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Why Sustainable Business Growth Starts With Better Strategic Choices

Sustainable business growth rarely happens by accident. While quick wins, sudden demand, or short-term campaigns can give a company a temporary boost, lasting success depends on the quality of the choices made behind the scenes. Every decision, from where to invest resources to which markets to enter, shapes how strong, adaptable, and profitable a business becomes over time.

Better strategic choices help businesses grow with purpose rather than simply chasing every opportunity that appears.

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Chiefs side to face Saracens

Rob Baxter knows his table-topping Exeter Chiefs side are there to be shot at by those chasing similar play-off aspirations in this season’s Aviva Premiership, but it’s a challenge he and his team are clearly relishing with just a handful of games remaining in the scheduled programme.

The Devon club leapfrogged tomorrow’s hosts Saracens to the summit courtesy of last weekend’s 20-12 victory over Northampton Saints and their credentials will be put firmly to the test this weekend by the defending champions, who will be swelled by the return of all of their Six Nations stars....

Coffee morning initiative launched to support farming community

South West regional insurance company Cornish Mutual has launched a new coffee morning initiative as part of a year-long commitment to support rural charity the Farming Community Network (FCN).

Cornish Mutual will be hosting the first three events in April at venues across Cornwall and Devon. At each event the rural insurer will host a talk giving advice and guidance on ways to improve farm business administration.

The coffee mornings are free to attend with participants encouraged to donate to the FCN through a tea and cake stall and a raffle. Cornish Mutual have pledged...

The changing face of Bridge Road in Exeter

To coincide with the fly-through footage of Bridge Road in Exeter, Devon County Council takes a look back at how the route has developed over the years.

The widening improvements are the latest chapter in the history of this busy commuter route into the city.

The road and structures along the route have evolved to cope with changes in demand, and increasing traffic levels.

Across the county, Devon County Council maintains over 3,000 bridges. More than 50 of these are along the course of the River Exe alone and some of the key crossings are on Bridge Road. With so...

Moon focused on task ahead

Long-serving prop Ben Moon says Exeter Chiefs can ill afford to get caught up in the emotion of things as they prepare to face Saracens in tomorrow’s top of the table clash in the Aviva Premiership.

The Devonians will head to Allianz Park in buoyant mood having leapfrogged the defending champions into top spot following their 20-12 victory at home to Northampton Saints last Sunday.

That success, coupled with Sarries going down at Leicester Tigers the same day, meant Rob Baxter’s side moved to the summit of the table for the first time this season.

And with just a...

Civic Service raises over £300 for local charities

Sidmouth’s Parish Church of St Giles was packed to the hilt on Sunday 20 March, as over 100 local dignitaries, including chairmen and Mayors, from county, town and district councils, together with Neil Parish MP and the Deputy Lieutenant of Devon, the Honourable Charles Fane Trefusis, attended East Devon District Council’s Chairman’s Civic Service.

The Reverend Canon Dr Philip Bourne conducted the service, which featured well known hymns such as ‘Praise my soul the king of heaven’, ‘Come down O love divine’, ‘Amazing Grace’ and the national anthem. A beautiful peace poem, ‘We cry...

Two thirds of SW women dream of starting own business

New research released today shows that over 63% of women living in the South West dream of starting their own business, motivated by the desire to bring more flexibility and earnings to their lives and the potential to be their own boss.

In order to have a perfect work/life balance, women in the South West believe work should be 37% and life 63% however, currently 87% of their waking hours are spent working or thinking about work rather than truly relaxing*. Home seems to be the perfect place to set up a business with 79% choosing to base themselves there if they had the...

University rugby team scoops national title

The University of Exeter Men’s rugby team is officially the best student team in the UK, after winning the British University and College Sports (BUCS) Championship at Twickenham last night.

A dramatic late drop-goal from James Doe sealed the win in an exciting victory over Loughborough at the home of English rugby.

The University of Exeter headed into the final after an unbeaten campaign and as the Number 1 ranked University for Rugby in the UK.

The game was memorable and hard-fought, with a final score of 21-19. Exeter Captain Sam Skinner, who also plays for...

Fly-through shows early stages of work on Bridge Road in Exeter

Devon County Council has released a fly-through video and aerial photographs of Bridge Road, Exeter, capturing the route in the early stages of being widened.

The footage by Matt Cranfield, of Skyflicks, can be viewed here and provides a birds-eye view of the road at the start of the improvement scheme which got underway last month.

The rarely seen view of the road shows how the route looks and will provide an interesting comparison once the work is completed next year.

Work on site has so far concentrated on the southbound side of Countess Wear Bridge. Utilities...

Have you registered to vote?

There's still time to register to vote for this year's elections.

People have until 18 April to ensure they are on the electoral register. Failure to do so will mean they will not be able to vote.

On Thursday 5 May voters in Exeter will go to the polls for Exeter City Council as well as the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Devon and Cornwall.

Local government elections select councillors who are responsible for making decisions on running services in the local area. This includes parks, leisure, housing, planning and waste management. The Police...

National Campaign to save Exmouth's Rolle Centre

A national fundraising campaign to save the former Rolle Centre is to be launched in Exmouth.

Details about the ‘Waste of Space’ campaign are being kept under wraps until the launch event, at the Owen Building at the former Rolle College site in the town, at 11am on Tuesday April 5.

Owner Plymouth University wants to sell the site, on Douglas Avenue, and has applied for outline planning permission to build up to 120 homes.

The campaign will feature the premiere of Waste of Space, a short film staring three Devon-based actors and shot at the Owen Building, along with...

Business Daily

Why Sustainable Business Growth Starts With Better Strategic Choices

Chiefs side to face Saracens

Coffee morning initiative launched to support farming community

The changing face of Bridge Road in Exeter

Moon focused on task ahead

Civic Service raises over £300 for local charities

Two thirds of SW women dream of starting own business

University rugby team scoops national title

Fly-through shows early stages of work on Bridge Road in Exeter

Have you registered to vote?

National Campaign to save Exmouth's Rolle Centre

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