Kate Stone and Corri Pedrick have joined Devon law firm Kitsons’ Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Team.
Solicitor, Kate Stone has been specialising in Personal Injury work since she qualified in 1998, predominantly undertaking industrial disease claims and clinical negligence. Kate’s experience, sensitivity and determination has seen her become a real favourite with clients. A former team leader, Kate, is looking forward to her role with Kitsons providing expertise with client service which is second to none.
Corri Pedrick, is a Solicitor Advocate and Assistant...
As one of the major success stories of Westcountry sport and business in recent years, an even brighter future exists for the Exeter Chiefs and their Sandy Park home.
Having positioned themselves as one of the top six clubs in English rugby, as well as establishing themselves as a force within the European game, the time has come for you to now share in the success story of the Chiefs.
At the same time, you can play your part in the future growth of Sandy Park, which since its construction in 2006 has established itself as one of the leading conferencing and banqueting...
RAMM has launched a new web app linking the stunning paintings of the Dartmoor landscape by FJ Widgery with the scenes that they portray. Many of these paintings can be seen in the current exhibition Masters of the Moor.
The app will help smartphone and tablet users explore the moor, find the scenes portrayed in the paintings and share their thoughts and images of Dartmoor through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The web app can be found at http://www.mastersofthemoor.org.uk
Funded by Arts Council England, the app is web based so there’s no need to download it....
“Practice at the home is unacceptable,” says Devon County Council following an Ofsted report, yet to be published, that is expected to describe services at one of its children’s facilities as inadequate.
Steps have already been taken to address Ofsted’s concerns within the home at Rifford Road, Exeter, and ‘moving on’ plans for the three young residents are being worked on.
New management has been brought in from another of the Council’s children’s homes, rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.
Prior to the inspection, Barnardos had been commissioned to conduct a thorough review of...
It's that time of year again! EDDC’s Countryside team kick off their annual Wet ’n’ Wild Summer Festival at 8pm on Thursday evening 15 August with Meet the Bats.
The Axe Estuary Wetlands is known as an excellent habitat for bats; more than half of our 17 native species of bat have been found there, including the rarest of our natives; the grey long-eared bat.
Visitors will have the opportunity to learn to use an electronic bat detector to identify the different species. The Meet the Bats session will be repeated on Friday evening 16 August at 8pm.
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood has announced that it is greatly expanding its saleroom facilities in Exeter to form a centre of auction excellence, having acquired the remainder of St Edmund's Court in Okehampton Street in Exeter for the purpose. From January 2014, Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood will be conducting all its auction business from one premises.
The St Edmund's Court building that Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood are expanding into will provide office space for the specialist fine art departments, freeing up space in the existing building to enlarge the existing...
More than half of all dementia sufferers in the South West are undiagnosed, with rates of diagnosis being as low as 35% in rural Devon.
As someone who cared for my Mother who had dementia when I was a teenager, I am acutely aware of the importance in diagnosing the disease early.
Early diagnosis means the patient can get the treatment he or she needs and the family or carers support in a situation which can be very tough and isolating.
Late diagnosis is a particular problem for a region like ours with a large elderly population and retired people who may live a long...
Operation Doorstop Two was set up following the arrest of Stephen and Tracey Tewkesbury in relation to the selling of Pit Bull-type dogs, for which they have since been convicted. The purpose of the operation was to identify dogs sold by the couple and mitigate any risk they presented to the community. The operation has now concluded and a total of 42 addresses have been visited, which has resulted in 26 dogs have being seized (2 from the Exeter area); this excludes the three seized from Mr and Mrs Tewkesbury.
All the dogs with the exception of one, which was put to sleep at the...
The NCT (National Childbirth Trust) Exeter and East Devon branch are excited to annouce that a new group for mums-to-be, new parents and babies will start in September in Exeter.
Having a support network to help, guide, make friends and know that you are not alone is a lifeline to all parents, and our branch of the NCT brings a variety of classes, courses, sales and events to all parents-to-be and new parents living in the Exeter and East Devon area and whether your a member of the NCT or not, everyone is welcome to come along to our events and groups.
