RobEd Isca Barum Insurance Brokers Ltd is celebrating the third birthday of its Barnstaple office at 3 Taw Vale. Opened in April 2014, the office is going from strength to strength. Isca Barum is one of the leading independent insurance brokers in the South West and provides both businesses and personal insurance solutions that are tailored to the specific needs … Read more
The Government’s 25-year plan is a crucial testing ground for new approaches to decision-making regarding agriculture and the environment, delegates heard at the 2017 annual Spring Conference in Dulverton, Exmoor, organised by the Exmoor Society and Exmoor National Park Authority. The Government’s objective is to improve the quality of the environment and see a net … Read more
Giant Nordic tipi rental company World Inspired Tents will be showcasing its tipis at Bridwell Park, Cullompton from 11am to 4pm on 29th and 30th April as part of Blue Fizz Events’ ‘Boho and Retro Wedding Festival’. World Inspired Tents supplies its giant Nordic event tipis for celebrations throughout the South West and beyond. Since it was … Read more
Philip Milton, managing director of Barnstaple-based Philip J Milton & Company Plc, has been invited to be a panellist at an Exeter symposium hosted by a Financial Times’ publication. FTAdviser, which recently sought Philip’s comments for an article, is presenting on ‘Ways to Protect Against Inflation’ as part of its ‘Income For All’ ‘Open For … Read more
The St Helen’s Church on Lundy has received a confirmed grant of £999,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the St. Helen’s Centre Appeal. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery Players, the project can go ahead and enable the significant repair and refurbishment work on St Helen’s Church, which will save the church … Read more
The Proper Marmalade Company, based in Ilfracombe, North Devon, is celebrating after collecting a huge haul of awards at the 2017 World’s Original Marmalade Awards held at Dalemain House and Gardens in Penrith, Cumbria. Artisan Excellence Longstanding awards patron Mackays of Dundee were delighted to present a new accolade, the ‘Mackays Award for Artisan Excellence’, to the … Read more
Diamedica, the designer/manufacturer of anaesthesia and respiratory solutions based in Bratton Fleming in North Devon, has won two out of the six awards at the recent Africa Healthcare Summit in London: the International Innovation of the Year and the Solution of the Year. Diamedica won the awards for its Helix Portable Ventilators. Their design builds on earlier ventilators … Read more
After studying Psychology, at Cambridge University as part of a Natural Sciences degree, Bella Given embarked on a career in marketing. Over the course of 20 years, she marketed brands such a Beefeater Gin, Solpadeine and Hedex, Snack-a-Jacks and Huggies nappies, and successfully created and marketed two of her own businesses: a South West London Garden Design … Read more
Upland farmers from Exmoor have come together to state their ambitions to deliver for people and the environment through a reshaped agricultural policy, as the UK prepares to leave the European Union. The priorities of Exmoor farmers are twofold: To keep the benefits for the public and society from upland areas such as clean water, … Read more
As part of its activities during National Apprenticeship Week, EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, provides 10 key facts about apprenticeships and their importance and value to the sector and the wider economy: 72% of manufacturers say raising awareness of apprenticeships will get more young people into engineering. 79% of manufacturers were committed to recruiting engineering apprentices … Read more
A report published by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, and Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking warns that the Apprenticeship Levy, to be introduced this April, is still viewed by many manufacturers as a tax on business, with many more firms potentially falling into scope than previously expected. And, while the manufacturing sector has warmed to some of the Levy’s perceived benefits, … Read more
Brian Aird has been appointed chairman of the board of Westward Housing Group, one of the main affordable housing providers in the South West. Westward has 7,300 homes across Devon and Cornwall and delivers a range of support and social enterprise services to 1,500 people. Westward will benefit from Brians’s wealth of leadership and governance experience … Read more
Engineers from TDK-Lambda UK in Ilfracombe, North Devon supported a team of students from the town’s Ilfracombe Academy with its entry to the international STEM competition, F1 in Schools. This is part of an extensive programme that TDK-Lambda engineers are engaged in to help promote, encourage and support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education to … Read more
Applegate is offering to match savings made by degree apprentices up to £10,000 after tax to provide a deposit to buy a home locally in North Devon. Under its new ‘First Rung’ scheme, Applegate’s degree apprentices will be encouraged to put aside part of the pay rises they receive into a saving scheme of their … Read more
Congratulations to North Devon and nearby businesses who have won awards at the recent South West Tourism Awards: Glamping Business of the Year Gold – Longlands – www.longlandsdevon.co.uk Holiday Park & Village of the Year Gold – Darwin Beach Cove Ltd – www.beachcoveretreat.co.uk Silver – Hele Valley Holiday Park – www.helevalley.co.uk Large Attraction of the Year Silver – The Milky Way Adventure Park – www.themilkyway.co.uk … Read more