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Exeter announces its bid to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2029 

Exeter City Council has today announced it will be submitting an expression of interest (EOI) for the prestigious UK City of Culture title. 

The City of Culture bid follows the culmination of five months extensive engagement and consultation with artists, creatives, cultural organisations and residents to shape the council’s commissioned new five-year Cultural Strategy for Exeter.

This will set out a clear ambition to become a leading city of culture. The new Exeter Culture Strategy is ambitious and will be delivered in partnership with the city’s cultural organisations...

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Pennon Water Services win Chief Executive Award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 01/10/2020 - 10:51am

Three qualified mental health first aiders at Pennon Water Services have picked up a top award from their parent company, Pennon Group plc.

Samantha Hamilton-Welsh, Lorna Harrington and Damon Jones devised and implemented a mental health programme for Pennon Water Services (PWS).

They formed a Mental Health First Aid team, now branded as the 'Wellbeing Campaign', which focused on rolling out initiatives to promote and support the overall wellbeing of all PWS staff.

The trio have now been presented with a Chief Executive HomeSafe award for the PWS business in...

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Holidays are the best time to get more traffic on your website!

Authored by _anysmith_
Posted: Fri, 01/10/2020 - 10:22am

It's the most wonderful time of the year... for everyone! Christmas and New Year time is the happiest time of the year for most of the people on the planet.

This is when people make most of the shopping in the year. Everyone's buying presents for their beloved ones, for their family, for friends. This is also the time when all the shops and services offer sales. That's another reason for making the process of shopping more intense and vaster.

Considering the fact that people now prefer doing shopping online, most of the shops have their websites for an online shopping....

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STC Expeditions announces trial of a four-day working week

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 01/10/2020 - 9:45am

Exeter based travel company, STC Expeditions, has announced it is conducting a 12-week trial of a four day working week, starting 6th January 2020. Founded in 2006, STC Expeditions is a specialist educational travel and school expedition company, arranging ethical and adventurous school trips to destinations across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The trial will involve all full-time employees cutting their hours by 20% whilst retaining full pay. A rota system will ensure the office remains open as usual from Monday to Friday.

STC Expeditions director, Adrian Ferraro, says:...

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VAT – the Big Issue of the Post-Brexit World

VAT, as you may know, is an indirect tax that is applied to all sales – including business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales. At the moment, the laws of the European Union guide the VAT system of the UK.

In fact, the EU has its own VAT system that all of the member states use. However, once we enter the post-Brexit world, it goes without saying that VAT will change, probably for both businesses and consumers.

In short, business owners may soon have to use another type of VAT calculator in order to find out how much they have to pay for the goods that they import...

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Entries sought for Devon’s best civil engineering work

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 01/10/2020 - 6:46am

Outstanding engineering projects of all shapes and sizes from across Devon are being sought for this year’s Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West Civil Engineering Awards.

The prestigious competition showcases the region’s best civil engineering work with categories for new and re-engineered projects, above and below £3 million. There are also awards for graduates and apprentices to reflect the bright new talent coming from the South West and special awards recognising community involvement, collaboration and projects making a significant contribution to the region’s...

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Elements of a strong inbound marketing strategy

We all are aware that new marketing strategies are the way to success and reach the audience. Among the techniques for marketing, the most successful one is inbound marketing . There are various plans which come under this type of marketing strategy. However, certain elements remain common to all. Let us study them to make our marketing plans more effective.

Here are some of the elements of a strong inbound marketing strategy:

  • Search Engine Optimization

No words can emphasize the importance of search engine optimization in today’s world, especially for...

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50th Anniversary Celebrations Kick Off for Exeter College

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Thu, 01/09/2020 - 12:02pm

The new year represents a momentous occasion in the history of Exeter College, marking 50 years since being named as the UK’s first tertiary college, although their roots date back to the 1800s.

Exeter College was established as a fully-fledged tertiary college in 1970, providing an education centrepiece for the community. Over the past 50 years the college has grown, developed and adapted but it still serves the wider Exeter community with a varied education offering that aims to meet the skills challenges of the future in a proactive way.

To celebrate the occasion, Exeter...

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BGF celebrates growth in its South West portfolio

Authored by Purplefish
Posted: Thu, 01/09/2020 - 9:44am

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growing businesses, has experienced a year of growth across its South West portfolio in 2019, having invested £165m to date to support the region’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. This includes new investments in Equilaw and Off-Piste Wines.

With Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria high on the agenda, 2019 saw Exeter-based Lightfoot, the connected car technology company, endorsed by The University of Bath for its reduction of CO2, NOx and particulate emissions by 10-20%. Described as the ‘Fitbit for cars’ and backed by...

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Exeter legal eagles flying high after clinching top award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 01/09/2020 - 7:49am

Exeter-based law firm Tozers is celebrating after one of its specialist teams clinched a top national accolade in the latest LawNet Awards.

The practice has been presented with the overall Team of the Year trophy in LawNet's annual search for lawyers delivering exceptional performance to their clients.

Members were congratulated by judges at the recent awards ceremony hosted by LawNet, the national consortium of leading independent legal practitioners.

Tozers can trace its roots in Devon back to 1785, and today has a team of around 170 people at the firm's Exeter...

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Tax Preparation Checklist: Everything You Need to Get Ready for Tax Season

With the end of the year, the holidays, and resolutions come another annual facet of life - tax returns. while some people dread the work (or the outcome) of filing their taxes, it can be like a second Christmas for others.

Regardless, it's something we're all legally required to do. Are you ready for tax season this year? Check out our quick tax preparation checklist to see if you've taken care of everything you need!

Your Tax Preparation Checklist

1. Choose the Right Tax Preparer

Depending on how complicated your taxes are, you may want to hire a...

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