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Galina Labworth - finalist in The Family Law Awards

Former criminal defence lawyer who switched to family specialism shortlisted in Family Law Awards

Associate Solicitor Galina Labworth from The Family Law Company has been shortlisted in the national Family Law Awards, just five years after switching from criminal to family law.

She is a finalist in the Family Law Associate Solicitor of the Year category, which celebrates a solicitor who the judges believe has made a major contribution to the field of family law through their practice, shown that they have provided outstanding client service and demonstrated teamwork within their firm, with external lawyers and/or other professionals.

Galina spent 10 years as a...

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East Devon District Council urges community and voluntary groups to register with Action East Devon and receive support

Community and voluntary groups across East Devon who feel they are in need of more support or who want to learn how to work more effectively, will have the opportunity to receive assistance if they register with Action East Devon (formerly East Devon Voluntary Support Agency).

East Devon District Council is helping this local charity identify and reach out to community and voluntary groups who would like to benefit from the range of free support services...

Law firm shortlisted for Devon and Somerset legal award

Solicitors Beviss & Beckingsale, which has offices in Honiton, Axminster, Seaton and Chard, has beaten off stiff competition to make it to the finals of the Devon & Somerset Law Society Legal Awards 2017.

A panel of judges selected Beviss & Beckingsale to go forward as a finalist in the category Law Firm of the Year (1 to 10 partners).

The awards, which were held for the first time last year, recognise the important contribution that law firms make to local communities and the economy in the two counties.

Beviss & Beckingsale is also celebrating the...

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Have a great festive period and a fabulous 2017.

Chiefs deliver early Christmas present to fans

Exeter Chiefs delivered the perfect Christmas present to their Tribe of supporters as they leapfrogged Leicester Tigers into fourth place with victory at Sandy Park.

Rob Baxter’s side notched up their fourth Aviva Premiership win on the bounce, courtesy of a dominant first half display that yielded tries for Jack Yeandle and Thomas Waldrom, along with a Penalty Try, which was also converted by skipper Gareth Steenson.

The Irishman added to his tally early in the second half with a penalty, before rounding off another impressive display with the boot by converting Ollie...

Dreaming of a 'green' Christmas...

Householders are being urged to think of the environment over the festive period and keep recycling to ensure that Devon has a ‘green’ Christmas.

Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for households and often recycling, and the reason it’s so important, falls to the bottom of the priority list.

But with many homes generating more waste over the period than they would usually, Recycle Devon, says it’s the ideal time to recycle everything you can.

For instance glass bottles and jars can be recycled again and again. If everyone in the UK recycled one more...

Festive surprise for Newton Abbot Market shopper

A trip to Newton Abbot’s markets turned into a Christmas surprise for one lucky Teignbridge resident.

Mr Roger Lloyd from Kingskerswell was drawn as the winner of a £100 Christmas hamper packed full of festive goodies supplied by Bakers the Butcher, The Market Deli and Home Bake - from Newton Abbot's Indoor Market. A popular annual event on the market calendar, the competition saw market shoppers completing an entry form for a chance to win the fantastic festive prize.

Earlier this year Teignbridge District Council, which is responsible for running Newton Abbot's range of...

Exeter Forum helps to keep patients warm this winter

The Exeter Forum have donated bags of knitted woollen hats to the Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to help warm up hypothermic patients this winter.

The Forum is a social group for active retired people who meet regularly in Exeter. Members of the Forum were keen to continue their support for the Emergency Department after they donated a large number of knitted Twiddlemuffs to help patients with Dementia earlier in the year.

They asked staff what else they needed and the ED team gratefully took up their kind offer by requesting a batch of...

Firms combine talents to bring festive cheer to Exeter shoppers

Top 40 accountants Bishop Fleming and Top 200 lawyers Stephens Scown, both with head offices based in Exeter, joined forces last Friday (16 December) to bring Christmas cheer to the shoppers of Princesshay.

The firms' choirs, ABBA-cus (Bishop Fleming) and The Rolling Scowns (Stephens Scown) provided a joint performance of Christmas songs to help Exeter shoppers get into the festive spirit whilst also raising valuable funds for Age UK Exeter.

A total of £209.72 was raised for the charity during the hour-long carol recital.

Barbara Wood, HR Director and member of...

New Exeter sales manager for interiors specialist

Interiors and fit-out specialist Innova Design Solutions has appointed a new sales manager for Exeter. Zoe Hindmarch joins Innova in a bid to capitalise on opportunities across the South West as part of a business drive. The appointment follows a busy summer of installation work for Innova, with more than 80 projects completed at schools and colleges across the country. Speaking about the appointment, Peter Smith, director at Innova Design Solutions, said: “Rather than pause to reflect on the strong 2016 we’ve had – we are very much focussed on gearing the business up to seize the...

Experts secure £5m to protect SW’s natural capital

A partnership of three research institutions, led by the University of Exeter, has secured a £5m award to help protect the beautiful natural resources and the jobs dependent on them in the South West.

Experts from Exeter, working with scientists at the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory, will work with businesses, policy makers and other organisations in the region to help them enhance their activities and decisions by applying the latest technological advances, scientific research and understanding of the environment.

Funded by the Natural Environment...

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Former criminal defence lawyer who switched to family specialism shortlisted in Family Law Awards

Win £150 for community and voluntary groups

Law firm shortlisted for Devon and Somerset legal award

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Chiefs deliver early Christmas present to fans

Dreaming of a 'green' Christmas...

Festive surprise for Newton Abbot Market shopper

Exeter Forum helps to keep patients warm this winter

Firms combine talents to bring festive cheer to Exeter shoppers

New Exeter sales manager for interiors specialist

Experts secure £5m to protect SW’s natural capital

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