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Tech South West Awards 2025… Bigger, bolder, better

The Tech South West Awards 2025 are officially open for entries — and this year’s celebration of innovation, talent and impact is set to be bigger, bolder and more brilliant than ever.

From trailblazing startups and game-changing scaleups to inspiring leaders and teams driving global impact, the awards spotlight those pushing boundaries, solving real-world challenges, and putting the South West firmly on the map.

Following a record-breaking event at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol last year, with more than 400 attendees and a packed room of innovators, this year’s awards...

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Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter.

The care industry is very rewarding says Devon provider

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Wed, 07/17/2019 - 9:35am

AN EXETER care provider says its industry is one of the most rewarding and it is very concerned a recent study found a third of workers leave the sector each year (2019).

Guardian Homecare says it encourages staff to stay in the profession by providing on-the-job support, helping them develop their skills through training, promoting career progression and offering benefit packages.

Manager for Guardian Homecare, Catherine Porter said: “I was disappointed to read the recent ‘Social Care Workforce Study’ which says one in three workers leave the sector every year. We can...

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Permanent Regulation on CFDs Hit the UK in August

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 07/17/2019 - 7:11am

Large swings and robust volatility have generated enough concern that UK regulators will be establishing permanent rules which will be enforced in the UK beginning August 1, 2019. Many of these rules have been in effect as temporary regulations allowing brokers and clients to test drive the new rules. UK regulators believe that these new restrictions will greatly reduce large losses that have been associated with some of the highly leveraged financial products.

What are the New Regulations?

The new regulations that come into effect on August 1, 2019, will require firms...

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Haines Watts wins prestigious national award for excellence

Chartered accountants and business advisers Haines Watts have been voted Accountancy Firm of the Year at the annual FDs’ Excellence Awards.

The firm, the 15thlargest in the UK, has teams all over the country including offices in Exeter and Crediton.

David Park, partner in the Exeter team, said: “We are very proud to have won this particular award. Our core client base is made up of owner managed businesses, so to get this endorsement from the men and women who run these businesses means a great deal to us.

“The contribution and commitment of our staff in both the...

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Company battling plastic waste from toys launches in Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 07/16/2019 - 1:04pm

Good Things, a Devon-based business, is hoping to help reverse the negative impact of mass-consumerism by making it easy for people to make an ethical choice when shopping for gifts. Offering ethical children’s gifts, sourced from around the world, Good Things have a range of products available to purchase from their online store.

We all know that the planet is in trouble, 91% of plastic is not recycled and the demand for goods at a cheap price means that people around the world are often working in unsafe conditions for a very poor wage.

Good Things is the brainchild of...

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Local business launches new CCTV service for schools and small businesses in the West Country

Authored by MiHi Digital
Posted: Tue, 07/16/2019 - 12:39pm

A South West-based communications company is now offering a brand new CCTV service to local organisations looking to maximise their security and efficiency.

Equations Voice and Data, with offices in Devon and Somerset, has been providing telephone systems and technology to businesses, schools, medical practices and professional service providers across the South West for more than 25 years, and has now extended its offering to CCTV.

Recent research has shown that the appearance of CCTV on business premises can potentially reduce the chances of would-be thieves attempting a...

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Exeter Chamber of Commerce announces annual Business Dinner speaker 

Exeter Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Professor Penelope Endersby, chief executive of the Met Office will speak at this year’s Exeter Business Dinner, taking place on Friday 1stNovember 2019 at Sandy Park Conference Centre.

Penelope joined the UK’s world-leading national meteorological service in December 2018 from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) where she led the Cyber and Information Systems Division and was Acting Chief Technical Officer as well as a Non-Exec Director of Ploughshare Innovations, the MOD’s technology transfer organisation...

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L-R: Kate Payne, FSC Regional H&C Lead & FSC Slapton Centre Manager, David Persaud, Food For Life Served Here Development Manager (Midlands) at the Soil Association, Chris Berry-Roper, Head Chef FSC Nettlecombe Court and Mark Bolland, Director of Infrastructure at FSC.

Taste of success for outdoor education centre

An outdoor education centre in Devon is celebrating after being served up an award which recognises its commitment to providing fresh, healthy and nutritious meals to visitors. The Field Studies Council (FSC) is a leading provider of outdoor education and welcomes in the region of 165,000 visitors a year to its 20 centres located up and down the UK. The vast majority of visitors are primary and secondary school children undertaking residential field trips in science and geography. The trips can vary in length from two days to a week and each centre provides on-site catering, using either...

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Best ways to upgrade your office to improve staff productivity

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sat, 07/13/2019 - 6:07pm

Every office employee deserves to have an awesome workplace. Bright interiors, comfy chairs, good quality chairs and the right lighting fixtures can help your employees think and perform better while they work on their tasks.

Not sure how you can improve how your office looks? There are plenty of things you can do to revamp your office. Learn all the best ideas in the short guide below.

Repaints the walls

One of the simplest and easiest ways you can upgrade the workplace is by repainting the walls. Try using brighter colours like yellow, powder blue and avocado...

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How Communication Has Evolved in the Medical Field

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sat, 07/13/2019 - 9:10am

Good communication should be at the core of each medical care. This statement is true regardless of where you are. Whether you’re in Australia, United Kingdom or the United States, the success of medical care lies significantly on how well the communication systems and processes are taking place and are being taken care of in any healthcare and medical setting. This article takes you back down memory lane to know how was communication in the medical field starting from the 70s and how it has evolved in the present times.

Communication in the Medical Field, Through the Years...

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SW training provider awarded NHS contract at RD&E Trust for new apprenticeship programme

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Fri, 07/12/2019 - 12:52pm

Exeter-based independent training provider, PGL Training Limited (PGL) has won a prestigious contract to provide a Customer Service Level 2 Apprenticeship programme with the Royal Devon & Exeter (RD&E) Trust. The contract went to open tender and is the beginning of a new programme being launched within the RD&E to provide excellent opportunities across the South West.

Established in 2004, PGL originally provided training for the construction industry including plumbing and electrical, and expanded into a diverse range of courses such as hair and beauty as the business...

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