Business

The Celtic Media Festival returns for the 35th year running as major international festival.

The festival will take place on 2 April 2014 for three days in the scenic seaside town of St Ives. It aims to promote the distinctive language and culture of the Celtic regions on screen, and is expected to attract over 300 delegates.

Leo Devine , Head of BBC South West Region, said: “Hosting an international festival of this calibre will provide a fantastic opportunity for Cornwall to showcase the amazing array of creative media talent in our part of the world."

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Exeter and Crediton based law firm, Veitch Penny LLP, has appointed two new partners. Alastair Dunnett and Catherine Rosewell were both previously associate solicitors at the firm's Exeter office. Their promotion to partner is part of the firm's medium term plan to grow its private client and litigation practice, having sold off its defendant insurance practice last year. Alastair joined Veitch Penny as a trainee solicitor, qualifying in 2009. He specialises in private client matters, including all issues relating to property. Catherine joined the firm originally as a Legal Secretary in...

Leading financial claims management company, Exeter-based EMCAS, is this week marking ten years since the Devon-based business first opened its doors for business. Since this date it has helped over 530,000 customers reclaim more than £400 million in compensation. Today the business is spearheading a series of campaigns to not only raise awareness among consumers of their rights, but to bring pressure on the financial institutions to clean up their acts and pay back consumers what is rightfully theirs. Currently employing over 350 staff, EMCAS is one of the largest financial claims...

Kate Stone and Corri Pedrick have joined Devon law firm Kitsons’ Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Team.

Solicitor, Kate Stone has been specialising in Personal Injury work since she qualified in 1998, predominantly undertaking industrial disease claims and clinical negligence. Kate’s experience, sensitivity and determination has seen her become a real favourite with clients. A former team leader, Kate, is looking forward to her role with Kitsons providing expertise with client service which is second to none.

Corri Pedrick, is a Solicitor Advocate and Assistant...