An East Devon builder has been ordered to pay £20,120 in fines and costs for committing six listed building offences and one offence of failing to comply with an enforcement notice.
At a sentence hearing, which took place on Wednesday 28 October, at Exeter Magistrates Court, Barry Anthony Wright (who was represented legally) pleaded guilty to a total of seven criminal charges brought against him by East Devon District Council.
Six of the charges relate to unauthorised works (contrary to sections 9(1) and 9(2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act...
Exeter-based chartered surveyor and property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has launched a new integrated asset advisory service for businesses following the appointment of a debt and working capital management specialist.
Chris Brooke has been appointed associate partner within the asset based lending (ABL) valuation and advisory department. He joins Christian Humphreys, partner, and Lee Joyce, associate partner, in delivering their specialist ABL service to financial lenders, insolvency practitioners, corporate recovery specialists and private equity houses operating within a...
An Exeter business which provides specialist employment for people with disabilities has been officially opened by Devon County Council leader John Hart who said he was pleased to see the workers all flourishing.
The Devon Disability Collective (DDC) was set up after PLUSS announced the impending closure of its factory at Marsh Barton.
Devon County Council owns the building and agreed to waive the £150,000 rent for the first year and loan the collective £125,000 over five years to help its set-up costs and cash flow.
An Arts Council Grant has enabled Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) to investigate its Pacific collections, including the Melanesian human remains.
These collections form part of RAMM’s World cultures collection, recognised by Arts Council England's Designation Scheme as a pre-eminent collection of national and international importance.
Researcher Kirstin Leith explains: “During the 1930s RAMM acquired three over-modelled Melanesian human skulls. The acquisition was part of a wider collection frenzy in Melanesia during the early part of the...
Two of the South West's leading independent accountancy practices have announced they are merging to create a new South West regional firm.
Thomas Westcott will join forces with Butterworth Jones to create a combined business with 24 partners and 190 staff across 18 offices in Devon and Somerset.
Devon-based Thomas Westcott is an established practice with offices across the county providing services including accountancy, audit, business recovery, corporate finance, financial planning and tax advice.
Somerset-based Butterworth Jones, founded almost 100 years ago,...
The University of Exeter has cemented its position among the very best universities in the world for Life Sciences.
The subject now ranks 82nd in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Life Sciences Rankings 2015-16, up from 99th last year – a climb of 17 places. Exeter ranked at number 15 in the UK, up two places from 17, in a year when the country topped the national tables for the first time.
The Life Sciences ranking assesses the top 100 Universities in the world in this field. They are analysed across 13 performance indicators in a wide range of activity,...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are asking everyone dressing up in spooky gear this Hallowe'en to be aware of the issue surrounding fire safety of fancy dress costumes. Many adults and children are injured in accidents where lighted candles or fireworks have ignited flammable costumes and hair.
You should ensure children are well supervised at all times, especially if they are around fireworks, sparklers or open flames such as pumpkins with candles.
Top tips for Hallowe'en dressing:
Keep away from naked flames – avoid using a naked flame or
An injured wading bird has been rescued and given safe haven at Living Coasts in Devon.
Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium can provide the ideal estuary habitat for the whimbrel, now thought to be the only one in a public zoological collection in the UK.
The adult female bird was found on a roadside in Cornwall by a passing member of the public. She was taken to Rosevean Veterinary Practice in Penzance. Vet Paul Hall, who treated the bird’s potentially life-threatening injuries, said: “The bird was unable to fly because both major and minor metacarpal bones were fractured...
Rob Baxter believes today's (Sunday) Aviva Premiership trip to Newcastle Falcons will show lessons have been learned in the period since the club’s last trip to the North East.
It was back in October that the Chiefs last visited Kingston Park, but it was an unhappy occasion for the visitors who slipped to a 29-24 reverse.
For the Falcons, it ended an almost year long wait for a league win and they celebrated it post-match as if we’re a season defining moment.
However, the Chiefs - who ultimately ended up missing out on the play-offs last season on points difference...
