A £250million project to connect town and rural pockets of the South West with ultrafast full fibre broadband has been officially launched.

Paignton Zoo will host the UK’s biggest Brick Safari in 2020. The Great Big Brick Safari will bring over 80 giant wild animal models to Devon next summer.

Henry Howard Finance Group (HHF) has appointed Carey Hansford as Head of Funder Development. A new role within the company, Carey’s appointment is a significant one for HHF, reflecting the progress made within its strategic aim of being the funder of choice for both its existing and new SME and Vendor relationships.

Two vets from Indonesia are the first to benefit from a unique new scholarship programme run by a Cornish vet charity. OVAID – Orang utan Veterinary Aid – is run by Nigel and Sara Hicks, based in Launceston. They help hard-pressed orang utan rescue centres and sanctuaries with veterinary support and donations of equipment.

Hello Autumn! Been itching to write that somewhere! Well the rain has arrived, and the leaves are starting to drop but things have revved up a notch at BBX with seven more new members joining our happy crew this last month.

Multi-award-winning chartered accountants, Haines Watts with four offices located in Exeter, Crediton, Okehampton and Launceston, announce the appointment of Helen Gale as the new Head of Tax.

A major South West conservation charity has announced its patrons. Both are star names regionally and nationally.

Charities and small businesses in Frome have been given a digital skill boost with a free training event hosted by Lloyds Banking Group.

England’s Seafood Coast is hosting England’s Seafood FEAST – and Torquay’s coastal zoo has a seat at the table.

Exeter-based Devon Contractors officiated a construction hand-over of a multi-phase redevelopment of the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) research facilities located on West Hoe. The extensive £5.4m refurbishment programme of the impressive 15-metre- high, five-storey building was carried out over eight phases.