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Exeter based tax expert Helen Lewis has been named as one of four new partners by award-winning chartered accountants Francis Clark bringing the total partnership to 49. The 35 year-old is acknowledged for her technical tax expertise and her ability to clearly disseminate even the most complex tax issues. She has also been nominated as the ‘Rising Star’ of 2013 in a national award. Other new partners include international tax expert Stuart Rogers, business advisor Nick Farrant and Annette Connelly whose firm-wide work as Director of Finance and IT based in Torquay has also been recognised...

The South West’s leading arts charity and Classic FM’s chosen orchestra of the South launched their 60th Anniversary community celebrations on Thursday 13 March at Exeter’s acclaimed Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) and the University of Exeter to a rapturous reception. The events were held in partnership with Exeter Chamber of Commerce & Industry and One Voice Media & PR and sponsored by Event Exeter.

The first of the exclusive events was held at the RAMM and was attended by a host of leading businesses from Exeter and across the South West. Derek Phillips, Vice...

A gas detection alarm, which began sounding at 9.47pm last night, resulted in an Axminster property being evacuated and fire crews being called to the incident.

Firefighters immediately advised an evacuation when they recieved the report of the sounding alarm.

Two local appliances were mobilised to the incident with a gas detection monitor. Once in attendance crews had low level readings on the gas detector, and efforts were made to ventilate the property and to locate the source.

A positive pressure ventilation fan was used and the property made safe

Hundreds of protestors are expected to gather in Exeter this afternoon (Saturday) to oppose any extension of the badger cull into Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. Protesters will gather in Belmont Park before marching through the city centre and will welcome a range of speakers from several groups opposing the cull. The March is designed as a family-friendly event by organisers Exeter March against the Badger Cull and is also being supported by national wildlife charities Care for the Wild and the Badger Trust. Andy Gilbert, joint organiser, said: “It looks likely that yet again the fields and...