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FSB South West Small Business Awards winners

Some great small businesses have just been recognised at the FSB South West Small Business Awards: 2023 FSB South West Small Business Awards winners revealed – Business Live Including: The Devon Seaweed Company Feritech Global Ltd – Marine Geotechnical & Deck Handling Solutions Meet Greener, the platform connecting businesses across the agrifood sector – Maddyness UK What are… Continue reading FSB South West Small Business Awards winners

The BMJ recommends a 1950s diet and lifestyle

There’s real concern over supermarkets’ rationing of fruit and salads: U.K. shoppers face bare shelves and rationing in grocery stores amid produce shortages – CBS News … as well as anger at the government’s  suggestion that we ‘eat turnips’ instead: No vegetable crisis here! Rishi Sunak hosts Tory fundraiser at Savoy | Daily Mail Online and Turnip pizza is… Continue reading The BMJ recommends a 1950s diet and lifestyle

‘Make a difference’ awards – from Radio Devon

Local BBC Radio stations have their own ‘community’ awards: Make a Difference Awards We are back for another year to celebrate people who are going above and beyond to make a difference where you live. The awards are a chance to say “Thank You” and show recognition and appreciation for people who love to make life… Continue reading ‘Make a difference’ awards – from Radio Devon

Can we eat well – and save some money and ‘save the planet’?

Sidmouth is seen as an ‘affluent town’ – especially when compared to other similar towns:  Townscapes_Englands_Health_Inequalities_May_2020.pdf However, there is clearly poverty in this part of the world: Gulf between rich and poor widening in 10 areas of Devon – Devon Live The Sidmouth Food Bank was set up way back in 2012 and has now, unfortunately,… Continue reading Can we eat well – and save some money and ‘save the planet’?

How to save energy

How can we save energy at home, at work, at school and in the community? There are the immediate things we can do – and the longer term. We look at both, picking out pieces from earlier postings. WHAT WE CAN DO NOW TO SAVE ENERGY Some tips from the Sidmouth Repair Café: a rolled-up carpet… Continue reading How to save energy

Green enterprise in the South West: from farming robots to coral reef cubes

Tech South West aims to “help support, connect and showcase the tech sector across the South West” And it’s very keen to push for a sustainable future for technology in these parts: “The South West is a global leader in areas critical to the future well being not just of the economy but the planet… Continue reading Green enterprise in the South West: from farming robots to coral reef cubes

How our grandparents ate

We need to be doing something about our eating habits: they’re pretty damaging to both us and the wider world. Because, after all, “eating more than we need is wasteful and bad for the planet” as a local commentator reminds us. Here are some excerpts from an excellent recent piece from the Telegraph: We have… Continue reading How our grandparents ate