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Experienced portfolio manager Bill Keen has recently joined Everys Solicitors’ investment management team.

Bill Keen has joined Everys’ Honiton office after eight years with Charles Stanley in Exeter where he was involved in constructing and managing portfolios together with the selection of investments. He will work alongside chartered wealth manager Vince Hawkes to offer a comprehensive service to Everys’ investment clients.

Previously, Bill was head of investment & product research with a local investment management firm, following roles as a fund manager, investment...

Work on the new £1 million Mamhead Slipway in Exmouth is now planned to start in spring 2016, rather than later this year to avoid impacting on the migrating birds which spend the winter on the River Exe.

The Exe is home to thousands of birds which arrive in the autumn from the Arctic regions and spend the winter here before returning north in the spring. Because of the vital role that the estuary plays in the survival of these bird species it is designated as a Special Protection Area, and this limits activities which could affect their survival.

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We all know that the best way to clear the mind, loosen the limbs and get the ‘juices flowing’ during a busy working day is to get up from our desks and have a short break.

Rather than trudging down to the coffee machine though, the turn-to activity becoming among forward thinking businesses is table tennis.

Ping pong, wiff-waff: call it what you will; is enjoyed by 101,000 people weekly according to the latest figures from Sport England’s Active People Survey.

Table Tennis England, the sport’s official governing body, has recognised this trend with the launch of ‘...

Rowan Dartington has today announced that Andrew Cresswell has joined the company as investment executive.

Andrew, a fellow of the Chartered Securities Institute and previously associate director at HSBC Private Bank, will be based in the wealth management firm’s Exeter offices.

"Andrew has extensive experience in advising private clients and in providing a profitable edge to their investments.” said Graham Coxell, executive chairman at Rowan Dartington. “We are very glad to have him on board and are certain that his experience will make a great contribution to the success...