Business Daily

In the lead up to the 2015 General Election, Leading Women UK hosted a series of Election Special networking events across Devon.

These events were open to men and women and gave attendees the chance to have their questions answered by a panel of political representatives.

On 20 April the South Hams Election Special took place at the Venus Café, Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth. The network was joined by Labour candidate, Nicky Williams and Conservative candidate, Dr Sarah Wollaston. The ‘Question Time’ style discussion was facilitated by local business-women and Leading Women UK...

Michelin-starred celebrity chef Michael Caines, MBE, has today announced the launch of a unique partnership of adoption agencies based in Devon, Adopt South West.

The new partnership includes the adoption agencies of Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, Torbay Council and charities Barnardo’s and Families for Children.

Adopt South West, who are committed to finding and supporting stable and secure placements for children, are also launching a campaign to break down the myths surrounding adoption. The campaign will also focus on encouraging people who have not...

Mark Fowles, partner at law firm Browne Jacobson, has been appointed as the new President of the Insurance Institute of Exeter for 2015-16.

Mark succeeds Helen Jones, Senior Commercial Account Manager with Pavey Group in Exeter. Matthew Pyke, managing director of Lloyd and Whyte Ltd has been elected as Deputy President.

Mark is widely regarded as one of the leading personal injury defendant lawyers in the South-West, described by Legal 500 as an ‘acknowledged expert’ and ‘leading thinker’ in public sector insurance litigation. His team is nationally renowned for the...

Gregory Distribution Limited (GDL) has recruited four new apprentices at its Cullompton Depot as part of a long term strategy to attract younger drivers into the sector.

Sean Pearson, Mitchell Brooks, Callum Clinton are from Exeter along with Jack Miles from Silverton are all 19 year olds and are undertaking their driver training courses with Marsh Barton based Trans Plant Mastertrain while learning other job related skills in-house at GDL’s Cullompton Depot.

GDL’s Business Unit Director Darren Beaven said: “The industry as a whole is facing a shortage of drivers and it is...