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Best in tech revealed as Tech South West Awards 2025 shortlists unveiled

From AI-powered communication tools and breakthrough HealthTech innovations to CleanTech pioneers tackling climate change, the Tech South West Awards 2025 shortlists have been revealed.

Now in their seventh year, the Awards celebrate the very best in tech from across the South West, spanning Bath, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

More than 30 judges from across the region’s tech ecosystem, including business leaders, educators, investors, sponsors and cluster leads, met at the Firepool Digital Centre in Taunton to discuss and...

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Charity 'Local Heroes' launches new hate crime resources

NEW resources to inspire children and young people to #CallTimeOut on Hate Crime were unveiled at a reception held at Portcullis House, The House of Commons, Westminster in London, ahead of Hate Crime Awareness Week (October 14 to 21).

The charity Local Heroes ( www.lhdiversity.org ) is an education initiative, delivered through schools, to change young people’s attitudes and inspire them to become responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

Working with young victims of Hate Crime and prejudice, Local Heroes has produced a new Hate Crime awareness...

Gregory looking for old photographs for heritage museum

Have you ever worked at Gregory Distribution? Do you have relatives or acquaintances who have worked at Devon’s oldest existing road transport business?

As Gregory Distribution Limited (GDL) approaches its centenary in 2019, the company is calling on all past and present employees to see if they have any old photographs taken at any of its depots in the South West especially ones featuring vehicles.

The call comes as GDL is planning to open a Heritage Vehicle Museum at its Cullompton Depot to mark the centenary with the centrepiece being a restored Model T Truck of the same...

Devon schools celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at St James’s Palace

On Thursday 12th October, representatives from five schools in Devon received a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) Licensed Organisation certificate from celebrity presenter, Philip Schofield at St James’s Palace in London.

The five schools, Exeter College, Teign School, Honiton College, Uffculme School and The King’s School received their licence to deliver The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award alongside 100 young people from the South West who were receiving their Gold Award at a Gold Award Presentation.

The DofE is widely acknowledged as the world’s leading achievement award for...

St Michaels Freemasons donate to cancer lifeline and Masonic Teddies for Loving Care

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Posted: Mon, 10/16/2017 - 6:54pm

To mark the final duty of his year as Worshipful Master of St. Michael’s Lodge, Dawlish W. Brother Keith Meager with his wife Helen hosted an event to present cheques to Cancer Lifeline South West his chosen charity for 2016/17 and also the Masonic Teddies for Loving Care, who have given over 40,000 teddies to children who become stressed during visits to the emergency departments of hospitals including Torbay, RDNE Exeter, North Devon and Derriford Plymouth.

At social events held throughout the year, as well as at regular lodge meetings, a total of £1,500.00 was raised for Cancer...

Fireworks, food and dancing to mark Diwali in Exeter

Spectacular fireworks, Indian food and dancing and the chance to dress up like a Bollywood star will be the highlights of the University of Exeter’s Diwali celebrations.

Henna painting, dance workshops, market stalls and performances will be on offer at the event, which is run by student volunteers and is open to all visitors.

The Diwali event on Sunday, 22 October, is organised by the University of Exeter Asian and Hindu societies and university and Students’ Guild staff.

About 50 students run the stalls, activities and performances. They are currently rehearsing...

Exeter Phoenix launches fundraising appeal

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 10/16/2017 - 12:21pm

On Thursday 19 October, arts venue and charity, Exeter Phoenix, will launch the You Make Exeter Phoenix fundraising appeal to raise £60,000 for major refurbishments.

The buzzing arts centre is getting a face lift and exciting new contemporary art gallery facilities thanks to funding awarded by Arts Council England for an exciting new capital project. This summer, it was announced that Exeter Phoenix would receive additional capital funding for a specific project to invest in gallery spaces and improve visitor facilities. The Arts Council agreed to invest £187k towards the £244k...

Old Mill leaps 5 places in a year to #35 in Accountancy Age’s Top 50+50

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 10/16/2017 - 11:53am

West Country accountants and financial planners Old Mill have moved up five places in Accountancy Age’s Top 50+50, reflecting the fact that they had another highly successful year. The Top 50+50 is published each year by leading industry publication Accountancy Age. It is based on fee income and is seen as one of the definitive lists of the UK’s leading accountancy firms. Old Mill, which looks after more than 5,000 private and business clients from its offices in Exeter, Melksham, Wells and Yeovil increased fee income by 9 per cent in just a year, taking its total fee income to £18.11m....

National Adoption Week: Siblings waiting for adoption in danger of being separated

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Posted: Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:34am

Local independent adoption agency and charity, Families for Children, are appealing for potential adopters to come forward who will consider adopting a sibling group. If adoptive families cannot be found soon then it is likely that these brothers and sisters will be separated.

New research published today to mark National Adoption Week (16-22nd October) says that 57% of the children in the South West waiting for adoptive families are brothers and sisters in groups of 2 or more. Figures from national adoption information service, First4Adoption, based on the latest government...

4 benefits to offer your employees and how it’ll increase satisfaction

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Posted: Mon, 10/16/2017 - 10:09am

Most managers and businesses these days are aware that keeping employees feeling positive is a great way of improving efficiency, morale and, in turn, productivity. It isn’t brain science; employees who have the means to work effectively and take proper breaks, and whose loyalty has been won over, are the best employees you could ask for. If you have any problems with either productivity or an atmosphere that isn’t conducive to productivity then read on to find out these four benefits you can offer your employees, and how it’ll increase satisfaction.

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Farmwise Devon expands to reach more children and teachers

Two randomly selected Devon teachers attending this year’s Farmwise Devon event at Westpoint, Exeter, have won free places to take part in the campaign's first teacher training programme on food and farming.

1,400 children from 32 schools attended this week's event, sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers. Children were taken on a journey from field to fork, enjoying practical and hands on tasks through 12 educational zones including Beef, Fruit, Forestry, Dairy and Arable.

Farmwise Devon educates primary school children about where good food comes from. Now in its fifth year, the...

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