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Celebrating Excellence - five stars, eight years and thousands of happy customers

Bloor Homes, whose Exeter regional office is based in Exeter, Devon, has once again been recognised by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) as a Five Star developer for excellence in customer satisfaction marking the eighth consecutive year the company has achieved this prestigious rating.

The HBF Five Star status is based on feedback from home buyers, collected via the National New Homes Customer Satisfaction survey carried out by the National House-Building Council (NHBC), Premier Guarantee and LABC Warranty.

Richard Oldroyd, Chief Operating Officer at Bloor Homes said...

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Coworking opens up colourful career opportunities for blogger

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Thu, 03/09/2023 - 5:31pm

Award-winning travel blogger and digital content professional Claire Hall says that coworking has helped her branch out her business interests over the last couple of years.

She has been blogging for more than a decade through her Tin Box Traveller website which is one of the top-ranked family travel blogs in the UK.

Claire started her freelance career a couple of years after moving to Devon in 2015. With a background of more than 20 years in journalism and public relations, Claire set up her own business to support others with content for their websites and social media...

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Appeal for more people from Exeter to volunteer as magistrates

People from all walks of life in Exeter are being urged to consider becoming magistrates as applications open in Exeter for this vital role.

The appeal is part of a national drive to increase the number and diversity of those volunteering across England and Wales.

The Judiciary of England and Wales and the Ministry of Justice are calling on people from Exeter to be part of a new wave of volunteers, giving back to their local community and helping the magistracy better reflect the diversity of British society.

No legal qualifications or experience is required to...

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Family Lawyer Imran Khodabocus

Exeter lawyer recognised in True Honour Awards

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Thu, 03/09/2023 - 2:23pm

The work of Imran Khodabocus from The Family Law Company was commended in the IKWRO (Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation) True Honour Awards.

These awards are presented to a person or organisation that has taken a stand against “honour” based violence.

Imran said: “I’m in awe simply being in the company of like-minded people committed to tackling this horrible crime. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated.”

Appointed a Director in 2022, Imran heads up the Domestic Abuse Response team at The Family Law Company. His casework includes protecting...

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A rising star! Foot Anstey employee announced as a finalist at the British Muslim Awards

Aziz Deen, Associate in Foot Anstey LLP's Islamic Finance team, has been announced as finalist in the Rising Star in Law category at the British Muslim Awards 2023.

The award ceremony will be held on 28 April 2023 at The Marquee, Manchester and is one of the most prestigious events in the Muslim community. The British Muslim Awards has been recognising the achievements of British Muslims for over a decade.

We understand that Aziz was selected by the judging panel thanks to his outstanding work to progress access and awareness of the Islamic Finance sector.

Aziz is...

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Devon Work Hubs Embrace Equity on International Women’s Day

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/08/2023 - 10:41am

Today (8 March) is International Women’s Day , a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity and positive change.

The theme for this year’s campaign is #EmbraceEquity which seeks to encourage understanding regarding the journey required to achieve women's equality. It aims to drive worldwide understanding that equal opportunities aren't enough.

The Devon Work Hubs network is marking International Women’s Day by celebrating and amplifying the visibility and...

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Acorn Property Group acquires prime central Exeter commercial site

Acorn Property Group has completed the purchase of 31,504 sq ft office space in Exeter city centre through its commercial acquisitions arm, First Oak, as part of its continued expansion into commercial development and investment.

Located at Dix’s Field, within the heart of the Central Business District, 1-3 Manor Court comprises a terrace of three office buildings arranged over four floors, with parking spaces for 78 cars. The site benefits from easy access to city centre shopping and leisure amenities, plus transport links including the M5, Exeter Central rail station and the city...

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Vehicle leasing company offers customers choice of female only automotive advice

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/07/2023 - 9:11pm

A vehicle leasing company says customers should be given the choice to speak with a female employee from enquiries through to sales.

The Devon based company, Carparison, are offering customers the option of speaking to a female member of the team in an effort to make customers feel more comfortable when doing business with the automotive industry.

Carparison’s decision follows the publication of a number of automotive industry surveys, which shockingly show that nearly 70 per cent of car buyers have never bought a car from a female sales representative. It also follows...

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Optix Solutions announces new partnership with website developer morphsites

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Tue, 03/07/2023 - 8:30am

Exeter digital marketing agency Optix Solutions has revealed a new collaborative partnership with Ilminster-based website developer morphsites .

The collaboration means clients will benefit from a wider range of marketing and development services that is set to rival those provided by larger agencies.

Although remaining as separate entities, the two businesses will work together in a seamless way to deliver a superior client experience.

Optix Solutions founding partner Alastair Banks explains the reasoning behind the move. “Ours has been a successful agency from the...

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Exeter-based Lightfoot helps East of England Co-op to encourage good driving behaviours, cutting fuel costs by 13.8%

  • CO2 to fall by 233 tonnes over the next five years
  • Vehicle idling reduced by 9%
  • 80% fall in harsh acceleration
  • 96% Elite Driver rate

East of England Co-op, the fourth largest consumer co-operative in the UK, has achieved dramatic drops in fuel use, emissions, and vehicle idling, across its fleet of 104 vehicles thanks to the adoption of British green-tech for fleets.

The cutting edge in-cab driver coaching technology and rewards platform, developed by Lightfoot, has helped East of England Co-op achieve average fuel savings of up to...

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Devon trio triumph in South West small business awards

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 03/02/2023 - 9:39pm

Three Devon businesses emerged as award winners this week at the annual contest to find the best small businesses in the South West.

The FSB South West Small Business Awards final saw more Devon companies shortlisted for honours than any other region and at the Weston-super-Mare finals three of them - The Devon Seaweed Company of Newton Abbot, Okehampton Community Kitchen and Simon Hall Will Writing of Exeter returned home as regional winners. All three will now have a chance to go for national FSB titles at the UK final in Birmingham in May.

Okehampton Community Kitchen...

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