South West law firm Ashfords is topping the table for completed deals in the first half of 2013. The firm bucked the trend as the market experienced a year-on-year decline in volumes.

Research by Experian revealed that Ashfords was the most successful law firm in the whole of the South West for completing deals so far this year.

The business has recorded some significant successes in recent months including assisting with a management restructure at Westcountry-based clothing retailer Quba and helping Exeter company Antech, which supplies drilling equipment to the oil and...

Devon and Cornwall Police are warning users and potential users of so called ‘legal highs’ of the risks particularly with the summer influx of tourists and festivals.

The new psychoactive substances (NPS), or ‘legal highs’ as they are more commonly known, are easily purchased online or in high street shops often labelled as novelty items or research chemicals. They also include a label ‘not for human consumption’ to get around legislation and misrepresent their true intended use.

Detective Inspector Neil Blackhurst from the serious and organised crime investigation team,...

At Quay Toning we are celebrating our second year of being open and welcome all ladies of Exeter and the surrounding areas to experience our machines that make 'shaping up' easier than ever.

With this summer heat comes decisions, decisions! Making good decisions now can save you from premature ageing and possibly worse later on, so choose wisely. Which sun cream is most effective? Which sunscreens won't break you out?

If you can't stay in the shade between 11am and 3pm, make sure you are wearing an SPF suitable for your skin tone. It's common knowledge that the darker you are, the more melanin you have in your skin. Melanin is the component in skin which makes you tan. The tanning action of the skin is actually a sign of damage and is the body's...

Exeter City Council has criticised the Government and the RAC Foundation for misleading tax payers over the collection and expenditure of income from parking. This comes in response to an RAC Foundation report released today that says the vast majority of local authorities in England generate a surplus from their parking charges. The release of the data also follows government figures, released on Wednesday, showing that English councils' income from parking charges and fines is likely to continue to rise.

Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said: "This municipal parking profit...

After receiving a letter from PETA explaining the cruelty involved in fur production as well as the British public's overwhelming opposition to the use of fur, the Lord Mayor of Exeter confirmed to PETA that she does not wear robes containing real fur and that the two ceremonial fur robes worn by civic officers will not be replaced when they come to the end of their life cycle sometime soon. PETA is sending Cllr Lyons a box of vegan chocolates. "It's important that public figures set a positive example, and by saying no to fur, the Lord Mayor of Exeter has made it clear that animals...

Crealy Meadows Caravan & Camping Park is proving a winner with families, consistently achieving 5 star reviews on TripAdvisor and being awarded the AA Five Pennants for its high quality camping, caravan and motorhome pitches, luxury glamping tents, site facilities and guest service.

Adjoining Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park and designed to appeal to families of all generations, Crealy Meadows Caravan & Camping Park, offers one of the best value getaways in the heart of the beautiful Devon countryside, minutes from the M5 near Exeter. Holidays are tailored to meet...

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park has welcomed its 750,000th member this weekend since opening in 1989. Darren, Chrissie and their children Evie (4) and Joseph (2) from Pinhoe, Exeter visited Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park on Saturday and were surprised with a complimentary family membership to enjoy the Park whenever they want.

Chrissie, a primary school teacher in Tiverton said: “We were about to buy our family membership when we were told that we were the 750,000th member and given a complimentary membership for the whole family! We are really thrilled to get a membership...

I recently spent an hour with the volunteers who run Exeter Foodbank and some of the families who depend on them. I have to say, I found some of the scenes I witnessed and stories I heard shocking in the 21st Century in a relatively affluent city like Exeter in one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

Between April 2012 and March 2013, the number of people using Exeter Foodbank, which operates out of the Mint Methodist Church, rose by 78%. Since April's changes to the Social Security system there has been a further trebling of the number of people using the service. Contrary...

Devon County Council has responded to a recent spate of fish deaths at the Grand Western Canal near Sampford Peverell by taking action to re-oxygenate the water in that section of the Canal.

Several hundred small roach and a number of larger roach and pike died recently when oxygen levels in the canal dramatically declined.

The problem was caused by a natural algal bloom that grew towards the end of the recent spell of hot sunny weather.

When the sunny spell ended and the weather turned cloudy, the algae stopped producing as much oxygen, but continued to deplete...