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SW small business eye share of nation’s £5bn Christmas Spend

Local small businesses across the South West are gearing up to take their share of a much-needed Christmas boost, as new data predicts the UK could spend £5.3 billion with small firms over the festive period, delivering critical end-of-year gains for this vital segment of the economy.

In wider positive economic signs, new data from the Small Business Saturday campaign also found Brits could spend over £23 billion in total across the UK this festive season, representing a nominal 16% year-on-year spending rise.

On average, one fifth of the nation’s seasonal spending pot...

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Armed Forces day in Exeter

Armed Forces Day takes place in Exeter on Saturday (23 June) with a march through the city centre and salute from the Guildhall. 243 Field Hospital will be exercising their Freedom of the City and leading the parade, which sets off from Paris Street at 11am and includes the Barnstaple Youth Band, Exeter Pipes and Drums and over 400 serving personnel, veteran associations and cadet forces. The parade heads along the High Street and past Exeter’s Historic Guildhall, where the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Rob Hannaford will be taking the salute along with the Deputy Lieutenant and...

Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime chance to see what's behind the big red wall

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see what goes on behind the big red wall off Exeter’s Topsham Road has had unprecedented interest for a series of exclusive summer evening concerts.

Organisers at Wyvern Barracks say their first night of three is almost sold out. The events will see David FitzGerald from BBC Radio Devon hosting the 6 Rifles concerts along with folk superstar headliners Show of Hands and Devon choir The Lost Sound.

The three nights of summer shows called “100 years Behind the Red Brick Wall” will be filled with music and storytelling documenting a century...

Baxter reacts to European Champions Cup draw

Rob Baxter says he and his Exeter Chiefs squad should relish what is another ‘exciting’ Heineken Champions Cup pool for the upcoming season.

The Chiefs have been named in Pool Two of the 2018/19 competition, lining up alongside reigning Top14 champions Castres Olympique, Irish giant Munster and Premiership rivals Gloucester.

For the Chiefs, both Castres and Munster are new opponents, having never faced either in competitive action before. The latter, however, do provide a pre-season test for Baxter’s side when they lock horns in Cork on Friday, August 24.

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South West Water backs Youth Games to promote health and hydration

South West Water have become official supporters of the region’s largest youth community sports event. The South West Rotary Youth Games is helping create a happier and healthier future by delivering inspiring, innovative and accessible sports and physical activity events across Devon and Cornwall.

Around 10,000 young people across the South West take part in the Games journey every year and the 2018 season climaxes with the Summer Finals set to take place at Dawlish Leisure Centre on Saturday 7 July.

Alan Hyde, Head of Public and Community Relations, South West Water said...

How businesses can improve the customer experience

In business, customer experience is the only thing that matters. Whether you sell to consumers or businesses, it does not matter. What does matter is that your client chooses you over your competitors. If you sell a similar product or service as another company – even just one other company – then you have competition to beat.

The only way to get ahead of your competition is to make your customers feel welcomed and pleased with using you. This means more than just treating them right, it means offering them great service and speed, which is much more attractive than your...

Community transport volunteers and staff recognised at awards

Dedicated community transport volunteers and staff members received prestigious awards at a ceremony at County Hall last week (Thursday 14 June).

The annual Community Transport Awards, organised by Devon County Council and sponsored by local printers Pollards, recognises outstanding contributions to Devon’s community transport providers.

Ten accolades were presented, with the top award for Community Transport Volunteer of the Year going to Simon Edwards, in recognition of his 11 years as a volunteer minibus driver for the Exe Valley Market Bus.

Simon was nominated...

Waste removal tradesman narrowly avoids jail for blighting Devon countryside

A waste removal tradesman who blighted Devon countryside with 2,000 tons of rubbish – then set fire to it – has narrowly avoided jail.

The Environment Agency prosecuted Edward Donovan, of Churchill Drive, Crediton, for a range of offences after he turned part of an elderly land owners’ farm at Spreyton into an illegal waste site. It was here he dumped waste he collected from commercial businesses across central and east Devon as EDS (Ed Donovan Services).

Donovan pleaded guilty to charges under the Environmental Protection Act at Exeter Magistrates Court, which included...

Working on a construction site: A guide

The construction industry is one that happens to be relatively lucrative. Because of the work being done in that sector, we’re able to enjoy the many architectural structures and buildings that we see today. You may presently be working in the construction industry or perhaps you’re considering venturing into it. In that case, there are several things that you should know about working on a construction site, especially when it comes to health and safety. On that note, this guide is going to explore a few key things you should know about working on a construction site that you may find...

Devon awarded £4 million of Safer Roads Funding

Devon County Council has welcomed long awaited news of more than £4 million of funding for road safety improvements on two A-roads in Devon.

The Department for Transport has announced that Devon has successfully bid for Safer Roads Funding, with the County Council set to receive £1.9 million for improvements on the A3121 and £2.2 million for the A3123. Both of the roads are rural routes that suffer from higher average speeds, sub-standard alignment and a lack of physical segregation between vehicles. Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway...

Devon pubs make a clean sweep

A task force of litter pickers from three Devon-based Hall & Woodhouse managed public houses swept across the region this month (June) to help tidy up bustling streets, hedgerows and green spaces as part of the brewery’s annual community litter pick event, Founder’s Sweepers.

Established 10 years ago, the Founder’s Sweepers litter campaign, in association with Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean initiative, was introduced by Hall & Woodhouse to celebrate the day the company was founded in 1777 and is supported by all of its 52 managed public houses across the...

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SW small business eye share of nation’s £5bn Christmas Spend

Armed Forces day in Exeter

Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime chance to see what's behind the big red wall

Baxter reacts to European Champions Cup draw

South West Water backs Youth Games to promote health and hydration

How businesses can improve the customer experience

Community transport volunteers and staff recognised at awards

Waste removal tradesman narrowly avoids jail for blighting Devon countryside

Working on a construction site: A guide

Devon awarded £4 million of Safer Roads Funding

Devon pubs make a clean sweep

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