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Gilbert Stephens, a multi-role legal firm with six offices in Devon and over 100 employees, has recruited an experienced solicitor to join its Private Client team.

Based at one of the firm’s Exeter offices in Southernhay East, Rosy Holyer has a wealth of experience, with a reputation for providing trusted and expert advice in all matters from wealth management and preservation to wills, trusts, and probate.

Having moved from a role at a long-established firm of solicitors with offices in Salisbury and Andover, Rosy is enjoying her new role with the friendly local law firm...

Over 60 members of the local business community attended the autumn networking lunch of Business Network (SW) held at Exeter Racecourse.

A pre-lunch seminar was given by WESC Foundation, The Specialist Centre for Visual Impairment, in conjunction with Glen King PR/Marketing.

The presentation included background on the 176 year old Exeter-based charity and the benefits of businesses giving back to the community by taking on a ‘Charity of the Year’, including how this can raise their brand and profile via PR.

A raffle raised £200 on the day, which enabled the charity...

The employment figure from July to September 2015 is up, 177,000 more people are in work than between April to June.

This is great news for the UK and the south west has one of the lowest rates of unemployment in the UK. That’s great news for our local economy.

But there are still some people who find it hard to get back to work, and the longer you are out of the workplace, the harder it is to get back there. With a booming local economy it seems surprising to hear that not everyone who needs a job can get into work. But there are many reasons.

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The Princesshay Partnership (The Crown Estate and TH Real Estate) has announced that it has submitted modified plans for the redevelopment of Exeter’s bus and coach station to Exeter City Council.

The amendments are designed to fine-tune the plans submitted by the Partnership in July. The changes enhance the viability of the scheme and the benefits it brings to Exeter, and respond to feedback from local people and organisations.

John Grinnell, Development Manager for the Princesshay Leisure scheme, said: “Our proposals for Princesshay will enhance its position as the region...