Business Daily

Exeter City Football Club has agreed to become a partner to Exeter Pound. Discussions have begun to explore how the club will take the local currency at St James Park.

Gill Westcott, Chair of the Board of Directors of Exeter Pound said: "Exeter City Football Club is a key player in the community. We will be delighted if the Exeter Pound can be used at the club."

Stagecoach has also agreed to become a partner to Exeter Pound. Parallel discussions have opened as to how people might pay for their bus fares in Exeter Pounds.

Martyn Goss, Director of Exeter Pound, said...

Classpeople, the leading independent education recruitment specialists in the South-west today announced the appointment of new compliance officer, Lauren Thompson. The move has been made to tackle constant changes to legislation such as the recent introduction of Disqualification by Association (DBA) meaning that a teacher or practitioner can now be disqualified from work if living or working in the same household as an individual that has been disqualified.

Lynis Bassett, Classpeople Director, explains: "We take our commitment to safeguarding very seriously and have always made...

Staff at the Virtual Jet Centre are flying high after winning the Most Innovative Company Award at The Herald Express’ prestigious business awards.

The organisation beat off competition from 150 other companies to scoop the award at the event at Torbay’s Riviera Centre.

Virtual Jet Centre founder Andy Wilkins, a pilot with 20 years’ experience, said he was delighted: “I was amazed, very pleased, this is recognition of 12 months of blood, sweat and tears of trying to make the training centre a centre of excellence and the award is really inspiring, particularly with all the...

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...