Awards

Beth Ashfield and Andrea Broadhurst raising a toast

Striking gold again at Coldharbour Farm

Coldharbour Field Kitchen struck gold again at the Devon Tourism Awards taking top spot in the Casual Dining category ahead of fellow finalists Cary Arms & Spa and the Cove Café Bar.

It’s the second time the Ottery St Mary eaterie has been awarded gold in this category; it was also...

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Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards 2014: Call for entries

Do you know someone in the emergency services who has made a real difference? Here’s your chance to support them.

Entries are open for the first Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards (the EFEs). Launched by FIRE Magazine, in association with Babcock to honour the many heroes who save millions of lives and help countless others every day.

The awards acknowledge the ‘hidden’...

Plymouth secures Fish2fork award

Plymouth has become the first city in the world to secure a Fish2fork Blue City Award.

Paul Cox, Director of Conservation and Communication at the National Marine Aquarium made the announcement today at the Big Food Debate, and proudly presented the award to Plymouth Councillor, Tudor Evans.

Paul also revealed the National Marine Aquarium will now be spearheading Plymouth’s bid...

Venus free business advice day for women in Devon

Women looking to set up a business, or who already run a business and need some extra guidance, can look forward to a day of free advice thanks to the Venus Awards and their sponsors.

Friday 6th June will see experts from Venus Awards sponsors NatWest, Stones Solicitors LLP, Bishop Fleming, Sampson Hall and Western Morning News/Express & Echo in Market Square at the Guildhall...

Recruitment Team shortlisted for National Excellence Award

A highly-successful campaign to recruit Healthcare Assistants to Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been shortlisted for a national award.

The Recruitment and Resourcing Team, who are based in the Norwich Union (NU) building at Derriford, have been shortlisted down to the final three in the Category 9 The HSJ award for strategic approach to recruitment of the national HPMA Excellence in...

School meals nominated for another award!

School meals in Plymouth are making headlines again for all the right reasons after being shortlisted for another prestigious national award.

Plymouth City Council’s Education Catering Service has been chosen as one of the nine finalists for the Best Council Service Team of the Year at the highly regarded MJ Achievement Awards 2014.

Brad Pearce, Education Catering Manager, said...

Hospital patients can now use the WOW! factor

Patients receiving treatment from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHNT) can now nominate a staff member for an award when they have gone above and beyond what would be expected of them and have provided an excellent service.

A new initiative known as The WOW! Awards, begins tomorrow (Tuesday 6 May 2014) and will run in pilot form at PHNT until the end of October this year.

The...

Venus Awards Devon 2014 open for nominations

The Devon Venus Business Women Awards 2014 officially opened for nominations at a glamorous launch party in Exeter last night.

Local business men and women were welcomed at Amanda Marsden Lifestyle Salon by event organiser Celia Delaney of SpeakingSuccess and Venus Awards founder Tara Howard.

The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the county’s working...

Awards launch party for businesswomen in Devon

Nominations for this year’s NatWest Venus Awards opened at a launch party in Exeter last night (Monday April 28).

The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the county’s working women and entrepreneurs.

Devon’s first event was held last year and attracted almost 1,500 nominations. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever before and will be...

It's Gold for Plymouth University!

Plymouth University is a winner of a prestigious Gold Award in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014.

The Gold Award in the prestigious annual scheme run by RoSPA will be presented during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, on May 14, 2014.

Plymouth University...

Devon Sports Awards 2014 Finalists Revealed

The finalists in this year’s Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards, in association with Active Devon have been revealed.

They include sportsmen and women, clubs, coaches and volunteers from all four corners of the county.

The event will once again be hosted at Sandy Park, the home of LV= Cup winning Premiership rugby team the Exeter Chiefs.

The competition was open to...

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