News - July, 2016
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July, 2016
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Solicitors and legal staff in Exeter are seeing dramatic
improvements in driving styles thanks to their participation in a
new driver behaviour trial being run by Lightfoot®. The
pilot, which began in May, involves over 20 staff from Michelmores,
Ashfords LLP and Foot Anstey. In just two months they have...
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South West Chef of the Year is one of the UK’s leading culinary
competitions and is based here in Exeter, where it is organised in
conjunction with Exeter’s two-Michelin starred chef, Michael Caines
MBE. Offering entry categories for professional and student
chefs, as well as junior and home cooks, the...
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July, 2016
Innovative businesses invited to pitch to key influencers and
investors Innovative start-ups and entrepreneurs with high
growth potential seeking investment are being encouraged to apply
to take part in Pitchfest 2016, a pitching competition being run as
part of the inaugural Venturefest South West on 18th October 2016
at Sandy...
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Visit South Devon is this week launching a new holiday special
offers app to help visitors pack a punch with their pound. Offering
a one-stop shop for discounts on local accommodation, food and
drink, activities and entertainment, the app has been launched at
the start of the school holidays to...
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We are an island nation that loves the seaside - not one of us
lives more than 70 miles from the coast and we make over 70 million
trips a year to enjoy it. Returning home, we always bring
mementos and gifts, making the market for coastal themed products
enormous. Giving...
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The man in charge of Paignton Zoo is moving his entire collection
to Exeter. Simon Tonge, Executive Director of the Whitley Wildlife
Conservation Trust, the charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living
Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, is loaning almost
1,000 animals to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum. But...
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A Teignmouth-based media agency has seen rapid growth in both its
staff numbers and client base in recent months. Aquamarine Media
Ltd, who specialise in paid search and social media marketing, have
expanded from one staff member to four and moved to a bigger
office, as they continue to increase their...
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Specialist technology used by NASA and the Royal Navy to produce
clean air in rockets and submarines is now available to motorists
in the form of a neat device measuring a quarter the size of a car
battery which, when fitted to an engine, radically reduces carbon
emissions and cuts...
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Exeter Business Improvement District (Exeter BID) has launched a
brand new website: www.inexeter.com. Designed for both residents of
and visitors to the city, the website provides a wealth of
information and news on businesses, shops, attractions and events
in Exeter. Exeter BID was introduced in March 2015 and will result
in...
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Strategic PR consultancy KOR Communications has been shortlisted in
two categories in the 2016 South of England and Channel Islands
Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Awards. For the
second year running, KOR has been selected as one of the region’s
best PR firms, shortlisted in the Outstanding Small PR
Consultancy...