driven Hub and is free of charge to use. The Hub has on-site tech support and runs a free tech surgery on Tuesday mornings. Its on-site Waffle House...

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Fitness focused meal firm works out partnership with printed packaging company

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Thu, 10/20/2022 - 10:22am

A FITNESS focused meal company specialising in nutritional meals has teamed up with a Devon printed packaging specialist to design its luxury packaging (October 2022).

Precision Prep chose Newton Abbot-based Newton Print Ltd to develop luxury sleeve packaging for its meals, which are the ideal balance of macronutrients the body needs.

Spencer Bloomfield, Founder of Precision Prep, said: “I really enjoyed working with Newton Print and am over the moon that I have found a company that has been able to create exactly what I was imagining. In fact, what they produced was even...

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Whisky tasting events

South West restaurants invited to offer exclusive tasting events at their premises

Authored by Azu Spirits
Posted: Wed, 10/19/2022 - 1:40pm

Local restaurants and food businesses are being invited to join Azu Spirits, a specialist Devon spirits company, to offer unique whisky tasting and food pairing events to customers.

Dartmoor-based Azu runs a range of popular whisky and gin tasting events, offering customers the opportunity to taste premium spirits through social, engaging group experiences.

Tastings range from informal celebrations to intimate, exclusive offerings exploring rare and much sought-after single malt whiskies or craft gins. The events also offer the opportunity for attendees to discover the...

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Free training courses help Devon residents move into growth sectors with higher earnings

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 10/19/2022 - 1:00pm

Adults in Devon have the chance to gain skills in the region’s fastest-growing sectors through the latest wave of Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps.

Train4Tomorrow Skills Bootcamps, delivered by Devon County Council and Cornwall Council , offer a range of fully-funded digital and technical courses for anyone looking to move into a new career.

These Skills Bootcamps offer up to 16 weeks of training with access to free courses that would normally cost between £1,500 and £3,000.

The courses have been developed with the help of training partners and employers to meet...

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Heart of the South West LEP invests £500k to support Regional Tourism Data Hub

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:14pm

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has announced £500,000 of funding for development of a Tourism Data Hub working with the Great South West Tourism Partnership.

The new Tourism Data Hub is a priority in the Great South West Tourism Partnership regional recovery plan to build a sustainable comprehensive data and research programme to support tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses, to help drive productivity across the region.

The Hub will provide Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) and businesses with consistent, robust, and valuable...

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Comex 2000 on target to cut over 2,750 tonnes of CO2 from fleet following Lightfoot installation

Leading telecoms infrastructure services provider Comex 2000, which counts Virgin Media O2, Zayo, Community Fibre and Gigaclear amongst its customers, has announced the full roll-out of Devon-based Lightfoot’s in-cab coaching, rewards, and progressive telematics platform across its fleet of 700 vans, to help cut fuel bills, emissions, and accidents on the road.

Successfully trialled in 254 vehicles over two months, Lightfoot’s driver-focused technology succeeded in improving MPG by 8.3% at the same time as reducing idling by 7% and emissions by more than 8%. This was made possible...

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James Rush named South West’s Most Promising Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/17/2022 - 10:49pm

James Rush, from Exeter, has been named the South West’s most promising trainee quantity surveyor at this year’s Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Young Achiever Awards.

James joined South West Highways Ltd. as a Technical Support Administrator in 2019 and was promoted to Assistant Quantity Surveyor in February 2022. He received the award for his intelligence, drive and commitment to detail and is seeking promotion to full Quantity Surveyor within South West Highways in early 2023, before applying to undertake chartership with the Royal Institute of Chartered...

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