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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...

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Funding for sustainable travel projects in Devon

Sustainable travel projects in Devon are to benefit from a £1.5 million funding award.

Devon County Council has successfully bid to the Government’s Access Fund to increase levels of walking and cycling across the county by supporting access to employment, education and training. The Department for Transport is providing £1.5 million funding over the next three years towards Devon’s ‘Walking and Cycling to Prosperity’ scheme, which will also be backed with £60,000 of County Council funding. The project will focus on key areas of housing and employment growth in Exeter, the Exeter...

Lawyers get knitting for charity

A team of knitters from a leading Exeter law firm has produced 242 hats for its office charity Age UK Exeter’s Big Knit campaign. Kate Evans, a trainee solicitor at Stephens Scown LLP set up a knitting club in 2015 when it first took part in the Big Knit for Age UK Exeter. The club was so popular that it has become a regular fixture at the firm, with knitters of mixed ability meeting each Wednesday lunch time. This is the second consecutive year the firm has participated in the Big Knit. Speaking about the campaign Kate said: “We really look forward to our weekly knitting club, which is a...

Breathing new life into Ottery St Mary

An East Devon entrepreneur is soon to move his primary business back into Ottery St Mary from Honiton’s Heathpark Industrial Estate.

Stuart Phillips is currently refurbishing a building at Finnimore Industrial Estate to provide a head office and more accommodation for his four businesses: Coverstructures, RMC Build, Tickety-Boo Retail and Coverstructures Property.

Mr Phillips, who was born and raised in the town, said: “I originally founded Coverstructures – a commercial roofing and wall cladding contractor – in Ottery St Mary, and have wanted to move back here for some...

Key gathering for South West tech sector

Companies from across the South West have come together to shape plans for the region’s fast growing technology sector at Exeter Science Park. Tech South West Connect on 25 January saw more than 80 people, representing technology organisations, discuss and agree plans to develop the sector and help it thrive across the region.

Hosted by global procurement platform blur Group, whose headquarters are at the Science Park, the event saw organisations from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Bristol get involved.

As well as discussing and deciding activity, to support the tech sector’...

Michelmores achieves One Star accreditation in 2017 Best Companies Survey

Michelmores is celebrating achieving One Star accreditation in the prestigious Best Companies Survey for 2017. This is an improvement from the Firm being named 'One to Watch' last year.

The Best Companies Accreditation is recognised as the ‘Michelin star’ of the business world. Based entirely on staff feedback, organisations receive a Best Companies Index score, which determines their star rating compared to a fixed standard. It looks at employee engagement as an integral part of a company’s success and growth and sets a benchmark for other employers.

Colette Stevens, HR...

Bridal wear retailer Wed2B opens in Exeter

Wed2B, the UK's largest and fastest growing bridal retailer, will tomorrow open its newest store in Exeter, in perfect time for the wedding season. Exeter is Wed2B’s 19th store and its first in Devon. The new affordable bridal retail store, at 60 Haven Road near Exeter Quay, will stock hundreds of dresses in different designs and sizes, priced between £99 and £599 in sizes 6-30.

All dresses are off-the-peg, so brides to be can take their dream dress home with them on the day. Unlike a traditional boutique, customers can visit at any time without an appointment and browse the five...

Two new signings for Chiefs

Rob Baxter’s squad strengthening for next season and beyond has continued with the signings today of two more new faces.

Heading to Sandy Park next season on two-year deals will be lock Toby Salmon from Championship side Rotherham Titans and winger Tom O’Flaherty, who arrives in Devon having been on dual-registered terms with the Ospreys and Bridgend Ravens.

The duo follow England international Matt Kvesic in agreeing terms with the Chiefs, who are poised to make further announcements shortly on more new recruits and current squad members agreeing new contracts.

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Increase in police officers announced

Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer welcomes the £24m funding made available by Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez, which will enable the Force to increase the number of police officers on the streets over the next four years. The Chief Constable supports the Police and Crime Plan (2017 to 2020) which is being published by the Police and Crime Commissioner on Friday 27 January. Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer said: “This plan, along with the budget proposals for 2017/18, represent a definitive step forward in making the Force sustainable and resilient for the 21st Century. “It will...

New residents parking zones in Exeter

Work on two new residents parking zones in the City, and extensions to three others, have begun.

The schemes follow requests from residents affected by commuter parking and feedback from a subsequent public consultation.

Residents in the affected roads will be able to apply for permits from Wednesday 1 February 2017, and each eligible property will receive a letter with information on how to apply.

There will be a new zone for the Elizabeth Avenue area (Zone S6) which will consist of Elizabeth Avenue and the Prince Charles Road Service Road.

The new zone for...

Capital Air Ambulance achieves global reach

Capital Air Ambulance (Capital), the aeromedical brand of Rigby Group’s aviation division and the UK’s No 1 provider of fixed wing air ambulance services, is now offering global medical and repatriation flights following the addition of a Learjet 45 Aircraft to its growing fleet.

The new aircraft - added to Capital’s Air Operator’s Certificate with worldwide coverage this month - has already completed operations to India and the United Arab Emirates and has enabled the UK’s preeminent domestically owned aeromedical operator to begin offering unlimited international services with...

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

Funding for sustainable travel projects in Devon

Lawyers get knitting for charity

Breathing new life into Ottery St Mary

Key gathering for South West tech sector

Michelmores achieves One Star accreditation in 2017 Best Companies Survey

Bridal wear retailer Wed2B opens in Exeter

Two new signings for Chiefs

Increase in police officers announced

New residents parking zones in Exeter

Capital Air Ambulance achieves global reach

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