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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...

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Could embracing Bitcoin benefit Exeter's tourism?

Exeter is a quaint little place on the South Coast of England. The U.K is the world’s sixth most visited country in terms of tourism, with around 40 million sightseeing foreigners flocking to our island each year, and much of Exeter’s trade comes from such tourism.

With its stunning cathedral, intriguing underground passages and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (to name a few), Exeter boasts an array of different attractions and sights for tourists to visit. That’s not even to mention the scenic views that the magnificent, surrounding countryside offer.

Bitcoin does not...

Electronic security specialists, Advanced Security Alarm Protection, partner with global video surveillance firm

Exeter based supplier of electronic security solutions, Advanced Security Alarm Protection (ASAP), have been awarded ‘key partner’ status with Dahua Technology – a leading solution provider in the global video surveillance industry.

As a key partner, ASAP will be able to offer the most advanced video surveillance systems available to customers across the South West and further afield including the latest network video recorders and high definition cameras. These can be installed to benefit all commercial sectors from finance and government to retail and leisure.

ASAP, a...

Topsham celebrates biggest Christmas shopping night to date

On Tuesday 4th December, the Topsham Christmas Shopping Night comes to the town with a spectrum of independent shops including an evening market, festive entertainment, special offers, promotions and in-store activity.

Free to attend, shoppers can warm up with a host of hot dishes and drinks, enjoy an array of live festive music and Christmas goodies and gifts to buy, all in a special ambience on the Christmas lit High Street and Fore Street, leading down to Topsham Quay.

A new volunteer group, Love Topsham, formed from residents and traders in the town to help keep the...

Future Proofing Your Business through PR and Business Strategy

There are many ways that a business can protect itself for the future. Having your business’ best interests in mind can help you avoid setbacks that can cost your company time, effort and money. However, there are many instances to help a business futureproof itself, from press releases to a business strategy that highlight finances.

How can you do this?

Release transparent press releases

The main concern of a press release is to promote something significant and specific within a business. It is, however, also a means to connect and speak to your customers. To...

Brexit could cause potentially soaring overheads for many businesses

After months of negotiations, speculation and rumour, a draft withdrawal agreement for the UK’s departure from the EU has been drawn up. It’s a thoroughly detailed document at 585 pages long , which outlines everything from the transition period, what happens with the Irish border, customs arrangements and a whole lot more.

For the world of business, this has been a long time coming, with many already stating their preparations for the worst-case scenario. As this is only a draft, there’s still a chance that the terms could change. Either way, many businesses are concerned that...

Lightfoot crowned Exeter’s ‘Best Workspace’

Lightfoot, the first connected car technology company to reward better drivers, has been given another reason to celebrate in a month of good news for the Chudleigh-based business. Fresh off the back of their Made in the South West Awards win and the announcement of a £3.2m investment deal from BGF that has also seen ex-CEO of Dyson, Martin McCourt, join the board, Lightfoot has been awarded the title of Best Workspace in the Greater Exeter area

Organised by Exeter-based workplace designers Space, and backed by Exeter City Council and Exeter Chamber, the Space Awards celebrate...

Celebrating Singles’ Day and what it tells us about Chinese retail

With Black Friday just past us, U.S. retailers are winding down from one of the biggest retail spending weekends of the whole year. Although it’s not yet known, it’s very likely that the Black Friday weekend has surpassed 2017 net spend which earned retailers a staggering $7.9 billion during a single 24-hour window.

While this is an impressive number, it pales in comparison to the Chinese equivalent, which is hosted by e-commerce giant Alibaba and known colloquially as ‘Singles’ Day’. This years’ iteration took place on 11th November, and managed to top $30 billion over the course...

Nearly half of South West SMEs lack basic digital skills

The latest Lloyds Bank Business and Charity Index reveals that half (48 per cent) of South West SME organisations lack the basic digital skills that could drive growth. By embracing digital skills, UK businesses could generate an additional £85billion in turnover according to the report. Yet only 22 per cent of South West businesses are gaining a transactional benefit from trading online in the UK. This figure falls further when it comes to targeting international markets, and just seven per cent of South West businesses use online channels to export. The report also found that only eight...

Chiefs land first blow in three match run against Gloucester

In Part One of the Exeter Chiefs/Gloucester trilogy, it was Rob Baxter's table-toppers that landed the first telling blow.

Devon's finest made it 'eight from eight' in this season's Gallagher Premiership with a display that showed glimpes of sheer brilliance in attack but, more importantly, real determination and desire in defence.

Despite falling behind to two early penalties from Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani, the Chiefs recovered sufficiently to lead 10-6 at the break thanks to a converted try from Nic White and a penalty from Gareth Steenson.

Alex Cuthbert'...

Five ways an umbrella company can benefit your business

There is no doubt that the local Exeter business scene is on the up. Recent news such as the £3.2m investment into Lightfoot and £300m vision for the city centre certainly seems to confirm this. Of course, running your own company can sometimes be a challenge with many different things to think about. Chief among these is constantly innovating to streamline your workflow and control your costs.

For many businesses in the city, this can involve using independent contractors at times. Maybe you have a busy few months every year where you need extra help or find them useful for one-...

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Winners of the 2026 Michelmores Property Awards revealed

Could embracing Bitcoin benefit Exeter's tourism?

Electronic security specialists, Advanced Security Alarm Protection, partner with global video surveillance firm

Topsham celebrates biggest Christmas shopping night to date

Future Proofing Your Business through PR and Business Strategy

Brexit could cause potentially soaring overheads for many businesses

Lightfoot crowned Exeter’s ‘Best Workspace’

Celebrating Singles’ Day and what it tells us about Chinese retail

Nearly half of South West SMEs lack basic digital skills

Chiefs land first blow in three match run against Gloucester

Five ways an umbrella company can benefit your business

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