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Whisky Tasting Event at The Golf & Country Club

Specialist spirits company and the Exeter Golf & Country Club host their first blind whisky tasting

Local spirits tasting specialist, Azu Spirits , are hosting their first blind tasting event at Exeter Golf and Country Club on Thursday 26th January at Wear Park Restaurant. Following a range of successful guided tasting events in Devon, Azu Spirits are now offering their signature blind tasting experience at this exclusive event, which will explore a diverse collection of premium single malt...

Devonshire Homes joint venture acquires landmark Ilfracombe site

A funding partnership has been established to support the acquisition and development of a landmark scheme of 347 homes in Ilfracombe, North Devon.

Independent West Country house builder Devonshire Homes has joined forces with social impact investor, Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) to bring forward the 50-acre site, as part of Devonshire Homes’ ambitious growth strategy.

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Devon green-tech helps Breedon GB Materials cut aggressive driving, fleet carbon emissions and vehicle idling

  • Lightfoot’s carbon saving, real-time van driver coaching technology set to reduce Breedon’s CO2 emissions by 1,651 tonnes over 5 years

The GB materials division of Breedon, which specialises in aggregates and downstream products including asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and specialist building products, has succeeded in dramatically reducing instances of aggressive...

Exeter lawyers 'raising the bar' with rebranding and expansion plans

A firm of commercial law specialists, formerly known as Bertram Law, providing advice on corporate, commercial, and property law, is ‘raising the bar’ following a major move from Marsh Barton to larger offices at Pynes Hill, Exeter, and rebranding as Bertram Fairbanks.

Neal Bertram working with a number of law firms across Exeter since 1994 and formerly a commercial litigation partner...

Devon-based eco fleet-tech business takes top honours at Global Good Awards, and wins Highways UK Excellence Sustainability Award

Devon-based Lightfoot, the trail-blazing, in-cab coaching, rewards, and progressive telematics platform for fleets, has succeeded in not only scooping the top award for Best Product of the Year at the internationally renowned 2022 Global Good Awards, but also the Highways UK Excellence Sustainability award.

Rewarding businesses big or small for their responsible and sustainable...

Exeter-based agency celebrates milestone anniversary

Award-winning Exeter-based agency, Absolute PR and Marketing, is celebrating 22 years in business. Specialising in building brands, profiles and reputations for clients ranging from start-ups to household names, encompassing specialist areas including marine and green tech, fintech, tourism, transport, property, infrastructure, manufacturing, and the circular economy, the business marked the...

Exeter-based Lightfoot partners with Mina to launch market-leading EV charging fraud prevention solution

  • Partnership guarantees that businesses are paying for genuine business miles when drivers are charging at home or at public charge points
  • Tech link-up eradicates charging fraud when households have more than one EV

EV Payment experts Mina, and Exeter-based telematics, driver coaching tech, and rewards platform provider Lightfoot, today announce their partnership...

South West Business Council to host world-class environmental leaders for Natural Capital conference in Devon

The South West Business Council (SWBC ) has announced that they will be joined by world-leading environmental experts, top university wildlife academics, members of the House of Lords and the Crown Estate, as well as delegates honoured by the Queen, for their upcoming Quarterly Conference this September in Devon.

The event, which is set to take place on Wednesday September 7 2022 at...

Volvo Group UK Ltd adopts Devon waterless urinal tech to reduce emissions impact

Volvo Group UK Ltd is adopting Devon waterless urinal technology at its UK HQ in Warwick, and its Felixstowe Renault Truck Commercials Depot, to help cut CO2 and water waste. The flushless urinals are part of the organisation’s commitment to reach net-zero by 2040, covering direct and energy indirect emissions from operations, purchased goods and services.

The roll-out of the waterless...

Businesses called upon to protect national water supplies

UK businesses are being urged to play their part in the battle against needless water wastage following the imposition of drought measures by two of the UK’s largest water companies. Measures being advised include switching from flushing urinals to waterless urinals, saving hundreds of thousands of litres of water per year in businesses with more than one urinal.

Research undertaken by...

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