Around 22 members of the Gilbert Stephens Lunch Club enjoyed a two-course luncheon at Côte Brasserie, enjoying a spectacular view over a sun-drenched Cathedral Green.
This was the biggest turnout to date for the bi-monthly event, which is organised by the Devon-based law firm and held at various venues in and around Exeter. The informal networking lunch brings together professionals from around the city.
For information on upcoming events arranged by the Gilbert Stephens Lunch Club, please email alistair.heron@gilbertstephens.co.uk
Cornerstone celebrated reaching roof stage on their latest affordable housing development on Friday.
The development, at Ennerdale Way in Exwick, comprises four one bed and five two bed flats at affordable rents for local people registered on Devon Home Choice.
The topping out was celebrated on the roof with bubbly and doughnuts.
The development is expected to be completed in April 2014 and has been made possible with grant funding from the Homes & Communities Agency.
If you would like to find out more about Cornerstone Housing their rented properties...
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East Devon District Council is launching a series of regular advice surgeries where residents who have queries about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support can get help and guidance.
The Benefits Team will be at the following venues every week:
Axminster Guildhall, every Thursday, 9-11.30am
Honiton, Senior Citizens’ Centre, New Street, every Thursday, 1.30-4.30pm
Seaton Town Hall, every Wednesday, 9.30-11.30am.
From 3 February, the Benefits Team will also be at the following venues every week:
Discrepancies between the best and worst annuity deals on offer could cost you as much as £100k.
Following Pensions Minister Steve Webb’s recent suggestion that pensioners should be given the power to switch annuities and the campaigns launched recently by the Financial Services Consumer Panel and The Sunday Times – to name only two, wealth manager Brewin Dolphin hugely welcomes all initiatives to find a better deal for savers.
Brewin has underlined the importance of shopping around and seeking professional advice when choosing your annuity. Having spoken to four of the...
NFU group secretary Shirley Smith has been recognised twice for her tireless work on behalf of the organisation’s members.
At the recent Devon annual open meeting Shirley, who works in Newton Abbot, was presented with the Salter Shield for her work on behalf of the county’s farmers.
Then at a national awards dinner she was honoured again with a ‘high achiever’ award which is given in recognition of outstanding achievement and excellence in membership retention and recruitment.
“It’s always difficult managing our time and it’s very much a team effort. Everyone in the...
Polar bears and Inuit communities have become victims in the public war of words on climate change and wildlife conservation, according to researchers from Britain and Canada.
University of Exeter geographer Dr Martina Tyrrell and Dr Doug Clark from the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Environment and Sustainability examined the fallout from a media campaign in the run-up to the March 2013 proposal to severely limit or prohibit trade in polar bears under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Forecasters are warnng of possible icy patches again tomorrow morning as temperatures dip.
And if you thought you'd seen the last of the rain, think again.
Yesterday bookmakers William Hill cut the odds of 2014 being the wettest year on record from 8/1 to 6/1.
Yesterday the Environment Agency said 148 flood alerts and 11 more serious flood warnings were in place. Somerset council declared a ‘major incident’ for flooded areas. The authority has provided a boat service for the communities of Muchelney and Thorney, whose access roads have been cut off since January 2...
The Swamp Gods are an urban three piece living in a rural Devon idyll, playing a hybrid mix of electronica and post punk weirdness. Using found sounds, electronic loops, guitars that sound like synthesisers, and synthesisers that sound like they’re from Mars, the Swamp Gods weave infectious beats with bubble gum harmonies and angular melodies. Put this together with an intense stage presence and sense of humour and you get an act that’s winning fans and impressing hardened critics at every performance. If you’re into the likes of Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, The B52s and Talking Heads you will...
Devon County Council is urging people to take care on the county’s roads and coast paths over the weekend.
Almost 5 miles (7.6km) of the south west coast path between Axmouth and near to the Devon/Dorset border at Lyme Regis has been shut this afternoon due to damage to the path caused by an active landslip.
Notices have been placed on site in liaison with the land managers, Natural England, and the path will be closed until further notice. The County Council will be investigating with Natural England what remedial works can be undertaken or whether an alternative route can...
