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Bigwave Business Games return to Exeter for 2023

South West creative growth agency Bigwave Marketing has announced the return of the Exeter Bigwave Business Games. The business community event was put on hold during the pandemic but makes its return in May 2023.

Since the inception in 2011, the event aims to bring local Exeter businesses together to socialise, network and participate in a range of exciting physical, mental and...

Venus team and founders raise a glass to say goodbye to Blackpool Sands

The Venus Company team at Blackpool Sands together with founders Louisa Newman, Michael Smith, and Lee Porter, raised a glass in fond farewell to 28 happy years at the birthplace of its first Venus Beach Café.

Internationally multi-award-winning hospitality business, The Venus Company (loving the beach®) announced that from 5th January 2023, its Venus beach cafe business at Blackpool...

Exeter stores launch 1p Blue Monday bundle

Nisa Cullompton , Londis Pinhoe Road and Premier RIvermead are joining forces with 30–60 minute delivery service, Snappy Shopper, to offer a 1p Blue Monday bundle on 16th January , as a means to cheer up customers on the saddest day of the year.

Customers will be able to purchase a bundle including Pepsi Max, Doritos, Haribo, Cadbury Dairy Milk and a Pot Noodle, all for a penny,...

Devon Work Hubs Open Their Doors on "Brew Monday"

The third Monday in January has been known as “Blue Monday” ever since 2005 when Sky Travel identified it as the most depressing day of the year.

While there may be no scientific evidence to prove this, it stands to reason that people may struggle at this time of year. The end of the festive season, the cold dark evenings and wintery weather combined with increased debt and failing...

Devon employees to benefit from company’s cost of living support package

Employees at RGB Building Supplies are to benefit from a comprehensive financial support package to provide help during the current challenging times.

The Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) – which includes RGB building Supplies – are providing employees with a one-off winter payment of £500 in January to help with the rising cost of living.

In addition, through IBMG’s...

Ambitious vision for Great South West launched at Parliament

The ambitions for the Great South West, the new economic powerhouse promoting the Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, Devon, Somerset and Dorset region, have been announced at a Parliamentary Reception at the House of Lords.

The Great South West Partnership launched its exciting new vision to become the greenest and cleanest region in the UK at the event, on Tuesday January 10.

The...

Old Christmas trees chipped to help East Devon community projects

Christmas trees collected from across East Devon have been turned into chippings and used for special projects, like at a forest school at Cranbrook.

East Devon District Council (EDDC) has continued its work with residents this month by recycling all the old Christmas trees left at various residents’ drop-off zones after the festive season.

The authority’s recycling and...

Charity steps in with incentives to support native Dartmoor ponies

The Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust has announced a substantial increase in support for Dartmoor pony breeders and keepers in a bid to halt a worrying decline in the number of native Dartmoor ponies being bred on the moor.

The charity has put in place measures to incentivise Dartmoor pony breeders and keepers to retain their herds as the cost of living crisis, which include an extremely...

Tributes paid to former East Devon District Council leader Paul Diviani

East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) former leader Paul Diviani passed away last week prompting tributes, describing him as ‘a joy and an inspiration to work with’.

EDDC's Chair and Chief Executive have paid their respects following the sad news about Paul’s death on Thursday evening (5 January 2023).

Paul was an EDDC councillor for 20 years, from 1999 to 2019 and the leader...

Ultimate New Year present for former military veteran

A former military veteran says he has been given the perfect New Year’s gift after being handed the keys to the house he helped to build.

Adrian Colwill, 47, a former Royal Artillery soldier from the age of 16, experienced some mental health challenges when he left the forces.

Despite carrying out a number of roles on civvy street, including managing a hotel, Adrian was left...

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