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Oxygen Conservation and Burges Salmon seal £1 million partnership for 8,000 UK-based premium quality carbon credits

Leading natural capital asset manager Oxygen Conservation and independent UK law firm Burges Salmon have announced the signing of a landmark partnership valued at up to £1 million . As part of the agreement, Burges Salmon will be the exclusive buyer of up to 8,000 premium-quality, UK-based carbon credits which will be provided at £125 per tonne .

Funding one of the UK’s most ambitious nature restoration projects on the beautiful Leighon Estate in Dartmoor, Devon , the partnership demonstrates an important shift in how the voluntary carbon market operates - moving from...

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Exeter firm plays part in Queen's 90th birthday celebrations

A South-West based creative agency has designed an international online commemoration to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday. Award-winning Toucan designed The Queen’s Birthday Book, which will form a huge digital collection of messages, photos and videos. Josh Beadon, Toucan’s creative director, said they were honoured to play a part in recognising the public’s great affection for Her Majesty The Queen and enabling everyone to add their birthday messages and personal stories. “The book features a deceptively simple ribbon crown emblem which recognises both her status and a birthday...

Government’s move on nuisance calls doesn’t go far enough

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 6:29pm

Fuss Free Phones, a mobile network recently launched across the South West, which makes phones designed for older people and those who struggle with technology, has branded the government’s new proposals on nuisance calls as half-baked. “It's a step in the right direction but so many call centres rotate the numbers they display so it won’t do much to protect the old and vulnerable,” says Simon Rockman, founder of Fuss Free Phones. Baroness Neville Rolfe, minister responsible for data protection, has announced that from Monday 16 May 2016, direct marketing companies registered in the UK...

Landlords wanted to house Syrian refugees

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 5:55pm

Are you a local landlord in East Devon with a family sized property that is currently vacant? If so East Devon District Council would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

This is because Central Government has asked local councils to help provide accommodation for Syrian refugees as part of the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme (VPR).

Housing that would be suitable for families is urgently needed, so properties with two bedrooms and upwards would be ideal. Obviously, any houses suggested to the council should be in good order and well maintained....

Tony Hogg resigns from Tory party in protest

Tony Hogg, the current Tory Police & Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall has resigned from the Tory party in protest at his treatment as PCC.

He now strongly believes that the PCC role should be held by someone without political affiliations so that they can act and speak freely on behalf of the public they serve. He is standing down as PCC.

6 candidates are running in the May 5 elections, 4 of them for major political parties. His public letter is embarrassing to the Tories as he is openly critical of them.

The photo shows the 6 candidates at a husting in...

Heart of the SW Pop Up Business Cafes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 1:45pm

The Heart of the South West LEP is running a series of free Pop-Up Business Cafés at established café venues across the area and will be coming to Exeter on 27th April at Fresha Cafe between 8am and noon.

They are informal events co-hosted with local business organisations offering one-to-one ‘no pressure, no sales pitch’ advice from volunteer business experts, White Bruce, Elm Hansard, Step Up Business, Coombe Reed Associates, Claire Cooper HR, Spring South West, Satellite Finance, Francis Clark Chartered Accountants, Stephens Scown, Plymouth Software, Hinkley Point Nuclear Power...

Exeter jobs at risk as BHS files for administration

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 12:45pm

Staff at BHS in Exeter face a worrying future after the company confirmed it has filed for administration.

A total of 11,000 jobs are at risk across the retailer’s 164 stores.

BHS will continue to trade while the administrators, Duff & Phelps, try to find a buyer for part or all of the business.

It is understood any buyer would would have to take on take on its £571m pension deficit.

Last year, BHS was sold by the retail entrepreneur Sir Philip Green for £1. He had bought the chain for £200m in 2000.

Its new owners, Retail Acquisitions, said they...

A striking junior doctor writes

My name is Zeshan. I am a junior doctor working in London.

The upcoming junior doctor strikes are the first ever full-walk out from hospital in the history of the NHS.

I have to ask myself, how did we get to this stage?

I come from a family of doctors. People that believe in what the NHS stands for, care based on clinical need, not ability to pay. My dad was a doctor. He grew up in Pakistan.

The walk to medical school lectures was two hours each way. He studied under street lights in the evenings because of the lack of electricity. He was utterly dedicated...

Advice ahead of junior doctors' strike

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 11:24am

The Government has issued advice ahead of the industrial action on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 April.

Junior doctors will be striking from 8am to 5pm each day, including withdrawal of cover in A&E departments. Essential care will be provided by senior staff. You can help the NHS cope by choosing the right service and attending A&E only if it is essential.

If you have a long-term health condition or you look after someone else – including, for example, elderly people or young children – it's important that you know what to do if you need the NHS during the industrial...

Exeter Chiefs v Wasps sold out

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 11:13am

Exeter Chiefs officials can this morning confirm that Sunday’s Aviva Premiership encounter with Wasps at Sandy Park (1pm) is now officially sold out.

The ticket office were hopeful that there may have been a number of tickets returned by Wasps for the much-anticipated clash, but this has not been the case and there will be no sales from this point onwards.

Sunday’s fixture will be the fifth time this season that the Chiefs have sold out a top flight game.

Those who have been unable to obtain tickets for the game should note that the game is to be screened live on BT...

Exeter based entrepreneur supports South African business relocations and expansion in UK

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 04/25/2016 - 10:10am

An Exeter-based entrepreneur has launched a new business, supporting South African companies to relocate or expand their business in the UK.

Richard Veal relocated his successful signage business, BarkerMad, from Johannesburg to Exeter in early 2015 and has now pledged support to other business people who would like to travel the path he has taken.

Having decided that Exeter was the destination of choice for his move, Richard relocated both his business and his family but was unaware of all the challenges that would face him.

He said: “Upon reaching Exeter, I was...

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