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Brewin Dolphin’s Devon and Cornwall based wealth management team is celebrating 10 years of continuous growth in the region with the announcement that it now manages more than one billion pounds of clients’ investments.

During that time, staff numbers have grown from just 8 people in Exeter with less than £180 million under their care to a current complement of 37 spread out over three locations in Plymouth, Truro and Exeter.

“With twenty investment professionals, we have built an unrivalled network across the region in terms of both scale and regional coverage that gives...

The University of Exeter injects more than £1.17bn into the economy and generates almost 11,000 jobs in the South West, a major new study has revealed. An analysis of the economic impact of Exeter University found that in 2015-16 it injected £540 million (output) into the economy of the city of Exeter alone, helping to create more than 5,300 jobs in the city. In total, 10,757 jobs were generated across the South West by the University. The report the Economic Impact of the University of Exeter was commissioned by the University and carried out by Viewforth Consulting, which provides...

Lidl UK has officially started operations from its new Regional Distribution Centre in Exeter. This £55 million investment has created approximately 500 jobs and will service 40 stores across the region during the busy Christmas period, rising to 51 from February 2018. The new, 50,000 m² hub in the Exeter Gateway business park comes as part of Lidl’s wider investment and modernisation programme across the South West. The Regional Distribution Centre will serve stores from Penzance to as far as Burnham-on-Sea and across to Weymouth, with 1,700 pallets of products projected to go through its...

Some of Devon’s best upcoming design talent is being given the opportunity to hone their skills and supply first rate work to top firms across the country, thanks to a pioneering scheme set up by Plymouth Science Park based company, Logo Creative Partners.

The team is currently in the process of expanding its portfolio at the 25 acre Derriford site. They’ve launched DoMoreDesign.com in conjunction with Plymouth City Council. The aim of the project is to encourage students to undertake design work for companies.

The scheme takes the form of a competition which allows a...