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Moorland Fuels Sales Manager achieves top industry honour at national UKIFDA Awards 2026

Andrea Williams, Sales Manager at Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels, has been recognised for her outstanding customer service at the national UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) Awards 2026.

Facing stiff competition from the very best customer service teams in the fuel...

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5 Tips for Climbing the Corporate Ladder

For a lot of people, climbing the corporate ladder and achieving higher levels of success is their main goal. However, it can sometimes be difficult to get there, as it takes time and hard work to push yourself to the top. Climbing the corporate ladder is all about putting in extra work and following your ambition until you reach your goals. There are many ways to climb the corporate ladder...

Top 5 Business Server Upgrades for SMEs

A huge aspect of the small to medium enterprise sphere is staying ahead of your competition. There are a few ways to do this as an SME, but a sure-fire way to keep your business ahead of the curve is to invest in the tech needed to scale your operation.

Every successful SME will have the infrastructure and tech to grow with customer demands while welcoming new business onto the books...

Vistry Partnerships construction team lead the way with new home fire training day

National Housebuilder Vistry Partnerships has opened the gates to their Mayflower Leat development, to Plymouth Fire Service for a training day.

The site in North Prospect, Plymouth is being delivered in partnership with Plymouth Community Homes and is the final phase of redevelopment in the area. The development will include 196 homes, of which is a mixture of 1, 2, 3 & 4...

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Key factors you need to consider before you decide to take a business loan

Technology has now made most things easier to do nowadays and taking a business loan is not an exception. A business owner can access a loan much easier than before. Many sticky situations can force you to choose a business loan . This can be either to improve your company’s products or even just to keep your business afloat. Regardless of the situation, you need to take a business loan for...

Travelodge launches its new sustainability plan - ‘Better Future’

Travelodge, one of the UK’s largest hotel chains which operates almost 600 hotels across Ireland, Spain and the UK including 10 properties in Devon and seven in Cornwall, officially launches its new sustainability plan - Better Future.

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Travelodge has always placed a strong emphasis on safety and security, the environment and its social...

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Devon Entrepreneur Announced as Winner of the Marie Claire Sustainability Awards 2022

Devon-based Lottie Hawkins has been recognised as a sustainability champion, winning the Marie Claire Sustainability Awards, by genuinely implementing change and building a better tomorrow with her innovative start-up, Earthly Biochar.

Launched in 2018, the ambitious brand was co-founded by Lottie after her realisation that biochar, a stable form of carbon made from wood, could be...

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New apprenticeship launched by Barnstaple builders merchant

RGB Building Supplies has launched a new apprenticeship programme helping to bring young people into the builders merchant industry.

One of the new branch operative apprentices will be based at RGB in Barnstaple and will learn all aspects of the industry, including managing stock, raising quotes, assisting customers, processing orders, liaising with suppliers and completing paperwork....

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Foot Anstey reports continued private equity deal activity

The Private Equity team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has reported a successful first half of the 2022 calendar year, having completed in excess of 10 private equity-backed deals.

The team at Foot Anstey specialises in advising private equity-backed portfolio companies bolt-on and buy-and-build acquisitions, as well as having a deep specialism in management advisory.

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Dr Jean-Luc Solandt, Principal Specialist of Marine Protected Areas at Marine Conservation Society and Howard Davies, Salcombe Distilling Co. Co-founder

Salcombe Distilling Co. Partners with Marine Conservation Society to Fund Important ‘No Anchor Zone’ to Protect Seagrass Meadows

Environmentally driven Salcombe Distilling Co. is proud to have partnered with the Marine Conservation Society to fund vital work to protect Seagrass meadows off the coast of Dorset’s Portland Harbour. The purchase and installation of ‘no anchor zone’ buoys have been generously funded through Salcombe Distilling Co.’s ‘1% for the Ocean’ campaign, with their contributions now protecting or...

Builders merchant celebrates 10 years of being part of the Exmouth community

The team at RGB Building Supplies in Exmouth are inviting the local community to join them on Wednesday 3rd August to celebrate 10 years since the branch opened its doors.

Between 7am and 5pm, local tradespeople and the community will be able to enjoy free food, make use of special offers and have the chance to win prizes.

Visitors will also be able to see demonstrations and...

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