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Following a new report exposing the under-use of pension sharing orders in divorces, one of the country’s top family lawyers has issued a warning that divorcees could be missing out on money they are entitled to from their partner’s pension. The new figures show that in 86 per cent of divorces, no pension sharing takes place. This is set to become even more significant given the wholesale pension reform proposed in the Budget.

Pension sharing orders allow pension arrangements on divorce to be divided completely, creating a clean break between the divorcing couple. The first...

In this video local business expert Peter Weeks from Daneswood Solutions explains how to get the best out of your web design company.

Peter explains what you need to do before choosing your web design company and gives great tips on what you need to look for when choosing the right company “If you're looking to have a website developed, then most people will ask more than one company to provide a proposal for a site, so make sure that you write a detailed brief about your project and make sure that all companies get the same brief so that their responses can be consistent and...

6000 chickens have died as a result of a fire that took place earlier today at Perkins Village near Exeter.

Over six appliances from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue were called to deal with the fire which occured at 10.34am.

As well as extinguishing the fire, crews did their best to move cattle and livestock to safety.

Unfortunately the incident left a chicken barn completely destroyed and resulted in the death of 6000 chickens.

It took firefighters an hour and a half to extinguish the blaze.

The cause of fire is accidental.

Triumphant in the LV= Cup Final last weekend, Exeter Chiefs assistant coach Ali Hepher insists his side will have to replicate their efforts again over the remainder of the Aviva Premiership season.

With just six league fixtures remaining for the Devon club, the need to get themselves back amongst the division's top six clubs has taken on extra relevance in the light of their latest success story.

Buoyed by their 15-8 win over Northampton Saints in the Anglo-Welsh showpiece last Sunday, the Chiefs now travel to Leicester Tigers this weekend determined to build on the...

The newly appointed flood recovery minister for Devon and Dorset has been visiting victims of the flooding in both counties earlier today.

The new minister, Mr Oliver Letwin, the MP for West Dorset also held meetings today in Exeter and Dorchester to meet businesses and residents to understand the impact across the region and work that needs to be done.

In his new role, Mr Letwin will assess the how effectively parties, such as the Environment Agency, utilities companies and local authorities, worked together,during the severe winter weather to explore any weaknesses in...

Network rail have today released a new video of the lastest repairs to the Dawlish coastal track.

Taken by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) the short video shows how far the engineers have got since the track was destoyed on Febuary 3.

The UAV pans the entire operation bringing a e view of the staggering scale of the repair works.

The tarck is expected to be re-opened next month.

Volunteer nature lovers in Honiton came along on Thursday to help with the planting of new trees at EDDC’s Honiton Bottom community nature reserve.

Alex Gibson from the Council’s SWITCH project and Nathan Robinson from EDDC’s Countryside team were supervising the planting of fruit trees that will form a new orchard in the reserve to attract bees and butterflies, as well as wildlife.

There are also plans for a hay meadow with some wild flowers and a series of ponds. There may also be some beehives and hopefully a community garden.

There will be a chance for...

The councillor in charge of overseeing major cuts to Devon County Council’s people services in Devon has resigned.

Cllr Will Mumford will leave his post as the cabinet member responsible for education and children’s services after being appointed managing director of the property company NPS South West.

As the company contracts work with Devon County Council, Mr Mumford has resigned to avoid a conflict of interest between the roles.

As a cabinet member, Mr Mumford oversaw the ongoing, controversial consultation into the future of the council’s youth centres....

Drawing the predictable melange of charity shop jumpers and Doc Martens, Bombay Bicycle Club took centre stage at the Great Hall playing a sold out set in the halfway leg of their UK tour. Swept there on a compelling tide of nostalgia and elated on expectations of £23 tickets, that were needless to say; high.

The band have received heady mainstream success from album number four ‘So Long, See You Tomorrow’ with singles such as ‘Luna’ gracing the airwaves of the daytime Radio One playlist.

The set was a notch up in professionalism from the 2010 post ‘had the blues’ relative...