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West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club set to soar with Enable Law sponsorship

The West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club is ready to soar after entering an exciting new chapter of growth and athletic excellence.

This momentum is fuelled by a significant new sponsorship agreement with Enable Law, a leading personal injury and medical negligence firm headquartered in the South West.

By securing this vital support, the club is now better positioned than ever to enhance their presence in the sport, providing players with vital resources to excel on the court and also further solidifying the club's impact within the regional sporting community....

Premium Bond winner from Devon scoops £1m

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/01/2017 - 10:23am

Two Premium Bond holders in Devon and Outer London are celebrating the start of spring having both scooped the top £1 million prize in March’s Premium Bonds draw.

The pair are the 357th and 358th millionaires to be made by ERNIE since the jackpot prize was introduced in 1994.

The winner from Devon is a woman with the maximum holding of £50,000, whose winning Bond was purchased in January 2016 (winning Bond number: 264BD750537). She becomes the 12th person from the county to win the top prize, and the first since last April.

The successful millionaire from Outer...

Burrington Estates announces £30m funding for New Homes business

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/28/2017 - 11:20pm

West Country based property developers, Burrington Estates, are pleased to announce the agreement of a £30million funding package advised by RoundShield Partners LLP to support and expand the development of their New Homes business based in Exeter, Devon.

Burrington Estates New Homes, [led by Colin Palmer, the former head of Taylor Wimpey Exeter,] was established in 2016 to compliment the group’s other property and commercial activities across the South West. Burrington Estates have already commenced delivering high quality homes in Newquay, Clyst St. George (Exeter) and Plymouth....

Yeandle hails defensive resolve

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Tue, 02/28/2017 - 10:58pm

Jack Yeandle believes Exeter Chiefs will need to replicate their defensive showing from the weekend for the whole 80 minutes when they travel to Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership on Friday night (7:45pm).

Having turned round 17-14 up against Newcastle Falcons on Saturday, Rob Baxter’s side produced a solid defensive display at the break to wrap up a 36-14 success that lifted them to second in the current standings.

Yeandle insists hard work put in on the training ground, coupled with a few half time tweaks by the coaching staff, proved key in them clocking up their...

Festival evening not to be missed at Exeter

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Tue, 02/28/2017 - 1:07pm

With spring in the air, and a spring in the step of race loving folk, March ushers in the first of the Festivals. Cheltenham is on the tip of everybody’s tongues and as the sports pages fill with the clatter and clamour of anticipation, Exeter Racecourse will play host to its own little corner of Festival heaven with its preview evening on March 7.

Just one week before that famous roar heralds the start of Cheltenham 2017, ITV Racing’s Luke Harvey, David Pipe, Philip Hobbs, Nick Scholfield and Harry Derham will run the rule over the runners and give their thoughts on possible...

Plans drawn up for footbridge to replace Alma Bridge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/28/2017 - 12:39pm

Plans for a new footbridge in Sidmouth to replace Alma Bridge have been drawn up by Devon County Council.

The County Council will be presenting its designs for a 22-metre span bridge to Sidmouth Town Council on Monday 6 March as it looks to conduct initial consultations with stakeholders, including East Devon District Council, South West Water and Environment Agency. The authority will also be carrying out investigation work early next month, with geotechnical inspections of the east cliffs being conducted at the potential location for the bridge. Alma Bridge will need to be closed...

B&B plans for village pub approved

Authored by Proteus
Posted: Tue, 02/28/2017 - 12:26pm

Planning permission to convert an ageing skittle alley into luxury en-suite bed & breakfast accommodation has been granted to the owners of the Grade II listed Old Malt Scoop Inn at Lapford.

The freehold of ‘the Scoop’ was acquired in July 2015 by the current landlords, Trevor and Linda Voaden, who completely refurbished and renovated the historic main building to create a contemporary environment that has become one of the most popular pub/restaurants in mid Devon.

Linda Voaden said: “We always wanted to add bed & breakfast to the business but had to go through a...

New appointment at city marketing agency

CITY marketing agency McQueenie Mulholland has made a new appointment to its team to meet growing demand for its services.

The company, which was established by Sue McQueenie and Rob Mulholland in 2014 has experienced steady growth over the last two years. It has employed Emma Cottle as an account manager, in a newly created role.

McQueenie Mulholland offers clients a range of marketing and communications services, backed up by data analysis and research.

Emma has six years of experience in marketing, and will be applying her specialism of digital marketing and...

Exeter house prices to rise faster than UK average in next five years

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/28/2017 - 7:17am

Research published by property consultancy JLL shows that Exeter house prices are expected to rise at a faster rate than the UK average over the next five years.

JLL predicts that Exeter will experience an average year on year price rise of 3.9% between 2017 and 2021, compared with 2.5% for the rest of the UK.

Prices are expected to go up by 4% from last year in 2017 and another 4% in 2018, although JLL expects this year on year increase to slightly fall in subsequent years to 3.5% in 2019 and 2020, before rising again to 4% in 2021.

If you're considering...

Essential traffic signal works in Exeter

Essential maintenance work is due to start today (Tuesday 28 February) on traffic signals at two junctions in Exeter.

Traffic signals, poles and electrics at the junction of Pinhoe Road, Hamlin Lane and Beacon Lane, and the junction of Queen Street and Paul Street are being replaced as part of a Devon County Council scheme to upgrade signals which have reached the end of their serviceable life.

Repairs will also be carried out on cable ducting where required.

Temporary traffic signals will be in place throughout the duration of the scheme which is expected to be...

Class People swap recruitment hats for Mr Men costumes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 02/28/2017 - 6:22am

Leading independent education specialists Class People will be swapping their recruitment hats for Mr Men costumes this Thursday, all in aid of World Book Day. This Thursday, Class People will be joining hundreds of schools and communities around the UK to help promote reading, with a particular focus on education to encourage those in the classroom to read more. The team will be getting creative in the Exeter branch and dressing up as their chosen Mr Men character, as well as reading out extracts from the book over on their social media platforms. Lynis Bassett, Chief Executive Officer,...

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