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Numbers of claimants of Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) in Devon continued to fall in May to just 3,720, representing just 0.8% of the county’s working age population, down from 0.9% in the previous month. This is the lowest number of claimants in the County since records began in 1983.

The percentage drop in claimants fell by 6.4% between April and May 2015. This is in comparison to the UK average drop of 4.3% over the same period.

When compared with figures from a year ago, JSA claimants are 30% lower than in May 2014 and nearly 60% lower than in May 2011.

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Leading South West law firm Stephens Scown has underlined its support for the rural economy in the region with the appointment of a new consultant with extensive financial and relationship management experience in the agriculture industry.

David Perriment joins Stephens Scown after 42 years at NatWest bank. He spent more than 25 years of that period involved in agricultural banking with his last 15 years as Senior Agricultural Relationship Manager where he managed a portfolio of more than 100 large farming clients across dairy, beef, sheep, arable and diversified enterprises....

A hairdressing apprentice who started as a ‘Saturday girl’ has been promoted to manager of a new salon due to open in Plymouth.

Skills Group apprentice Holly Harrison, aged 20, will head up the new branch of Loose Ends Hair and Beauty in Foxwood Gardens, Plymstock, from July 5.

Holly has worked at the Dean Hill branch of Loose Ends Hair and Beauty for four years. She started on Saturdays before joining full-time after leaving school aged 16.

With the support of training provider Skills Group, Holly has successfully completed NVQ Level 2 and 3 in hairdressing and...

Exeter Chiefs have switched codes to confirm the latest arrival to the playing ranks at Sandy Park next season.

Having already recruited seven new faces this summer, head coach Rob Baxter has today added St Helens Rugby League star Josh Jones on a two-year deal.

The 22-year-old, who has been with the Saints since the age of 13, made his debut for the Super League outfit against Warrington in March 2012 at centre and has since gone on to establish himself as a proven performer for the Merseysiders.

Jones initially started his playing days in union with hometown club...