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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...

Date fixed for Teign Estuary Partnership's annual forum

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Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 4:58pm

From major coastal engineering works and sand movements through to charismatic wildlife and hidden heritage, a wide range of coastal topics is being covered at 2018’s Teign Estuary and Coastal Partnership’s Annual Forum.

This free public event is being held at Pavilions Teignmouth on Monday 26 February at 7pm. Guests will be able to sample some local ‘Taste of the Teign’ produce which has been kindly sponsored by Associated British Ports.

The Partnership, led by Teignbridge District Council, co-ordinates the management of the Teign Estuary and the open coast between Dawlish...

Chiefs side to face Worcester Warriors

Rob Baxter says his Exeter Chiefs side are facing a pivotal month ahead as they look to strength their position at the summit of the Aviva Premiership. The reigning champions head into tomorrow’s Round 14 battle against visiting Worcester Warriors at Sandy Park (2pm), looking to build on their five-point advantage over next-best Saracens at the top of the table. Having used the past fortnight in the Anglo-Welsh Cup to not only recharge a number of his frontline stars, Baxter has also seen others first-team stars come to the fore as Devon’s finest progressed into the last four of the...

Multi-million pound boost for Devon’s roads

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Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 10:50am

More money will be spent on Devon’s roads as well as adult social care, health and children’s services, according to the county council’s proposed new budget.

The budget for 2018/19 will be discussed by the Cabinet on Friday and will then have to be ratified by the full council meeting next week (February 15).

The draft budget published before Christmas calls for an extra £13 million to be spent on adult care and health. That’s a rise of over 6 per cent and will take the total care budget to £227.8 million.

And on Tuesday the Government announced an extra £2.2...

Community crowdfunding platform launched to make Exeter more sustainable

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Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 10:46am

Exeter City Futures has launched a crowdfunding movement called #EveryonesExeter. The crowdfunding movement can be used by anyone with project ideas that address city challenges around congestion and energy. #EveryonesExeter enables individuals and communities to share their ideas, build support and pledge and pitch for funding. Exeter City Futures is are looking for projects that help make Exeter a more sustainable city, and a better place to live for future generations. The #EveryonesExeter crowdfunding movement is available on Spacehive, a funding platform that enables individuals and...

Rebecca Marks named one of the ‘100 Most Influential Women 2018’ In Greater Exeter

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Posted: Fri, 02/09/2018 - 8:07am

Managing Director of the Devon based global entertainment agency Scarlett Entertainment, Rebecca Marks, is named on the list of ‘100 most influential Women 2018’ in Greater Exeter by Grow Exeter business magazine.

Around 500 people were nominated for the award and it comes as no surprise that Rebecca Marks made it in to the final 100 given Scarlett Entertainment’s outstanding growth in the past few years.

Rebecca Marks founded Scarlett Entertainment along with her brother Benjamin Marks in 2009 and since then the entertainment booking agency has grown to become the industry...

Four effective marketing campaigns consumers really remember

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Posted: Thu, 02/08/2018 - 11:19am

In a crowded consumer market when most goods and services are available from multiple vendors, success in marketing is not just about making your product stand out from the crowd, it's often also about crushing the competition in the process.

With increasing dependence on email and digital marketing campaigns enabling a move towards a more personalised approach, there are still great lessons to be learned from the greatest marketing campaigns of all time. Understanding why such campaigns succeeded and why they captured the imagination of the public can help craft campaigns that...

Exeter airline best in noise and emissions performance at Heathrow

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Posted: Thu, 02/08/2018 - 7:34am

Less than a year into its operations at Heathrow, Flybe has distinguished itself in its noise and emissions performance, achieving the top ranking in the latest “Fly Quiet and Green” league table. Data behind the league rankings also shows a marked reduction in the number of aircraft departing in sensitive night time hours this year which, along with other noise mitigations used by Heathrow, are making a real difference to local people.

The latest league table ranks the performance of the top 50 busiest airlines at Heathrow on seven noise and emission metrics from October to...

No ‘new year new me’ for the South West housing market

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Posted: Thu, 02/08/2018 - 7:04am

The South West housing market has started the new year off in a similar fashion to the closing stages of 2017, according to the January 2018 RICS UK Residential Market Survey. In January, new buyer enquiries, instructions and sales all continued to drift lower, while three-month expectations point to an modest picture in the coming months. Twelve-month sales projections are also optimistic with 45% more respondents expecting to see sales rise over the coming year ahead. New buyer enquiries declined in January for the fourth consecutive month with 21% more respondents reporting a fall...

The Year of Ambition: Huawei launches £30,000 bursary to help Britons make dreams a reality

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Posted: Wed, 02/07/2018 - 4:54pm

Huawei, the worlds’ second largest smartphone manufacturer, is today launching a bursary to help Brits follow their dreams. Created to mark the recent launch of the AI powered Mate 10 Pro, the Make It Possible Bursary aims to celebrate and inspire creative and entrepreneurial spirit in the UK and will see £30,000 made available for individuals to make their ambition possible this year.

The bursary was created following research commissioned by Huawei looking at the UK’s goals and dreams which identified that only 15% of the country believes its living up to its full potential....

Three players from Exeter City's under-18 side offered pro deals

Exeter City are pleased to have offered three professional contracts to players from their under-18s side.

Josh Key, Joel Randall and Harry Kite have all earned pro deals after a successful season that has seen the squad win the Youth Alliance South West Division title by seven points.

Under-18s manager Dan Green expressed his delight that a further three players have earned professional contracts following Jack Sparkes, who signed a pro-deal with the club back in the autumn.

“It is always really pleasing to offer players who have come through our system...

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