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SW businesses raise £900 for FORCE Cancer Charity at Exeter Padel Tournament

Business from across the South West came together at City Padel Exeter to raise £900 for FORCE Cancer Chairty as part of a charity padel tournament hosted by Konker .

The event saw 12 local businesses compete in a friendly tournament, combining sport, networking and fundraising in support of Devon based cancer charity. The day aimed to create a relaxed and social alternative to traditional business events, while raising money for a cause with strong local impact.

Funds raised will support FORCE Cancer Charity’s ongoing work providing practical, emotional and well-being...

4 Steps to Creating an Omnichannel Marketing Strategy

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 03/11/2019 - 7:43pm

Technology continues to revamp the way we make purchases every day. We've moved from an old-fashioned system of bartering and trading through exchanging cash for goods in a brick-and-mortar store, to an ecommerce system that can deliver just about anything to your doorstep in a day or two. During each stage, marketing professionals have faced the same challenge: how to promote the right product to the right person at the right time. The goal is always how to generate the most sales at the lowest cost per sale. Today, having an omnichannel marketing strategy can help propel your business to...

Eutopia Homes displays proposals for Exmouth Junction site in Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 03/10/2019 - 11:49pm

Eutopia Homes have thanked residents for their feedback after holding a public exhibition on draft proposals to redevelop the Exmouth Junction, a former Network Rail site, on Prince Charles Road in Exeter.

Plans to develop the site with 465 new homes to buy and rent, as well as retirement homes were displayed to the public at St James Church on Wednesday 27th February.

If you would like to view the information on the proposals you can visit www.exmouthjunction.co.uk where the display materials used at the exhibition have been uploaded and a feedback form can be submitted...

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Grand Duke’s descendants united with painting

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Sun, 03/10/2019 - 3:05pm

A determined buyer travelled from North West Germany to Honiton to secure his bid on the 19th century portrait of a Prussian Grand Duke.

Dr Johann van Lengerich learned of the sale of the portrait at Chilcotts Auctioneers from the internet and was so keen to purchase it that he made the journey on the day of the auction together with his young son.

It transpired that his wife and son are direct descendants of the Grand Duke. The family had previously tried to buy the painting when it was auctioned at Christies but on that occasion, they were unsuccessful. Instead, the Grand...

The Innovations behind LOWA Military Boots

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sat, 03/09/2019 - 11:55pm

Established in 1923 by Lorenz Wagner, LOWA started out as a small Bavarian manufacturer of Oxford Brogue shoes. Handcrafting their footwear using the Norwegian welt-stitch, by the end of the decade LOWA’s reputation had grown to the point where supply could no longer meet demand and their manufacturing facility had to expand. Jump forward to the present day and the brand’s growth has lost none of its momentum. Having shifted their focus from formal shoes to more practical footwear during the 1960’, the 1970s and the 1980s, LOWA’s use of the latest innovations have led to them becoming a...

Plans for new entertainment venue in Exeter to be explored

Plans to look into the feasibility of a new multi-purpose performance venue in Exeter City Centre have taken a step forward.

Exeter City Council has appointed destination development experts Fourth Street to explore the potential, opportunity and viability of an entertainment venue as part of the £300 million plans to redevelop the wider St Sidwell’s Point area – next to the leisure centre and new bus station - which were revealed in November.

Fourth Street, supported by Hopkins Architects, has been asked to define the size and use of any facility, along with a 25 year...

Exeter to host Bank of England Citizens’ Panel

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/08/2019 - 1:31pm

Exeter is to host a new forum for the public to air their views directly to policy makers at the Bank of England.

The Citizens’ Panel will offer people a chance to tell the Bank what they think about issues such as jobs, pay, housing and the cost of living.

The panels are being established following the publication of a report by the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce which called on the Bank to create new panels across the UK to improve its understanding of the economy.

Alex Brazier, the Bank’s Executive Director for Financial Stability Strategy and...

Travel Devon and Pennon Group work together to promote sustainable travel to employees 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/08/2019 - 10:34am

Travel Devon has joined forces with Pennon Group to help staff commute to work in a more sustainable and healthy way.

Pennon, the parent company of South West Water and Viridor with headquarters in Exeter, is the latest business to take advantage of Travel Devon’s travel planning expertise and workplace support service.

Travel Devon, Devon County Council’s travel advice service, supported Pennon during the launch of their Green Travel Month in March.

The campaign is part of Pennon’s commitment to the Year of Green Action. Pennon’s business is about bringing...

PKF Francis Clark back National Apprenticeship Week 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 03/08/2019 - 8:31am

Award-winning chartered accountants and business advisers, PKF Francis Clark is supporting the 12th National Apprenticeship Week, by celebrating their apprentices’ success and encouraging school leavers to consider the apprenticeship route to give their career in accountancy a head start.

With attitudes towards higher education changing, apprenticeships are becoming an increasingly popular career path. Research findings have shown that going to university is no longer necessarily the best choice for everyone and in addition to this, over half of the university students that were...

Countdown to the Exeter Food Festival begins

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 03/07/2019 - 10:02am

Organisers of the Exeter Food festival have announced a star-studded line up of chefs and producers for the May bank holiday event including, Mitch Tonks, Michael Caines, Gareth Howarth and Josh Eggleton. The annual food and music festival sees thousands of foodies flock to Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens to indulge in regional produce and see the region’s top culinary talent in action.

The festival returns to Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle from Saturday 4th to Monday 6th May 2019. Supported by Visit Exeter, the foodie spectacular celebrates the start of spring with...

Contracts for difference (CFD) VS Exchange-traded funds (ETF)

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Wed, 03/06/2019 - 10:03am

There are many different ways of investing and trading introduced recently, which makes it difficult to know which one is the best for you. The most sought-after trading options today are CFD vs ETF . The key to understanding their differences is to develop a better knowledge of these tools before venturing into the trading world.

The basics

CFD

Contracts for difference (CFD) is a form of derivative trading that enables you to hypothesize on the rising and falling of global financial instruments such as shares, commodities, currencies, indices and treasuries,...

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