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Oxygen Conservation and Burges Salmon seal £1 million partnership for 8,000 UK-based premium quality carbon credits

Leading natural capital asset manager Oxygen Conservation and independent UK law firm Burges Salmon have announced the signing of a landmark partnership valued at up to £1 million . As part of the agreement, Burges Salmon will be the exclusive buyer of up to 8,000 premium-quality, UK-based carbon credits which will be provided at £125 per tonne .

Funding one of the UK’s most ambitious nature restoration projects on the beautiful Leighon Estate in Dartmoor, Devon , the partnership demonstrates an important shift in how the voluntary carbon market operates - moving from...

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What to do when your Exeter business goes wrong

Many young businesses face issues within their first year. These problems can negatively impact the success of the business in the future and may even cause new businesses to close before they can make a greater impact on the community. However, opening a business in Exeter can be successful, and this guide will explain how to tackle some of the most common issues that you may have to confront when running a business.

A Work Accident

Accidents in the workplace are relatively common in the UK, with many accidents caused by overworking, working in unsafe environments,...

Stress in the Workplace: Improvements That Help Lower Stress Levels

It can be quite challenging to keep stress levels low when it comes to maintaining a company. Whether it happens to be an industry veteran or a startup company, the fight to remain relevant will always keep tensions high. That said, it does not have to be a miserable process the whole way through. Even if it might be challenging to keep anxiety and stress at bay while keeping a business afloat, there are ways to go about accomplishing such a task.

The best part is that you will be simultaneously making improvements to your company while lowering stress levels. Here are just a few...

Inspire’s CEO Rob Perks (left) with Stuart Elford, Chief Executive of Devon and Plymouth Chamber at the Devon launch event in Honiton.

Brighter future for Devon businesses thanks to new link-up

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 10/08/2019 - 11:34am

SMEs in Devon that want to scale up will now have the perfect opportunity to do so after a leading business support specialist launched into the county.

Inspire have been selected by the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership to pilot a scale up programme for fast growing SMEs across Devon and almost 150 business owners descended on Deer Park Country House, Honiton to hear how they can help.

Inspire is designed to break down barriers to growth, share best practice and provide one-to-one bespoke support, advice and networking opportunities with like-minded...

Two vintage glasses

Vintage glass reflects politics today!

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 10/08/2019 - 9:28am

Part of a collection of vintage glasses sold at a recent Chilcotts sale shows that the fascinating political situation faced today is nothing new.

The collection came via two independent collectors from East Devon; one put together during 1950s and the other through the ‘60s – with both kept intact for well over 50 years.

Amongst the wide range of glasses were two politically charged examples. One, a Georgian Liberty & Wilkes glass was engraved with a bird flying out of a cage. The story that goes with it bears more than a passing resemblance to current affairs. In 1757...

University of Exeter signs clean energy deal

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 10/08/2019 - 8:58am

Universities including Exeter have joined forces to sign a landmark green energy deal.

Under the ground-breaking “aggregated power purchase agreements” (PPA), 20 UK universities will buy £50m of renewable energy from a portfolio of wind farms.

The deal fixes power prices at a competitive rate for the next ten years and will help to ensure that all of the University of Exeter’s electricity continues to come from renewable sources.

The PPA, arranged by Squeaky Clean Energy in partnership with The Energy Consortium (TEC), means that Statkraft (Europe’s largest producer...

4 Tips to make the most of your ePOS system

One of the most invaluable tools that you’ll ever introduce in your business is an ePOS system. These systems can do anything and everything. Not only do they enable your company to process transactions, but these systems also track sales numbers, manage your inventory, and can even be used to track customer data so that you can improve marketing campaigns.

But simply having one of these systems won’t provide the results you expect. Most businesses fail to maximize the use of their ePOS system, which keeps them from getting their full return on investment. Some businesses purchase...

Cream teas raise over £1k for air ambulance trusts

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/07/2019 - 3:38pm

RGB Building Supplies raised a fantastic £1,492.68 for Devon and Cornwall’s air ambulance trusts on Friday 13th September during a company-wide Great Cream Tea Day.

The event took place during National Air Ambulance Week, which aims to highlight the life-saving work done by all trusts across the country. In return for a donation, visitors to RGB’s Exeter branch were able to enjoy a delicious scone, cream and jam.

Tracy Owen, Fundraising Manager at Devon Air Ambulance Trust, commented:

“RGB has raised a significant amount with their cream teas and we’re incredibly...

Devon holiday home picks up national award

Local holiday home owner and artist, Tina Stokes, is celebrating after picking up an award for her property in Devon.

Tina scooped silver in the Best in South West England category for her stunning waterside-facing property, Searles, in the heart of Lympstone.

Searles took home the trophy at the Sykes Gem Awards – a national travel awards programme run by leading UK holiday rental firm, Sykes Holiday Cottages.

Tina, who has lived in Lympstone for over 25 years after moving to study a degree in art, bought the property back in 2010 and has since undertaken major...

The Importance of a CCNA Certification for a Networking Engineer

The Cisco Certification is a hot topic for a Network Engineer. Those looking to get into the job role and those in networking looking to progress would’ve at some point looked into CCNA.

The role of the engineer involves a medley of planning, implementing and overseeing computer networks that support a variety of functions revolving around wireless networks. From conference calls to data mining, in-house network support is often needed to keep things running smoothly.

A step up from a network administrator, the role of the engineer becomes more challenging, hence the need...

Roll-out of superfast broadband continuing in Devon and Somerset

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/07/2019 - 10:23am

Councillors were assured last week (3 October) that work is continuing on delivering superfast broadband in Devon, despite Connecting Devon and Somerset’s (CDS) recent cancellation of contracts with broadband provider Gigaclear.

Councillor Rufus Gilbert, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills, updated the authority’s Full Council about the on-going work of CDS.

CDS announced last month that it was ending Gigaclear’s five contracts to deliver full-fibre broadband in Devon and Somerset. CDS and the Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency were...

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