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A programme aimed at reducing the numbers of suicides across Devon is being rolled out – thanks to partnership between the County Council’s and Torbay’s Public Health teams.

For the first time in the region, a specialist suicide prevention course, called ASIST will be available to agencies and businesses where staff could potentially come into contact with people contemplating suicide. The programme is being announced to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day (Thursday September 10).

The training comes as a result of a £65,000 South West allocation from Health Education...

There is still time to sign-up to The Exeter Wheelers Hill Climb Festival, a charity team cycling event taking place on Saturday 19 September − fundraising in aid of local charity the Exeter Deaf Academy.

Up to 100 cyclists are expected to take part in the event, which will see participants make a mad dash to the top of the city's Stoke Hill – approximately 1.2 miles long with an average gradient of 7%, and recently conquered by cycling champion Sir Bradley Wiggins.

Included in the line-up is 2015 Tour of Britain competitor George Pym and Harry Luxton, the reigning...

Leading chartered accountants, Francis Clark, has announced the launch of a comprehensive client cloud accounting package becoming the first accountancy practice in the South West to offer a choice of three top quality software systems.

Cloud accounting enables businesses to access financial data instantly via desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile phone device anywhere with Wi-Fi connectivity.

Cloud accounting specialists at Francis Clark researched and assessed a variety of software packages eventually recommending three - Sage One, QuickBooks and Xero.

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A local digital marketing specialist is celebrating his 100th client win less than two years after leaving his job to launch his own business.

Mark Worden, previously responsible for online marketing at two well established Westcountry brands, law firm Stephens Scown LLP and insurance company Cornish Mutual, created MiHi Digital 20 months ago to support the burgeoning online potential of the region’s businesses.

The company, which offers assistance on all aspects of online marketing, has now worked with more than 100 organisations from across England and three other...