Making the right decisions at retirement will make all the difference to your financial security and affect how you pass your wealth down the generations.
Tim Walker divisional director of Financial Planning at Brewin Dolphin in Exeter discusses the most common mistakes people make at this critical time and how to avoid them.
1. Retiring too early It is likely your pension will be near to its highest value when you reach retirement. However, the timing of your retirement could have a significant impact on the level of income you receive. Generally, though subject to...
British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public’s help as investigations continue into the theft of a mobile phone from a train at Exeter St Davids rail station.
Investigating officer, PC Stewart Warne, said: “The victim, an 18-year-old man from Exeter, was travelling on the 1405hrs service from Topsham on Thursday (3 July).
“He realised he had left his white, iPhone 5 on the seat on the train after he had got off the service.
“Train staff checked the service but there was no trace of the phone and it has not yet been handed into any railway...
Danes Castle (Exeter) Fire Station is hosting an open evening for prospective on-call firefighters on Wednesday 13 August starting at 7pm.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Exeter community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of fire-fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a commitment to the community, a positive attitude and a good level of fitness.
This is an opportunity for men and women who live and/or work within...
The South West Coast Path Association has been successful in their bid to the Coastal Communities Fund to secure £1 million investment in the South West Coast Path.
This project will repair, improve and promote the South West Coast Path (SWCP). Funds will help with 32 urgent repair works to the path, in addition to a range of projects providing information boards and signage, events and marketing. This will create and safeguard around 788 jobs from construction, management and tourism generated by the path.
Management of the Coast Path is co-ordinated by the Trail...
There's still time to take part in a survey to find out more about the cost of living in Exeter.
Employers are particularly needed for their feedback.
The University of Exeter is carrying out research on behalf of Exeter City Council into the impact that low wages and high costs of living has on people living in Exeter. The closing date for submissions is 15 August.
The work is part of a City Council-led Cost of Living Forum which was set up last year.
The Forum is made up of Exeter City and Devon County Councillors and representatives from the University of...
Slimming just got easier in the summer with the help of your local Slimming World Group. Members at America Hall are having a great time - losing lbs and learning how Slimming in the Summer doesn't have to be tough. There's recipe sharing for alternative picnic snacks like scotch eggs, sausage rolls, quiche and so much more. There's the great British BBQ - a slimming world members best occasion with recipes for homemade coleslaw, BBQ chicken with homemade BBQ sauce, Moroccan skewers, pins and sangria, all made slimming world style and delicious.
Global electrical and electronic components manufacturer Carling Technologies has completed work on a solar energy installation at its European headquarters in Devon that is expected to reduce the site’s annual CO2 emissions by an estimated 383 tonnes. The distribution centre in Exeter transports components to industrial vehicle, bus and truck companies throughout Europe, with 80% of its revenue coming from export sales. Mike Fanzo, General Manager of Carling Technologies in the UK, said the energy cost savings that had been secured by the move to clean energy would support the firm’s...
The Harry Cunningham Trust, which raises money for Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital’s neonatal unit, is staging a glitzy celebrity ball, open to the public, in Exeter’s Sandy Park.
The trust, set up in 2012, aims to raise awareness of vasa praevia, a rare but deadly condition affecting unborn children where vital blood vessels block the birth canal, resulting in severe complications. The trust was begun after the condition led to the tragic death of Harry Cunningham, the son of trustee and founder Niki Cunnigham, at just 26 hours old.
People with diabetes are at ‘significantly’ greater risk of developing head and neck cancer, according to new research.
The study discovered that groups of patients with diabetes are almost 50 per cent more likely to develop the disease compared to those without diabetes.
In the UK, 3.2 million people have diabetes. A further 630,000 people are predicted to have Type 2 diabetes which has not yet been diagnosed. Latest statistics reveal mouth cancer cases have ballooned to more than 6,700 while deaths exceeded 2,000 for the first time. It is one of the few types of cancer...
Research into the fight against cancer has been given a boost by staff at the Exeter branch of a national specialist recruitment company.
They were among 150 dedicated employees from Berry Recruitment's 27 offices nationwide to rise to a fundraising challenge in aid of Cancer Research UK.
With the final totals now collected, the branches and head office in St Albans, Hertfordshire, succeeded in raising more than £1,000 of much needed funds.
Staff were on the ball with a whole host of activities, including World Cup themed events, sponsored runs and a...
