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Amicus Law records “best ever” Q1 as the firm continues to grow

Leading South West legal firm, Amicus Law, announces “best ever” first quarter in its 22-year history, with a 22.5% growth in turnover against the same period in 2025 and an increase of 65% in profits for the year so far.

With record financial results and a direct year-on-year growth, the results highlight the firm’s elevated position across the region and an ambition to match. It also recognises the firm’s development within its 113-strong team, ongoing technical investment, a huge increase in new business and strengthened financial planning – thanks to a renewed business...

Trading Standards and Police warn against rogue traders

Trading Standards and police officers have visited communities throughout Somerset this week in a joint initiative to highlight the dangers of rogue traders and forceful doorstep sellers.

And this week it’s the turn of Devon with a series of information events planned throughout the county.

Over two days officers from the Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service (DSTTSS) and Avon and Somerset Police advised residents on how to recognise and protect themselves against doorstep crime and rogue traders.

The multi-agency initiative is part of Operation...

Deaf students mark national Deaf Awareness Week

Exeter Deaf Academy students will be teaching British Sign Language (BSL) and Deaf Awareness to schools, residential homes and shoppers in Exmouth and Exeter.

Activities include College students teaching Deaf Awareness to visitors in Princesshay shopping centre in Exeter, to staff parachuting 15,000 ft from a plane for a brave fundraising challenge in East Devon.

School students will also be creating beautiful sand sculptures on Exmouth beach to mark the national event which this year has the theme of ‘A Celebration’ to celebrate people across the community working together...

Devon logistics firm gears up for growth

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/15/2017 - 9:07am

Cullompton-based logistics firm, Gregory Distribution, has expanded its services in the UK and across Europe with access to a new UK regional hub in Bristol. As a member of Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, Gregory Distribution and its customers will benefit from Palletways fifth new hub in Avonmouth, Bristol, as a pan-European gateway to deliver their goods to 20 countries, including across the UK. The South West Hub, a £200,000 investment based just off the M5 at Bristol’s major industrial zone in Avonmouth, will process over 500...

Rural skip service to reach 35 towns and villages

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Posted: Mon, 05/15/2017 - 6:25am

Coastal Recycling and Teignbridge Council are set to bring a Rural Skip Service to rural towns and villages across the district until February 2018.

The ‘pop up recycling facility’ will give residents without access to a permanent recycling centre the chance to easily recycle certain materials and items locally, from bulky household waste to scrap metal and wood.

Experts Coastal Recycling will set up temporary collection containers on Saturdays offering a one-day recycling service at 35 sites from Shaldon to Widecombe in the Moor.

Residents will find staff on hand...

Carlisle United 3 Exeter City 3

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/14/2017 - 10:30pm

Exeter City head into the second leg of their play-off tie with Carlisle United with the scores level at 3-3.

The Grecians had led the first leg tie, at Brunton Park, 3-1 midway through the second half thanks to goals from Joel Grant, Ryan Harley and David Wheeler but the Cumbrians hit back to level the scores before Reuben Reid had a goal ruled out for offside and Jake Taylor hit the post in the final minute of stoppage time.

City manager Paul Tisdale made three changes to the starting line-up. In came Craig Woodman, Bobby Olejnik and Grant for Reid, Ethan Ampadu and...

The Kingfisher developer Downing students launches Beijing office to engage Chinese students

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/14/2017 - 10:26am

Leading UK student accommodation developer Downing, which owns The Kingfisher student development in Exeter, has expanded its operations into China, and will now have a permanent presence in the capital, Beijing. Downing Students has one of the biggest student accommodation portfolios in the UK, and operates over 5,000 student beds in nine key UK cities including London, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Newcastle. The business also has a further 4,000 beds in the pipeline across the country. There are currently 90,000 Chinese students studying in the UK and Downing is keen to strengthen its...

Get active with Princesshay and Active Devon this May Bank Holiday

On Wednesday 31 May, Princesshay will team up with Active Devon to provide a day of activities and demonstrations including yoga, roller skating and dance in Princesshay square where shoppers can find out more about what’s going on in the region. The event is being held from 10am – 4pm to encourage people to get active and try something new. Active Devon will also be introducing its ‘Devon Girls Can’ campaign plus its 10-week programme helping workplaces support employees to become more active. At 11.30am a free Rockfit dance workout out in Princesshay Square will offer members of the...

Exmouth car park closed for expansion works

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/14/2017 - 7:04am

East Devon District Council will be closing its Camperdown Terrace car park in Exmouth from Monday 15 May to Friday 26 May in order to carry out works to expand the existing pay and display car park into the adjacent former Devon County Council highways maintenance depot.

The expansion works will increase the number of existing parking spaces from 39 to a total of 112 spaces.

As the preferred trailer car and trailer parking area for the newly refurbished Mamhead Slipway, the new layout will include parking for almost 30 cars with trailers, as well as an area that will be...

Thurlestone Hotel unveils The Trevilder restaurant after massive refurbishment

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/13/2017 - 5:19pm

The award-winning Thurlestone Hotel in South Devon has announced the opening of its new restaurant ‘The Trevilder’, following a million pound refurbishment.

The development has seen the existing restaurant undergo a complete transformation with a new identity and new menus ready for the summer season, featuring produce sourced almost exclusively from within the county. Set across two levels and with floor-to-ceiling windows that make the most of the dreamy coastal views, the restaurant has been completely redesigned by London-based Fabled Studio, whose work can be seen in many of...

Homeless eye clinic opens in Exeter

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Posted: Sat, 05/13/2017 - 1:29pm

A new eye clinic for homeless people has opened in Exeter.

The clinic, which is led by a team of volunteers, is located at Clock Tower Surgery in Wat Tyler House which brings together some 25 services for homeless and vulnerable people.

Set up by the charity, Vision Care for Homeless People, it has been made possible by support from the Local Optical Committee, a team of volunteer optometrists, donations from Specsavers and Bills Opticians which will provide the glazing of spectacles. It joins a small group of similar clinics in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Brighton...

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