Business

The managing partner of one of the South West’s leading law firms has been appointed to the advisory board of a ground breaking partnership, which will advise law firms on costs and pricing.

Robert Camp, Stephen Scown LLP’s managing partner joins a group of other leading figures on the advisory board of Burcher Jennings, a new venture based in London.

Burcher Jennings has been established to help law firms improve their pricing skills in response to client demands for better value and the pressures brought about by the Jackson reforms, which changed the use of ‘no-win, no-...

The Exmouth branch of RGB Building Supplies has joined forces with Exeter Age UK supported group, Men in Sheds, to launch a Tool Amnesty on Monday 7 April.

RGB is asking people to donate any old or unused hand tools to the Tool Amnesty in return for a £5 voucher to spend in branch.

All the donated tools will be given to Men in Sheds who will renovate and refurbish them so that tool kits can be sent to Africa, via the charity Tools for Self Reliance, to help locals learn a trade and support their local communities.

The Tool Amnesty is part of RGB Exmouth’s weeklong...

Local entrepreneur Emma Tellesy is celebrating a successful first year trading for her Exeter-based skincare, cosmetics and nutrition business, Arbonne.

Emma, who is also a mum and a part-time commercial airline pilot, started the home-based, network marketing business after finishing maternity leave this time last year.

Emma said: “After finishing my maternity leave I was looking forward to taking to the skies again, however I wanted to try and find some additional income that allowed me to spend time at home with my son – setting up with Arbonne has allowed me to do this...

An Exeter builder has welcomed the Government’s move to help military personnel lay down roots and own their own home through the new Forces Help to Buy scheme.

The initiative, which is due to be launched in early April, will initially cover a three-year period aimed at addressing the low rate of home ownership in the Armed Forces.

The new Forces Help to Buy scheme will mean servicemen and women can borrow up to 50% of their salary, interest-free, to buy their first home, up to a maximum of £25,000, providing a boost to those needing to find a deposit to buy their own home...