Business Daily

The most powerful man in European agriculture, EU Farm Commissioner Phil Hogan will be the guest of honour at the Devon Farm Business Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday evening, May 18, at the Westpoint showground on the eve of this year’s Devon County Show (May 19-21).

The awards are organised by a partnership of the Addington Fund, Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA), and Stephens Scown. They were launched in 2014 and they promote and celebrate excellence in Devon farming.

Mr Hogan is visiting Devon at the instigation of national NFU President, Meurig...

Teignbridge District Council is holding a free open evening for anyone interested in letting property.

The event covers all areas of buy to let and brings together experts and industry providers under one roof, giving landlords the opportunity to network and gain all the information they need to run tenancies effectively.

Open to all Teignbridge landlords, the free open evening takes place on Thursday 19 May at Old Forde House from 4.30pm-8pm.

No booking is required, with free parking and refreshments provided.

Featuring over 30 exhibitors, trade stands and...

With sixteen different tours to choose from, and six new Red Coat Guides joining the team, Exeter City Council is celebrating the launch of a busy Summer Tour Programme.

The Council has been providing free Red Coat Guided walking tours of the city for twenty-eight years. To keep up with demand, a training programme for willing volunteers has taken place every couple of years, with this spring seeing the successful recruitment of six new Guides.

After five months of training, the new Guides were presented with a certificate and the coveted Red Coat Blazer at the Lord Mayor’s...

Barratt Homes’ latest management trainee is citing valuable experience gained working within the industry’s production administration as the key to her success.

Tanya Overton-Summers began her promising career almost by accident - when taking on the role of receptionist within a housebuilding company at the age of 20, Barratt’s new trainee assistant site manager quickly showed her potential.

“From being a receptionist with another builder, I moved into the role of production administrator - which involved a whole range of construction-related activities, including health...