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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...

Another Golden year on Dartmoor

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/03/2018 - 10:23pm

Dartmoor National Park has had a golden 2018 with top awards going to a number of Dartmoor based tourism businesses. In an award ceremony held last week Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centres were awarded Gold for the third year, in the 2018 Devon Tourism Awards. The Centres at Princetown, Postbridge and Haytor scooped the Golden Award in the Tourism Information category.

But it wasn’t just the National Park Visitor Centres receiving a golden accolade - it was great night for Dartmoor in general with Bovey Castle, Langstone Manor, Liberty Trails, Unique Devon Tours and the...

Winter is coming! Make sure your workplace is prepared with a FREE winter safety box

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/03/2018 - 9:16pm

With darker evenings and colder weather, winter is well and truly here.

To help workplaces in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Barnstaple be prepared for the winter weather, Travel Devon is offering a FREE winter walking and cycling kit worth £100 to businesses that apply between now and Thursday 28 February 2019. There are only 10 kits available, which can be claimed by:

  • Signing up to the Travel Devon toolkit at www.traveldevontoolkit.info
  • Signing up to the Travel Devon Business Newsletter via the link on the toolkit and
  • Emailing traveltowork@devon.gov
  • ...

South West Climate Summit helps weather the storm of future constrution

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Mon, 12/03/2018 - 11:36am

Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) Devon & Exeter Club held its inaugural Climate Summit at Sandy Park to a packed audience of construction professionals from across the region. Organised by Glen King PR and sponsored by NPS South West, Midas Group and Exeter Science Park, the event raised awareness of environmental challenges and tackled head-on the issues regarding climate resilient buildings in the future.

The half-day event summit included a healthy option brunch, networking opportunities with fellow professionals and the chance to visit exhibition stands. The event...

Leading business network turns silver!

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Mon, 12/03/2018 - 10:53am

‘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...

Devon care provider welcomes Minister’s campaign

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Mon, 12/03/2018 - 9:59am

A DEVON care provider has welcomed a government campaign launched this month (December 2018) to encourage more people to work in adult social care.

Guardian Homecare in Exeter says the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) pilot initiative represents a step in the right direction in recruiting more people into the industry.

Katie Jewell, Regional Manager for the care provider, explained: “The pilot is designed to look at the best ways of running a national campaign in early 2019 and has been spearheaded by the Minister for Care, Caroline Dinenage.

“There is...

It's safe to talk - suicide intervention briefings for council workers in South and West Devon

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/03/2018 - 8:54am

The first in a series of Suicide Intervention Briefings has been held for council staff across South and West Devon.

The briefings are part of an initiative from the Community Safety Partnership (CSP), which includes Teignbridge and South Hams District Councils and West Devon Borough Council, and are being held in conjunction with Public Health Devon and Action to Prevent Suicide.

Suicide is a global issue, and takes someone’s life every 40 seconds. In the UK it’s the biggest killer of young people and men under 50, and it’s estimated that two-thirds of people who take...

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital chosen as Community Fund finalist

RGB Building Supplies has selected the Yealm Ward at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital as a finalist in its Well Built Community Fund and it’s now down to a public vote to see if it’s chosen to receive £1,000 worth of building materials.

The Yealm Ward at the hospital specialises in the rehabilitation of those who have suffered a stroke and patients can be on the ward from anywhere between two and 12 weeks.

The hospital would like to create a therapy garden for use by patients to aid their recovery, and as a welcoming outdoor area for families to spend time in. The...

Christmas Giving Tree launched by Exeter builders merchant

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 12/01/2018 - 9:35pm

The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies is inviting customers and the local community to donate gifts to its Christmas Giving Tree appeal in aid of Children’s Hospice South West.

The builders merchant’s previous Christmas Gift Appeals have proven extremely popular. This year it would like to do something different and create hampers of gifts to be passed on to a family being supported by the charity over the festive period.

Those who would like to donate simply need to visit the Exeter branch between Monday 26th November and Friday 7th December and pick a tag off the...

Magical Exeter money experts turn £50 into nearly £7k for children’s hospice

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 12/01/2018 - 12:28pm

There is a new team of entrepreneurs topping the 2018 Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) £50 Challenge leaderboard.

Financial experts at Prydis clearly have all the right skills when it comes to maximising investments – a team from the Exeter branch has turned £50 into £6,765 for the charity, which provides respite for families of children with life-limiting conditions throughout the South West.

The team is the latest to take up the CHSW corporate challenge, beating this year’s previous best set by Exeter engineering firm WSP.

And the Prydis team has also set an...

Leading Law firm WBW raises a glass to celebrate merger with Ford Simey LLP

WBW Solicitors held a glittering event at Deer Park Country House in Honiton to celebrate its merger with Ford Simey LLP. Over 100 guests including fellow professionals and private clients, were welcomed with fizz and canapés by partners and staff.

Following the merger of the two leading law firms the new practice has over 270 members of staff working across nine offices in the South West, with branches at: Exeter, Newton Abbot, Torquay, Paignton, Bovey Tracey Exmouth, Sidmouth, Honiton and Launceston.

Senior Partner, Michael Setter and Managing Partner, Steve Bulman took...

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