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Ashwoods Electric Motors, the UK’s largest IPM motor manufacturing facility, have sponsored one of Colyton Grammar School’s VEX Robotics teams, to support STEM in schools and encourage the engineers of the future.

Ashwoods Electric Motors (AEM) design and manufacture bespoke, high-performance electric motors with an international reach. They are based in Exeter, with a new manufacturing facility currently being built just outside the city.

The team that AEM are sponsoring has recently competed in the VEX Robotics Competition. This brings STEM (science, technology,...

A third of Devon businesses are confident that Brexit will be beneficial and a opportunity to grow their company, according to a new survey.

In the recent study carried out by local business support programme Fast Track 2 Growth, 35% of Devon businesses said they believed Brexit presented opportunities for growth, compared with 23% who said leaving the EU was likely to have a negative impact on their business.

In another positive finding, 63% of companies expect to recruit more people in 2018 than 2017.

The survey, which gathers feedback on industry trends and...

With payroll legislation constantly changing, keeping fully up to date can be challenging.

PKF Francis Clark are hosting two ‘Payroll Update Seminars’ in the South West, where delegates will receive a comprehensive update, which will guide them through all the recent legislative changes and those that will be coming up in the near future. PKF Francis Clark will also be covering the common problems and pitfalls that their clients regularly need help and advice with.

Events are taking place at Exeter Racecourse on 20 February and The Alverton Hotel in Truro on 21 February and...

Police are investigating an assault in Exwick which is believed to have had a number of witnesses.

At around 11pm on Tuesday 30 January, an altercation took place outside Kinnerton Court, Kinnerton Way, Exwick, Exeter between two men and a woman.

A local man in his 40’s sustained a broken leg and bruising to his face during the incident.

Police arrested a man and a woman, both aged 35 on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Both have since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Police believe that there were several witnesses to...