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Trowers' Exeter office continues growth with new partner hire

Trowers & Hamlins has expanded its Exeter team with the rehiring of Brian Hitchcock as Partner in the Projects and Construction team.

Brian brings 18 years of experience as a transactional infrastructure and project delivery lawyer, advising across a full spectrum of infrastructure, energy and real estate development projects in the UK. Brian has particular expertise in advising on contracting strategy and dispute avoidance.

He is ranked and recognised by the Chambers & Partners UK legal guide as "a go-to practitioner for large-scale construction project advice...

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New immersive tourism experiences launched on Dartmoor

A suite of new experiences aimed at inspiring more international tourists to explore the extraordinary landscapes and culture of Dartmoor National Park have been unveiled at a public event at the Moorland Garden Hotel. They form part of the English National Park Experience Collection – a selection of over 70 immersive visitor experiences across nine National Parks in England funded by VisitEngland’s Discover England Fund. Research suggests that when people travel they no longer want to just ‘see’ a place. They want to live it, breathe it, touch it and become part of it. The new collection...

Can Technology Help My Business Stand Out?

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Mon, 04/22/2019 - 10:59am

There are approximately 382,000 businesses starting up in the UK each year. That’s a lot of competition and a lot of people vying for similar customer demographics, whose pennies need to stretch further and further. So, a differential factor is imperative to ensure that your business stands out. But that differential factor doesn’t necessarily have to be something integral to the product or service that you offer. Technology allows us to utilise various methods to stand out and carve a name for ourselves in a saturated market.

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Lightfoot launches Breathe Exeter

Exeter businesses prepare for city-wide environmental initiative launch event next Thursday

Ambitious plans to make Exeter a global leader in low vehicle emissions unveiled

Business leaders from across Exeter and Devon are being invited to attend a major launch event at Exeter City Football Club next Thursday evening (25 April), where details of a city-wide campaign to slash vehicle emissions will be launched under the Breathe Exeter initiative.

The initiative is being launched by technology firm Lightfoot – maker of the world’s first technology to reward better drivers – with the goal of removing the equivalent of 1,000 cars’ worth of emissions from Exeter’s air...

Marsh Kia Exeter Shows Support To The WESC Foundation By Supplying Two Brand-New Kia Optimas

Local Kia dealership, Marsh Kia, has supplied two Kia Optima’s to the WESC Foundation. The dealership hopes the cars will help provide patients with easy and efficient transport to and from medical appointments, as well as educational and recreational activities.

Pete Underhill, Business Sales Manager at Marsh Kia Exeter, said; “We’re pleased to be able to support a local business, such as the WESC Foundation, that provides much needed care and support for those that are visually impaired. We hope these cars will benefit the charity and help transport patients to where they need to...

Celebrations all round for PKF Francis Clark

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 04/20/2019 - 9:51pm

Regional accountancy firm, PKF Francis Clark, is not only celebrating their Centenary year, but they are also celebrating the news of being announced as finalists in three categories of the Tolley’s Tax Awards 2019, and the recent achievements of the rising stars in their tax team, with one, in particular, coming top nationally in a recent exam.

Rob Tough, a tax specialist based in the firm’s Exeter office achieved first place in the country, in the prestigious Chartered Institute of Taxation owner managed business paper and is now a qualified Chartered Tax Adviser. This is a major...

Picture of Greg Dugmore, Fran Rickwood and Paul Elson opening the water refill station

Water refill station will save 10,000 plastic bottles a year

Authored by lparks
Posted: Fri, 04/19/2019 - 10:47am

A new water refill station will save 10,000 plastic bottles a year from being used as well as reducing litter and helping to keep walkers and cyclists hydrated.

Water retailer Source for Business, part of the Exeter-based Pennon Group, has sponsored the refill station at Okehampton YHA to help combat plastic waste. The refill station was opened by Fran Rickwood, Eco-School Co-ordinator at Okehampton Primary School who has driven a number of sustainability initiatives in the town.

“We’re proud to have helped Okehampton YHA with this important project. Helping businesses to...

Redrow appoints new regional managing director to oversee South West, South Wales and West Country

Tim Stone has been appointed as Redrow Homes’ new regional managing director, overseeing projects across the South West, South Wales and the West Country.

Tim joined the housebuilder four years ago as regional director of its South Wales division, based in Cardiff, before being promoted to managing director in 2017.

He will now work with the senior management teams across the South West and South Wales to direct their operations and drive forward the company’s strategic plans to ensure a good ongoing supply of new developments.

“I’m really pleased to be taking on...

Give community space a makeover with help from Community Fund

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 10:32am

Since its launch in 2014, RGB Building Supplies’ Well Built Community Fund has supported 28 charities, schools, projects and community groups by donating £1,000 worth of building materials every other month. The builders merchant is delighted to be bringing it back for another year and is inviting groups from the Exeter area to get in contact.

For its first giveaway of the new campaign, RGB would like to hear from groups that are keen to improve part of their community. Perhaps an outdoor space is rundown and deserves to be turned into a community garden, or maybe a local building...

Exeter business receives Freight Transport Association Award

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 9:41am

The team at Johnson’s Apparalmaster’s Exeter laundry were delighted to be honoured recently with the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) prestigious Tachograph Compliance Award. The annual award highlights FTA members' efforts in maintaining the highest levels of safety compliance and their management of high driver standards.

Announcing the award, FTA key account contract manger Karen Reid said: “I’m delighted to present this award to Johnsons Apparelmaster in Exeter in recognition of the high standards achieved. This award reflects the high benchmark set and I would like to...

Flybe gears up for a busy Easter at Exeter Airport

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:14am

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is gearing up for a busy six-day Easter holiday period (Thursday 18th April – Tuesday 23rd April 2019 inc) from Exeter Airport when it will operate a total of 188 flights across 17 UK regional and European routes.

With extra frequency added over the same period last year, Paris and Manchester will be particularly busy, with the popular routes operating 22 and 30 flights respectively over the extended weekend. Double daily flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle offer a wide range of options for onward travel to destinations across the world that...

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