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Expert advice for Exeter businesses

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 08/09/2016 - 11:30am

Exeter businesses facing a barrage of new rules and regulations, from auto-enrolment to any potential impact caused by tax and accounting changes, are invited to attend special "Breakfast Briefing" sessions.

Experts from Thomas Westcott, the South West's leading independent firm of chartered accountants, will be on hand to offer advice at the free Business Breakfast Briefing event.

Over the course of an hour attendees will receive crucial insights about a range of issues which will directly impact their business, including an update on new reporting standards, latest...

The Old Thatch Inn changes hands

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/09/2016 - 7:25am

Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co has announced the sale of The Old Thatch Inn in Cheriton Bishop, Exeter to a new entrant into the sector.

The picturesque pub, which is located on the boundary of Dartmoor National Park, was bought by Lance & Simone Marshall. They have decided to take the leap from successful careers in catering to start a new chapter as publicans.

Having run the business together for five years, previous owners Andrew Burkin and his wife have now made the decision to sell up in order to relocate to Scotland.

Tristan...

Third of working families in SW one pay cheque away from losing their home

Over a third of working families in the South West could not afford to pay their rent or mortgage for more than a month if they lost their job, new figures from Shelter reveal today.

With little or no personal savings to fall back on, the Shelter and YouGov study found that this means a staggering 318,000 working families in the region could be just one paycheque away from losing their home.

Even more shockingly, the research also revealed that nearly a quarter of working parents in the South West face the nightmare prospect of being immediately unable to make their next...

Thirteen acres of land in Exeter sold for new housing

Thirteen acres of land in Exeter has been sold to housebuilder Barratt Homes and will provide 248 new homes of which 62 will be affordable.

Exeter and Bristol-based developer, Eagle One, has netted £13 million from the sale of the first phase of land at Tithebarn Green in Exeter.

The development of this part of Tithebarn Green will provide an 18 acre country park as part of a planning agreement. The park will be to the north of the housing, close to the Pinn Brook, and provide a public area for walking, cycling and leisure activities as well as supporting wildlife.

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Elegant affair for Energy Hair birthday celebration

Guests gathered in all their finery to help Energy Hair owner, Nathan Plumridge, and his talented team at the Topsham salon, celebrate 18 successful years in business.

Having launched in 1997 with his late Father, Nathan reminisced on how the times had changed in terms of hair fashion, and recounted some funny stories from the past.

Held on the lawn at Darts Farm in glorious sunshine, the event was an ultra-swish afternoon of high fashion, glasses of fizz, mellow music and a sumptuous afternoon tea, including a rather impressive array of cakes.

Children were kept...

Housing repossession up in Exeter

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, is expressing its concern at a 46% increase in the number of Housing Association repossession cases listed at Exeter County Court in the quarter-ending 30th June 2016.

This is in comparison with the same period last year.

Across all housing sectors, there was an overall increase of 21% in the number of cases listed. Where a Citizens Advice adviser has assisted tenants facing repossession, they have avoided repossession in over 90% of cases. Exeter City Council, in partnership with East Devon District Council, has...

PICTURES: Holiday club fun in the sun!

Authored by Liz Straw
Posted: Mon, 08/08/2016 - 4:28pm

Sixty children enjoyed Isca Church’s Sports Academy Holiday Club held at Willowbrook Primary School in Beacon Heath.

The action packed week included team challenges, craft, games, quizzes, action songs, telling the Bible story of David and of course lots of pie throwing!

Jane Tricker, Isca Church children’s worker said: “It was great to see so many children from the local community having fun and exploring what it means to be loved and valued for who they are, and how important it is that they each have different talents and abilities.”

Many of the children...

Water and Wildlife event

Event Date: 
12/08/2016 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Devon Wildlife Trust, Cricklepit Mill, Exeter Quay

A wildlife garden and historic mill in the heart of Exeter will be opening its doors to the public for a special summer open day.

The ‘Water and Wildlife’ event is being held at Cricklepit Mill, the headquarters of Devon Wildlife Trust, on Friday 12 August, 10am – 3pm. Cricklepit is the last working watermill in Exeter and is only a stone’s throw away from the Quay.

Visitors will be given the chance to see the historic mill in action. Milling will run throughout the morning from 10am-12noon with volunteer millers on hand to answer any questions and help people discover the...

Rare bird causes a twitch at Seaton Wetlands

More than 200 bird watchers flocked to East Devon District Council's Seaton Wetlands nature reserve to see a rare vagrant bird, a Least Sandpiper, on Wednesday August 3.

The Least Sandpiper was first spotted on Black Hole Marsh on Tuesday evening (August 2). After its sighting was announced by a local bird watcher, the council-managed reserve was visited by bird enthusiasts from far and wide. Visitors included regular local bird watchers as well as visitors from further afield including Essex, Hereford and Norfolk. The Least Sandpiper, which has inadvertently travelled from North...

Fitz reveals all at local charity

BBC Radio Devon presenter and local personality David ‘Fitz’ FitzGerald revealed all at the local headquarters of the charity Samaritans - or at least, he revealed two new signs urging people in distress to ‘Talk To Us.’

Fitz was at the central Exeter base of the Exeter, Mid and East Devon Samaritans to unveil the vivid green signs. They help identify the building for people who want to have a face-to-face discussion instead of the more traditional telephone calls, emails and texts answered by the 100 volunteers who run the local branch of the service.

“Almost everyone...

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