South West based digital growth agency Bigwave media with offices in Exeter, Torquay and Plymouth, announces its inaugural Torbay Business Games has been a resounding success. The first of its kind in Torquay, the Bigwave Business Games network initiative is as a result of the agency’s popular and highly successful games which have been running in Exeter for over a decade.
Twelve local businesses from across the Bay came together to battle it out in five competitive activities at various locations around the town. After a month of fierce and fun competition, the final event in the...
Five star housebuilder Barratt Developments has appointed a new marketing apprentice in Exeter as part of expansion plans in the south west.
Finlay McBay has joined the Exeter-based team which looks after Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes in the region.
The 19 year old who lives in Kenton is the second marketing apprentice to join the team in the last year. The first, Barney Munn, has already been promoted to marketing executive.
“I was attracted to the role because it offered me a chance to use both my technical skills along with my creative ones,” said Finlay...
Staff from a South West conservation charity have been on a 12,000-mile round trip to help secure the future of a strange nocturnal mammal.
Animal experts John Meek (Newquay Zoo Curator) and Owen Taylor (Paignton Zoo Head Keeper of Mammals) and scientist Dr Andrew Bowkett (Wild Planet Trust Field Conservation & Research Programmes Manager) travelled to Vietnam recently on behalf of the Owston’s civet.
The three attended a workshop about this curious carnivore, held meetings with partner organisations and visited wildlife rescue centres. The species is a special focus of...
Local kitchen manufacturer and showroom System Six Kitchens has been nominated for a prestigious national trade award. The Exeter-based company is up for the highly coveted ‘Studio Partner of the Year’ prize at this year’s Häfele Studio Partner Awards.
The Häfele Studio Partner Awards celebrate the successes and achievements of Häfele’s Studio Partners- an elite network of over 200 premium, independent Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Studios across the UK. This year’s ceremony takes place at Scotland’s iconic Gleneagles ® Hotel in June.
Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes is cementing its commitment to creating new homes across the south west, by appointing a new land director.
David Matthews will be based in Exeter and responsible for land acquisition - allowing the five star housebuilders to expand their presence in the region.
With 18 years’ experience within the industry, David has worked in roles at locations across the country, after graduating from Southampton Solent University with a Business degree.
Following the success of Mixed Grill, Beyond Face return to Exeter making their Exeter Phoenix performance debut with 2000 Stories . This is a show about stories; the ones that have stayed with us, the ones we have forgotten and the ones we may have been forced to hear.
The show encompasses the current complex debate around authentication and ownership of other people’s stories. While 2000 stories don’t individually feature in the show, we are taken through multiple stories of the personal, fictional and political. One woman shouldering what she perceives to be her responsibility....
Gone are the days when, if you weren’t lucky enough to get your hands on a ticket to the Royal Ascot, or any other similarly regal live horse racing event, your only option was to trudge down to the local bookmaker in the hopes of catching a race and maybe — if you were lucky — placing a bet. This is no longer the case because, as with much else in our lives, horse racing has gone digital ! For fans of the sport, this is a very welcome development, as they now have access to a decent variety of online betting providers . These providers can be used to watch races live as well as to place...
Folks who want to start their own business should take boiler repair and cleaning business into account. This business is perfect for entrepreneurial mindsets as the profit margin is very high. Also, the work is not very hectic or complex. So, in every aspect, it can be a good option if you are looking for an idea to start your personal business forms mall scale. You can then expand it with time when you learn everything about it.
This article is also about the repair and cleaning boiler business , but we are going to share with the top tips and tricks of how you can start it....
Exeter based marketing agency Chalk + Ward has become one of the first business in the South West to sign the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
Time to Change, which is run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, has been supporting employers to a create a more open and understanding culture around mental health problems in the workplace since 2009. The organisation assists employers to develop their workplace wellbeing interventions and action plans.
By signing the Time to Change Employer Pledge, Chalk + Ward has committed to changing the way people think and act about...
