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The Court has ruled against a heterosexual couple seeking to enter into a Civil Partnership instead of a marriage. Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan, appealed the decision of Mrs Justice Andrews DBE in the High Court, who held that the restrictions under the Civil Partnership Act 2004, preventing opposite-sex couples from entering into a civil partnership, were lawful.

The Family Law Company solicitor Sasha Walton, explained: “The parties argued that, as a heterosexual couple, they did not have the same choice as a same-sex couple when choosing the route of legal recognition for...

Plymouth-based artisan crisp producer, Burts Potato Chips, is delighted to announce its fundraising total for 2015 - 2016 for Devon Air Ambulance Trust of £4,175.28. Burts multi-faceted fundraising efforts include participating in various local events, from the Great West Run and the Plymouth Half Marathon to the Cornish Santa Fun Run, as well as ongoing raffles, donations and spare change savings from the 120-strong team at Burts HQ – not to mention ongoing deliveries of the company’s legendary hand-cooked crisps to keep the ambulance crew well-fueled. It doesn’t end there, as 2017 will...

Archaeologists working on the site of The Royal Clarence Hotel have this week discovered a medieval wall decoration of a peacock.

Previously hidden, and exposed only as work moved onto the medieval timber frame within the Well House, the peacock matches others examples the hotel group understands have previously been found across Exeter.

The discovery comes as the team of structural engineers from Thomasons continues to work with archaeologists on the restoration and rebuilding of The Royal Clarence Hotel.

Estimates are that a further three months of work remains to...

Zoe Louise Clark, 27 and Emma Kessie 36 both from Exeter were chosen to be 2017 This Girl Can in Devon ambassadors. Their stories of how they are getting other local women active are now inspiring people from much further afield than just Exeter.

The national This Girl Can campaign has helped women feel empowered to take part in exercise and get healthy on their own terms and Active Devon has launched a local campaign This Girl Can in Devon to run alongside. Women have been taking to social media using #DevonGirlsCan to tell their stories, share what they enjoy and encourage...