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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...

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

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/28/2019 - 11:22am

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

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Thu, 11/28/2019 - 10:07am

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

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/27/2019 - 8:30pm

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

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/27/2019 - 3:26pm

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...

Cyber Security Awareness Week 2020

Bluegrass Group launches Cyber Security Awareness Week 2020

The UK’s only week-long cyber security awareness week (CSAW) is returning to Exeter next year, and local business people are invited to join the launch event.

Now in its fourth year, CSAW, sponsored by Datto, is the brainchild of Bluegrass Group , an Exeter-based provider of industry-leading, outsourced IT support services. Over five days, Bluegrass will bring together a host of expert speakers to educate South West businesses and help them conquer the growing cyber threat.

David Thomas, Bluegrass’ Managing Director, commented: “While a decline in the number of high-profile...

David Gibson and Alison Whitfield, partners of Whitton & Laing, with their Employer of the Year Award.

Whitton & Laing scoops double Gold in network awards

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 11/26/2019 - 8:19pm

Whitton & Laing, one of the longest-established firms of property agents and chartered surveyors in Devon, is delighted to have won two Gold awards at the Experts in Property Gala Awards 2019 ceremony, held at the Devon Hotel last week.

Following several nominations by members of staff, the busy and highly recommended agency won the Gold Award in the ‘Employer of the Year’ category, and Holly Gates, one of the agency’s valued team members in its accounts department, scooped Gold as ‘Community Champion’ for her organisation of charity events, including Macmillan Coffee Mornings...

Browne Jacobson appoints Richard Medd as new Managing Partner 

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/26/2019 - 3:20pm

National law firm Browne Jacobson today announced that Richard Medd has been elected as the firm’s new Managing Partner with effect from 1 May 2020 for a three year term.

The firm’s 150-strong partnership voted corporate partner Richard, who heads up Browne Jacobson’s business services department and is a leading member of the firm’s government sector group, into the role.

Richard specialises in corporate transactional work and regularly advises organisations across the public and private sectors on high value complex projects. The last couple of years saw him lead the...

Free adult course on business start-ups to launch at Exeter College

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 11/26/2019 - 12:19pm

Hopeful business entrepreneurs are being given the chance to level up their skills thanks to Exeter College’s free qualification on creating a business start-up.

Any adult with an interest in developing their business skills or starting their own venture can attend free of charge, whether they are just curious about the subject area or already have some skills they want to develop.

This part time course, which will provide learners with a NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Creating a Business Start-Up, is designed for those who want to gain an understanding of how businesses are...

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