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EDDC launches StartSmart: a new programme to support East Devon startups and entrepreneurs

East Devon District Council (EDDC) is launching StartSmart , a new business support programme designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs and startup businesses across East Devon build strong, sustainable foundations from day one.

The programme will officially launch with a free startup event on Tuesday 17 March, 10am–2pm, at the East Devon Business Centre, Honiton (EX14 1SF). The event is aimed at anyone looking to start a business in East Devon, as well as those who have launched a business within the last three years.

The StartSmart launch event will bring together expert...

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My Top Ten Business Tips

I regularly get asked what advice I would give to people who have started their own small business so I have put together my top 10 business tips. To be honest, I’ve struggled to keep it to 10 as there are so many things you need to know and get guidance on when you first start – particularly if you’re a one-man or one-woman band

After all we generally start our businesses because of a personal skill or a passion for one thing - whether it be mending pipework or mending dresses – but we don’t come as fully formed business packages with a set of...

Local care home celebrates high scores in recent Your Care Rating survey

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/03/2018 - 9:52pm

Residents at Lucerne House care home in Exeter, are celebrating after it performed strongly in a nationwide survey of care home residents and their family members and friends.

The results, launched today, show Lucerne House was given an Overall Performance Rating (OPR) score of 924 out of 1,000 by residents, an improvement of 31 points from last year, and 865 by their family members and friends, an improvement of 23 on last year.

Now in its sixth year, the Your Care Rating survey is the country’s largest and most authoritative survey of care home residents and now of their...

Exeter law firm wins Law Society award

Cartridges Law are celebrating after scooping a top award in the Devon and Somerset Law Society Legal Awards.

Now in their third year, the DASLS awards recognise the contribution that law firms make to local communities and the economy. There were 12 awards up for grabs in categories that included Team of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award and Legal Hero of the Year.

Cartridges Law’s Admin Support team, Vivien Cocks and Emilia Stachowska beat off stiff competition to win the award for Support Team Member of the Year.

Penny Scott, partner at Cartridges Law, said: ‘...

Exmouth pub in the market for new landlords

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Thu, 05/03/2018 - 11:42am

The opportunity to run one of Exmouth’s most popular gastropubs has arisen after current tenants Faye and Yvan Williams announce they will not be renewing their tenancy. The Oddfellows in Exmouth underwent a complete refurbishment three years ago when the couple took it over, turning the premises into an attractive venue for locals and visitors alike in this popular seaside resort.

Faye Williams comments: “We loved setting up the pub in Exmouth and are proud to have created new jobs and invested in the local community. We’ll be handing over a beautiful building to the town and want...

Police appeal after attempted child abduction in Exmouth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/02/2018 - 5:05pm

Police are appealing for witnesses after a mother and young girl were approached by a suspicious man on Exeter Road this morning, Wednesday 2 May 2018.

The incident took place at around 9am when a mother was walking to school with her daughter. The girl had walked a short distance ahead of her mother and was then approached by the unknown man who tried to pull her towards a vehicle. The mother was alerted and confronted the man who advised he was trying to take the child back to her mother.

The man left the scene in a dark blue vehicle. The girl was unhurt but was left...

Are CV Builders still worth it?

Everyone knows how painstaking it can be to create a CV from scratch but with constantly evolving technologies, that difficult task is fast becoming a thing of the past. However, what are the advantages of using an online CV Builder to compose your job application and are they still the way to go to get an efficient, outstanding CV?

In the new technology-dominant era, jobseekers and human resource managers alike find themselves wondering whether CVs are really a continued requirement or if we could just scrap them altogether and digitise the whole process through online profiles?...

Register for May’s free ‘Going Local 2018’ event and learn how to access public sector contract opportunities

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/01/2018 - 9:01pm

Micro, small and medium sized businesses across East Devon are invited to attend a free event in Honiton later this month (May) where they can receive advice from wide range of public sector procurement specialists.

Going Local 2018 is being held at The Beehive in Honiton on Thursday 24 May from 10am to 1.30pm and is open to businesses who want to know about public sector contract opportunities.

Now in its 6th year, the event is being hosted by East Devon District Council on behalf of the Devon and Cornwall Procurement Partnership which is a collaborative group representing...

TBC Training celebrates UK Enterprise Business Award

TBC Training, a thriving Exeter based company, are celebrating winning the ‘Best for Business Training Courses in South England’ by the 2018 UK Enterprise Awards, hosted by SME News.

The prestigious title was awarded to company founder, Teresa Bulford-Cooper, who trained in London and America with Paul McKenna and Doctor Richard Bandler, the Co-Founder* of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).

With extensive NLP experience and knowledge, ambitious vision and an engaging approach, the former Harley Street Coach, provides a range of effective, bespoke coaching and leadership...

Applications open in Dartmoor National Park for tourism providers to join world-class bookable tourism offer

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/01/2018 - 10:16am

Tourism providers in and around Dartmoor National Park are being invited to apply to be a part of The English National Park Experience Collection - a collection of unique experiences which tell the story of our National Parks and the people who look after them, to international audiences.

The application process for experience businesses and accommodation providers is now open across nine of England’s National Parks. The programme will develop new experiences which have greater appeal to international audiences and which can be packaged together for development by and in close...

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