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Exeter Science Park pays tribute to outgoing Chair Nick Ames

Exeter Science Park has paid tribute to its outgoing Chair of the Board, Nick Ames, who has stepped down from his role following the successful completion of his five-year tenure.

Nick has overseen a significant period of transformation and growth for the Science Park, playing an important role in shaping the organisation’s strategic direction and laying the foundations for its next phase of development. His leadership has been instrumental in helping the Science Park strengthen its reputation as a hub for innovation, collaboration and high-growth STEMM (science, technology,...

Dogged determination helps Matthew smash crowdfunding target

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sat, 06/18/2016 - 7:58am

A former lawyer who hopes to turn his passion for pets into a business has hit his crowdfunding target with 12 days to go.

Matthew Dunne aims to help locally-owned vets practices compete on a level playing field with the powerful corporate owned operations.

And after raising £40,000 on Crowdcube, he is now in a period of ‘over-funding’ with 12 days left to go.

We caught up with Matthew to find out more about his ongoing crowdfunding campaign...

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Roundtable summit on airport expansion

Exeter Chamber and Devon & Cornwall Business Council hosted a roundtable meeting with local business leaders and Let Britain Fly.

The meeting was a roundtable summit which explored and examined how a new runway in London and the South East could deliver benefits to every corner of the UK with a special focus on the South West.

In December the government confirmed its intention to build a new runway in London and the South East, but delayed making a final decision on the location for another six months while it carries out further environmental analysis.

One of...

Builders' bums wanted for charity calendar

RGB Building Supplies is calling out to the trade community to be involved with their Well Built Builders Bum 2017 calendar in aid of their chosen charity Prostate Cancer UK.

The calendar will feature photos of real tradesmen and women from all over the region doing their job, but showing a glimpse of their bottom! RGB is looking for a tradesman or woman to represent their Exeter branch and become Mr or Miss January.

For those that would like to be involved, as well as showing their support to Prostate Cancer UK, the calendar will act as a piece of promotion as they will be...

Rogue traders jailed for £70k driveways con

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/17/2016 - 5:24pm

Two rogue traders have been jailed for two years at Exeter Crown Court today (Friday 17 June) after conning 17 elderly and vulnerable Devon residents out of £70,000.

Following a prosecution brought by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards, both Bryan Ferren, 38 and Kevin Hogg, 41, of Clifton Court, Clifton Road, Paignton, had pleaded guilty to five offences under the Fraud Act 2006.

During sentencing, Judge Graham Cottle said the men had ‘abused the trust of their customers.’

The court heard that Ferren and Hogg systematically conned the pensioners over a 13-month...

Appeal after war medals stolen from train

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/17/2016 - 12:15pm

A man has made an emotional appeal for thieves to return his father’s war medals, after they were stolen from a train earlier this week.

The 64-year-old was returning from his father’s funeral on the 11.17am train between Birmingham New Street and Exeter St Davids on Tuesday.

He left his bag, which contained the medals, on the luggage rack but found it missing when he exited the train at Exeter.

The medals were won by the victim’s father (pictured) between 1945 and 1948.

He said: “I inherited these medals from my father’s estate only a couple of weeks ago...

Exeter man dies in East Devon collision

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/17/2016 - 11:56am

A man has died following a collision near Ottery St Mary.

At around 6.38pm on Thursday evening (16 June) police were alerted to a serious road traffic collision just off the A30 at the Daisymount roundabout on the B3174, near Ottery St Mary at around 6.38pm on Thursday evening (16 June).

A white Nissan Kubistar van, travelling from Ottery St Mary had been involved in a single vehicle collision.

Fire and ambulance emergency services were also at the scene. The road was closed and was reopened shortly before midnight.

As a result of the collision, the single...

Old Mill achieves top industry standard for second year running

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/17/2016 - 11:51am

Leading West Country financial planners Old Mill have become one of only 25 currently certified firms in the country to meet top financial planning standards. As part of its commitment to offering the best possible service to its clients, Old Mill has completed the certification programme for BS 8577 –the only best practice standard for financial advice and planning firms. Set out by Standards International, BS 8577 sets out a framework for best practice and process; it was developed with industry, professional experts and consumer representatives including, the British Standards Institute...

Improvement in overall experience at NDHT

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 06/17/2016 - 11:22am

The overall experience of inpatients at Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (NDHT) has improved this year, according to the latest national inpatient survey.

Nearly 600 people shared their views about the care they received at NDHT.

The results have been published by the Care Quality Commission as part of its look at standards around the country.

The survey also puts NDHT in the top fifth of trusts for issues such as feeling looked after by hospital staff and the level of respect and dignity for patients.

Dr Alison Diamond, chief executive for the Trust,...

Independent Exmouth visitor survey underway

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 06/17/2016 - 10:36am

A visitors survey is being carried out in Exmouth by an independent team of researchers over the next few months as part of an initiative by the town’s Coastal Community Team.

The study will provide key information about the Exmouth visitor economy and will involve a team of trained interviewers speaking face to face to around 1,000 people visiting the town from this month to October.

The Exmouth Coastal Community Team was established last year and its aim is to raise the town’s economic potential. The team is a local partnership which includes East Devon District Council...

Crowdfunding success for Local Vets

Local Vets, one of the Crowd10 finalists to go live on Crowdcube on 1st June, were the first to reach their crowdfunding target on Wednesday 15 June, just as the remaining finalists are about to launch their campaigns.

The Crowd10 initiative, which was the brainchild of crowdfunding expert Kirsty Ranger at IdeaSquares, nurtured some of the most promising start-ups from the South West on their crowdfunding journey.

Local Vets launched their crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube during a showcase event in Bristol on 1st June, along with three other finalists. Within just two...

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