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Salcombe Gin’s Business Journey Continues with GWR Partnership

Award-winning Devon distiller Salcombe Gin has partnered with Great Western Railway (GWR) to serve their newly launched aluminium miniature bottles onboard GWR’s Pullman Dining Car Service.

The coastal gin distillery has recently introduced a new range of 5cl aluminium Salcombe Gin miniature bottles, marking a major milestone in their sustainable packaging and business journey. The new ultra compact 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium bottles are the lowest environmental impact spirit miniatures available on the market. They are made entirely from aluminium that has reached the...

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Five tips for a smooth office refurbishment

Your office needs to both look great and provide all the function you need. The happier your employees are in the space they work, after all, the better your employees will work. This is because the environment we are in directly impacts our mood. Being in a bright, productive environment will, naturally, make everyone more productive. You don’t need to stress over refurbishing your office either. Instead, here are five tips for a smooth office refurbishment:

1. Think about Your Company’s Image

Your office space is just another way you can advertise your business. For the...

National Green Energy Awards’ recognition for Okehampton firm

Judges have this week announced Okehampton-based business Forest Fuels as a finalist in their inaugural national Green Energy Awards.

The news follows 12 months of dramatic developments at Forest Fuels, which started life 11 years ago at a single location on a farm in Devon. Now, with 45 depots across the UK and a turnover of more than £20 million per annum, the biomass woodfuel distribution firm has been successful in developing an environmental business that can compete alongside fossil-fuel suppliers.

“This is exciting news,” said Peter Solly, managing director of Forest...

National Green Energy Awards’ recognition for Okehampton firm

Judges have this week announced Okehampton-based business Forest Fuels as a finalist in their inaugural national Green Energy Awards.

“This is exciting news,” said Peter Solly, managing director of Forest...

Michelmores' Private Client team tops the league for private wealth law

Michelmores' well-established private wealth practice in the South West has been awarded the top accolade in the Chambers High Net Worth rankings for its work in Exeter and the surrounding area. It was noted that "they're expert at what they do and they combine that with a very good level of personal service. Clients have confidence that there is strength and depth there; they can call on a wide range of specialists." Jonathan Riley, Head of the Private Wealth team, has been recognised as being "at the top of his field" with an individual first place ranking. He has been commended for his...

Local education recruiters up for two industry awards

Class People is celebrating success after being shortlisted under two categories at this year’s national IRP Awards. The education specialists recruit supply teachers, TAs and early years practitioners, placing them into schools and settings in and around the South West. Following on from being shortlisted at the renowned Recruiter Awards in May and Gloucestershire Business Awards earlier this month, Class People will return to the IRP Awards later this year hoping to take home the Best Company to Work for trophy after being Highly Commended in 2016. Lynis Bassett, CEO of Class People,...

New schemes a boost for housing and jobs in Devon

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed funding for two major projects in Devon.

£9 million in total will help fund £15m of improvements in the key development sites, Sherford and east of Exeter.

In Sherford, the £5 million fund plus £3 million developer contributions will deliver a proposed new spine road, bus route and segregated walking and cycling route for the new community.

The route will provide the main access to the community from the A38, unlocking up to 4,200 new homes and 83,000 square metres of employment space.

And east of Exeter, the...

More overnight closures on Bridge Road in Exeter

An overnight road closure will be needed on Bridge Road in Exeter on Wednesday (25 October) and provisionally Thursday (26 October).

The road will be closed overnight from 8:30pm and will re-open at 5:30am on Thursday morning. The closure is needed in order for road markings to be painted and for the removal of temporary traffic lights at Glasshouse Lane. The work is weather dependant and, if the weather is not favourable or all of the work cannot be carried out in one evening, another overnight closure may be needed the following night (Thursday 26 October) during the same hours (...

Police appeal following assault in Exeter park

Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident at a park in Exeter.

At around 6pm on Saturday the 7th of October, there was an altercation between three teenagers and a man near the basketball courts in Regents Park, Heavitree.

One 16-year-old and two 15-year-old boys were assaulted by a man following an argument.

The suspect is described as in his 20’s, white, around 5”8 in height and of slim build.

Anyone with any information is asked to email 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime reference CR/087115/17.

307 Squadron Day in Exeter

307 Squadron Project invite you to a number of important events taking place in Exeter on Wednesday 15th November (307 Squadron Day) to honour the Polish 307 Squadron.

307 Squadron, part of the RAF, were night-fighters who fought the Luftwaffe over the skies of Britain and prevented Exeter from being totally destroyed during the blitz on the city in 1942.

This year is the 75th anniversary of when the squadron presented the city of Exeter with the Polish flag on 15th November 1942 in a sign of international cooperation.

The events on 15th November, ‘307 Squadron Day...

Increased credit card limits cause bigger problems

Major new research by the Citizens Advice service finds that nearly 1 in 5 people struggling with debts have had their credit card limit raised without them requesting it - a practice the charity would like to see banned.

After the Bank of England issued a warning to lenders about how they are granting credit to consumers, leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, says poor affordability checks by firms are making people’s financial situation worse.

Consumer borrowing has risen to over £200 billion and over a third of this - £67 billion - is on credit cards....

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Salcombe Gin’s Business Journey Continues with GWR Partnership

Five tips for a smooth office refurbishment

National Green Energy Awards’ recognition for Okehampton firm

National Green Energy Awards’ recognition for Okehampton firm

Michelmores' Private Client team tops the league for private wealth law

Local education recruiters up for two industry awards

New schemes a boost for housing and jobs in Devon

More overnight closures on Bridge Road in Exeter

Police appeal following assault in Exeter park

307 Squadron Day in Exeter

Increased credit card limits cause bigger problems

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