International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has welcomed Senior Associate Tom Sampford to its travel and insurance team in Exeter. Tom re-joins the firm from DAC Beachcroft, having originally completed his training contract at Stones, before the Stones' merger with Trowers in 2015. Tom has experience dealing with tourism, hospitality and travel claims, and in handling international litigation matters. He has also gained a wide range of experience advising both claimants and defendants in personal injury matters, including particular expertise in the health sector, having previously...
Network Rail’s South West Rail Resilience Programme held its first community drop-in session last week (Tuesday 30 October) to update residents and the local community on ongoing work to improve the resilience of the railway between Dawlish and Teignmouth in Devon.
The event, held at Dawlish Methodist Church, saw hundreds of people attend over the course of three hours, in which representatives from Network Rail along with world-leading engineers in coastal, tunnel, cliff and railway engineering provided an update on the detailed studies that they have been conducted, and continue...
Work is progressing on a new skate park for Exeter. The new facility at Arena Park is expected to be ready by Christmas.
The design of the park has been chosen by a group of local pro skaters working to a design brief heavily influenced by the local skating community.
The skate park will feature ramps, quarterpipes, flatbanks, ledges and rails. The plaza style design will also feature a viewing/seating area overlooking all the action.
The old skate park had to be broken up last year after it came to the end of its usable life.
Four Wetherspoon pubs in Exeter have won acclaim for the quality and standards of their toilets – in the Loo of the Year Awards 2018.
The Imperial in New North Road, George’s Meeting House in South Street, The Sawyer’s Arms in Cowick Street and The Chevalier Inn in Fore Street, have each been awarded a platinum rating by inspectors – the highest award possible.
The awards are aimed at highlighting and improving standards of 'away from home' toilet provision across the UK.
Loo of the Year Awards inspectors make unannounced visits to thousands of toilets at sites...
Two members of Rundlewalker Solicitors have been rewarded with promotions after joining the popular Exeter law firm for a second time.
The company, based on the Quayside, is well known for its family atmosphere and friendly personal service.
Head of Criminal Defence, Lisa McArthur (pictured above) has become a Director of the company after returning three years ago. Lisa originally joined Rundlewalker for a five year stint doing mostly Personal Injury work, but then felt the need to move on to gain experience with other firms. She was welcomed came back three years ago and...
The High Altar at Exeter's Cathedral has been decorated by the sea of poppies which were first seen at Devon County Show 2017, and created by so many wonderful people from Devon.
35,000 poppies are displayed, representing those that lost their lives in the First World War from Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.
Also included in the display is the original Devon Yeomanry uniform and a horse, kindly lent by Bicton College. The horse and the purple poppies represent all the animals lost - over 1 million horses, many pigeons, dogs and cats.
A Christmas Spectacular is coming to one of Devon’s most popular tourist attractions.
Crealy Adventure Park & Resort is bringing a sleigh full of glitz and glamour to their festive celebrations, which will feature nine new Christmas attractions and is set to welcome 35,000 guests throughout December.
The main event will be their Christmas on Ice show – the first of its kind in the South West – performed by a team of international ice skaters and aerial artistes. The show will be performed in Crealy’s 750-seater Big Top Arena.
HRH The Princess Royal presented staff from The Donkey Sanctuary an award in recognition of their employee training last week. It is the second time the international animal welfare charity has received the Princess Royal Training Award.
Slade House Farm manager Maxine Carter, equine assisted activities development manager Nicky French and learning and development manager Steven James collected the award on behalf of the charity at a ceremony in St James’s Palace, London on 31 October. Steven James, learning and development manager at The Donkey Sanctuary who received the award...
The West Country's leading artisan producers recently joined Darts Farm for their special Harvest Supper. The evening saw the start of the 25 years' celebrations of this nationally award-winning family business, run by the three Dart brothers - Michael, James and Paul.
There was a warm welcome in the Darts Farm teppee which was well attended by producers and suppliers, many bringing with them an addition to the mouth-watering feast. The Darts Farm butchers prepared succulent marinated lamb over a sizzling fire pit, with delicious cheeses, salads, beautiful breads and charcuterie,...
Exeter City fell to a 2-0 defeat away from home against Tranmere Rovers in Sky Bet League Two.
James Norwood notched his first of the afternoon with a cool header after 30 minutes before he doubled Rovers' lead 15 minutes into the second half.
City then had to finish the game with 10 men following Dean Moxey's red card after 70 minutes. The Grecians had spells where they looked like scoring, but were unable to find their way past Scott Davies in the Tranmere goal.
Matt Taylor made two changes to the side that were beaten by Forest Green Rovers last weekend as...
