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Everys Solicitors has opened a new office in London, in addition to the firm’s eight branches in Devon and Somerset and first overseas office in Dubai.

New appointment Stephen Beverley has joined the firm from Cavendish Legal Group to head up the London office in Jermyn Street, at the heart of the fashionable district of St James’s.

Qualified for 30 years, Mr Beverley has worked in London for most of these specialising in advising companies and individuals on employment law, commercial litigation and dispute resolution, as well as advising directors, shareholders and...

The RMT has confirmed the timetable for a ballot for both strike action and action short of a strike of all First Great Western members over the threat to jobs and safety from the introduction of the new Hitachi Inter-City trains. At the end of May the union confirmed that it had entered into dispute with First Great Western over the introduction of Super Express Trains on their franchise. We made it clear that RMT were seeking the following assurances from management to resolve this matter: To keep a safety competent Guard on every train. To keep safety critical station Despatch staff. To...

A consultation has been launched on proposed changes to Devon County Council’s parking dispensation permit scheme.

The County Council is proposing to introduce additional types of permit to provide greater flexibility for those who use the scheme by reducing the need to book for each site where they are parking.

If approved, three different types of permits will be available to businesses, contractors and landlords to pre-purchase and use as and when required.

These permits are the annual dispensation costing £45 per year, short stay dispensation which costs £60 for...

Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000* are available for schools in Devon to develop creative and engaging learning experiences that will develop students' skills in enterprise and innovation.

Devon County Council's Enterprise in Schools Grant (EiSG) programme is open to state funded and primary schools benefitting Year 6 pupils and above.

Applications must be received by 12:00 noon on Friday 26 June 2015. Grant funds must be spent and claimed by 31 March 2016.

The programme is designed to help Devon’s schools create or expand educational opportunities within the...