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Plymouth-based digital marketing agency, Optimus Performance Marketing (Optimus), has been shortlisted by the CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing) for two national CIM Marketing Excellence Awards under the Headline Category ‘Agency of the Year’ as well as ‘Innovation in the Service Sector’. The CIM Marketing Excellence Awards is an annual event created to highlight, celebrate and promote excellence within the Marketing industry.

Optimus were nominated for ‘Agency of the Year’ following their most successful year to date. With year-on-year growth of 73%, their annual turnover...

Devon and Cornwall Police has been rated ‘Good’ in a new report by Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary looking at the legitimacy of the Force.

HMIC judged the culture of the Force and how it reflected engagement with Devon and Cornwall’s communities while also complying with legislation around areas such as taser use and stop and search powers.

The HMIC graded the Force as ‘Good’ across all areas meaning it believes the Force has the consent of the public while staff consistently behave fairly, ethically and within the law. Gaining the trust and co-operation of the...

A unique partnership between the UK’s best known homebuilder and the RSPB promises to see more wildlife-friendly housing developments being built in the area, giving nature a new home.

Barratt Homes has signed an agreement - the first of its kind in the UK – with the RSPB to boost natural habitats at its developments in Exeter using updated landscaping and new guidance.

As the country’s urban wildlife struggles, with 60% of plants and animals facing decline, it is hoped that this agreement between the major homebuilder and conservation charity will help boost biodiversity...

Devon Chamber of Commerce is today supporting British Chambers of Commerce’s call to the government to embark on a wholesale simplification of business tax to eliminate the loopholes that give rise to tax avoidance schemes.

Most businesses see large-scale tax avoidance by major corporates, and particularly large multinationals, as unfair competition. In order to limit the scale of this, the BCC is calling for immediate action on three fronts:

• A wholesale simplification of business tax to eliminate the loopholes that give rise to tax avoidance schemes
• HMRC
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