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West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club set to soar with Enable Law sponsorship

The West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club is ready to soar after entering an exciting new chapter of growth and athletic excellence.

This momentum is fuelled by a significant new sponsorship agreement with Enable Law, a leading personal injury and medical negligence firm headquartered in the South West.

By securing this vital support, the club is now better positioned than ever to enhance their presence in the sport, providing players with vital resources to excel on the court and also further solidifying the club's impact within the regional sporting community....

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Michelmores awards 2015 land law prize

South West law firm Michelmores LLP has awarded Kelly Newman, a third-year student at Exeter University with its 2015 Land Law prize for achieving the best results in her year – Kelly scored an impressive 78/100.

The Firm has been awarding the Land Law prize to the student with the best performance on that course at Exeter University for over 20 years.

Kelly was presented with a certificate and a cheque for her achievement at a celebratory lunch at Michelmores' Exeter office – joined by Partner Joanna Damerell and Solicitor Holly Dobbins from the Real Estate team....

Resurfacing work planned in East Devon

Two extensive resurfacing schemes will be carried out in Devon next month.

Devon County Council is investing £150,000 to improve the surface of roads in Broadhembury and Chardstock.

Work on the A373 Colliton Cross to Broadleaze, Broadhembury, is due to start on Monday 26 October. The road will be fully closed, 24 hours a day, until Saturday 31 October. During the closure, traffic will be diverted via the B3181 and A30.

The A358 Chard Road at Chardstock will be resurfaced from Monday 9 November.

The road will be closed overnight from 7pm to 7am with traffic...

Cyclist hailed winner in Redrow's green commuter challenge

A 12 strong team of competitive-commuters met at Exeter central train station on Friday 25 September for our commuter ‘Top Gear style’ race to determine the fastest, greenest, cheapest, safest and easiest way to commute across the city to our office in Pynes Hill.

As the clock hit 8.45am, the busiest time for travel, the green chequered flag waved the competitors off in a bundle of chaos, consisting of runners, a cyclist, an electric bike, BMW i3 electric car, a taxi, walkers, a bus and a train to Newcourt, who completed the last leg by walking.

As this is was a green...

£6m investment for Devon based pet food manufacturers

Forthglade, the UK’s most established manufacturers of natural pet food, based in Winkleigh has confirmed a £6m investment from Piper, a leading specialist investor in consumer brands.

Forthglade has been making high quality natural dog and cat food for over 40 years. The business develops its own recipes using a combination of nutritionally balanced ingredients with added vitamins and minerals that contain no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.

Forthglade produces its range from its own manufacturing facility and is one of the most affordable premium brands on...

Gloucester 31 Exeter Chiefs 33: Match report

Exeter Chiefs were indebted to a late penalty from replacement Will Hooley to ensure they secured victory over rivals Gloucester in their latest Westcountry Challenge Cup encounter.

Having already seen off the Cherry & Whites and Bath on home soil, Rob Baxter’s side ensured the newly-created Cup would be heading to Sandy Park, even though they still have a game to play in the competition away to Bath next week.

Having dominated the early exchanges to lead through converted tries from Thomas Waldrom and Luke Cowan-Dickie, the Chiefs allowed their hosts to hit back before...

City held to a point in Wales

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Joel Grant's second Exeter City goal was cancelled out by Lenell John-Lewis as it ended all-square at Rodney Parade.

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale made two changes to the Grecians line-up that won at Portsmouth in midweek, with both Matt Oakley and Will Hoskins coming in to start. However, Hoskins wouldn't make it to the starting whistle - he pulled up in the warm-up, with Clinton Morrison taking his starting place. It had been a very significant week for the Welsh club, with the supporters' trust raising the necessary funds to purchase the club from Lottery...

UKHO Internship pilot programme launched in conjunction with University of Exeter

Twenty interns joined a variety of divisions in June, after successfully being selected to join the UKHO on either 12 week or 12 month internships.

The purpose of the internship programme is to provide school leavers, undergraduates and graduates with an opportunity to gain experience in the workplace through participating in projects or tasks which support our business.

The interns have found there are great personal benefits in taking up this opportunity.

As University of Exeter student Binu explains “The work itself was challenging yet I was able to successfully...

Simple Solution to Beating The Bag Tax

With the new 5p bag tax to be implemented on 5th October, Trolley Bags – a reusable bag system designed to take the hassle out of the supermarket shop – is a product that has come to the fore as an user friendly, environmentally beneficial and cost effective solution for shoppers.

As the figures of single use bags issued per year in the UK mounts to over 8.5 billion*, it is now a national priority to change retailer and consumer behaviour and the Government bag tax should get everyone thinking more about the effect on the environment and how they shop – opting for a reusable bag to...

Chiefs name side to face Gloucester

Having chopped and changed personnel for the first two fixtures in this year’s Westcountry Challenge Cup, Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is promising a more settled approach for the final two games of the competition.

With Gloucester next on the agenda tomorrow at Bristol’s Memorial Ground (3pm), followed by Bath a week later at the Rec, Baxter hopes to use these subsequent away days as the ideal opportunity to ready his troops for the battles ahead.

Buoyed by home wins over both teams already in the new-look, three-team competition, Baxter is well aware the next two...

Firms urged to reap the benefits of BEEP

Young unemployed people in Devon could soon benefit from a new mentoring scheme if businesses step up to support the initiative.

Launched in January as a pilot project by Exeter City Council as part of its Rugby World Cup legacy programme, all but one of the first group of 16-24 year olds involved have gone on to secure work or training opportunities.

And now the Council is encouraging local companies to get involved, so hundreds more local young people who are struggling to progress to employment can reap the benefits.

The Business Empowering Employment Programme (...

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West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club set to soar with Enable Law sponsorship

Michelmores awards 2015 land law prize

Resurfacing work planned in East Devon

Cyclist hailed winner in Redrow's green commuter challenge

£6m investment for Devon based pet food manufacturers

Gloucester 31 Exeter Chiefs 33: Match report

City held to a point in Wales

UKHO Internship pilot programme launched in conjunction with University of Exeter

Simple Solution to Beating The Bag Tax

Chiefs name side to face Gloucester

Firms urged to reap the benefits of BEEP

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