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SW agency Launch strikes gold (and bronze) at the Performance Marketing Awards

Launch has been named as the winner in the Best Performance Marketing Agency category at this year’s annual Performance Marketing Awards .

The awards, celebrating the industry’s first-class campaigns, teams and companies, praised Launch for its innovative Powered by Happiness® philosophy. The foundation of the agency that focuses on perfecting three things simultaneously: powerful client relationships, innovative full-funnel performance marketing, and a psychologically safe culture where people do their best work.

Launch was commended for being a “benchmark for modern...

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Who is looking after your dog?

For any responsible dog owner, peace of mind is a must when leaving a beloved pet in the care of others while on holiday or at work. But what many dog owners may not be aware of is that anyone looking after a pet in exchange for money, MUST be licensed by their local authority, even if it is only a small number of animals they care for. Similarly, anyone breeding dogs for cash, whose animals produce four or more litters in any calendar year must also be licensed.

Licensing ensures that dogs are taken really good care of, as the facilities and the care providers will have been...

New Chairman for Exeter Chamber of Commerce

Exeter Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chairman, David Savill, Partner and Head of the Corporate and Business Services at Bishop Fleming.

David has been a member of the Chamber Council since 2009 and is actively involved within South West Chambers of Commerce. Other roles have also seen David at the sharp end of business, through a range of Non-Executive Director roles, currently serving as the Non-Executive Chairman of South West Investment Group Services (The Fund Management Company administering a number of government and European backed funds...

Investment in Exeter Park & Rail system 'crucial'

Investment in a ‘Park & Rail’-style transport system in Exeter is vital for the city to reach a population of 200,000 and ensure its future success, says leading property consultancy JLL.

JLL is hosting its annual South West Property Market Review in Exeter today (Thursday January 28) where it will examine how the property market is performing and look at what is in store for the year ahead for the region, with a particular focus on the Devon, Cornwall and south Somerset areas.

Ahead of the event at Sandy Park, Charles Kislingbury, head of the Exeter office of JLL, said...

National recognition for Exeter designer

Local designer and Managing Director of Sapphire Spaces, Mark Newbery, has been nominated as a finalist in the Kitchen Designer of the Year, project (costing up to £30,000 category) in this year’s prestigious kbbreview Retail & Design Awards.

Entered annually by the very best in the kitchen and bathroom industry nationwide, the ceremony is organised by kbbreview, the industry’s leading trade magazine for over 30 years.

Sapphire Spaces, based on the outskirts of Exeter, is an authorised partner of luxury kitchen manufacturer Bulthaup with projects spanning the South West...

Christmas drink and drug driving figures revealed

Figures have been released for Devon and Cornwall Police’s Christmas drink and drug driving campaign 2015.

Police officers administered a total of 1974 breath tests of which 177 were positive, refused or failed to provide. This represents 9% of the total.

Last year the figures were 156 positive, refused or failed to provide from a total of 1766 also 9%, showing the overall percentage of positive tests has remained static.

For the first time Devon & Cornwall officers have been able to screen drivers, who they suspect may have consumed controlled drugs prior to or...

Have your say on Exmouth flood defence upgrade

East Devon District Council, in conjunction with the Environment Agency (EA) and the council’s consultants WSP │ Parsons Brinckerhoff, will be holding a drop-in consultation event on Wednesday February 3 2016, from 2pm to 7pm, at Exmouth Town Hall, in order to gather valuable feedback from the local community on a number of proposed options to upgrade Exmouth’s flood defences.

The options relate to the risk of flooding to inland areas of Exmouth such as the Colonies, as well as affecting the estuary side and seafront.

Invitations to the event have been sent to residents in...

Short ready for Worcester test

No sooner had the final whistle blown on Sunday night then Exeter winger James Short was already looking to the future and the next challenge that awaits the in-form Chiefs.

Fresh from securing their place in the last eight of the European Champions Cup for the first time in the club’s history, now Devon’s finest are hard at work preparing for their impending trip to Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership this weekend.

Sunday’s showdown at Sixways (3pm) marks the start of a demanding ten-week block of top flight fixtures for Rob Baxter’s side, who currently lie second...

Anti-theft operation takes to social media

A successful policing operation which helps to track stolen goods has taken to social media to widen the fight against theft.

Op Inheritance was set up in 2012 to reduce the trade in stolen goods and reunite recovered property with its rightful owners.

Now officers are taking the operation to Facebook and Twitter to reach a much larger audience with warnings and information about stolen items in circulation.

They are encouraging people to follow them at www.facebook.com/opinheritance and @opinheritance on Twitter.

Plymouth Police set up Operation Inheritance...

Top teen author to visit Exeter Library

One of the UK's top teen authors will be visiting Exeter Library to celebrate National Libraries Day on Saturday 6 February. Cathy Cassidy, bestselling author of Dizzy, Driftwood, Indigo Blue, Scarlett, Sundae Girl, Lucky Star, Gingersnaps and Angel Cake, will be at the library from 10.30am to meet readers, give a talk and sign copies of her book ‘Fortune Cookie’. Cathy has written more than twenty five books for teens and is a Sunday Times bestseller, having sold over one million copies in the UK alone. She was voted in the Richard and Judy Best Kids’ Book Ever chart and has totalled more...

Exeter Science Park lays foundations to become SW's beacon of excellence

Exeter Science Park, located to the East of Exeter and just off Junction 29 of the M5, has been laying foundations to become the south west’s beacon of excellence for science and technology.

Over the past six months, the Science Park has covered significant ground in improving the infrastructure and connectivity, securing funding and supporting the growth and development of many of its tenants within the Science Park Centre – an incubation hub to promote innovation and support fast-growth for science and technology businesses and entrepreneurs.

Since 2012, more than £...

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SW agency Launch strikes gold (and bronze) at the Performance Marketing Awards

Who is looking after your dog?

New Chairman for Exeter Chamber of Commerce

Investment in Exeter Park & Rail system 'crucial'

National recognition for Exeter designer

Christmas drink and drug driving figures revealed

Have your say on Exmouth flood defence upgrade

Short ready for Worcester test

Anti-theft operation takes to social media

Top teen author to visit Exeter Library

Exeter Science Park lays foundations to become SW's beacon of excellence

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