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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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Class People Swap Kick Off For Yoga

Education Recruitment Company Class People are helping to highlight the importance of National Stress Awareness Month by holding a yoga class at work. The independent education specialists invited yoga teacher Catherine Brooker-Magee to hold a class which replaced their weekly Monday morning meeting. Teaching has been found to be one of the most stressful professions, and according to a recent national survey 80% of classroom teachers have seriously considered leaving the profession in the past 12 months. Class People invited their teachers, teaching assistants and early years...

Weird Fish diverts unwanted textiles from landfill through ongoing partnership with textilerRecyclers

Popular clothing brand Weird Fish has been working with Bristol Textile Recyclers (BTR) since November 2015 and in that time has successfully diverted 1,296 kilos of unwanted textiles from landfill.

BTR is a family run business which diverts textiles from landfill on a daily basis, helping its retail charity partners further fundraise for beneficiaries by purchasing their unsellable clothing and textiles.

Shannon Fogg, fundraising manager at Bristol Textile Recyclers, commented: “It’s been great working with Weird Fish since 2015 and helping them maximise their fundraising...

‘X’ marks the spot: Everything you need to know to vote in local elections

With just a few days to go before polling day the Electoral Commission, the independent body which oversees elections, is highlighting what voters need to know to vote in the elections and answering some of the most common questions and misconceptions.

The elections

4 out of 37 Local Authorities in the South West have elections on 3 May.

Local government elections select councillors, who are responsible for making decisions on running services in your local area.

People can find out if they have elections in their area on the Commission’s Your Vote Matters...

Michelmores looks to the future with Technology and Innovation Division

Top 100 law firm Michelmores, today announces the rebranding of its existing Technology Media and Communications practice.

Headed up by Partner Tom Torkar, the new Technology & Innovation Team will be made up of an expanded group of experienced lawyers who will deliver innovative, joined-up solutions through a multi-disciplinary approach. The team will include Richard Cobb (corporate), David Thompson (commercial), Charlotte Bolton (IP) Nathaniel Lane (data privacy and security), Tom Stenner-Evans (employment disputes), and Brian Garner (tax).

Tom commented: “The...

They Got There in the End

Exeter’s highly successful Cyber Security Awareness Week finally drew to a close - just seven weeks late!

The last event in the sell out programme of events had to be postponed because of snow. But the organisers, Bluegrass Group, were determined the week should finish in style.

Undaunted, they rescheduled the final event at Hanlons Brewery in Newton St Cyres to toast the success of the week and announce plans for next year’s event.

This year’s CSAW attracted 90 businesses from the city who attended a week long range of seminars, workshops and networking events,...

Overnight closure planned on Bridge Road in Exeter

Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed overnight on Wednesday 9 May.

The road will be closed from 8.30pm on Wednesday 9 May, and will re-open by 5:30am the following morning (Thursday 10 May).

The closure is needed for the installation of Automatic Traffic Counters, and Devon County Council’s maintenance contractor Skanska will also be taking the opportunity to clean out drainage gullies.

The traffic counters are magnetic loops sealed in the road surface which record the number of vehicles travelling over them and feed the information to a roadside cabinet. The data...

Local insurer The Exeter retains Investor in People Accreditation

Healthcare and protection insurance specialist, The Exeter, has retained its Investors in People accreditation for the eighteenth year in succession. The Investors in People Standard seeks to highlight commitment to high performance through good people management in businesses. The Exeter met each of the nine key indicators of high performance, each with three underpinning themes, which The Investors in People Framework is organised around.

With its office based on the outskirts of Exeter and a staff count of nearly 130, The Exeter provides medical insurance and a range of other...

Why visuals are beneficial In digital marketing

With the increasing amount of content being uploaded to the web every second, the need for informative and standout campaigns has never been more important. How you promote your products and services is vital for getting your message across, and if you are not taking advantage of the latest innovations in marketing, then you may not be reaching your intended audience. However large or small your business is, creating compelling visuals should be part of your overall marketing efforts. With this key media influence, you can generate a huge amount of engagement with just a single visual. It'...

Devon Businesses gather in April sunshine

Businesses from across Devon soaked up expert advice at this year’s annual Growth Day for firms across the county.

More than 130 people from local companies including Babble, MuMar, Pixalytics, Space, The Greedy Fox and Whizz Kids Toys were at Rockbeare Manor for the event.

Supported by Devon County Council and a host of partners, Fast Track to Growth provides expertise to companies to help them grow.

The annual Growth Day included 1-1 sessions with advisers and a packed programme of workshops covering everything from financial strategy and social media marketing to...

Scientists create innovative new ‘green’ concrete using graphene

A new greener, stronger and more durable concrete that is made using the wonder-material graphene could revolutionise the construction industry.

Experts from the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering new technique that uses nanoengineering technology to incorporate graphene into traditional concrete production.

The new composite material, which is more than twice as strong and four times more water resistant than existing concretes, can be used directly by the construction industry on building sites. All of the concrete samples tested are according to British and...

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

Class People Swap Kick Off For Yoga

Weird Fish diverts unwanted textiles from landfill through ongoing partnership with textilerRecyclers

‘X’ marks the spot: Everything you need to know to vote in local elections

Michelmores looks to the future with Technology and Innovation Division

They Got There in the End

Overnight closure planned on Bridge Road in Exeter

Local insurer The Exeter retains Investor in People Accreditation

Why visuals are beneficial In digital marketing

Devon Businesses gather in April sunshine

Scientists create innovative new ‘green’ concrete using graphene

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