Torquay opticians among the best in the country
TORQUAY Willows Specsavers is in the running for a prestigious national award – and the store staff need your votes. The store is among only five opticians’ outlets across the country chosen in the P…
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Oxen Cove Jetty project launches
An opening ceremony took place at Brixham Harbour on Friday 20 September to celebrate a £2.25m project funded by Torbay Council and the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) – Oxen Cove Jetty. TD…
Torbay apprenticeships fair returns
Torbay’s Apprenticeship Steering Group is delighted to announce the return of the Torbay Apprenticeships Fair on Wednesday 5 February 2020, as part of National Apprenticeship Week. The free Torbay …
Lightfoot’s The Drivers’ Lottery breaks records
Lightfoot, the maker of the world’s first technology to reward better drivers, has seen a dramatic increase in smoother, safer driving among private drivers and fleet users following the launch of The…
Harley Street physio heads to the West Country
A Harley Street physiotherapist specialising in headache, migraine and chronic pain has set up in a practice Exeter after moving to the West Country with his family. Nick Critchley has founded and …
Find a job that needs your skills at jobs fair
Anyone looking for a new job can meet with Torbay and South Devon employers, who are recruiting, at the Torbay Jobs Fair in Torquay on Friday 27 September. The Jobs Fair returns to the Riviera Intern…
ARC Marine named as a finalist in Maritime UK Awards
ARC Marine has been named as one of the best in the UK’s £40bn maritime sector after being shortlisted in the first ever Maritime UK Awards. ARC Marine has been shortlisted in the Start-Up of The Yea…
Company car technology launched by driver rewards firm Lightfoot
Innovative new technology solution for UK’s 15 million grey fleet and company cars unveiled Lightfoot, the maker of the world’s first technology to reward better drivers, has launched a “revolutionar…
Torquay amongst best for female-run businesses
Research reveals that despite the number of female-run businesses growing, female entrepreneurs are still significantly underrepresented across the UKTorquay has one of the highest proportions of fema…
Specsavers opticians raise funds to fight cancer
A Specsavers husband-and-wife team will be hot-footing it around the Torbay Half Marathon in memory of friends and loved ones who have lost their lives to cancer. Simon and Cassie Simmonds both wor…
Lightfoot launches sustainable driving technology at UK’s largest motor show
Chudleigh-based Lightfoot has this week launched its revolutionary connected car and driver rewards platform - widely recognised as the “Fitbit for cars” - to thousands of motorists at the UK’s larges…
Businesses celebrate initiative to make Exeter a leader in low vehicle emissions
Business leaders from across Devon have celebrated the launch of a major new initiative to improve air pollution in Exeter and across the county. With the aim of removing the equivalent of 1,000 cars’…
Skilled staff celebrate excellence award
Skilled staff at a Newton Abbot store are celebrating after receiving recognition for their role as a leading local employer. The Specsavers store on Queen Street has received a Platinum Employer awa…
Quayside Leisure Centre transformed by £1.2 million investment
A major investment of £1.2million has been pumped into Kingsbridge’s Quayside Leisure Centre over the last 12 months, with an extended and refurbished gym, two renovated studios, a brand-new soft play…