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Dr Eulian Roberts has been appointed as Chair of Exeter Science Park

New chair appointed to lead Exeter Science Park into next phase of growth

Exeter Science Park has appointed Dr Eulian Roberts as Chair of its Board of Directors, as the organisation enters a pivotal new chapter in its strategic development. Dr Roberts succeeds Nick Ames, who has completed a five-year term marked by significant progress and resilience.

Dr Roberts brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. His diverse background includes senior executive roles in science parks, academia, consultancy, and economic development. He holds a BSc and PhD from Imperial College London,...

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PSP companies recognised at prestigious business awards

Leading high-tech companies, based at Plymouth Science Park, are celebrating following the recognition of their ongoing successes at the Western Morning News Business Awards.

Staff at Pixalytics, Sponge UK, Microtest and Kovia were among the firms singled out for their excellence in a number of key areas.

Microtest is delighted to have been named a Finalist in the WMN Business Awards 2018. It’s one of only four IT suppliers contracted to provide clinical systems to GP surgeries in the NHS in England.

The company has recently won a contract to supply clinical systems...

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Stagecoach South West announces Christmas and New Year bus services

Stagecoach South West have released the special Christmas and New Year bus schedule detailing services over the holiday season.

Services will run up to Christmas Eve to accommodate as many people as possible during the busy festive period. Services are set to finish slightly earlier on Christmas and New Years Eve, in preparation for the annual holiday, but routes will continue to operate through to around 7-9pm, to ensure people can travel after work and shopping.

Two specific service changes just for both Christmas Eve and New Years Eve affect the H bus service in Exeter,...

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How to Ensure Your Start-up Follows Workplace Health and Safety Regulations

When starting a business, health and safety should be one of your key priorities. Often when people are starting their own business, they can get so lost in finances and advertising that they can forget to take into consideration just how important workplace health and safety is. Accidents in the workplace happen every day, and most of these can be easily avoided. Before you go rushing in, here is why it is so important that your start-up considers workplace health and safety.

Personal Protective Equipment

Work clothing is so important to have when starting your own...

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Activa Contracts renew Fleet Manager of the Week prize sponsorship

Activa Contracts, the vehicle leasing and fleet management specialist, has renewed its sponsorship of Lightfoot’s pioneering Fleet Manager of the Week initiative, which rewards fleet managers achieving high levels of efficiency and safety in their fleets.

The Fleet Manager of the Week initiative awards a prize to a randomly-selected manager each week of the year, whose fleet has achieved an average Lightfoot score of 85% or above, thus meeting Lightfoot's Elite Driver standard. At this level, fleets are proven to deliver the greatest savings in fuel, and the biggest reductions in...

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Double Award Triumph for Salcombe Distilling Co.

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/12/2018 - 10:44pm

Salcombe Distilling Co. has been awarded ‘Best in class’ and ‘Master’ for its limited-edition gin ‘Mischief’ at The Design & Packaging Masters which forms part of the internationally renowned Global Spirits Master Awards Series hosted by The Spirits Business.

‘Mischief’ from Salcombe Gin’ s limited edition Voyager Series was developed in collaboration with celebrated chef, restauranteur and food writer Mark Hix MBE. The distinct design and unique packaging of ‘Mischief’ was voted for by the judging panel to be the Best Product in the entire Design Masters competition.

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

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 12/12/2018 - 8:56pm

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...

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

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 12/12/2018 - 11:11am

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...

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

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/12/2018 - 8:05am

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...

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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...

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Blooming good news for small scale growers at Devon County Show

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 12/11/2018 - 12:47pm

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,...

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