Business Daily

A DEVON business, which began on a dining room table and now employs more than 20 people, has been receiving national exposure – thanks to Channel 4’s show The Jump.

A Star, which is based outside Cullompton, has been producing leotards and sportswear for more than 14 years. The company has grown substantially in this time and now its products are sold all over the world.

It has launched its new range of Body Barrier skiwear – and has scored an immediate win by supplying kit to contestants on The Jump, ensuring they’re kept warm as they learn a range of winter sports and...

Three family law specialists from The Family Law Company are celebrating after winning awards in the 2017 Devon and Somerset Law Society (DASLS) Awards. With the marking of International Women’s Day this week, it is particularly apt that all three are women.

The trio, Business Development Director and Director of Legal Services, Rachel Buckley, Senior Associate Solicitor Grace Bradley and Associate Chartered Legal Executive Gemma Sparks collected their awards during a glittering event at Sandy Park.

Rachel said: “The company was shortlisted in four categories and we were...

Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has pledged an extra £200,000 funding to increase CCTV capacity across the force area and encourage the development of monitoring ‘hubs’. The initiative is highlighted in her newly published Police and Crime plan. “High quality and interconnected CCTV plays a major role in helping to keep people safe,” said Ms Hernandez “It is an invaluable resource for the police to investigate crime and enable emergency services to find and help vulnerable people. “I want to support local authorities to better monitor their existing...

Exeter City Council has closed a footbridge that straddles a leat off the River Exe at Exeter’s Quayside because of safety concerns.

An inspection found that repairs need to be carried out to the Mallison footbridge. A diversion has been set up for users of the footbridge and the Council has apologised for any inconvenience caused by the closure.

The footbridge, which links one side of the Quay behind Exeter Antiques Centre on the Quay to the footpath leading up to bridge across the River Exe, will now be out of operation for a number of weeks while repairs are carried out...