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Winners of the 2026 Michelmores Property Awards revealed

The 23rd Michelmores Property Awards took place on 25 June 2026 at Sandy Park Conference Centre in Exeter, celebrating the very best of property development, construction and regeneration across the West of England and South West. The evening was hosted by Josh Widdicombe and brought together professionals from across the sector to celebrate this year’s shortlisted and winning projects.

The Awards continue to celebrate projects that demonstrate exceptional quality, innovation and sustainability, while making a positive contribution to their communities and the wider built...

Growing the passion with 'World's Best' food and drink heroes

Devon foodies gathered in the Darts Farm restaurant for the annual Darts Farm Food Heroes dinner this month. Hosted by the three Dart brothers, Michael, James and Paul, this sell out event honoured Devon’s local food and drink heroes and continued Darts Farms 25th year celebrations.

James Dart comments: “We’re fortunate to be surrounded by some of the world’s best food and drink producers, our Food Heroes Dinner is the ideal time to celebrate the seasonal produce they offer. Devon’s geography is perfect for food production; not just the landscape, but the soil and the coastline.”...

Silicon Technology Company Wins National Award

Plymouth-based technology company, Moortec Semiconductor, have been announced as winners of the prestigious Techworks Emerging Technology Company Award. Moortec, who license in-chip monitoring technology to many Silicon-Valley companies, accepted the award last week in London.

Accepted by Moortec CEO Stephen Crosher and VP of Marketing Ramsay Allen, the award honours growing companies showing excellent progress and demonstrating impressive growth in areas such as revenue, headcount, innovation, investment and/or market traction as success indicators. The awards celebrate the year’s...

Shoplifters warned in the run-up to Christmas

Measures to combat festive shoplifting in Exeter have been revealed.

Instead of waiting for criminals to steal, Exeter Businesses Against Crime (EBAC) are taking a proactive approach by letting thieves know ‘We’re Watching you’, through a number of eye-catching posters going up around the city.

The message is clear ‘if you commit a theft, we are going to tell all our members – the shops and businesses - about you - don’t do it!’

EBAC works very closely with Exeter City Council’s CCTV Control Room and the Police. All members and the Police are connected via a radio...

Project to transform Exmouth’s seafront begins in earnest

Visitors to Exmouth seafront during the festive period will see changes to the Queen’s Drive area as work has begun on East Devon District Council’s transformational redevelopment project.

Contractors are now on site to deliver the first phase of the project; the rerouting of Queen’s Drive behind the Queen’s Drive car park and the building of a new car park on the site of the former golf course.

The new road will provide access to a brand new water sports centre, café and restaurant, new public space and beach access. In other news about Exmouth seafront, the council’s...

Leading business network turns silver!

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Tue, 12/04/2018 - 12:53pm

‘The Business Network’ organisation has been providing professional networking events for senior decision makers since its first event held 25 years ago in Exeter. Today leading professional business connector Helen Bennett owns the worldwide rights to ‘The Business Network’ and in the last eight years she has created 15 franchises across the UK.

Helen who lives in Torquay with husband Russell, attended the inaugural ‘The Business Network’ event in June 1993, and shortly afterwards she joined as one of the organisation’s first new members. Celebrating the silver anniversary...

Hendy wins national used car award

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 12/04/2018 - 11:49am

South coast-based Hendy Group – which has its Hendy Car Store in Exeter as well as its Hendy Honda and Hendy Iveco dealerships - has been named Used Car Dealership of the Year in a key national award.

Its outstanding used car operations were recognised in the Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2018 which were presented in London this week by TV’s Mr Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer.

Hendy was the only franchised dealer group to receive an award this year and Simon Palmer, the group’s used car sales director said he was thrilled to accept the award on behalf of the group.

“Used...

Making the Most of Opportunities: How to Expand your Business in 2019

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Tue, 12/04/2018 - 11:09am

For many businesses, the new year offers the perfect opportunity to address their business model, and consider areas for improvement. It can be difficult depending on the size of your business and the budget you have to know exactly how to improve your business, but below you can find some suggestions that could see you take your business to new heights.

Reassess Your Business Goals

Having defined goals and a strategic plan in place is the bread and butter of business, however over time, it can be easy for your business goals to grow tired, and for your strategy to become...

Landmark Information Group announces senior leadership appointments

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 12/04/2018 - 10:50am

Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading provider of land and property search information, today announces the appointment of Simon Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer and Stephen Stout as its new Executive Chairman. The appointment comes as current CEO Mark Milner takes on the newly created role of Senior Adviser to DMGT to identify and develop next generation opportunities in the property space. Simon Brown is a talented leader, with a proven track record across multiple technologies and disciplines. In his previous roles, in both large corporates and small VC-backed...

Starting a small business in Exeter that will stand the test of time

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 12/04/2018 - 7:00am

Over recent years, Exeter has steadily built up a solid reputation as an entrepreneurial hotspot for those who want to cut the shackles of paid employment and strike out on their own . Most people go into a new business venture with realistic expectations knowing it will take drive, determination and great planning skills to successfully get their new startup off the ground.

However, as any airline pilot will tell you, taking off is one thing, staying airborne still requires focus and attention from the cockpit. Like any newborn, a business is at its most vulnerable during the...

What is a private investment?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Tue, 12/04/2018 - 5:00am

From a macroeconomic point of view, a private investment is the purchase of a capital asset that can produce an income, appreciate in value or both. A capital asset is a property that is not sold easily and it is generally purchased by an investor for profit making. For example, land, buildings, equipment, machinery, etc.

In the world of macroeconomics, investments and savings are not the same. For instance, if you purchase a capital asset, such as a machine or a house without a motive of generating an income, then you're saving but not investing.

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