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Devon animal charities receive boost from Barratt Homes

Local housebuilder, Barratt Homes Exeter, has donated £1,000 each to two Devon-based animals’ charities, North Devon Animal Ambulance and Animal in Distress, as part of its Community Fund initiative.

Rowana Rowan, Communications Co-ordinator and Fundraiser for Animals in Distress, said: “The Animals in Distress Rescue Centre in Ipplepen is absolutely delighted to have received this...

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...

Devon-based eco fleet-tech business reaches Global Good Awards final

Lightfoot, the trail-blazing, Devon-based in-cab, driver fleet coaching technology and rewards platform, has succeeded in making it through to the finals of the internationally renowned 2022 Global Good Awards. Rewarding businesses big or small for their responsible and sustainable practices, the prestigious awards attracts applicants from across the globe.

Past Global Good Awards...

Michele Jones, Allison Homes Sales and Marketing Manager, presents a cheque for £250 to Executive Headteacher, Mrs Victoria Fenemore and Year 6 pupils at Winkleigh Primary School.

Winkleigh Primary School Receives Donation From Allison Homes South West

Allison Homes South West has gifted Winkleigh Primary School with a donation to help towards reducing the price of school trips during the next academic year.

The £250 donation will support parents and carers with children at the school who might not otherwise be able to afford for their children to attend trips as the cost-of-living rises.

Trips and residential experiences are...

Joe Webster - Sycamore, Yew, Bluebells

Exhibition by Joe Webster - Amongst the Bluebells

Mankind's relationship with the natural world is brought into focus with a beautiful and subtle depiction of the local Devon landscape, ultimately sounding a celebration of life.

Joe Webster's 2022 bluebell paintings are both a continuation of his two decades of experience and observation in nature while also marking an evolution in his unique landscape-graffiti style.

This beautiful collection uses dramatic tonal and colour harmonies presenting shades of black alongside bold, vibrant shades of indigo and lime green. Joe's use of graffiti...

Devon-based Lightfoot appoints Software as a Service leader, Bob Mann, as new Chairman

Lightfoot, the trail-blazing, in-cab, driver fleet coaching technology and rewards platform, has announced that Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses leader, Bob Mann, has been appointed as Chairman of the Devon-based green-tech company.

Currently Chair of Openbravo, one.network, Social Value Portal, ethiXbase, and a board member of Zift, Bob Mann is widely recognised as a...

Anthony Amos - Trawlers Unloading

AMOS

A fresh new collection of paintings by Anthony Amos (1950 - 2010) showing the extensive range of work created by this talented artist.

From sunflowers to trawlers, from horses to hedgerows, Amos managed to capture the essence of all his subjects. You can see this particularly in the expressions on the heads of the horses as they strain and work together to pull in the heavy boat through the surf. He captured the raw energy, strength and movement in his beautiful paintings.

To view the exhibition online please click here

The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday from...

Experienced Tech CFO joins fleet green-tech leader, Lightfoot

Lightfoot, the trail-blazing, in-cab, driver fleet coaching technology and rewards platform, has announced the appointment of experienced tech business Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Neil Warman, as the Devon-based green-tech company’s new CFO.

Having previously held positions as CFO at the UK’s largest electronic ticket machine supplier, Ticketer, and at loan management software...

Blakewell Fishery & Smokehouse cooked by Peter Gorton

Food Drink Devon Gears Up for Post-Lockdown Boom

As Devon’s hospitality businesses throw open their doors once more, Food Drink Devon is ready to champion the finest food and drink in the county with a stunning new video and website and the help of Oz Clarke OBE.

Peter Gorton, award-winning chef and most recently appointed Food Drink Devon board member explains: “It has been such a challenging twelve months for our industry but we...

Ollie Williamson outside Ollie's Restaurant in Torquay

Rethink Hospitality & Tourism careers says South Devon College

As the hospitality and tourism sectors gear up to fully re-open later this month a Devon college is hoping to change the perception of jobs in the sector.

South Devon College offers a range of hospitality and tourism qualifications and says that jobs in the sector shouldn’t be seen as just a stop gap but as a career with good opportunities for progression.

Currently there are more...

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