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- 30th April 2020
At BBX Devon we have been busy welcoming lots of new partners who have looked at and found our way of tapping into a new way of promoting their business, gaining new clients and to save their cash when they need to spend.
- 8th April 2020
The garden is not the only thing that’s growing, with all the seeds we have been sowing over the winter at BBX Devon is now coming to fruition as we have had a burst of new partners joining our community
- 30th March 2020
A dragon at Paignton Zoo in Devon has been photographed breathing fire.
It’s believed to be the first time a Komodo dragon has been pictured breathing fire in a zoo. Frustratingly, it comes at a time when the zoo is closed to the public because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UK’s biggest commercial national and regional news publisher today launched a new initiative aimed at supporting the UK's local business community throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
- 25th March 2020
Let’s forget all the craziness going on at the moment and celebrate that it is now officially Spring! The sun is out and how long have we been waiting for that?!
Time Critical Transport launches ‘COVID-19 Rapid Response Logistics Support’ To help ‘plug the gap’ in the face of medical deliveries and logistics challenges
- 25th March 2020
So, I am a Virtual Assistant and writing this as Covid-19 is really getting to grips with the UK and there is no doubt that we are facing challenging times that are completely unknown to us as it could not be predicted or prepared for.
- 24th March 2020
District council bosses have outlined the need to work together in order to meet the demands created by the coronavirus outbreak.
Our NHS teams are working through a crisis of severity that we've never seen before & every day I'm hearing stories of incredible work. But the fact that we're walking further into the unknown is causing acute personal stress
Whether you’ve been one of those that have succumbed to the panic buying and have more loo rolls in your house than space to store them all, or you’re getting on with your day to day life in as normal way possible, the reality is COVID-19 is creating a lot of uncertainty for local businesses and customers alike.
- 19th March 2020
FOR EVERY ORDER PLACED WE WILL SUPPLY FREE OF CHARGE 10% OF THE QUANTITY ORDERED & DELIVER IT !!!
- 17th March 2020
It is with heavy hearts that Exmouth Town Council must announce that their 2020 Festival which was due to take place from 22-25 May, will be cancelled.
- 16th March 2020
The world’s number one selling brand in home pregnancy and fertility tests has donated pregnancy kits – for orang utans.
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) held its 2020 South West Regional Conference at Reed Hall, University of Exeter sponsored by WSP.
- 11th March 2020
The Spring employment update will give you practical advice on current issues facing employers
Expanding independent tailoring specialists Zebel Bespoke, have relocated from Fore Street, Exeter to the heart of the city.
- 25th February 2020
Dartmoor National Park Authority has launched a consultation for Dartmoor's 'next generation' of custodians.
Edgars Water, one of the largest suppliers of hydration solutions in the UK, has announced the successful installation of Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology across its fleet of 60 vans. Using Lightfoot’s unique driver rewards platform, Edgars Water has seen a significant drop in its fuel bills with an MPG uplift of 6.3%, a fall in vehicle idling by 4% and an end to instances of poor or dangerous driving.
- 18th February 2020
Devon-based Lightfoot, the “Fitbit for cars”, and Turo, the world’s largest peer-to-peer car-sharing platform, which has over 10,000 vehicles listed in the UK, have announced that they are working together to further enhance the Turo experience for both guest drivers and vehicle hosts, through enhanced safety technology provided by Lightfoot.
- 18th February 2020
New internet service provider Jurassic Fibre and South West Communications Group (swcomms) have officially launched an ultrafast fibre internet service for businesses.
- 17th February 2020
BBX Devon have been busy at the Devon HQ welcoming new partners to the BBX community. This includes a few networking groups.
- 3rd February 2020
Paignton Zoo in Devon has hatched three very special – and very beautiful - youngsters. Keepers are hand rearing a trio of Chinese crocodile lizards. In 2018, Paignton Zoo became the first major zoological collection in the UK to breed this species.
