"Businesses can no longer rely on the police for support when they become victims of crime" says Jeremy Asher, Head of Fraud and Business Crime at Ashfords LLP.
The figures Jeremy has collated recently are eye opening.
Under a Freedom of Information Act request the Financial Times has revealed that the number of reported fraud offences have risen from 142,991 in 2011 to 641,539 in 2016 yet in the same period white collar crime prosecutions fell 26% below the number prosecuted in 2011.
It has also been reported that Action Fraud, which acts as a sifting organisation...
A Teignbridge District Council partnership is welcoming the return of Summer Nights to Newton Abbot with the aim of attracting more visitors to the town centre and encouraging business opportunities.
Keen to support and build on last year’s successful debut of Summer Nights, Teignbridge recognise the importance of town centres as focal points for urban areas and how they continue to play a vital role in communities.
In supporting Summer Nights and through its partnership work with Newton Abbot Town Council and Born Hectic Events, who produce the events, Teignbridge are...
A £1,000 donation from a local housebuilder is supporting a four-year-old with cerebral palsy in her daily life.
Persimmon Homes South West has made the donation to help Madeline Bell, from Willand, Cullompton, in her efforts to become more independent and to ease some of the painful side effects of her condition.
The £1,000 grant was made through Persimmon Homes’ hugely successful Community Champions campaign.
Kayleigh Bell, Madeline’s mum, said: “Madeline was very poorly when she was born and wasn’t expected to live past a few days, but she has certainly come a...
Former Exeter Chiefs star Matt Jess and GB cycling international Lauren Dolan have joined the South West Rotary Youth Games as official ambassadors. The Cornwall-raised Jess spent nine seasons with the Chiefs, a period that included promotion to the Premiership, an Anglo-Welsh Cup Triumph and 2017’s famous Premiership title victory. Newton Abbot-based 18 year old Dolan has represented GB at the European Youth Olympics and World Championships – in the latter she bravely completed the time trial event despite a serious crash. Jess now runs MSJ Coaching, a multi-sport coaching company working...
New on-street parking restrictions for campervans and motorhomes come into effect in Exmouth from Monday (2 July).
The increasing number of motorhomes and similar types of vehicles using Exmouth seafront for extended stays has been causing growing concern among local residents and Exmouth Town Council in recent years.
This prompted a “task and finish forum” to be set up by Exmouth Town Council, East Devon District Council and Devon County Council last year to look into the issue. Together the authorities have been reviewing how best to manage parking for campervans in the...
The latest figures from CYBG’s SME Health Check Index has revealed the heath of the UK’s SMEs increased in Q1 2018 by 3.4 points to 47.4, ending five consecutive quarters of decline.
Out of eight indicators, lending, revenue, confidence and employment indicators all witnessed improvements, while poor GDP growth and a fall in the rate of net business creation weighed down the overall number.
The report, which is published in partnership with leading economic consultancy, Centre for Business and Economics Research (CEBR), also highlights that the contribution of new SME...
To mark the centenary of The Representation of the People Act 1918 which paved the way to men and women over 21 gaining the right to vote ten years later, Totnes WI are holding an ‘EqualiTeas’ event on Friday 29th June 2018 in their town.
‘EqualiTeas’ is part of programme of events from UK Parliament to mark 2018’s important milestones for democracy which will take place between 18 June and 2 July.
Totnes WI members have invited their local MP, Dr Sarah Wollaston (Chair of the Liaison Committee and the Health Select Committee in the House of Commons), to speak on the day,...
A group of intrepid Aussie cricketers are due to set foot in Devon ready for a second gritty Ashes series against the bustling might Broadclyst Cricket Club, who play at the Killerton Estate, just outside Exeter.
The one day, 44 over series starts on Sunday 1st July at 1pm, and concludes with the second game on Saturday 7th July. Having lost the original ‘Ashes’ series in 2013, Broadclyst are out for revenge.
The Aussies, known as the Daggy Greens, have 13 players and 9 WAKs (Wives And Kids). They will be facing a squad of local players drawn from Broadclyst, who have all...
As a child's first experience of live ballet, Northern Ballet's version of Ugly Ducking delivers on every level writes Natalie Marcus.
Taking a four-year-old to a ballet could be a bit of gamble, but with Northern Ballet you are in safe hands!
This retelling of the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, Ugly Duckling was quite simply, an enchanting visual treat for children and adults from start to finish.
The show, which lasted a child-friendly 40 minutes, kept the attention of every...
The Department of Sport and Health Sciences (St Luke’s Campus) has been awarded an Athena SWAN Silver Award, recognising its commitment to advancing the careers of women in science through addressing gender inequality, tackling unequal gender representation across the student and staff population and improving career progression for female academics.
Sport and Health Sciences is the first department from the College of Life and Environmental Sciences to be awarded Silver under the new ‘Post May 2015’ Athena SWAN criteria.
This offers a more robust framework for enhancing...
