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New HMRC service announced for workers to take control of their tax affairs

Workers are set to take control of their tax affairs as the government today (21 July 2025) announces a new online Pay As You Earn (PAYE) service for around 35 million UK taxpayers as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sets out more than 50 measures to transform the UK’s tax and customs system.

The new online service for all PAYE taxpayers will make it simpler and easier to check and update their income, allowances, reliefs and expenses, and will be available via their Personal Tax Account or through the HMRC app.

This service forms part of HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap...

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Police appeal after cyclist found dead

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man died in Axminster on Monday 22 September.

At 10.30am a male cyclist was found dead next to his bike in Castle Hill, Axminster.

The cyclist was has not been named but is thought to be a 77 year-old man local to the area.

The circumstances of his death are not believed to be suspicious but police are appealing for witnesses.

An ambulance was called and the road was closed while investigations took place at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference...

Hansom - Plaudits And Brickbats

There’s a lot to celebrate this week – both at the Holcim Awards in Moscow and at HLM’s 50th. Elsewhere, though, the industry is in the dock and a hideous building gets planning approval in Brum.

Taking shots

It’s not every day my hacks get to knock back vodka shots in a grand neo-classical Moscow building built in the time of Catherine the Great while overlooking the Kremlin, but that’s exactly the situation one of them found themselves enjoying last week. The journalist in question was a guest of Aggregate Industries, UK arm of Swiss building products giant Holcim, on...

Local contractor hands over new medical centre refurbishment

Mark Dowse, Managing Director of MD Business Interiors hands over the newly refurbished Admiral House at Exeter Business Park to Exeter Medical Directors, Christopher Stone and David Olivier. Exeter-based MD Business Interiors was successfully selected as project manager and refurbishment contractor for the substantial £350,000 contract to relocate Exeter Medical from their former premises at Exeter Airport Business Park to the new site in Grenadier Road.

The ambitious expansion programme now offers additional office space, a larger reception, consulting rooms, a conference centre...

Celebrations For New Affordable Housing Scheme In Minehead

There were celebrations in Alcombe, a hamlet in Dunster Parish this week as Magna West Somerset officially opened its latest housing scheme built by independent developer, C G Fry & Son. The development named Brackensfield comprises 33 homes for rent, with a mix of two, three and four bedroom houses as well as two bedroom bungalows.

C G Fry & Son built the properties to Level 3 of the Code for ‘Sustainable Homes’ standard. They are equipped with gas central heating. Michael Dear, commercial director for C G Fry & Son, said: “ We are delighted to have been part of this...

8 arrested in human trafficking investigation

Eight people have today been arrested after a series of successful warrants were carried out in Plymouth and Cornwall as part of a major investigation into human trafficking and modern slavery. Search warrants were executed this morning, Tuesday 16 September, under the Immigration and Asylum Act at five properties in Plymouth and one address in Bodmin. Police arrested eight people, five women, aged between 26 and 34, and three men, aged between 35 and 37, on suspicion of trafficking people into the UK for the purpose of labour exploitation and on suspicion of money laundering. They remain...

Award Winning Accountants Sponsor Exeter's Contemporary Open 2014

Guests were welcomed with wine and canapés at the exclusive awards ceremony of The Exeter Phoenix Exeter Contemporary Open 2014 now in its tenth year. Sponsored by Haines Watts Chartered Accountants.

The exhibition is the South West’s foremost contemporary art exhibition providing an important national platform for contemporary visual artists. and is open to the public as a free-entry exhibition at Exeter Phoenix from 12th September to 1st November 2014. The winner of the prestigious £1000 award presented by Ben de Cruz of Haines Watts was Belgium-based artist Hannah Murgatroyd...

Do you own a pedigree chum?

The race is on to find the most dog-friendly business from the South West in the Kennel Club’s Be Dog Friendly awards 2014.

With only a month to go before the deadline for nominations, which close on 10th October, there is still time to shout about the places you like to eat, drink, stay, visit, shop and camp with your dog, as well as your favourite towns, beaches and places on the high street.

Since the launch of the Be Dog Friendly competition in July, the Kennel Club has been inundated with nominations for venues in the South West that have been going the extra mile for...

Kate pregnant with second child

The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her second child it was confirmed today.

Kensington Palace said that, as when she was pregnant with Prince George, the duchess was suffering from very acute morning sickness (hyperemesis gravidarum) and was being treated by doctors at the palace.

The palace said the Queen and members of both families were delighted.

Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted his well wishes saying: "Many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. I'm delighted by the happy news that they're expecting another baby," he wrote.

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‘Ant And Dec’ help Haines Watts raise funds for CHSW

Award Winning Chartered Accountants Haines Watts North Devon LLP were once again the sponsors of the main ring at this year’s Holsworthy & Stratton Show. Haines Watts announced as ‘Accountancy Firm of the Year 2014 - Small, Medium Size Entities (SMEs’), at the annual Financial Directors (FDs) Excellence Awards, welcomed their clients and friends to the hospitality marquee to celebrate their success. Guests enjoyed wine and light refreshments, including strawberries and cream.

The Bideford-based business was joined by sister company Haines Watts Rural Business and the two firms...

High costs put people off higher education

An educational charity have outlined that the high cost of further education has prevented almost half of UK adults gaining advance qualifications.

This comes as figures show that the average graduate debt is now £53,000 after tuition fees rose in September 2012.

The NCFE (Northern Council for Further Education) surveyed 2,000 adults across the UK and found that being too old (36%) and family commitments (24%) were also factors when deciding to undertake a further education course.

Despite there being a demand for degrees over the past 20 years, with a 140% increase...

UK News

New HMRC service announced for workers to take control of their tax affairs

Police appeal after cyclist found dead

Hansom - Plaudits And Brickbats

Local contractor hands over new medical centre refurbishment

Celebrations For New Affordable Housing Scheme In Minehead

8 arrested in human trafficking investigation

Award Winning Accountants Sponsor Exeter's Contemporary Open 2014

Do you own a pedigree chum?

Kate pregnant with second child

‘Ant And Dec’ help Haines Watts raise funds for CHSW

High costs put people off higher education

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