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Exeter Installer shortlisted for major national award

Matthew Bird of Devon Renewables Ltd in Exeter has been shortlisted for Best Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Installer (Best HVAC Installer) at the Heating Installer Awards 2026.

As one of only four HVAC installers to be shortlisted out of thousands across the UK, Matthew now enters the final stages of the competition, where he’s in with the chance of being crowned the overall national winner.

To secure the shortlist, Matthew showcased a project he ran for a family of five, in their five-bedroom detached in the local area. The house had been heated using an old...

Signs Express (Exeter) employee finalist in National Awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 10/30/2017 - 11:10am

Alice Dowle, Apprentice Sign Maker at Signs Express (Exeter), has been nominated as a finalist in the British Signs and Graphics Association’s Young Signmaker of the Year award. Alice, who has worked at the Exeter branch of the leading UK franchise for the past two years, first joined the team at 17 years of age with no previous sign-making experience. However, with her incredible drive and dedication, Alice soon became familiar with all aspects of production and installation to become an invaluable part of the team. She is the acknowledged ‘go to’ person for several customer accounts and...

How to Promote Your Small Business Effectively

You might feel a little out of your depth when promoting your business for the first time. Yet, you will be happy to learn there are many easy ways to spread the good word about your brand-new brand. Read the top tips on how to promote your small business effectively.

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Are you advertising a small business across the local community? Boost brand awareness by handing out flyers in heavy footfall areas. Utilise a free flyer creator to create professional flyers with ease, before handing them out in the streets, at train stations or up and down the high street.

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Stay safe and only buy fireworks from reputable traders

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/29/2017 - 1:06pm

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is urging residents to only buy fireworks from reputable traders.

As the fireworks season approaches many people will consider buying fireworks for private functions to mark events including Halloween and Bonfire Night. When buying fireworks always look for the CE mark – fireworks must always display this as it shows the product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the essential safety requirements. The service is also reminding traders that the legal minimum age for buying fireworks is 18 and if in doubt they...

Apprentices lay career foundations with housebuilder

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/29/2017 - 1:03pm

Five star housebuilder Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes has taken on five new apprentices to work on developments in the south west as the homebuilding sector continues to grow.

Over the next two years, the apprentices will be combining college study with practical training giving them an industry recognised qualification and a valuable trade.

The new intake includes three apprentice carpenters and two apprentice bricklayers who will be working at developments across the region including Pinn Brook in Exeter, Redwood Heights in...

Holmes strike earns City a battling point away at Mansfield Town

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A strike from Lee Holmes three minutes from time earned Exeter City a battling point away at Mansfield Town.

The Grecians had fallen behind to Kane Hemmings first-half strike and needed a couple of goalline clearances from Dean Moxey to stay in the game before Mansfield-born Holmes struck late.

City were forced into one change from the side that lost to Port Vale last time out as Pierce Sweeney was ruled out through food poisoning.

That saw West Bromwich Albion loanee Kane Wilson given his first league start for the club....

Adoption charity benefits from Hawkchurch Resort & Spa fundraising

Families for Children are delighted to announce that they have been the nominated charity of Hawkchurch Resort and Spa based in Axminster.

Throughout the year they will be working with the Charity to raise funds through events and activities at the Resort and Spa; events such as their Christmas Fair, a static bike ride and some items within their gift shop will support Families for Children.

Richard McGrory, General Manager of Hawkchurch Resort and Spa, said “I have been looking for a children’s charity to support as Darwin escapes specialises in making families and...

MOU supports the exchange of staff between SWAST HART and DSFRS

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 10/28/2017 - 10:23am

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) are engaging in a mutually beneficial MOU collaboration that promotes both community safety and effective response in the case of emergencies. Rowan Delasalle, Station Manager National Resilience said: “This is an exciting and important collaboration. The benefits of this MOU are that Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) and HART are trained in the same skills so if a terrorist incident were to take place we would respond together as one team. The USAR team will be upskilled in our first aid ability and...

Chiefs grind out a win against Sale

Don’t expect this to be top of the pile in terms of the highlights reel, but Exeter Chiefs secured a vital, hard-fought away win to send them back to the top of the Aviva Premiership.

Just how long Rob Baxter’s side remain in pole position will be decided come the end of the weekend, but for now the defending champions are once more proving their credentials.

Five days after winning in the sunshine of the South of France, now the Chiefs were claiming equally precious reward on a cold and crisp night in the North West.

Lachie Turner’s converted second half try, plus...

Devon County Show’s handmade poppies go on show at Exeter Cathedral

More than 30,000 handcrafted red poppies made to mark the centenary of the First World War at the Devon County Show will go on display at Exeter Cathedral.

The exhibition opens on Monday (October 30) and runs until Tuesday, November 14.

Thousands of local people supported the ‘people’s tribute’ to the 11,500 Devon men and women who died in the Great War by creating 34,000 poppies.

The commemoration was the idea of Deborah Custance Baker, Chief Steward of the Crafts and Gardens Show feature.

“I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone, young and old, who...

Devon residents go batty for science this summer

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 10/27/2017 - 10:19am

Hundreds of people in Devon have surveyed their gardens for bats this summer as part of the Devon Greater Horseshoe Bat Project.

The 2017 Devon Bat Survey has been the biggest yet with 600 unique locations surveyed, from Seaton to Plymouth and Salcombe to Combe Martin.

Participants in the survey - which this year runs until the end of October - collect their bat detector and ultrasonic microphone from one of 20 monitoring centres across Devon, including shops, garden centres and community hubs.

Each survey takes place over three nights - so there have been a total...

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