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Running a Vehicle-Dependent Business in the Era of Constant Change

Businesses that rely on vehicles, whether for logistics, field services, construction, regional deliveries, and so on, are already at the mercy of a dynamic market environment characterised by volatility.

Costs fluctuate, demands rise, regulations evolve, and technologies...

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Plymouth firm plays its part in recycling the equivalent of 120 million plastic straws in driveways across the UK

Oltco Plymouth, the leading sustainable resin bound driveway company, led by Ben Ure, has recently played its part in recycling the equivalent of over 122 million plastic straws in driveways up and down the country.

Working across Plymouth, Yelverton, Gunnislake, Lifton, Princetown, Ivybridge and the surrounding towns and villages, Oltco Plymouth has partnered with local businesses,...

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Foot Anstey's Islamic Finance team advise on hat-trick of high-profile deals

The Islamic Finance team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has advised on three major deals over the last month.

The team's trio of deals has included advising Bahrain-based institutional investor Black Sand Real Estate W.L.L on a £42m corporate acquisition, acting for Riyad Bank (London Branch) on a £17.5m refinance of a fully-let Grade A office asset, and advising Bank of London...

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Fourth time lucky for flagship Exeter ecommerce event

Exeter's Shopify Plus ecommerce agency Swanky's inaugural Ecommerce Unlocked conference will finally go ahead - a full 17 months after it was first planned.

Now scheduled for September 10 at the University of Exeter’s Peter Chalk Building, Ecommerce Unlocked is aimed at businesses who want to know more about online selling and how they can make the most of the customers and...

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South West Marketing and PR Agency Shortlisted for Prestigious Industry Award

Marketing and PR agency Astley Media has made the shortlist for a prestigious industry award at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards .

The South West agency is in the running for Outstanding Small Public Relations Consultancy 2021 at the industry awards ceremony.

Through a tough year for the industry, Astley Media has grown its team and begun working with...

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Two Devon construction site managers named best in the country for quality

Construction site managers for two of Devon's newest communities have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building.

Ex-marine Greig Mills, site manager at David Wilson Homes' Tarka Ridge , Barnstaple and Darren Hall, site manager at Embden Grange , Tavistock have both won the prestigious Pride in the Job award, marking them down as the best in the UK....

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South West family law specialist shortlisted for prestigious national legal award

The Family Law Company has been shortlisted for a prestigious Law Society Award, the highest accolade for law firms in England and Wales.

The firm, which has offices in Exeter and Plymouth plus a new provision in Cornwall, is a finalist in the Excellence in Practice Management category.

Director Rachel Buckley said: “We are extremely proud to be shortlisted in these national...

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Foot Anstey welcomes Most Enterprising Law Graduate from University of Plymouth for work experience

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, has welcomed Plymouth born Ayesha Faraj Al-Nuaimi for work experience after she was awarded Most Enterprising Law Graduate from University of Plymouth.

The accolade, which has been sponsored by Foot Anstey since Faraj Al-Nuaimi, is awarded to one graduate per year from the University of Plymouth.

Ayesha Faraj Al-Nuaimi, received the award in...

The smart home and the need for better broadband

Steve Garrood, Chief Commercial Officer at Jurassic Fibre, shares his thoughts on how ultrafast connectivity is supporting digital lifestyles in the South West...

Our reliance on high-speed broadband connectivity is showing no sign of letting up as digital lifestyles increasingly become the norm.

And even though lockdown restrictions have eased, our consumption of data...

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Plymouth Science Park’s longest standing tenant, Rowe IT, announces expansion

Plymouth Science Park -based IT support company, Rowe IT , which has been located at the Park for four years, has announced that they are expanding their business and office space.

Investment at the Science Park and a growing South West tech sector has seen home-grown business Rowe IT establish themselves in the market place and enjoy year-on-year growth.

Rowe IT delivers a...

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The Pine Centre, Bideford voted as Surprise Supplies winner

Bideford’s The Pine Centre has been voted as a winner of RGB Building Supplies’ Surprise Supplies initiative and now has £1,000 to spend on materials at RGB Bideford.

RGB had invited businesses from across the region that had been affected by the pandemic to get in touch and explain how a donation would help. Alongside Lanivet Community Centre in Bodmin, The Pine Centre received the...

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