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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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Steeno delighted to be in 100 Club

Gareth Steenson admitted he was ‘delighted’ to cap another telling milestone in his playing career with a notable victory against Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership.

The Irishman marked his 100th Premiership appearance for the Devon club by playing a key role in his side’s 33-17 victory at a sold out Sandy Park.

Scrum-half Will Chudley helped himself to a brace of tries for Rob Baxter’s team, whilst there were also touchdowns for Thomas Waldrom, James Short and Tom Johnson.

Exeter’s win - their sixth in seven top flight starts this season - helped the Chiefs to...

Exeter home severely damaged by fire

A house in the Beacon Heath area of Exeter was severely damaged by fire last night (Monday 28 December).

Fire crews were called to the property in Merlin Crescent at 6.36pm.

One crew from Danes Castle and one crew from Middlemoor attended.

A spokesperson for Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service said: “On arrival the crews confirmed that the first floor bedroom was well alight.

“They got to work using two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one safety jet and a positive pressure ventilation fan.”

“The crews extinguished the fire which...

Stormy weather to continue this week

December 2015 has already been exceptionally wet in places, and we have more stormy weather to come this week

This is has already been a record breaking month for rainfall in some parts of the UK, with exceptional amounts of rain falling onto already saturated ground, and Met Office meteorologists are predicting a further spell of stormy weather for this week.

The very wet Boxing Day in parts of north Wales and northwest England was well forecast five days in advance with Amber, be prepared, warnings in force from as early as last Wednesday. In the event the highest...

Exeter City v Liverpool: Further ticket details announced

Tickets for the Exeter City v Liverpool match on Friday 8 January will be on sale at the Grecian Centre tomorrow (Monday 28 December), prior to the Grecians’ match with AFC Wimbledon.

These tickets are for season ticket holders and Gold, Silver and Bronze Priority Groups, and will be available to buy between noon and 2pm.

After this, the club will then be able to check the allocations available in each stand before launching the sales period for Community members (those who were Community members before 7 December and other group members who have not already got a ticket...

Disruption warning at Lympstone car park

Lympstone residents who park their vehicles at Underhill Car Park are being warned that essential works to a nearby pedestrian footbridge next month will mean fewer parking spaces for up to 12 weeks.

Contractors on behalf of the Environment Agency will start work to replace the footbridge across the Watton Brook at the car park on Monday January 11. The bridge is in a poor condition and is being replaced with a new one.

One of the contractor’s first tasks will be to create a temporary bridge to maintain pedestrian access throughout the works.

However, this means...

Exeter Chiefs 33 Sale Sharks 17

There was no Christmas Day hangover for Rob Baxter’s Exeter Chiefs side as they maintained their lofty status in the Aviva Premiership with victory over visiting Sale Sharks.

With little to choose between either side at the break, the Devon club cranked through the gears during the second half to notch up their sixth win in seven league starts.

Scrum-half Will Chudley led the way for the hosts, scoring a try in each half, whilst there were further touchdowns for Thomas Waldrom, James Short and Tom Johnson. Gareth Steenson and Will Hooley mopped up the remaining points to...

New Year’s Day racing at Exeter Racecouse

New Year’s Day racing on Haldon Hill is a much loved Devon tradition and hundreds of people will gather at the racecourse to enjoy the excitement and camaraderie of a day at the races.

General manager Dan Thompson said: “The atmosphere at Exeter on New Year’s Day is always fantastic with people wanting to celebrate the first day of the New Year in the fresh air against the backdrop of some thrilling racing. Nothing beats the experience of a day at the races.”

The first race gets under way at 12.35pm with the Passage House Inn Topsham Novices’ Handicap Hurdle. Bathwick Tyres...

Chiefs side to face Sale Sharks

Rob Baxter insists his Exeter Chiefs cannot wait to get back into Aviva Premiership action following two weeks of battle in the European Champions Cup.

In what was a mixed fortnight for Devon’s finest against French rivals ASM Clermont Auvergne, this Saturday it’s Sale Sharks who provide the opposition at Sandy Park (3pm) in Exeter’s final game of 2015.

And as Baxter readied his troops for their latest league battle, the Chiefs head coach was in upbeat mood as he looked ahead to the Boxing Day match-up.

“We’re really looking forward to getting back into the...

Exeter City v Oxford Utd: Match preview

Exeter City head to high-flying Oxford United for this season's Boxing Day fixture, ko 3pm.

The game will see the Grecians meet former midfielder Liam Sercombe for the first time since he left St James Park for the Kassam Stadium in the summer.

City are looking for a fourth consecutive away win, but it is over a month since they last played away from St James Park after the match at Morecambe was rained off two weeks ago.

Read more at http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/article/match-preview-oxford-united-v...

Acorn becomes Stronger Together partner

Leading South West recruitment specialist and training agency, Acorn has become a ‘Stronger Together’ business partner, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to tackling modern slavery.

Stronger Together is a multi-stakeholder initiative aiming to reduce modern slavery, particularly hidden forced labour, labour trafficking and other third party exploitation of workers.

To qualify for the ‘Stronger Together’ stakeholder partnership, Acorn has provided evidence to publicly demonstrate its commitment to developing and adopting a proactive approach to confronting slavery via a...

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

Steeno delighted to be in 100 Club

Exeter home severely damaged by fire

Stormy weather to continue this week

Exeter City v Liverpool: Further ticket details announced

Disruption warning at Lympstone car park

Exeter Chiefs 33 Sale Sharks 17

New Year’s Day racing at Exeter Racecouse

Chiefs side to face Sale Sharks

Exeter City v Oxford Utd: Match preview

Acorn becomes Stronger Together partner

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