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Zeal appoints sustainable development lead to drive growth

Zeal Hotels has appointed James Ferdinando as sustainable development lead, as the group expands around the UK.

The newly-created role follows the successful opening of the voco Zeal Exeter Science Park , IHG’s first branded net zero carbon hotel.

The hotel has the target of being the first in Western Europe to achieve a BREEAM Outstanding rating in recognition of its sustainable approach to design, construction and overall fit out . It has been designed to operate with industry-leading benchmark-setting Energy Use Intensity levels, a critical measure that ensures the...

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CYBG SME Health Check Index finds market is stable, though a sharp fall in confidence reflects ongoing Brexit concerns

The latest figures from CYBG's Q3 SME Health Check Index have found that the SME business environment has remained broadly stable in the last quarter, having recorded 46.3 points, down 0.7 points from last quarter. Although the drop is not severe, the findings represent the second lowest level recorded since data collection began at the start of 2014. The low level recorded by the Index is largely driven by depressed business confidence across the quarter.

The decision by the UK Government to defer the vote on the proposed Withdrawal Agreement will likely lead to continued...

Leading Exeter-based energy lawyer joins forces with Bristol City Council on innovative energy project

An Exeter-based lawyer who was recently awarded an MBE for her services to renewable energy is working with Bristol City Council on the delivery of its innovative City Leap project – a key part of the city’s aims to become carbon neutral by 2050. Sonya Bedford MBE, partner and head of energy at Stephens Scown LLP is using her specialist energy legal knowledge and technical know-how as part of Bristol City Council’s City Leap project. City Leap is a series of energy and infrastructure investment opportunities that the council is seeking local, national and international partnerships to...

Stagecoach SW invests £2.5m in 14 new high-spec vehicles

Stagecoach South West has invested £2.5m in a fleet of 14 new, state-of-the-art, British built, single decker buses in Exeter – just in time for Christmas.

All of the vehicles boast luxurious high-backed, e-leather seats and multiple USB charging points.

As with the rest of the fleet, the new buses are fitted with technology that will allow customers to use the Stagecoach mobile app to track their bus live.

The buses took to the road at the beginning of this month.

Fitted with environmentally-friendly, Euro 6 engines and start/stop technology, these buses...

Brexit Problems for UK Translation Agencies

Britain voted to leave the EU (European Union) through a poll on 23 June 2016. On 29 March 2017, British Prime Minister Theresa May proposed Article 50 of the European Union, leading to what is now recognized worldwide as Brexit.

Called The Lisbon Treaty, it states that an EU member can leave the Union two years after announcing the company. This implies that on March 29, 2019, and no later than the period of April 2019, Britain will be out of the EU.

With the pending exit, more commonly known as Brexit, the translation industry, among other industries, feels the risk of...

Blooming good news for small scale growers at Devon County Show

The Devon County Show has announced that it is to introduce a new section to the Craft & Garden feature for 2019 which will enable small businesses operating in horticulture to benefit, for the first time ever, from the 91k strong audience that visit the show over three days in May.

Lisa Moore, Features Co-ordinator at Devon County Show explains: ‘Historically, all of our competitors, and our exhibitors in the Gardens section have had to adhere to RHS rules and regulations. Whilst this has given this section of the show status and gravitas, it has meant that a lot of smaller,...

How stories from prison help keep families together

The pioneering work of a charity based at a prison in Devon is in the international spotlight after a talk from TEDxExeter was selected to appear on TED.com, the 11th TEDxExeter talk to be featured on the global ideas channel.

In a moving talk at TEDxExeter in April, Alan Crickmore explained how Storybook Dads helps prisoners to keep in touch with their children by enabling them to record stories they can listen to at home – and how this benefits society.

“Every year in the UK, 200,000 children experience the shame and isolation of a parent in prison,” he said. “It can...

Chiefs European hopes take a serious blow

Strictly speaking, Exeter Chiefs have waltzed their way impressively to the top two of the Gallagher Premiership this season. Europe, on the other hand, remains a ‘work in progress’ as Rob Baxter’s side slipped to a second successive defeat at the hands of rivals Gloucester.

The visiting Cherry & Whites not only bolstered their own Pool 2 aspirations, but at the same time they gained sweet revenge for a 23-6 loss to Devon’s finest at the same venue just a fortnight ago.

Although they fell behind to an early Don Armand try – and again to Nic White’s converted score just...

Safety barrier replacement planned on A380

Overnight closures on the Exeter-bound carriageway of the A380 Telegraph Hill will be needed for four evenings from Monday (10 December) to replace safety barriers.

A section of the barrier near Kenn was damaged in a collision last month. For the safety of motorists the whole length, of around 150 metres, will be removed and replaced with new barriers. Both lanes of the Exeter-bound carriageway between the Texaco garage and Splatford Spilt will be closed from 6pm to 6am each evening from Monday 10 December through to the morning of Friday 14 December. The closures will only be...

The steps every new business must take before they launch

When a new business opens in Exeter, the community celebrates. When it becomes a massive success, however, the community thrives. New businesses bring more money into the community, hire local talent, and draw attention to this part of England. Your success is in everyone’s best interest, but that does not mean it will automatically be easy. You need to know what you are getting in to and plan accordingly in order to rise up to every challenge along the way. To get this information, you must first follow these steps:

Understand the Market You Will Open In

Even if you have...

The Impact of Textile Microfibers on the Marine Floor

In recent years, the pollution of our oceans has become a major issue. There have been several campaigns that have come to the fore, however 2018 has been the year that saw a real move away from the use of plastic.

This is probably thanks to Sir David Attenborough, who famously used the return of Blue Planet to lament the condition our waters are in. By singling out this very serious issue and placing it in a primetime slot on a show that took a decade to return, the message was loud and clear: it’s time to think about what’s happening to our ocean floors.

While the more...

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Zeal appoints sustainable development lead to drive growth

CYBG SME Health Check Index finds market is stable, though a sharp fall in confidence reflects ongoing Brexit concerns

Leading Exeter-based energy lawyer joins forces with Bristol City Council on innovative energy project

Stagecoach SW invests £2.5m in 14 new high-spec vehicles

Brexit Problems for UK Translation Agencies

Blooming good news for small scale growers at Devon County Show

How stories from prison help keep families together

Chiefs European hopes take a serious blow

Safety barrier replacement planned on A380

The steps every new business must take before they launch

The Impact of Textile Microfibers on the Marine Floor

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