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Leading South West car dealership Vospers has acquired a 9.5 acre site on Phase 2 of Matford Green Business Park in Exeter for a multi-million pound Motor Park development.

This transaction takes the automotive sector commitment to the Business Park, over a two year period, to 21 acres from a total of 27 acres and follows deals for new dealerships for VW, Lexus, Toyota, Audi and Jaguar Landrover.

Vospers will submit a planning application for a new FordStore, one of just 60 flagship showrooms in the UK, showcasing the latest collection of exclusive Ford models such as...

A major investment fund which has helped dozens of South West social ventures to grow and flourish has celebrated its first anniversary with a special reception in the region.

The £1.2 million Seedbed accelerator programme has already supported 30 social ventures, including Exeter Community Initiative; Dontsendmeacard.com, Exeter and the Tanglewood Project, near Tiverton, with many more about to benefit from its exciting opportunities in 2016.

The success of these ventures has been celebrated at a special reception at Devon’s Dartington Hall, where Seedbed recruits both...

Top 50 UK law firm Browne Jacobson has been named ‘Best Managed National Firm’ at the 2016 Managing Partners’ Forum (MPF) Awards, in association with Harvard Business Review and The Financial Times.

Browne Jacobson was delighted to receive the coveted award, alongside other professional services award winners on the night such as PWC, CMS Cameron McKenna, Dentons, Hogan Lovell, RPC and Irwin Mitchell.

The awards ceremony, which took place at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square and was hosted by impressionist Jon Culshaw, recognises management excellence in...

Exeter’s Best Bar None scheme is celebrating great success on its first anniversary.

Since the scheme launched In March 2015, sixty premises have signed up to the programme which promotes responsible management and operation of alcohol licensed premises and aims to make Exeter a safer and more vibrant place for those living, working and visiting the city.

The group held an event to mark the one year anniversary at city centre venue, Hole in the Wall, which saw around fifty venue managers attend, to hear from speakers Dominic Borg, Best Bar None Chairman; Mick McDonnell,...