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Master Builders! Exeter firm Vision triumphs in major industry awards

An Exeter-based building and renovation business has been recognised for its exceptional work on a large-scale renovation project at the Federation of Master Builders’ South West Awards 2025.

Set up in 2014 by Ross Pollard, Vision has grown to handle increasingly complex projects from new build, extensions and single room refurbishments to whole house renovations.

The award-winning project is a luxury upgrade to a 1930s family home overlooking the Exe Estuary. Works undertaken by Vision included updating an indoor swimming pool and adding a steam room; creating a bespoke...

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Aquamarine Media welcomes two more team members

Aquamarine Media has continued their team growth with the addition of two new team members.

The latest addition to the team is Sam Packham, who joined the specialist search and social agency as a PPC Account Executive at the beginning of August. Aquamarine also welcomed Content Executive, Adrienne Watson, in July who has been writing copy and managing social media for a variety of different UK-wide clients.

Since moving from Teignmouth to Exeter Quay in February this year, demand for Aquamarine’s specialist PPC and social media services had rapidly increased. This year the...

Kidney patients praise freedom and flexibility of home dialysis

The freedom and flexibility brought by home dialysis treatments has been praised by patients during a series of information events run by kidney specialists at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital this July.

Over the course of a week the RD&E’s renal community team, with support from charity Kidney Care UK and manufacturers NxStage and Baxter, held five events across Torbay, Honiton, Barnstaple, Taunton and Exeter to demonstrate how home dialysis machines can be easily installed at home or even taken on holiday – freeing-up dialysis patients from the burden of time-consuming...

Commuters could help cut congestion in Exeter

City commuters could play a pivotal role in helping curb traffic congestion in and around Exeter, thanks to a pioneering initiative.

Researchers from the University of Exeter are seeking volunteers to be the driving force behind the latest scheme to try and encourage people to leave their vehicles at home and use sustainable transport.

The research team, from the University’s Geography department, are looking for helpers to take part in a four-week trial, which runs from September 11-October 6.

During the trial, the successful applicants will receive a message via...

Countdown to Powderham Food Festival 2017

With just two months to go until Powderham Food Festival returns for a sixth celebration of local food and drink (Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th October), festival organisers Bob Small and Fiona Gofton are hoping 2017 will be the biggest, best and quite possibly the healthiest food festival they have ever hosted.

Set amid the spectacular grounds of Powderham Castle, home to Lord and Lady Devon, Powderham Food Festival is a magnet for foodies of all ages. So, with nature’s autumnal larder full to brimming with delicious fruits and vegetables, what better time to shine a light on fresh,...

Exeter residents urged to act now to get on electoral register and secure chance to vote

People living in Exeter wanting to vote in the next election are being urged to complete a form that has been posted to their homes.

Exeter City Council is carrying out its annual voter registration canvas and people are being urged to check if their information on the electoral register is correct.

The aim of the canvass is to ensure that the electoral register is up-to-date and to identify any residents who are not on it.

Exeter City Council elections take place in May 2018. John Street, Electoral Registration Officer at Exeter City Council said: “Anyone that...

Thompson Jenner LLP launch new website

Thompson Jenner LLP, one of Devon’s leading firms of chartered accountants and business advisers, is pleased to announce the launch of its new responsive website at www.thompson-jenner.co.uk.

The site is a fresh new design tailored around Thompson Jenner’s brand reputation and the firm's message around its people, core services and focus on client service and support.

The website has been designed to give business owners and private individuals a seamless user experience when viewed on any device, whether viewing it on PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The site has been...

Archaeologists unearth remains to prove theory of lost Exeter mansion

Archaeologists have uncovered remains of a large building on the National Trust’s Killerton estate.

This significant find supports the theory that these are the remains of Killerton’s lost house; a grand mansion designed by renowned architect James Wyatt, the location of which has been lost for 240 years. Rumours about the lost mansion have persisted for many years, but no-one has been able to find where the building was located. All that remained of the mansion are designs by Wyatt for a building three times bigger than the current Killerton House, and a few surviving letters and...

Nominate projects to receive £1,000 Community Fund

RGB Building Supplies has reopened its Well Built Community Fund and is calling out to schools, charities and community groups to tell it about projects that have an autumnal theme for the chance to receive £1,000 worth of building materials.

This will be the builders’ merchants’ 20th Community Fund giveaway and whatever the reason for the nomination, RGB would like to hear about it. Maybe a charity needs to make repairs to ensure a building is safe for winter, or perhaps an amateur dramatic group needs help with staging for an autumn performance.

Paul West, Branch Manager...

Child arrests in Devon and Cornwall fall by 76% in six years

Arrests of children by Devon and Cornwall Police have fallen by 76 per cent in the last six years, figures published by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (Monday 7 August).

Research by the charity has found that the force made 994 arrests of children aged 17 and under last year, down from 4,132 in 2010.

Across England and Wales, the total number of arrests has fallen by 64 per cent in six years – from almost 250,000 in 2010 to 87,525 in 2016.

The statistics underline the success of a major Howard League programme, which involves working with police...

Majority of people worried by their financial situations

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has released the results from its fifth economic well-being survey.

Citizens Advice Exeter Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “A key finding is that more than half of those who responded to the survey, some 62%, said that they were worried about their financial position.

This is up significantly from 51% earlier in the year. Whilst income levels seem to have stabilised, with 61% of those responding saying their income levels remained the same, only 18% of respondents had seen their expenditure reduce.

Forty...

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Master Builders! Exeter firm Vision triumphs in major industry awards

Aquamarine Media welcomes two more team members

Kidney patients praise freedom and flexibility of home dialysis

Commuters could help cut congestion in Exeter

Countdown to Powderham Food Festival 2017

Exeter residents urged to act now to get on electoral register and secure chance to vote

Thompson Jenner LLP launch new website

Archaeologists unearth remains to prove theory of lost Exeter mansion

Nominate projects to receive £1,000 Community Fund

Child arrests in Devon and Cornwall fall by 76% in six years

Majority of people worried by their financial situations

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