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Police are appealing for witnesses following a distraction theft in Exeter.

At around 3.10pm on Friday 13th November, a woman was sat in her blue Fiat 500 in the car park of Waitrose in Heavitree and was approached by a man who asked if she could get out of her car to help him with directions.

A short time later the woman discovered that her bank cards had been stolen from her bag which was on the front seat. These cards have been used and a large amount of money stolen from the victims account.

The man is described as in his 30’s, stocky build, short black hair and...

Almost half of tenants who sublet their property do so without their landlord’s consent, according to new findings from the National Landlords Association (NLA).

The findings come as the government recently announced proposals to introduce minimum room sizes in order to crack down on problems with private rented accommodation such as unauthorised subletting, which often results in overcrowded and cramped properties.

Of the eleven per cent of tenants who say they have sublet all or part of their property before, just five per cent did so with their landlord’s permission....

The Exeter Chiefs hosted the businesses, individuals and organisations who provide vital sponsorship for the Aviva Premiership Club.

And there was an unexpected twist when two of the players ousted from the stage head of corporate at the club, John Wood, to take over presenting duties.

Second Row Damian Welch and Back Row Kai Horstmann (pictured) hijacked proceedings after branding Mr Wood “boring”.

Damian said: “We felt it was time to make the evening a bit more interesting and give the audience a bit more of a behind the scenes insight into the changing room...

Skills Group is holding a breakfast seminar to provide employers with an update on the recent increase in the national minimum wage for apprentices and the introduction of new pension legislation, on Wednesday 25 November 2015.

The seminar, being held at the Skills Group training centre in Western Wood Way, Langage in Plymouth, is targeting employers in the business, care and early years, engineering, hairdressing and sport and leisure sectors. Experts from local solicitors, Kitsons, and local accountancy practice, Peplows, will be giving delegates an overview of the recent changes...