Business

Why No-Monthly-Fee Card Machines Suit Devon's Seasonal Businesses

If you run a café in Salcombe or a beach kiosk in Croyde, you'll know the rhythm well. Summer brings queues out the door and hundreds of card payments a day. By January, you might process a handful all week. That gap between peak and off-season is the reality for thousands of Devon businesses, and it's exactly where fixed monthly card machine fees become a problem.

A pay-per-...

What Types of Devices Are Found During a Bug Sweep

Most people hear the phrase “bug sweep” and picture a tiny microphone hidden under a desk. That does happen, but real-world surveillance is usually far less cinematic and far more varied. Modern eavesdropping devices can be bought cheaply, disguised convincingly, and deployed by anyone from a suspicious partner to a disgruntled employee or a corporate rival.

That range is exactly why...

A Guide to TUPE for Devon Business Owners Transferring or Acquiring a Business

Selling or buying a business is incredibly exciting. However, it comes with a set of responsibilities. That said, one of the biggest questions business owners ask is about what would happen to their employees. This is exactly where TUPE rules come in. By understanding the rules early, you can actually avoid expensive mistakes, which can make the entire transition so much smoother. We...

Devon site manager wins prestigious national award

A Devon site manager is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award for his work at a local housing development.

Chris Spencer, a Site Manager from Devon, received the National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Award for excellence in on-site management at David Wilson’s Hampton Mill in Okehampton.

For more than 40 years, the NHBC’s Pride in the Job...

What Devon's Rural Employers Should Know About Workplace Drug Testing

Running a business in rural Devon comes with a specific set of workplace safety concerns that don't always get the same attention as they do in cities. Farms, quarries, forestry operations, and small manufacturing sites often involve heavy machinery, isolated work locations, and long shifts, all of which raise the stakes when it comes to making sure staff are fit for the job at hand. Devon's...

Devon’s Shoreline Advantage: Why Independent Businesses Matter to Coastal Towns

Fishing cliffs painted by sunrise, pastel cottages above cobbled lanes and surfers drifting under red sandstone arches—all familiar scenes along Devon’s coast. Yet postcard beauty alone cannot sustain Brixham, Exmouth, Sidmouth or Ilfracombe. Independent businesses anchor economic life, preserve cultural character and help each settlement thrive beyond the tourist season.

Every café...

Devon care provider gains top nursing endorsement for diploma

A Devon care provider has gained an endorsement from the world’s largest nursing union and professional body for their advanced diploma.

Southern Healthcare’s Advanced Diploma (CPD) in Adult Social Care Nursing has secured accreditation from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which represents more than half a million nurses, student nurses, midwives and nursing support workers in...

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Why Do Devon's Rural Workplaces Need First Aid Skills?

Devon's economy runs on farms, holiday parks, harbours and small firms spread across deep countryside. When someone is hurt at work here, the nearest ambulance can be a long way off. The first few minutes usually belong to whoever is standing nearby.

That waiting time is why more employers now book on-site first aid training delivered at your own premises instead of sending staff to...

 Classic British Hotels collection Partners with the Tiverton Hotel in Devon

Classic British Hotels is delighted to announce a major expansion of its curated collection following a new partnership with Crest Hotels Group, including the 69-bedroom Tiverton Hotel in Devon. All nine distinctive properties within the Crest Hotels portfolio have officially joined Classic British Hotels, bringing 674 beautifully appointed bedrooms into the fold.

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Why Devon Businesses Need to Get Serious About Digital Trust

Businesses in Devon always worked with a different rhythm. It is both local and practical. Also, it is led by relationships. However, recent digital behaviour has changed how businesses must prioritise digital trust. Now, small businesses have to win trust before their users visit them online.

To be honest, the line between online experience and real-world credibility has faded. So,...

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