Award-winning Devon businesswoman and journalist Alexis Bowater has announced that she will be standing down as Leading Women UK Champion to concentrate on organising the prestigious Venus Awards in Devon and Cornwall this year.
Alexis, who runs Bowater Communications and is well known in the west country having presented the ITV news here for almost a decade, launched networking...
As the X Factor and Strictly has come to an end, the people of Devon and Cornwall have been given a new way to have a voice and place their vote, as a campaign kicks off today supporting local talent, which will be recognized on an international platform.
The talent being searched for is those who don’t make a song and dance about things, but who tirelessly work to achieve their...
The winners of this year’s Devon Venus Awards 2015 have been announced at a glamorous red carpet event in the county’s capital.
More than 250 guests and sponsors attended the awards ceremony held at the University of Exeter’s Great Hall with winners whittled down to the 12 categories from more than 1,500 nominations in the county this year.
A virtual team, based primarily in Plymouth, has been awarded for their work at the Civil Service awards ceremony held at Buckingham Palace on 12 November.
Land Registry won the Digital Award for its work on the MapSearch project, reducing its huge volume of paper transactions by offering customers digital alternatives – making the transactions faster and cheaper for the Government and...
One of the country’s leading romantic hotels, Glazebrook House in South Devon, has just been shortlisted for a host of both national and regional awards, including the Condé Nast Johansens’ Awards for Excellence, Devon Life Food and Drink Awards and LandLove magazine Awards.
Glazebrook House Hotel has been recognised as one of only three finalists by the prestigious 2016 Condé Nast...
Devon Community Foundation hosted its annual Volunteer of the Year Awards sponsored by Quilter Cheviot last week, honouring the hard work and achievements of the many volunteers making a real difference in our Devon communities.
Battling On were awarded the Sir Eric Dancer Thriving Communities Award for a local community group which most demonstrates the qualities of thriving...
Devon’s leading tourism businesses have been chosen for the finals of the Devon Tourism Awards which will be presented at a prestigious ceremony on 26th November 2015.
This year sees an increase to 22 categories in the competition which is now in its 6th year following its launch in 2010 in association with Visit Devon. The year also saw an increase by 34% to 174 entries from the cream...
The best of Devon’s food and drink producers, hospitality and catering businesses and speciality retailers joined together in eager anticipation for the announcement of this year’s Food & Drink Devon Award winners. The ceremony took place on Monday 5th October at Exeter Golf and Country Club and was hosted by food and drink broadcaster and BBC Radio 2's one and only Nigel Barden. This...
Dental researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have come away with a raft of awards following this year’s general meeting of the British Society of Oral and Dental Research (BSODR).
Donald Singer was the winner of the national BSODR Unilever poster prize, and Jemma Walker received a commendation in the national BSODR Senior Colgate competition....
The shortlist for the coveted Green Energy Awards has been announced.
And Plymouth City Council, Devon County Council, Devon and Cornwall Housing and Exeter's SunGift Energy all make an appearance.
The awards, now in their 12th year, are organised by Regen SW to celebrate the innovation and creative ingenuity that has put the south west at the forefront of the green energy...
