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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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A right Royal 122nd Devon County Show

Devon came out in force for the 122nd Devon County Show which ended yesterday (Saturday). Crowds flocked to Westpoint showground near Exeter to be part of the county’s largest annual event. Among the visitors was HRH The Countess of Wessex who gave this year’s Devon County Show a royal glow as she met hundreds of people and animals during a two-day visit. The Countess, as President of the Devon County Agricultural Association which stages the Show, spent Thursday and Friday at the Show and even attended the Stockmans' Supper, a thank you to the exhibitors and livestock competitors. She met...

How to get your hands on Chiefs final tickets

Exeter Chiefs are heading back to Twickenham for the Aviva Premiership Final 2017.

Following Saturday's semi-final victory over reigning champions Saracens, supporters will now be able to book their tickets online for next Saturday’s final.

With each finalist allotted prime seats at Twickenham, all you have to do is register online and follow the simple instructions to book your ticket or tickets.

To start the process, simply click here https://www.tickethour.co.uk/premierrugby-finalist1/accountLogin.html?tkhrq=1c53c958-c532-48b9-8045-cc553d5344aa&tkhrp=7699ded9...

Chiefs book their place in Premiership final

Exeter Chiefs 18 Saracens 16 London’s Calling once again for Exeter Chiefs after they produced a dramatic finale to sink Saracens in this pulsating Aviva Premiership semi-final encounter at Sandy Park.

With just over a minute remaining, Henry Slade looked up, took aim, before delivering a telling blow for Devon’s finest.

His 40-metre kick to the corner not only put Euro Kings Saracens on the back foot but, more crucially, it put him and his team-mates in prime position to strike.

In what was literally a last throw of the dice for Rob Baxter’s side, the gamble paid...

Chiefs side to face Saracens

Rob Baxter believes his Exeter Chiefs squad are better prepared for what lies ahead as they look to secure themselves a place in this season’s Aviva Premiership Final. Having advanced to Twickenham a year ago, only to lose out narrowly to double winners Saracens, Devon’s finest again find themselves within touching distance of another big day out in the capital. Whereas this time last year it was all new and unchartered waters for Baxter and his squad, this time round the Chiefs enter into tomorrow’s semi-final showdown against Saracens at Sandy Park (2:30pm), better equipped to handle the...

Exeter University academics help to create hay fever map of Britain

A hay fever map of Britain – with the first ever guide to the location of plants in the UK that can trigger the allergy - has been produced to help sufferers cope, and warn them which ‘hotspots’ to avoid.

Academics at the University of Exeter’s Medical School have produced new, highly-detailed maps http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717309749 of the UK containing the location of key plants and trees known to produce pollen that triggers allergies and asthma.

The maps, produced in collaboration with the Met Office, may help acute hay-fever or asthma...

Wellbeing Reading win for Cranbrook Library

Residents of Cranbrook can now borrow a range of new books that support adult mental wellbeing from the town’s library, all of which have been paid for by the Cranbrook Healthy Town scheme.

The thirty new ‘Reading Well Books’ have been bought by Cranbrook Healthy Town and are part of a national scheme run by the Reading Agency to help support mental wellbeing.

The books valued at around £360 are on topics including common mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, phobias and some eating disorders and have been funded by NHS England’s Healthy New Town programme...

Rain fails to dampen show spirit

It was another busy day (FRIDAY) at the Devon County Show as the crowds flocked to enjoy the very best of Devon food and drink, spectacular action in the main arena and see the prize winning animals.

It was also another royal day at Westpoint with a second visit from HRH the Countess of Wessex, who is this year’s president of the Devon County Agricultural Association.

She visited one of the show’s star attractions Devon Remembers in the Craft and Garden feature where she was presented with gifts by Sophie Moore aged 11, George Morrison, aged nine and Charlie Moore who’s...

Equiniti expands Exeter presence with brand new SW Hub

Equiniti Group PLC, the FTSE listed FinTech and regulatory services business has opened its latest regional technology hub, Ada House, in Exeter’s Pynes Hill business park.

The opening expands Equiniti’s footprint in the South West and Wales, with over 200 employees currently based in Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter and Stroud.

The new centre was opened in a ceremony today (Friday 19 May) by Sir Hugo Swire, Conservative candidate for East Devon, alongside Equiniti Group’s Chief Executive, Guy Wakeley. They were joined by Stuart Robb, the CEO of EQ Data (formerly Marketing Source)...

Key roles confirmed at East Devon District Council Annual Meeting

A senior councillor with a wealth of experience in local government has been elected as the new Chairman for East Devon District Council for the next year.

Councillor Andrew Moulding, who represents Axminster Town ward, has served in local government for more than thirty years with the district and Axminster town councils. He has also represented Axminster – the town where he was born – as a Devon County councillor for eight years and was its Chairman for a year before standing down earlier this month.

Cllr Moulding was elected at East Devon District Council’s annual...

Time's up for 'branded' tobacco sales

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service are reminding tobacco retailers that the time is up for old stocks of branded products.

When the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 came into force last year – introducing “plain packaging” for cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco – retailers were given 12 months to sell old stock.

That deadline expires tonight and from 20 May 2017 it will be illegal to sell packs that do not comply with the new rules.

Other changes in relation to tobacco are:

• The health warnings are increased in size • Packs...

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

A right Royal 122nd Devon County Show

How to get your hands on Chiefs final tickets

Chiefs book their place in Premiership final

Chiefs side to face Saracens

Exeter University academics help to create hay fever map of Britain

Wellbeing Reading win for Cranbrook Library

Rain fails to dampen show spirit

Equiniti expands Exeter presence with brand new SW Hub

Key roles confirmed at East Devon District Council Annual Meeting

Time's up for 'branded' tobacco sales

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