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New research from finance specialists, Pure Commercial Finance , has revealed that using the £4bn that is to be spent on refurbishing the Houses of Parliament on the housing deficit, could house the whole of Exeter instead.

If matched, the total funding of £4bn could build 40,000 new properties in the UK, based on the average cost of a 3-bedroom house costing £99,842.75 to build (based on Pure’s internal data). This should, in total, house 121,000 people, based on three people per house which is the UK average per household.

Government figures have revealed that since 2010...

Buying a second-hand car can be exciting, especially if it is your first car. But make sure you curb your excitement for long enough to perform these simple checks that will ensure that your new purchase does not turn out to be a large and expensive lemon.

History Test

Make sure the vehicle is being sold by the registered owner, that the VIN matches the rest of the car, and that there are no serious faults with this make and model by going online to the DVLA website. In the case of buying a stolen car, you are not entitled to claim any of your money back unless you have...

EXETER City's home match against Northampton on Saturday, December 7, was not only a great 3-2 win for Exeter, the club also showed its support for the Football Association and Stonewall Rainbow Laces campaign.

The Rainbow Laces initiative to promote inclusion and diversity in football encourages all football supporters and participants to make the game something for everyone to be a part of.

In association with Proud Grecians (Exeter City's LGBT+ and allies Supporter's Group), the club's One Game One Community Group, Exeter Pride, Devon FA and Isca Apollo (the Exeter LGBT...

Despite uncertainty in the broader market, the Corporate Finance team at PKF Francis Clark is reporting continued growing demand for their services across the South.

The team have completed a dozen deals in the last three months (Sept-Nov), with a deal value of circa £137m, including the market-leading funding of Eden's Geothermal project and a series of transactions including the sale of JMC Broadberry to US based Sourcecode and the MBO of Arada. Based upon ongoing strategic work with a number of businesses in the area, they expect the aftermath of the election to result in more...