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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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Hendy presented with Used Car Dealership of the Year by Mike Brewer.

Hendy named Used Car Dealership of the Year

South coast-based Hendy Group has been named Used Car Dealership of the Year for the second year running.

Its outstanding used car operations were recognised at the Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2019 which were presented this week by TV’s Mr Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer.

Hendy has used car operations at its franchise dealerships in Exeter together with a dedicated Hendy Car and Van Store in Exeter.

Simon Palmer, Hendy Group’s used car sales director said he was thrilled to accept the award on behalf of the group, especially against such tough competition from around the...

Public consultation on Cullompton relief road proposals

The latest round of public consultation on plans for a Cullompton town centre relief road will continue until Friday 20 December.

The relief road has been a long-standing aspiration of the town, having been included in Mid Devon’s Local Plan since 2011, in order to move traffic congestion away from the town centre.

Devon County Council is currently developing and finalising the design of the scheme and people are invited to have their say on the proposals.

The scheme aims to support the future economic growth of the town by tackling traffic congestion and improving...

Redmayne Bentley celebrates Exeter’s architectural heritage to mark its Founder’s Day

To mark its Founder’s Day anniversary on Thursday 5th December, investment management firm Redmayne Bentley is delighted to be welcoming a full house of clients and guests in the elegant Georgian library at The Devon and Exeter Institution on Wednesday 4th December.

Located in the city’s Georgian quarters, The Devon and Exeter Institution was founded in 1813. It is a living library that holds 35,000 volumes and is deemed of national importance as an intact collection in its original setting.

The Redmayne Bentley Exeter office is situated a stone’s throw away from the...

Is it Worth to Buy Instagram Followers?

It’s very important for everyone right now to have a lot of exposure . We all want to generate a great following in the online world, and being able to do that and just push things to the next level can be very exciting. You just need to have the right amount of commitment and positivity as you build a large following. The main issue is that you don’t really have a lot of followers to begin with, and that alone can be frustrating. So you have to wonder, do you need to buy Instagram followers?

It all comes down to the niche and what you want to do. The idea is to figure out what...

48 hour design challenge to re-think fashion of the future

Plymouth based company, BAM Bamboo Clothing, and the University of Exeter have joined forces to address the issue of sustainability in fashion.

The Business School at the University of Exeter has global recognition for its study of Circular Economy: essentially an economy that aims to eliminate waste and encourage the continual use of resources.

45 MBA students at the University’s Business School were set a 48 Hour Design Challenge to come up with some radical, workable solutions for BAM to integrate into their Circular Economy business strategy.

Fiona Charnley,...

How to balance running a business with your home life

Running your own business is an incredibly rewarding experience, but it can also be extremely challenging, especially when it comes to making time for your family and even yourself. But don’t worry – even these 3 small steps will make it easier for you to keep a better work-life balance and gain control over how you spend your time.

Keep Work and Home Totally Separat e

When running your own business, it can be easy for work to slip into your home life, particularly if you work from home. Making sure you keep work apart from home life will make it easier to transition as...

Bag it up and support RGB’s Christmas appeal

RGB Building Supplies is delighted to launch The Big RGB Christmas Appeal in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust and is inviting customers and the community to donate a bag of good quality preloved items to the drop-off point in its Exeter branch. The bag of items will go on to be sold in the charity’s shops and help it continue to save hundreds of lives across Devon.

The Big RGB Christmas Appeal was officially launched on Monday 25th November when RGB mascot Archie Bee donated the first bag of items. Donations of clothing, shoes, books, DVDs and Blu Rays, toys, accessories, jewellery...

Ways to have a rewarding customer journey

If you run a business, then you must have heard of ”Customer is the King” quote. But do you bring it into practice? But, still, many businesses that fail to understand the profundity of this statement. If you observe closely, then you will get to know that customer journey and business success go hand-in-hand. The more positive it would be the customer journey, the higher would be the business’s success.

Customers who are happy with a business and have a positive customer journey are likely to be 60% more profitable for any business. If your customers’ journey shows positive growth...

Spaceport Cornwall investment is giant leap for science and innovation in the South West

The Cornwall Council multi-million pound investment in Spaceport Cornwall is set to revolutionise businesses, jobs and skills in the region.

The University of Exeter has been working in partnership with Spaceport Cornwall, Virgin Orbit, Cornwall Council, the UK and European space agencies and the South West Satellite Applications Catapult to build expertise and business support services so that the region can reap the economic and societal benefits from the rapidly growing space industry.

The Spaceport will put Cornwall at the centre of the growing UK space sector, opening...

Riverford wins Rising Star of the Year award

Organic veg box company Riverford has won Rising Star of the Year Award at a national awards ceremony recognising excellence among employee owned businesses.

Judges at the Employee Ownership Association Awards praised the new culture of co-ownership across the Riverford business, which they said had helped it secure the win, and a successful first year under the new ownership model.

“The award celebrates a business that already, in its early life, has an effective employee ownership culture where its commitment to engaging its workforce is driving a strong financial...

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

Hendy named Used Car Dealership of the Year

Public consultation on Cullompton relief road proposals

Redmayne Bentley celebrates Exeter’s architectural heritage to mark its Founder’s Day

Is it Worth to Buy Instagram Followers?

48 hour design challenge to re-think fashion of the future

How to balance running a business with your home life

Bag it up and support RGB’s Christmas appeal

Ways to have a rewarding customer journey

Spaceport Cornwall investment is giant leap for science and innovation in the South West

Riverford wins Rising Star of the Year award

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