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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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Exeter Chamber of Commerce raises over £5,000 for Dartmoor Zoological Society

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/12/2018 - 7:30am

Christmas has come early for the animals at Devon based wildlife park, Dartmoor Zoological Society, following the successful charity prize draw at Exeter Chamber’s Exeter Business Dinner in November.

The guest speaker this year was Benjamin Mee, who in 2006, discovered Dartmoor Wildlife Park which at the time was in severe financial hardship. Benjamin and his family stepped forward to save the animals and the zoo, starting a year-long struggle to get the zoo ready to re-open. They achieved this in 2007, under the new name of Dartmoor Zoological Park and in 2008, Benjamin published...

The Cryptocurrency Debate: Bitcoin’s Next Spotlight

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Mon, 11/12/2018 - 5:00am

Businesses around the globe hold their breaths to see the way cryptocurrencies pan out. We at Mobile Signal Boosters have been following Bitcoin's price journey as it experienced extreme turbulence during the last year, witnessing its price go down to £4,590 last September and reach an all-time high of £15,300 by December. Every Bitcoin holder in the world is truly having a hard time sleeping!

Recently, Bitcoin has been enjoying a somewhat stable period, its price averaging £4,970 for a span of 2 months.

Other cryptocurrencies, like Litecoin, Ethereum, Ripple and more...

Burts Chips celebrates success at Made in the South West awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 11/11/2018 - 5:35pm

Premium snack brand, Burts Chips, is celebrating after scooping two awards at the prestigious Made in the South West Awards which took place last night at The Bristol Hotel. Fending off stiff competition the Plymouth-based company won the Food & Drink Award as well as Manufacturer of the Year Award in the over £25m category.

Recognised for a year of incredible growth and achievement, the judges were impressed by the company’s ambition and innovation within a crowded marketplace.

With an impressive Burts Snacks turnover of £46m, Burts has been producing award-winning...

South West firms celebrate success at CECA Training Awards

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) South West has recognised the exceptional performance and dedication of trainee civil engineers, apprentices and lifetime achievers at a special ceremony in Torquay. Five young people received accolades at CECA’s annual training awards and a lifetime achievement award was also made at the same ceremony. Ashley English from Plymouth, was named the Most Promising Apprentice after joining South West Highways in Exeter as an apprentice roadworker. Jordan Anderson, from Bournemouth who is employed by Knights Brown in Ringwood, received the...

Stars of the future secure Chiefs win against Harlequins

It's been the breeding ground of future stars at Exeter for many a year and today the Chiefs were able to unearth some new sparkle as they cemented their position at the top of Pool One in this season's Premiership Rugby Cup with victory over visiting Harlequins.

In a dominant display from Ricky Pellow's side, they not only preserved their unbeaten record in the competition this term, but they underlined the quality that exists within the playing ranks at Sandy Park.

Whereas many Premiership rivals took the opportunity to re-introduce a number of their top guns ahead of...

Eight arrested linked to County Lines drug supply

Officers in Devon and Cornwall have made a number of arrests as part of a joint operation to tackle the supply of drugs across the country.

Eight men, aged between 19 and 53 are currently in police custody and all were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Heroin and Cocaine; the arrests were made at a number of locations across the region including Plymouth, Exeter and Cullompton.

These arrests are part of a joint operation with our colleagues from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) who executed warrants and made a number of successful arrests in...

ExIST explores the impact of living with plastics

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Posted: Fri, 11/09/2018 - 11:26am

This month, Exeter Chamber subgroup, Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST) held its latest event which focused on the extremely relevant topic of plastics and what impact plastic is having on the planet combined with the science, research and development of alternative materials and technology.

Speakers for the event included Dr Mark Hennen of ARGANS Ltd who are using novel techniques to establish the feasibility of observing floating plastic litter from orbit. The results of their research in this area will aid in the locating and tracking of marine plastics. Also...

New Partner at PKF Francis Clark Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/08/2018 - 10:31pm

Chartered accountants PKF Francis Clark have appointed a new Partner, Karen Bowen at its Exeter office. The promotion brings the total partnership to 55 with the firm now employing over 700 staff across the region.

Karen joined PKF Francis Clark in 2012 having previously worked in a ‘Big 4’ firm for almost 25 years. She is a member of the Institute of Tax Technicians. Karen will be leading the Exeter Private Client Team providing compliance and advisory services, she has extensive experience advising high net worth individuals regarding their tax planning needs including...

Police appeal for witnesses to attempted robbery in Exeter

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following reports of an attempted robbery in Exeter.

The incident is reported to have happened on Tuesday 30 October between 5.30pm - 5.45pm in the area of Ferndale Road and Sydney Road, St Thomas.

Three young female victims were approached by a male who demanded money from them. The male stated he had a knife however no knife was seen. The male assaulted one of the victims and the walked off empty handed in the direction of Barton Fields.

Description of the male was that he was aged in the region of 16 to 18 years...

New roles with JLD for Hannah and Holly

The Family Law Company is pleased to announce that Solicitor Hannah Porter has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Devon & Somerset Junior Lawyers’ Division (JLD) committee.

Hannah was previously secretary of the committee and is delighted with her new role. She said:

“I’m thrilled to have been appointed Co-Chair - it’s a great privilege to be working with so many talented junior lawyers and I’m excited to see what the year ahead brings.”

Hannah will be working closely with Co-Chair Ben Butterworth from Michelmores to provide support and encouragement to the...

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