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Exeter firm Paradigm Norton wins prestigious King’s Enterprise Award for Sustainability

Exeter based financial planning firm Paradigm Norton has been honoured with the UK’s most coveted business award. Paradigm Norton is one of only 185 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in 2026, with just 36 receiving an award for sustainable development.

Announced today (Wednesday 6 May), the Award recognises businesses which have excelled in international trade, innovation, sustainable development, or promoting opportunity, and is the highest award for British businesses.

Paradigm Norton has been recognised for its...

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Cornish man takes key role in FSB regional shake-up

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 01/28/2018 - 9:39pm

The FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) has just chosen a Cornish man to lead a new-look team which will head up the group’s local grassroots lobbying activity in the South West.

Roger Tarrant, who was previously a branch chair for FSB in Cornwall, has now become the first holder of the new role of Regional Chair for the whole of the South West. Roger, a care home owner, said: “I’m delighted to have been appointed to this key role and want to ensure that the voice of small businesses across the South West is clearly heard. I look forward to working with our South West team and our...

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Redrow West Country site manager in running to win top industry accolade

Redrow West Country site manager in running to win top industry accolade Redrow site manager Steve Damerell has won a prestigious industry award for his top quality work at the Stanbury Meadows development in Newton Abbot. Steve, from Plymouth, was one of just 430 site managers to receive the Pride in the Job ‘Quality’ Awards from the NHBC (National House Building Council) last year. He is now in the running for the final stage, the Supreme Awards, and will be attending an awards ceremony in London on Friday 26th January. Highlighting excellence in the field for 35 years, Pride in the Job...

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Worcester Warriors 31 Exeter Chiefs 21

Exeter’s hopes of advancing in this season’s Anglo-Welsh Cup were dealt a potentially fatal blow as Worcester Warriors took the spoils in a high-scoring encounter at Sixways.

Ricky Pellow’s Chiefs outfit started the day top of the pile in Pool Two, but this five-try loss, coupled with Harlequins easily defeating Scarlets, means qualification hopes are now out of their hands.

A bonus point victory at home to Saracens is imperative next week, but even then that may not be enough as it would require Quins’ needing to slip up against Northampton Saints in their final pool...

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County Council consults on Okehampton rail options

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 01/26/2018 - 4:15pm

A number of options for a new railway station at Okehampton are being considered by Devon County Council as it develops proposals for the reintroduction of regular weekday trial services in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT) and Great Western Railway (GWR).

A feasibility study, commissioned by the Council, is looking at a variety of platform layouts for a parkway station, and required infrastructure improvements as part of the scheme. These have been presented to the OkeRail Forum as part of consultation with key stakeholders, which also includes GWR, Aggregate...

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Chiefs side to face Worcester Warriors

Ricky Pellow says a big fortnight lies ahead for his Exeter Chiefs side as they prepare to resume battle in this season’s Anglo-Welsh Cup.

Having already dispatched Northampton Saints (43-28) and Scarlets (40-0) in the opening two rounds, the Chiefs head to Worcester Warriors tomorrow (3pm) looking to maintain their impressive winning formula in the competition, whilst at the same time keeping rivals Harlequins and Sale Sharks firmly at bay.

With the battle for a place in the last four set to intensity over the next two weeks, Cornishman Pellow knows his side can ill afford...

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Two more key Chiefs players sign contracts

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 01/25/2018 - 10:45am

Rob Baxter says he is expecting both Sam Hill and James Short to get even better over the next two years after the duo both agreed terms on new deals with the Exeter Chiefs.

The talented backs are the latest squad members to commit their futures to the reigning Aviva Premiership champions, following in the stud marks of team-mates Greg Holmes, Mitch Lees, Gareth Steenson, Elvis Taione, Ian Whitten, Harry Williams and Jack Yeandle, who themselves have all penned new contracts this month.

Keen to ensure the player pool at Sandy Park remains largely untouched, Director of...

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Exeter Airport unveils bumper 2018 schedule

Exeter Airport has unveiled one of its busiest ever schedules with publication of the latest edition of Exeter Connects Magazine.

With more than 40 destinations on offer this year, the magazine includes full listings of all the airport’s scheduled services, charters and seasonal specials available in 2018.

Flybe has an extensive summer schedule with 19 routes and up to 105 departures a week from Exeter to destinations across the UK and mainland Europe, as well as daily flights to London City and regular services to Norwich.

Matt Roach, Managing Director of Exeter...

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Volunteer opportunities at Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink

The award-winning Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink is returning for its 15th consecutive year and is now recruiting volunteer ambassadors.

Festival ambassadors will gain valuable work experience and an exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ insight to one of Exeter’s leading events.

A firm fixture on the food calendar, the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink is held in the scenic grounds of Exeter Castle Courtyard and Northernhay Gardens. The festival celebrates local, artisan South West Food & Drink, and features celebrity chefs, cookery demonstrations...

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Have you got a winning entry for the Michelmores Property Awards 2018?

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 01/24/2018 - 11:54am

Send through your entry for the Michelmores Property Awards, which showcase and celebrate the very best of the South West's property and construction industry.

Now in their sixteenth year, the annual Awards are an opportunity to bring the industry's most talented property developers, building contractors, architects and other industry professionals together to recognise the outstanding property and construction projects in Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset.

Previous winning projects have covered schools, sport centers, universities, offices, heritage attractions...

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Finance in the South West: Flagship event returns for 2018

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:59am

PKF Francis Clark is set to be hosting their annual flagship ‘Finance in the South West' event for the sixth time, this year. Delegates at last year's event described ‘Finance in the South West' as "an excellent summary of the competitive funding landscape" and "really good, a successful regional event with an impressive line-up of keynote speakers". More than a dozen sources of funding, covering grant, debt and equity, as well as business support agencies will be presenting this year. ‘Short and sharp' presentations will allow delegates to initially assess which funding stream or funder...

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