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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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Police target poor and inconsiderate drivers

Officers from Devon, Cornwall and Dorset’s Road Policing Team will be mounting a week long campaign, targeting drivers of all types of vehicles who flout road traffic laws on roads.

Operation Vortex targets poor, inconsiderate and complacent driving across the region and aims to reduce the number of collisions and casualties on our roads.

A team of officers will be carrying out patrols in unmarked vehicles and on motorcycles on various roads across Devon and Cornwall this week (from Monday 18 April).

Officers will be observing driver behaviour and dealing with all...

Big boost for Devon residents and businesses with slow internet connections

Connection vouchers worth up to £500 are now available to residents and businesses across Devon and Somerset.

The vouchers will cover the cost of connecting to an improved broadband service to boost broadband speeds from 2Mbps, or under, to a minimum of 10Mbps.

The scheme will provide a subsidy of up to £500, in the form of a voucher code, to fund the installation of a new broadband connection which will be available for at least the next twelve months. Eligible residents and businesses that are in receipt of a voucher code can choose redeem the voucher with one of...

Man seriously injured in South Devon crash

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision in which a man was seriously injured near Teignmouth.

Officers were called to the scene shortly before 1am on Tuesday 19 April following reports of a single vehicle collision on the A381 Newton Road near Bishopsteignton.

A silver Suzuki Ignis collided with a stone wall near the Metro Motors car sales garage and the vehicle rolled causing significant damage to the car.

The 39-year-old male driver of the car, who was the only occupant, was located by a passing member of the public trapped within the vehicle.

He...

Exeter Lidl depot to create 500 jobs

Britain’s fastest growing supermarket, Lidl UK, has revealed plans to open its 12th Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in East Devon, following the submission of a planning application to build the 50,000 m² warehouse on a site at Clyst Honiton. The submission of the application follows the purchase of the site in February of this year, and will pave the way for up to 500 new jobs for the area.

This latest move is a clear indication of Lidl’s expansion ambitions, which include plans to double the number of its existing stores, to cater for its ever growing customer base. Sales at...

Magdelen Chapter to become a Hotel du Vin

Hotel du Vin, the leading lifestyle hotel brand, announces that the recently acquired Magdalen Chapter Hotel in Exeter is set to be re-branded as the Hotel du Vin Exeter.

Acquired by the Malmaison Hotel du Vin Group in November 2015 as one of a portfolio of four hotels in the UK, the hotel’s transformation will take the number of Hotel du Vin hotels in the UK to 17.

Building on the Exeter’s hotel’s reputation as the favored local destination, guests will now be able to benefit from being part of the hugely successful Hotel du Vin group.

Visitors will see emergence...

Culinary questions answered at Food Festival

Visitors to the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink 2016 can ask their unanswered kitchen questions and debate key food and nutrition issues with a panel of experts in live Festival Question Time sessions with BBC Radio Devon from Friday 22nd April to Sunday 24th April in Northernhay Gardens and Exeter Castle.

Festival visitors can join BBC Radio Devon presenter Gordon Sparks at three sessions a day throughout the Festival weekend when a panel of expert chefs, producers and writers will uncover their secrets, impart advice and wrestle with hot topics in the Festival...

Retirement beckons - but when to plan for it?

The average age of people in Exeter getting help with their pension needs is 61 despite free guidance being available for anyone over 50, Citizens Advice Exeter has revealed.

This means people could be planning their retirement finances 11 years earlier, to make sure they have the right money to fit into their future plans.

As the Pension Wise service marks its first anniversary, Citizens Advice Exeter says it’s never too early to start planning for your retirement and is encouraging local people aged 50 and over with a defined contribution pension to book a free guidance...

Focus on farming at open discussion event

Minette Batters, the Vice President of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is set to address attendees at an upcoming free event organised by local professional services firms.

PKF Francis Clark, Savills and Stephens Scown LLP are joining forces to host what is hoped to be a lively Q&A session which will cover some of the most pressing issues in farming today; from the prospect of Brexit and pressures facing the dairy sector to competitiveness in the industry and the power of the supermarkets.

The event takes place on Wednesday 11 May at Lifton Farm Shop, Lifton, Devon....

Making expert video guides - In a Nutshell

Bitpod's Alex talks about what to consider when preparing to make an expert video guide. He shares his expertise on preparing for filming, topic selection and script writing. When it comes to choosing a subject, 'Consider searching likely topics on Google or YouTube, looking at the autocomplete options below the search box, or for more advanced options you can use dedicated search analysis tools' Alex advises.

Alex talks about how effective short advice sharing videos can be for creating a head start over your competitors.

To find out more contact Alex on 01392 555123...

Willmott Dixon celebrates opening new regional office

Willmott Dixon, one of the UK’s largest construction companies, invited local business leaders to join them at Woodbury Park Hotel to celebrate the opening of a new South West headquarters for the business.

Guests included representatives of Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Exeter City Council, East Devon District Council, Exeter Science Park and the Met Office as well as many of the firm’s locally based suppliers.

The firm was welcomed to the region by Derek Phillips, vice president of Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Karime Hassan, chief executive of...

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

Police target poor and inconsiderate drivers

Big boost for Devon residents and businesses with slow internet connections

Man seriously injured in South Devon crash

Exeter Lidl depot to create 500 jobs

Magdelen Chapter to become a Hotel du Vin

Culinary questions answered at Food Festival

Retirement beckons - but when to plan for it?

Focus on farming at open discussion event

Making expert video guides - In a Nutshell

Willmott Dixon celebrates opening new regional office

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