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Stagecoach South West today launched a new fleet of buses for its busiest Exeter Park & Ride route.

Staff were ready and waiting to greet commuters with a fresh chocolate chip cookie on what is, for many, the first day back to work after the Christmas break.

Commuters could then relax and travel in style on the four brand new buses, an £800,000 investment in the service. All feature free Wi-Fi, allowing customers to connect, share and play on the move. The Red Park and Ride route runs from Honiton Road to the city centre up to every 12 minutes, 7 days a week.

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Directors and investment managers at Brewin Dolphin Exeter and Taunton office, raised a glass of orange juice to toast Hospiscare as their new charity of the year for 2016.

The wealth management company is kick-starting the New Year with a ‘Dry January’ in support of the local charity’s ‘Lose the Booze’ campaign to help raise funds.

In 2015 Brewin Dolphin Exeter office raised just under £2,000 for The British Red Cross and throughout 2016 they will raise further funds for Hospiscare as their newly elected charity of the year.

Hospiscare is a local charity,...

Carl Rimmer insists Exeter Chiefs can ill afford to dwell on their loss at Northampton Saints as Aviva Premiership rivals Gloucester now loom large on the horizon.

In their first outing of 2016, Rob Baxter’s side suffered only their second league defeat of the season as they went down 8-3 at Franklin’s Gardens.

On a disappointing afternoon for the visitors, the one small crumb of comfort they could take from their trip to the East Midlands was the crucial losing bonus point accrued thanks to Gareth Steenson’s late penalty.

Although defeated, the Chiefs maintained...

Couples who feel they have reached breaking point in the aftermath of Christmas can still reach an amicable solution, according to the South West’s largest family law firm.

Rachel Buckley, who heads up the Divorce and Finance team at The Family Law Company, said: “It’s no secret that during January there is a surge in enquiries after unhappy couples take the decision to separate, to the extent that the first working Monday in the month is often termed ‘Divorce Monday.’

“The stress of organising Christmas, the high cost and perhaps even feeling blue with the dark evenings -...