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Moorland Fuels Sales Manager achieves top industry honour at national UKIFDA Awards 2026

Andrea Williams, Sales Manager at Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels, has been recognised for her outstanding customer service at the national UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Awards 2026.

Facing stiff competition from the very best customer service teams in the fuel sector, Andrea was announced as the winner of the Customer Service Award at the prestigious annual UKIFDA Expo & Conference held in Liverpool on 15-16 April.

Working for Devon-based Moorland Fuels, which provides commercial fuels, heating oil, and lubricants across the South West, Andrea’s...

Exeter insurance company’s incredible year of fundraising for children’s hospice

Staff at local insurer The Exeter have raised an incredible £21,716.64 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The health and life cover specialists, based at the Exeter Business Park in Emperor way, chose CHSW as their charity partner in 2019 and staff stepped up to support the cause in a number of ways.

Members of the team took part in the Prudential RideLondon and Virgin Money Giving London Marathon as well as Exeter’s Great West Run.

Staff held a summer barbecue, bake-offs, and they even delivered Christmas hampers for the care team working at the Little...

Housebuilder brings £37 million investment to local area in 2019

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/15/2020 - 7:44am

Five star housebuilder Barratt Developments has built 591 new homes in the Exeter region in the last 12 months, and brought more than £37 million to local communities.

The figures are obtained from the company’s annual socio-economic footprint and highlight how much the local economy benefits from the building of new homes, thanks to a combination of programmes that form part of each new housing development.

The company, which includes David Wilson Homes, spent £22 million on physical works in the community to improve highways, outdoor spaces and local facilities. A further...

Taylor Wimpey proud to support Exeter Ladies’ Water Polo

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/13/2020 - 7:54pm

Taylor Wimpey Exeter have helped the ladies’ team at Exeter Water Polo Club run swimmingly with a £500 donation towards their first national competition.

The club, based at Pyramids Swimming and Leisure Centre was founded in 1896. Their men’s, ladies’ and youth teams compete locally, regionally and nationally, with the ladies’ team making their debut on the national stage in August last year. In order to help with league fees and expenses, Taylor Wimpey donated £500, which has helped the team gain confidence as they represent Exeter on a wider platform.

Taylor Wimpey is...

Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter.

South Devon care provider champions dementia techniques

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Mon, 01/13/2020 - 10:37am

EXPERTS at a leading south Devon care provider are championing a variety of innovative techniques this month (January 2020) to care for people with dementia living at home in the county.

Guardian Homecare, operating in Torbay and Exeter, says it is important to use different methods for those with the condition and has rolled these out as part of its staff training.

Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter says: “We have worked with people with dementia for many years and through this we have developed a variety of techniques, which can be used when caring for...

Ladysmith Junior School chosen as Community Fund finalist

RGB Building Supplies has selected Exeter’s Ladysmith Junior School as a finalist in their latest Well Built Community Fund, and it’s now down to a public vote to see if it’s chosen to receive £1,000, to spend at an RGB branch.

The school has been gifted a Plymouth City Bus, which it would like to turn into a ‘Reading Bus’. It will be used as a place for smaller groups to enjoy lessons outside of the traditional classroom setting, as well as an area where children will be able to read during breaks.

The school’s site manager will be taking on the majority of the work and,...

Finalists announced for the 2020 BETA Business Awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 01/10/2020 - 3:09pm

The finalists for the 2020 BETA Business Awards, recognising companies and individuals making significant contributions to the equestrian industry, have been announced. Winners of the British Equestrian Trade Association’s annual awards will be revealed during the BETA Gala Dinner, at the National Motorcycle Museum, near Birmingham, on Monday 20 January.

“We wish all the finalists the best of luck,” said BETA executive director Claire Williams. “As always, the standard of entries was extremely high and we know that those collecting their trophies will be very worthy winners.”...

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...

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....

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:...

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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