The Best Bar None Awards event took place at The Terrace in Exeter last week and local police were there to show support for all the good work that goes on to keep people safe in the city.
This project for excellence is a way of showing guests who visit venues with the Best Bar None logo that they have been independently verified as meeting a higher than normal standard and that they are committed to providing support, safety and security to guests in Exeter.
The aim of the Best Bar None scheme in the city is to reduce alcohol related crime and violence against women and...
The Devon branch of the countryside charity is once again on the lookout for award-worthy churchyards across the county. Since Devon CPRE launched its Best Churchyard Competition six years ago, the charity has come across inspiring stories of communities pulling together to make the most of the green spaces around their churches and chapels.
Last year’s winner, All Saints in Kenton, near Exeter, and the runner-up, St Michael the Archangel in Chagford, were both fantastic examples of how local people can transform their churchyard when they draw on their individual strengths in...
Nearly 20 businesses and individuals from Devon have helped the county lead the way in the shortlist for the biggest awards contest for small businesses in the South West.
The regional FSB ‘Celebrating West Small Business Awards’, which will culminate at a final in Weston-Super-Mare early in March, has seen a near record-breaking amount of entries across 12 categories for both individual business owners and SMEs and Devon has secured the highest amount of nominations in the region.
The businesses shortlisted from Devon were the Devon Seaweed Company of Newton Abbot (...
Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) is proud to have received 4 accolades at the recent Awards of Excellence hosted by Air Ambulances UK
Sponsored by Airbus, the annual awards celebrates and recognises the specialist lifesaving skills and commitment of those working tirelessly within and in support of the air ambulance community.
The event held in Birmingham on Monday evening, was attended by hundreds involved in the air ambulance industry. Local lifesaving charity, Devon Air Ambulance, were thrilled to be there and to be recognised by peers for their innovative contribution to...
Devon Air Ambulance has been shortlisted as a finalist in three categories in the upcoming Awards of Excellence organised by Air Ambulances UK
Sponsored by Airbus, Air Ambulance UK is pleased to announce the shortlist of nominees for the 2022 Awards of Excellence. The annual awards celebrate and recognise the specialist lifesaving skills and commitment of those working tirelessly within and in support of the air ambulance community.
The annual awards ceremony, which returns after a break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is being held at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham on 14...
Exeter’s state-of-the-art new leisure centre St Sidwell’s Point has won two more prestigious awards.
The striking Passivhaus building won the national RICS award for Environmental Impact at a prestigious ceremony in London.
On the same day, it won best Civic Development at the Exeter Property Awards.
Judges said: “At the forefront of Exeter’s surge towards sustainability, St Sidwells Point is designed for 2080 climate predictions and is notably energy efficient. Expert use of technology to futureproof the project.”
Devon’s talented food and drink scene was alive at Monday (3rd October) night’s 11th Food Drink Devon Awards. Over 330 individuals from the county’s finest food and drink producers, hospitality and catering businesses and speciality retailers celebrated in style at the esteemed awards’ ceremony, held at Crowne Plaza Plymouth with its breath-taking views overlooking Plymouth Sound. The ceremony was hosted by Tony Hawks, Devon-based comedian, author and food lover who regularly appears on BBC Radio Four panel shows ‘Have I Got News For You’, ’Just A Minute’ and ‘I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue’....
Philip Everett-Lyons, founder and CEO of premium rum blender Hattiers Rum, has been shortlisted for the Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year award in the prestigious 2022 Great British Entrepreneur Awards (South West region). Established in 2017, Philip founded Hattiers Rum after he and his wife moved back home to the beautiful South Hams in Devon. With incredibly stiff competition and over 5,300 applications for the awards, this year’s winners will be announced during the Grand Final on Monday 21st November at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Creating premium blended aged rums,...
Premiership Rugby have revealed a shortlist of six inspiring individuals, including one from Exeter Chiefs , who have been nominated for the Community Volunteer of the Year Award , sponsored by CVC. The winner will be crowned at the Premiership Rugby Parliamentary Awards ceremony, attended by MPs, taking place at the House of Commons on 12th July.
The Parliamentary Awards is a celebration of the incredible work and impact achieved by Premiership Rugby and its clubs, demonstrating how their work is making an invaluable contribution to addressing some of the biggest societal...
After winning 2021 & 2022 Corporate Live South West Awards founder James Hopkins told Marcus Hepping what lies behind the success. James Hopkins is not the kind of person to do anything slowly. He speaks quickly, gesticulating to emphasise each point he makes; he thinks quickly; and, above all, he does business quickly. "NABC, the company the former Educational International Business Manager founded in 2016, is growing by rapidly. Last year, it took a successful step up step throughout the pandemic and is expecting to turn over 300K by the end of 2022. "That growth has yielded a slew...
