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West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club set to soar with Enable Law sponsorship

The West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club is ready to soar after entering an exciting new chapter of growth and athletic excellence.

This momentum is fuelled by a significant new sponsorship agreement with Enable Law, a leading personal injury and medical negligence firm headquartered in the South West.

By securing this vital support, the club is now better positioned than ever to enhance their presence in the sport, providing players with vital resources to excel on the court and also further solidifying the club's impact within the regional sporting community....

New workboat is sound move for harbour commissioners

Harbour commissioners in Plymouth have agreed a major new contract for a multi-purpose workboat at Cattewater.

Cattewater Harbour Commissioners have ordered the bespoke 14m craft to replace an ageing vessel for a variety of tasks, including mooring work, salvage work, oil pollution incidents, dive and dredging support, buoy maintenance and towage.

They chose Meercat Workboats, of Portchester, Hampshire, to build the vessel after opening up the tender process Europe wide.

Meercat is on target to complete the 14m by 5m workboat for the harbour authority’s fleet in mid...

Devon volunteers flock to help refugees

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 09/04/2015 - 12:40pm

After the shocking pictures of children dying in the Mediterranean, people across Devon are rushing to donate money and goods to refugees caught in the camps at Calais.

On Thursday 10th September hundreds of people will be bringing their donations to Exeter Friends Meeting House.

The collection event has been organised on facebook in a very short time.

Over 200 people signed up to attend within the first 48 hours after the initial announcement.

“People are being astonishingly generous” said Ghee Bowman, one of the organisers “our crowdfunder page has raised...

Devon firm expands into Bulgaria and Romania

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 09/04/2015 - 12:20pm

Cullompton-based logistics company, Kay Transport, has announced that it will now be offering a full range of distribution services to Bulgaria and Romania.

The extension of its international services is being made possible by the company’s membership of Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network.

This improved service means that Kay Transport can now deliver to 20 European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland,...

Solar panels bring light to Devon Darkness

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 09/04/2015 - 10:53am

It may be just 20 months since Devon family brewery Hanlons opened its new facility, but it’s already delivering on its promise to source as much of its ingredients as possible from the local area – and that includes the electricity used to brew its Devon Darkness ale, which will be launched this winter. After starting production of its award-winning ales using water from the borehole on its farm in Half Moon Village, near Exeter, it’s next ‘green’ step forward has been to generate the electricity to power its machinery from a tailored-made solar PV system on the brewery’s roof. “It all...

Find out how your business could benefit from Broadband Connection Vouchers scheme

Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry is partnering with Exeter City Council and swcomms to hold an event explaining how local organisations can benefit from up to £3,000 Broadband Connection Vouchers, currently being offered by the Government. The Broadband Connection Vouchers are part of a national scheme available in more than 50 cities across the UK, to help businesses improve their internet connectivity.

Taking place at Sandy Park on Wednesday 16 September 2015 the event is open to businesses across the city and its surrounds. The event will be a chance for businesses in the...

Chime reach finals of Social Enterprise Awards

Authored by Stacy Hill
Posted: Thu, 09/03/2015 - 2:09pm

Chime Health, hearing specialists, have this week been announced as a finalist in The Social Enterprise Awards 2015, shortlisted as a finalist in the Health and Social Care Enterprise category.

Social Enterprise UK aims to promote businesses that trade to tackle social problems, improve communities, people’s life chances, or the environment. As the issue of hearing loss increases across the UK, Chime Social Enterprise has set about making a difference in becoming a leading non-profit company dedicated to providing excellence in hearing services to those with hearing loss.

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New deals for Chiefs favourites

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 09/03/2015 - 12:50pm

The new season has yet to start for the Exeter Chiefs, but head coach Rob Baxter is already hard at work planning for the future with the news that two of his first-team squad have today agreed contract extensions.

Welsh international Tomas Francis, along with centre Sam Hill, have both put pen to paper on new deals that will keep them at Sandy Park until 2017 and 2018 respectively.

With the stock of both players have risen significantly over the past 12 months, the Chiefs have moved swiftly to tie down the futures of both players who helped to play a key role in helping...

RGB recognised in national awards

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 09/03/2015 - 10:56am

RGB Building Supplies, which has a branch on Alphinbrook Road, Exeter, has been recognised in the national Build It Awards for the second year running.

The awards, which celebrate all aspects of self build and renovation, has named RGB as a finalist in the ‘Best Builders Merchant for Self Builders’ category; a category that they won in 2014.

Keith Harris, Product and Marketing Manager at RGB Building Supplies, commented: “Over the past year we have continued to add product ranges that are relevant to the self build market and look at ways we can enhance our service. We’re...

Drinkers subsidise teetotallers with tax

The direct costs of alcohol use to the government in England – including NHS, police, criminal justice and welfare costs – amount to just under £4 billion each year, whilst revenues from alcohol taxes amount to over £10 billion.

Using the most recent health, crime and drinking data, a report by the Institute of Economic Affairs claims that contrary to popular belief, drinkers are not a burden on the taxpayer. The net cost of alcohol to the state is minus £6.5 billion. Even if the Government halved all forms of alcohol duty, it would still receive more money in tax than it spends...

Kitsons launch charity will scheme

Devon law firm Kitsons has teamed up with FORCE Cancer Charity to offer supporters the opportunity to make or update their Will, in return for a donation to the charity.

Through the scheme, for every new Will completed by the Private Client Team at Kitsons Solicitors in Exeter, the firm will donate a proportion of its fees for those Wills to FORCE.

The Will Scheme for FORCE started on 1 September 2015.

Charlie Siegle, Partner and Head of the Kitsons Private Client Team in Exeter said: “Making or updating a Will can be easy to put off or overlook but it is vital to...

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