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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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Football team with a difference targets weight loss goals

EXETER health and wellbeing charity, CITY Community Trust is aiming to help local men score their weight loss goals in 2018 - through an innovative football league.

The charity has partnered with Get Active Exeter to launch MAN v FAT, an FA-endorsed football league for UK men who are overweight or obese.

It is the first time the incredibly successful weight loss league has been operated in Exeter and those taking part will get to play on Exeter City Football Club’s 3G pitch at its Cliff Hill training ground.

MAN v FAT combines football with easy to follow nutrition...

Wollen Michelmore appoints new associates

Seven lawyers with Devon based law firm Wollen Michelmore LLP have been promoted to Associate status within the practice. The appointments bring the total number of Associates within the firm to 17 and follow the appointment of eight new Associates in 2017.

Amanda Harvey and Elizabeth Larner were recognised for their work within the clinical negligence team, Emma Mitcham, Steve Bell, Wendy Mansell and Tom Calder were all recognised for their contribution to the private client team, and Mark Iddles was recognised for his work within the property department.

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Blue plaque honours animal hero and her owner

Exeter’s animal hero, the valiant pigeon Mary of Exeter, and her owner, Cecil “Charlie” Brewer, will be honoured on Saturday 20 January 2018 by the unveiling of a blue plaque at her owner’s former home in West Street.

Mary, part of the National Pigeon Service during the Second World War, carried top secret military messages across the English Channel to her pigeon loft behind Charlie’s bootmaker’s workshop. She was awarded the Dickin Medal, the highest award for animal bravery.

The blue plaque by Exeter Civic Society is its first to honour a partnership between an animal...

Thousands raised for Princesshay’s charity of the year

Princesshay has announced it has raised more than £17,000 for its charity of the year, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

A car raffle in partnership with Snows Toyota & Lexus Exeter raised over £11,200 alone for the charity, with the winning ticket drawn on 23rd December of the brand new car.

Throughout 2017, Princesshay has worked with Children’s Hospice South West to raise vital funds for the charity which provides the only children’s hospice care in Devon. Fundraising events included; Princesshay sponsoring CHSW’s annual Rainbow Run in Exeter; proceeds from the...

Man found dead in Exeter identified

An man who was found dead at a property on Mount Pleasant Road in Exeter has been identified as 31-year-old Daniel Sandu.

Police were notified at around 5.50am on Friday 12 January 2018 to the address in Exeter. The man has been formally identified and his next of kin are aware.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained pending further enquiries.

The 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and has been bailed until the 9th of February 2018.

PSP's first wedding couple return to expand successful creative agency

A husband and wife team are moving back to Plymouth Science Park where they met more than 15 years ago! Ben and Clare Stirling were the first couple to meet on the site and go on to become married.

Their award-winning business, ‘Made with Maturity,’ provides clients with a full range of services, from website design through to boosting your on-line profile with Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and social media.

“We develop and deliver websites together with accompanying digital market strategies by working directly with clients and also technical agencies to deliver...

Digital marketing agency opens its doors with free event on boosting business enquiries

A local digital marketing agency is aiming to help businesses hit the ground running in 2018 with a series of free events.

The first masterclass, ‘Five simple ways to boost your enquiries in 2018’, is to be held on Tuesday 6th February and is aimed at any business in Devon or Cornwall.

Director of MiHi Digital, Mark Worden has been specialising in digital marketing for more than a decade, and having set up his own business four years ago, has worked with more than 250 businesses across a wide range of industries, and generated more than £1 million in client enquiries....

Join the colour event of the summer!

The biggest and brightest event of the summer is back! Join Children’s Hospice South West for its annual Rainbow Run on Saturday 9 June at Westpoint, Exeter.

 It’s the happiest 5k around and a great way to support your local children’s hospice. You can run, walk or jog through colourful explosions of paint, and anyone aged 5 years and over can join in.

Radio Exe will be our hosts again, so gather your friends, family or work colleagues to enter at this crazily colourful event and help the charity to make the most of short and precious lives.

Although the Rainbow Run...

Stark funding gap remains between schools in Devon and London

Education chiefs in Devon are renewing their campaign for fair funding for schools with a detailed dossier on the stark funding gap that still exists with the South East.

They’ve produced figures for Devon schools detailing how much better off they would be if they were situated in London.

And they’re being delivered to Devon MPs by the county’s schools chiefs on a visit to Westminster tomorrow. (Tues)

The Government’s new national funding formula will mean an extra £7.5 million for schools in Devon next year.

But they will still be left £268 per pupil short...

Mayborn Group acquires Gro Company to fuel international growth

Mayborn Group (“Mayborn”), the business behind the global superbrand ‘Tommee Tippee', announced the acquisition of one of the UK’s leading baby sleep brands, The Gro Company.

Mayborn’s international growth strategy will be accelerated by the acquisition of Gro Company, marking a move to expand its business within the baby sleep-time category

Commenting on the acquisition, Mayborn’s CEO, Steve Parkin said: “Gro Company has a fantastic range of well-loved and respected products which help parents get babies to sleep safely. It shares a number of synergies with our Tommee...

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

Football team with a difference targets weight loss goals

Wollen Michelmore appoints new associates

Blue plaque honours animal hero and her owner

Thousands raised for Princesshay’s charity of the year

Man found dead in Exeter identified

PSP's first wedding couple return to expand successful creative agency

Digital marketing agency opens its doors with free event on boosting business enquiries

Join the colour event of the summer!

Stark funding gap remains between schools in Devon and London

Mayborn Group acquires Gro Company to fuel international growth

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