Ashfords LLP's multi award-winning conveyancing team has gained further recognition for the quality of its service at the 2012 Equity Release Awards, which took place at the end of last month (note: 27 November) at Merchants Taylors’ Hall in London.
The firm’s Equity Release team, led by Partner Peter Barton, was the overall winner in the National Equity Release Conveyancing category, beating Equilaw and Goldsmith Williams to win the award, which was voted on by participating advisors and providers.
Peter Barton, Partner and Head of the Equity Release practice at Ashfords,...
Tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in Exeter is a top priority, according to the City Council.
Exeter City Council works hard to support those who don't have a 'roof over their head' and Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing and Community Involvement said that there was always emergency accommodation available to those that found themselves facing a night on the streets.
"Our latest research has shown that there are around 30 people rough sleeping in the city. That is 30 too many and we are constantly striving to reduce these figures and ensure that everyone...
Archaeologists carrying out investigations in advance of the construction of the South Devon Link Road, near Kingskerswell, Devon, have uncovered the remains of a 2000 year old Roman settlement and a stone-constructed 800 year old medieval building.
The Roman settlement appears to have comprised a large rectangular ditched enclosure, which appears to have been modified three times, probably as a result of ever-increasing wealth and the construction of more elaborate buildings inside the enclosure.
While no evidence for a building survives due to subsequent quarrying, some...
Devon County Council is warning motorists to take care when travelling today as the county continues to experience the effects of persistent rain.
All main routes remain open this morning - flooding has been reported on B3180 in both directions in Woodbury at the B3179 junction - but there is an increased risk of both surface water and river flooding as well as the potential for fallen trees and landslips.
Cllr Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation, says:
"It is really important that we are all alert to the potential of...
With just a few days to go before Christmas, John Lewis Exeter has revealed its top selling gifts for the festive period, with shoppers in Devon favouring luxury gifts and technology must haves.
The Nespresso U Coffee Machine, which offers perfect espresso at the touch of a button, and the Edinburgh Preserves Condiment For Steak gift set, which includes sauces to complement steak, are proving popular for gifts this Christmas.
However, the new Kindle Fire, which features a 7” touchscreen perfect for browsing, watching, playing and reading content, is the shop’s biggest...
Devon and Cornwall Police are warning members of the public not to put themselves in danger and to keep away from flood relief, rivers, and streams as poor weather is predicted.
The advice comes after a man was pulled from a flood relief channel by a police officer and a member of the public in Exeter at around 3.00 a.m. on Saturday 15 December 2012. Fortunately, the channel was fairly empty with water only a couple of feet deep but the walls were 10 to 12 feet high making escape almost impossible.
The man was then taken to hospital by ambulance suffering with the effects...
More than 4,700 people in Devon are set to spend their second successive Christmas on the dole, according to TUC research published today (Thursday, 20th Dec).
The TUC analysis of official unemployment figures shows that the number of people on Jobseekers’ Allowance for more than 12 months is 1,005 in Torbay, 1,685 in Plymouth and 2,040 in the rest of Devon, rising to 20,305 across the whole South West.
Nigel Costley, regional secretary of the South West TUC, said: “While the recent fall in unemployment has brought some seasonal cheer, the number of people spending their...
Children have extra reason to celebrate this Christmas with the re-opening of a children's play area.
The play space is tucked away off Quarry Park Road in the Broadfields area, and is heavily used by many pupils from Walter Daw Primary School which is located immediately adjacent to the site.
Although well used, the site was in need of some attention as most of the play equipment was either showing its age, or had already reached the end of its useful life and been removed.
The refurbishment has seen the installation of a new multi-play unit providing opportunities...
The RD&E is experiencing an increase in patients admitted with diarrhoea and/or vomiting caused by the norovirus. Norovirus is widespread in the local community at the moment. Norovirus spreads from person to person extremely easily and causes outbreaks in hospital which result in wards being closed to further admissions. There are now several wards affected.
In order to protect both our patients and visitors we need to restrict the number of people who visit patients. On all of our wards (with the exceptions of ITU, Bramble Unit, Maternity and Neonatal Unit where the usual...
