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SW businesses raise £900 for FORCE Cancer Charity at Exeter Padel Tournament

Business from across the South West came together at City Padel Exeter to raise £900 for FORCE Cancer Chairty as part of a charity padel tournament hosted by Konker .

The event saw 12 local businesses compete in a friendly tournament, combining sport, networking and fundraising in support of Devon based cancer charity. The day aimed to create a relaxed and social alternative to traditional business events, while raising money for a cause with strong local impact.

Funds raised will support FORCE Cancer Charity’s ongoing work providing practical, emotional and well-being...

Students get glimpse of legal life

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 03/29/2015 - 11:10am

Students from Exeter College got a glimpse into the legal professionwith a debate on social media and the law organised by young lawyers from a leading local firm. Organised by Exeter-based Stephens Scown LLP’s young marketing group, the debate centred on the use of social media in someone’s private life leading to disciplinary proceedings at work – a topic that has been the subject of a lot of media coverage recently. Students debated the topic from the point of view of the employee and employer. Young lawyers from Stephens Scown devised the topic and briefed the students before the event...

Baxter's team management secrets revealed

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter was the special guest at an event which celebrated the launch of a new business magazine for Devon.

Business and Professional Life is a quality, quarterly publication partnered by a daily digital platform.

The new initiative is the result of a link-up between Archant, the publishers of Devon Life, and The Daily UK, which owns two citizen journalism websites, The Exeter Daily and The Plymouth Daily.

It is a ground-breaking alliance and thought to be the first time in the UK that an independent digital publisher has joined forces...

Clive's award-winning Gluten free pies

Buckfast Organic Bakery, makers of Clive's Pies has been selected as a Winner in the World Food Innovation Awards 2015 in the Best Free From Product category with their delicious Clive's Gluten Free Pies.

Clive’s has been making gluten free pies for customers across the UK for many years, and now the Devon bakery has been catapaulted into the spotlight by winning the Best Free From Product at the World Food Innovation Awards 2015.

Sally Carson, Clive’s Managing Director said “The team were thrilled to be finalists and whilst exhibiting at the International Food and Drink...

Santander launches new service for ambitious businesses

Santander Corporate & Commercial, the leading challenger bank in the UK, yesterday announced a new suite of services and products for the country’s most ambitious businesses. The launch is part of Santander’s plan to further disrupt and enhance the UK business banking market, and double its current SME market share to 10% by the end of 2016.

Based on four years’ experience of working closely with UK businesses – including hundreds of fast-growth SMEs under the Santander Breakthrough programme – the new proposition from Santander is built around five key service ‘pillars’ that...

Exeter chiefs side to face Leicester

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 03/27/2015 - 12:59pm

It may be a long-standing sporting cliché, but Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter insists he and his team are literally taking things ‘one game at a time’ as the Aviva Premiership heads towards its final run-in.

With just five rounds of the scheduled season remaining, the Chiefs find themselves perched second in the standings and handily placed for a first-ever shot at getting into the end of season play-offs.

However, the Devon club are just one of a handful of clubs who harbour similar aspirations and with just five points separating Exeter in second and Wasps in sixth,...

Virtual Jet Centre flying high

VIRTUAL Jet Centre staff are celebrating a hat trick of award nominations and becoming finalists in two of Devon’s most prestigious Business Awards.

The Chudleigh-based company are through in the Express and Echo Awards in the Entrepreneur of the Year and Corporate Social Responsibility categories.

They are also finalists in the Herald Express Business Excellence Awards in the category of Most Innovative Company.

The Virtual Jet Centre was founded by experienced pilot Captain Andy Wilkins who flew for Thomson Airways for nearly 20 years, on both Airbus and Boeing...

Business helps those seeking rural dream

A husband and wife team are using their extensive knowledge of agriculture to provide those looking for their own slice of the West Country dream a unique opportunity to see exactly what they’ll be getting.

West Country Dream, set up by Helen and Murray Garrett, brings together a unique combination of a farm, self-catering cottage and a number of agricultural courses for those considering moving to the region in the hunt for the good life.

Helen explained, “Around 10 years ago we took the decision to relocate to the South West from our farm in the Home Counties. This...

RGB encourages firms to support community

In April 2014, RGB Building Supplies launched their Well Built Community Fund and since then have been giving away £1,000 worth of building materials to different deserving groups every other month to help with renovations and projects.

The Community Fund has proved extremely popular and RGB was inundated with nominations from charities, schools, community groups, sports clubs and care homes. As they are unable to donate building supplies to everyone that made contact with them, RGB is now calling out to other local companies in the area to see if they are able help some of the...

Exeter Chiefs back Aviva Community Fund

Aviva, title sponsor of Aviva Premiership Rugby, has today launched the Aviva Community Fund, a nationwide initiative that offers support and funding for inspirational local causes. Exeter Chiefs is one of the Aviva Premiership Rugby clubs showing their support for the new initiative by encouraging fans to enter a cause close to their hearts for the chance to secure up to £25,000 in funding. Exeter Chiefs captain Dean Mumm, representing the club, said: “Local charities and groups are an important part of community life and need all the support and funding they can get to continue doing...

Expanding local independent retailer signs lease on second shop

Exeter-based independent retailer Queenstreet Carpets and Furnishings, based in Alphington, announces it has signed the lease on a second store in Topsham which is to open on the 1st May.

The expanding family-owned business was founded by the late Malcolm Dixie and his wife Nikki in 1968 and was originally based in Queen Street, Exeter. Today the independent company is run by brothers, Gary & Mark Dixie who signed the new lease for a second shop located on The Strand in Topsham. The ‘Old Gaol’, a listed building located opposite Topsham’s quay area, was formerly known as ‘...

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