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RED Construction opens new office at Exeter Science Park, building on successful regional growth

Exeter Science Park has welcomed RED Construction Group as its latest tenant, further strengthening the Park’s reputation as a hub for high-growth, innovation-focused companies.

RED Construction Group , an award-winning contractor with a strong track record across the south west, is no stranger to Exeter Science Park . The company recently delivered the £22 million, net-zero carbon voco Zeal Hotel - a flagship project for the region.

The company has delivered an extensive portfolio of high-profile projects in Bristol and across the south west region over the past eight...

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SW housing market ‘pauses for breath’

Demand for new homes in the South West fell in July, to the lowest level since October 2011, while the supply of new properties coming onto the market also decreased, according to the July RICS Residential Market Survey.

In the region, 7% more chartered surveyors saw a fall rather than rise in new buyer enquiries in July, with 16% more surveyors seeing a fall in new instructions – a decrease from a net balance of 0% last month.

As a result of the slackening in demand and supply, sales expectations in the region for the next three months remain at a lower level. With an...

Sandy Park releases extra Christmas party date

Award-winning Exeter venue Sandy Park has released an extra date to their Christmas Party schedule. Bookings are now being taken for all of the recently redeveloped venue’s Christmas party packages on Saturday 6th December, including last year’s sell-out option the ‘Live Band’ night. Limited spaces are also still available for the other Live Band nights, which take place on Friday 12th and 19th of December and Saturday 20th December, and feature talented six-piece local band, Basher Tate. Sandy Park, which is undergoing a £7.5 million transformation over the summer, has the capability to...

Scores face losing homes every day in SW

Every day, 36 households in the South West are at risk of losing their home, new analysis from Shelter reveals.

The research, based on data recorded by the Ministry of Justice found that in the past year more than 13,200 homes in the South West are at risk of eviction or repossession, the equivalent of 36 every day.

It also identified the latest hotspots across the region where people are most likely to face losing their home, with Weymouth and Portland and Gloucester topping the list. Other hotspots in the region’s top ten included Bristol, Bournemouth and Plymouth....

Teams announced for Tour of Britain

The Friends Life Tour of Britain has today (13 August) announced its biggest ever line-up of teams for next month’s race.

It has been confirmed that a record 120 riders from 20 squads will be competing for the Friends Life Yellow Jersey.

Devon County Council will host Stage Five of the race on Thursday 11 September. Starting at The Strand in Exmouth and finishing in Exeter High Street, the Devon Stage, sponsored by South West Highways Ltd, will cover 110miles (177km) of the county.

Among the field are 10 teams who raced in last month's Tour de France, including Team...

Win VIP Exeter Chiefs match tickets

Book your next Event at Sandy Park, and Win VIP Exeter Chiefs match tickets

To celebrate the launch of our new look website www.sandypark.co.uk , we’re offering VIP Exeter Chiefs match tickets for anyone who books an event for September, October and November with us before 1 September.

www.sandypark.co.uk is packed full of information about award-winning Sandy Park as a meeting, conference, wedding and banqueting venue including:

Sandy Park events diary
Informative suite-by-suite guides
Photo galleries
Sample menus

West Country residents support slow speed technology

Two thirds of people in the South West are in favour of mandatory speed controlling technology on commercial and public transport vehicles, a poll commissioned by Living Streets reveals today (13 August 2014) to mark 85 years since the organisation was first formed. Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) prevents a vehicle exceeding the speed limit. The YouGov survey found 66% of British adults in the region in favour of it being compulsory for public transport vehicles such as buses and coaches, and 71% in favour for commercial traffic such as lorries and vans. As more local authorities move...

PCC publishes Crime Plan quarterly update

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has today published the first quarterly update of work being carried out to deliver against his Police and Crime Plan.

Some highlights of the report are:

Launching a review of the 101 service which will conclude in September 2014 including public consultation;
Developing a substantial programme of work by the alcohol strategic delivery board, including new pilots to tackle drunkenness, improved use of licensing levers, new initiatives to reduce tolerance of bad behaviour and research to better

Exeter CAB set to move to new premises

Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has confirmed that it will re-open in its new premises at 10am on Wednesday 27 August.

The charity’s new address will be Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, Dix’s Field, Exeter, EX1 1QA. The charity will be taking over a ground floor office complex in the Civic Centre – giving it a more prominent location in the city centre.

The charity will close in Wat Tyler House at 1pm on Wednesday 20th August 2014 ahead of re-opening in Dix’s Field a week later.

While the charity is closed over this period advice and information is...

Exams Prove Not Taxing For Local Chartered Accountant

A partner with a Bideford-based Chartered Accountancy firm, has passed all of the Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) taxation examinations with flying colours, on the first attempt. Jonathan Gifford, partner with Haines Watts North Devon LLP, is the only professional in North Devon to have achieved this success in the last five years.

As a result of his examination success, Jonathan is now a fully qualified Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Tax (CIOT). Membership of the CIOT is by examination and it is recognised as the gold standard of UK taxation...

Top competitors take part in lamb shearing and dog trials

The reigning world champion wool handler, Devon-based Hilary Bond, narrowly lost out on picking up another title at the Devon County Show’s Lamb Shearing competitions which took place last Sunday (August 10).

Hilary, a working farmer from Bovey Tracey, was beaten by close rival Gwenann Paewai at the well supported event held at Home Farm, Sidbury, near Sidmouth.

Eighty five contenders from all over the UK took part in the shearing competitions which saw 75 sheep relieved of their fleeces in less than 18 minutes in the very keenly fought Open Championship Final which was won...

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RED Construction opens new office at Exeter Science Park, building on successful regional growth

SW housing market ‘pauses for breath’

Sandy Park releases extra Christmas party date

Scores face losing homes every day in SW

Teams announced for Tour of Britain

Win VIP Exeter Chiefs match tickets

West Country residents support slow speed technology

PCC publishes Crime Plan quarterly update

Exeter CAB set to move to new premises

Exams Prove Not Taxing For Local Chartered Accountant

Top competitors take part in lamb shearing and dog trials

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