- 29th January 2020
Changing Places toilets have more room and more equipment than standard accessible toilets. The zoo’s new facility is attached to the main Island restaurant overlooking the lake.
- 28th January 2020
Two local names with international reputations are joining forces to help a very special - but largely unknown - species. Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium, is linking up with Valeport, the Totnes-based underwater measuring instrumentation specialists.
- 28th January 2020
The Haven Spa’ located in Guildhall Shopping Centre, Exeter, has been acquired by new owners.
An integrated multi-discipline corporate advisory group, with offices in Bristol, Cardiff and Pembroke, has secured a significant six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to expand its presence in the South West.
- 29th November 2019
Whether you love it or hate it you can’t escape it! Yes, Christmas is almost upon us and our BBX members are making the most of using their spare capacity to earn more and spend more using their BBX £’s to save their cash.
- 26th November 2019
Award-winning consulting, civil and structural engineers, surveyors and designers, structureHaus with offices in Exeter, London and Stuttgart, announces the appointment of Gemma Thornhill as new principal engineer.
- 26th November 2019
Fairway Furniture, the largest independent furniture retail business in the South West, unveils its new look store following a substantial investment in a £600k refurbishment programme of its 1980’s store in Newton Abbot.
- 26th November 2019
Award-winning south west estate agents and chartered surveyors Whitton & Laing have generously donated £1884 to Exeter-based ‘Balloons’, a charity who help support bereaved children and their families. The sum represented the year the independent estate agency was established and their way of giving back to the local community as part of the firm’s 135th anniversary celebrations.
Following a major recruitment drive Bigwave media, one of the largest creative growth agencies in the South West, recruits seven new full-time staff, including three apprentices.
CQC ‘Outstanding’ Home Instead Senior Care (East Devon & Exeter), the only homecare provider with a 5 Star CQC rating in the South West, is now part of the UK Parkinson’s Excellence Network.
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation South West (CIHT SW) has set the theme of ‘Rejuvenation and the Economy’ for its annual conference, being held on 27th February 2020 at Reed Hall, University of Exeter.
- 4th November 2019
Henry Howard Finance is celebrating after winning a national award at the Leasing World Awards 2019.
- 28th October 2019
Well in my last blog I wished you a happy Autumn and it really is now, with the leaves changing colour and dropping rapidly, conker season, kids on half term and Halloween!
- 24th October 2019
Animal experts at Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo, are pleased to see the back of South American fur seal Tamar – and it’s all because of Brexit.
Network Rail is inviting Dawlish schoolchildren to take part in an art competition that will brighten up hoardings around the new sea wall works at Colonnade underpass, close to Dawlish station. Winning pictures, based on the theme ‘What Dawlish means to me’, will be reproduced on the hoardings, remaining in place until the works are complete in spring 2020.
- 14th October 2019
A flooring retailer has marked the opening of its new £100,000 store in Newton Abbot by pledging its support for a local mental health support charity.
- 9th October 2019
A £250million project to connect town and rural pockets of the South West with ultrafast full fibre broadband has been officially launched.
- 9th October 2019
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.
- 9th October 2019
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.
- 3rd October 2019
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.
- 1st October 2019
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.
- 30th September 2019
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.
- 30th September 2019
A major South West conservation charity has announced its patrons. Both are star names regionally and nationally.
- 25th September 2019
Charities and small businesses in Frome have been given a digital skill boost with a free training event hosted by Lloyds Banking Group.
- 25th September 2019
England’s Seafood Coast is hosting England’s Seafood FEAST – and Torquay’s coastal zoo has a seat at the table.
- 25th September 2019
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.
- 23rd September 2019
The demise of big name retailers makes headlines on an almost daily basis. Landlords can no longer assume a “big name” tenant means long term rental security as these tenants often seek the negotiated protection of a Creditors Voluntary Arrangement or CVA.
- 23rd September 2019
The Government and Natural England should consider giving 'national park' status to much of East Devon, according to a major independent review.