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Exeter-based employment lawyer joins Westbank Community Health and Care’s Board of Trustees

The Devon-wide health and wellbeing charity, Westbank Community Health and Care, is delighted to welcome lawyer Henry Cross as its newest Trustee. Henry is a Senior Associate at Michelmores, specialising in employment law.

A father-of-two from Exeter, Henry already had a broad awareness of the charity when he met Westbank’s Head of Carers Services, Andy Hood, at a networking event a few years ago. When he subsequently learnt that Westbank was looking for a law-oriented Trustee to join its Board, he was quick to express his interest in the role.

Henry says, “I knew I...

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Fixtures confirmed for Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s

The pools and fixtures for next month's Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s have been confirmed as Sandy Park prepares to host the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series for the second time.

The tournament, which takes place July 9-10, forms a key part of GB Sevens' preparations for Rio with the wider training squad competing as two teams, the GB Lions and GB Royals.

GB Royals will face Portugal, Poland and France during match day one while GB Lions will take on Belgium and Italy before concluding day one against Germany. The full schedule can be found here .

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Nowell helps create rugby history

Exeter Chiefs star Jack Nowell was part of a heroic England defensive display as the Red Rose country earned their first series win in Australia with victory in the second Test at AAMI Park in Melbourne.

Recalled to the starting line-up having been only a replacement in Brisbane the week previous, the Cornishman featured for the whole 80 minutes during an outstanding display from Eddie Jones’ side.

England started well as they took a 10-0 lead through Dylan Hartley’s converted try and a penalty from Owen Farrell. However, the Wallabies countered before the break with...

New Hospiscare warehouse to open in Honiton

Hospiscare’s massive new warehouse store, filled with furniture, household goods and retro finds will be opened by the Mayor of Honiton on Tuesday 21 June at 10.30am.

The local charity, which last year opened the £1.2m Kings House Day Hospice in the town, are now opening the Dowell Street warehouse shop to help fund the day hospice, where support is provided for local people with a terminal illness.

Helen Hutter, Hospiscare head of retail, said: “Come and see us on opening day and explore our Aladdin’s cave with pretty much everything for sale, including vintage, vinyl and...

Dogged determination helps Matthew smash crowdfunding target

A former lawyer who hopes to turn his passion for pets into a business has hit his crowdfunding target with 12 days to go.

Matthew Dunne aims to help locally-owned vets practices compete on a level playing field with the powerful corporate owned operations.

And after raising £40,000 on Crowdcube, he is now in a period of ‘over-funding’ with 12 days left to go.

We caught up with Matthew to find out more about his ongoing crowdfunding campaign...

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Roundtable summit on airport expansion

Exeter Chamber and Devon & Cornwall Business Council hosted a roundtable meeting with local business leaders and Let Britain Fly.

The meeting was a roundtable summit which explored and examined how a new runway in London and the South East could deliver benefits to every corner of the UK with a special focus on the South West.

In December the government confirmed its intention to build a new runway in London and the South East, but delayed making a final decision on the location for another six months while it carries out further environmental analysis.

One of...

Builders' bums wanted for charity calendar

RGB Building Supplies is calling out to the trade community to be involved with their Well Built Builders Bum 2017 calendar in aid of their chosen charity Prostate Cancer UK.

The calendar will feature photos of real tradesmen and women from all over the region doing their job, but showing a glimpse of their bottom! RGB is looking for a tradesman or woman to represent their Exeter branch and become Mr or Miss January.

For those that would like to be involved, as well as showing their support to Prostate Cancer UK, the calendar will act as a piece of promotion as they will be...

Rogue traders jailed for £70k driveways con

Two rogue traders have been jailed for two years at Exeter Crown Court today (Friday 17 June) after conning 17 elderly and vulnerable Devon residents out of £70,000.

Following a prosecution brought by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards, both Bryan Ferren, 38 and Kevin Hogg, 41, of Clifton Court, Clifton Road, Paignton, had pleaded guilty to five offences under the Fraud Act 2006.

During sentencing, Judge Graham Cottle said the men had ‘abused the trust of their customers.’

The court heard that Ferren and Hogg systematically conned the pensioners over a 13-month...

Appeal after war medals stolen from train

A man has made an emotional appeal for thieves to return his father’s war medals, after they were stolen from a train earlier this week.

The 64-year-old was returning from his father’s funeral on the 11.17am train between Birmingham New Street and Exeter St Davids on Tuesday.

He left his bag, which contained the medals, on the luggage rack but found it missing when he exited the train at Exeter.

The medals were won by the victim’s father (pictured) between 1945 and 1948.

He said: “I inherited these medals from my father’s estate only a couple of weeks ago...

Exeter man dies in East Devon collision

A man has died following a collision near Ottery St Mary.

At around 6.38pm on Thursday evening (16 June) police were alerted to a serious road traffic collision just off the A30 at the Daisymount roundabout on the B3174, near Ottery St Mary at around 6.38pm on Thursday evening (16 June).

A white Nissan Kubistar van, travelling from Ottery St Mary had been involved in a single vehicle collision.

Fire and ambulance emergency services were also at the scene. The road was closed and was reopened shortly before midnight.

As a result of the collision, the single...

Old Mill achieves top industry standard for second year running

Leading West Country financial planners Old Mill have become one of only 25 currently certified firms in the country to meet top financial planning standards. As part of its commitment to offering the best possible service to its clients, Old Mill has completed the certification programme for BS 8577 –the only best practice standard for financial advice and planning firms. Set out by Standards International, BS 8577 sets out a framework for best practice and process; it was developed with industry, professional experts and consumer representatives including, the British Standards Institute...

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Exeter-based employment lawyer joins Westbank Community Health and Care’s Board of Trustees

Fixtures confirmed for Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s

Nowell helps create rugby history

New Hospiscare warehouse to open in Honiton

Dogged determination helps Matthew smash crowdfunding target

Roundtable summit on airport expansion

Builders' bums wanted for charity calendar

Rogue traders jailed for £70k driveways con

Appeal after war medals stolen from train

Exeter man dies in East Devon collision

Old Mill achieves top industry standard for second year running

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