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Great South West Regional Roadshow series kicks off with Devon business leaders backing strong role for region on national stage

Business leaders and regional stakeholders convened at the Devon Regional Roadshow to discuss economic priorities and making the case on the national stage.

The Great South West Pan-Regional Partnership launched its series of Regional Roadshows with an event in Paignton on 12 June, in partnership with the Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce.

Local business leaders had the opportunity to identify the key issues which need to be advanced with the incoming Government following the General Election on 4 July.

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Exeter City's U23 Premier League Cup fixture announced

The dates for Exeter City’s under-23 Premier League Cup matches have been set with their first home game coming against Brighton & Hove Albion on Monday, December 4. Championship sides Sunderland and Hull City will also visit the park in the group stage of the competition. Hull with visit on Monday, January 22, while Sunderland will play at the Park on Sunday, February 11, with a 2pm kick-off. The full fixture list for the group stage of the competition is as follows, with the top two teams in the group qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition. AWAY: Monday, October 23 (...

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Measures for Success: How to Ensure Your Business is Safe

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 09/20/2017 - 10:12am

Keeping your business safe, both in the physical and digital sense, is of the utmost importance. This is true whether you’re a larger corporation, or a small start-up company working from home; without safety, your business can quickly fall apart.

Due to the all the areas you need to think about covering, you can start to feel overwhelmed. After all, what first seemed like a small operation could soon blossom into a hefty investment. Although it can be a daunting prospect, there are a number of ways to approach business safety.

Understanding Business Security

One...

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Foot Anstey grows its trainee programme

Authored by helenloney
Posted: Wed, 09/20/2017 - 10:11am

Top 100 law firm Foot Anstey has continued its investment in developing lawyers of the future by appointing twelve new trainee solicitors, increasing their Trainee Programme population to twenty four.

The new Trainees each commence a two-year training contract with the firm which sees them work in at least six areas of the law, with leading Foot Anstey partners and lawyers.

Lex 100, the student guide to law, has described Foot Anstey as a firm with an 'entrepreneurial spirit, social colleagues and high quality cases'. Foot Anstey also ranked highly in Lex 100 in terms of...

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Killerton reaches £100k fundraising milestone thanks to public support

Killerton has reached a fundraising milestone after supporters have helped raise £100,000 to put towards the roof conservation project.

The appeal, which was launched in January this year, asked supporters to help raise funds for vital roof repairs to help prevent damage to the much-loved house and collections. The project is now in its final stages and will see the roof being fully restored and conservation work undertaken on the stonework and parapets alongside the reinstatement of historic chimneys that had been previously removed.

The National Trust was able to start...

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Volunteers muck in and clean up Exe Estuary

Almost 150 volunteers gave up their Saturday morning to clean-up the Exe Estuary -- and the good news is that the amount of discarded rubbish blighting the beauty spot is on the decrease.

The usual assortment of rubbish including lumps of concrete, car tyres and broken glass was found during the 20th clean-up of the internationally important Exmouth Local Nature Reserve over the weekend. Recyclable plastic makes up over 60 per cent of everything found on beach cleans. However this time volunteers only found enough rubbish to fill half a skip, less than during previous clean-ups....

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Business Promotion Grant awarded to Devon businesses

Funding has been awarded to ten Devon businesses to help them promote their goods and services to potential new customers.

The Business Promotion Grant, from Devon County Council, is designed to help local companies to cover exhibiting costs at high profile trade shows or events. Grants of up to £1,000 were offered through a competitive bidding process. The successful companies can gain valuable exposure to reach national and international audiences, which can help the development of their business and support Devon’s growing economy. The grant is part of the County Council’s Devon...

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‘Stamptember’ at Children’s Hospice South West

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/19/2017 - 12:45pm

Local charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has a new initiative for September. The charity is encouraging supporters to donate postage stamps to help raise funds for the charity’s three children’s hospices in the region.

All kinds of stamps can be donated; new, old, used and collectable. Large quantities of stamps can be sold online to collectors, and the money raised will help the hospices to provide support and care for local children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Collection post boxes will be stationed at all CHSW charity shops across the...

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Reverend Jonathan Greener appointed Dean of Exeter Cathedral

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 09/19/2017 - 10:45am

The 71st Dean of Exeter Cathedral is to be the Very Reverend Jonathan Greener, currently the Dean of Wakefield Cathedral in the Diocese of Leeds, Downing Street has announced today.

Jonathan will take up his new role at the end of November, on the Sunday before Advent.

He succeeds the Very Rev Jonathan Draper, who resigned at the end of August.

As Dean of Wakefield, Jonathan carried out the most complete makeover of any Cathedral in recent times, raising £7.5 million and completely transforming the interior, which had been untouched since the 1870s.

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Food & Drink Devon Awards shortlist announced

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/19/2017 - 10:41am

he long-awaited shortlist of finalists for the 2017 Food & Drink Devon Awards has been announced, following months of blind tasting, deliberation and judging. Entries from across the county included 250 products, 63 producers, 65 hospitality and 25 retail establishments, all judged by experts from the industry. The winners will be revealed at a prestigious ceremony at the stunning Deer Park Country House Hotel on Monday 9th October.

Commenting on the high standard of this year’s awards entries, Barbara King, Chair of Food & Drink Devon, says: “As an organisation we champion...

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Family lawyers in line for top honours

A leading local law firm has reached the shortlist in the most prestigious national awards for family law solicitors. Stephens Scown LLP is the only South West firm to be shortlisted for the Family Law Regional Firm of the Year – South category in the Family Law Awards 2017. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on 29 November 2017. Stephens Scown’s family team is split across the firm’s three offices in Exeter, St Austell and Truro. The team includes trained mediators, collaborative lawyers, accredited specialists with Resolution, and members of the Law Society’s...

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