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Browne Jacobson acquires business of real estate practitioner Paul Taylor Solicitors

UK & Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson is pleased to announce that it has acquired the business of Paul Taylor, a sole practitioner based in Exeter specialising in the Real Estate and retail sector, trading as Paul Taylor Solicitors.

Paul Taylor is a renowned character in the South West legal industry, with a wealth of experience and a strong reputation. He has been the sole real estate advisor to entrepreneur Chris Dawson and his flagship store group, The Range, for over 25 years, seeing the seismic growth of the retailer from five stores (when he was first instructed) to...

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‘Stamptember’ at Children’s Hospice South West

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/19/2017 - 12:45pm

Local charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has a new initiative for September. The charity is encouraging supporters to donate postage stamps to help raise funds for the charity’s three children’s hospices in the region.

All kinds of stamps can be donated; new, old, used and collectable. Large quantities of stamps can be sold online to collectors, and the money raised will help the hospices to provide support and care for local children with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Collection post boxes will be stationed at all CHSW charity shops across the...

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Reverend Jonathan Greener appointed Dean of Exeter Cathedral

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 09/19/2017 - 10:45am

The 71st Dean of Exeter Cathedral is to be the Very Reverend Jonathan Greener, currently the Dean of Wakefield Cathedral in the Diocese of Leeds, Downing Street has announced today.

Jonathan will take up his new role at the end of November, on the Sunday before Advent.

He succeeds the Very Rev Jonathan Draper, who resigned at the end of August.

As Dean of Wakefield, Jonathan carried out the most complete makeover of any Cathedral in recent times, raising £7.5 million and completely transforming the interior, which had been untouched since the 1870s.

Jonathan...

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Food & Drink Devon Awards shortlist announced

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 09/19/2017 - 10:41am

he long-awaited shortlist of finalists for the 2017 Food & Drink Devon Awards has been announced, following months of blind tasting, deliberation and judging. Entries from across the county included 250 products, 63 producers, 65 hospitality and 25 retail establishments, all judged by experts from the industry. The winners will be revealed at a prestigious ceremony at the stunning Deer Park Country House Hotel on Monday 9th October.

Commenting on the high standard of this year’s awards entries, Barbara King, Chair of Food & Drink Devon, says: “As an organisation we champion...

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Family lawyers in line for top honours

A leading local law firm has reached the shortlist in the most prestigious national awards for family law solicitors. Stephens Scown LLP is the only South West firm to be shortlisted for the Family Law Regional Firm of the Year – South category in the Family Law Awards 2017. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on 29 November 2017. Stephens Scown’s family team is split across the firm’s three offices in Exeter, St Austell and Truro. The team includes trained mediators, collaborative lawyers, accredited specialists with Resolution, and members of the Law Society’s...

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RD&E welcomes new Non-Executive Directors

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 09/19/2017 - 8:52am

Simon Knowles and Steve Kirby are joining the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust’s Board as new Non-Executive Directors. Both Non-Executive Directors took up their positions on the 1st September 2017.

Independent Non-Executive Directors, together with Executive Directors, are responsible for all aspects of the operation and performance of the Trust and for its effective governance. The two new NEDs joining the RD&E this autumn bring a wealth of expertise in health and business sectors and will use this experience to ensure the Trust continues to be run efficiently,...

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Exeter school fines students for graffiti

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/18/2017 - 3:21pm

A group of students have been fined by a language school after they spray-painted graffiti on buildings in Exeter. The students were each fined £75 by the Globe English School in St David’s Hill, Exeter, after they defaced parts of the Quay.

Exeter City Council, who were called in to remove the graffiti, said the money - £1,125 in total – would go towards the cost of chemicals used to remove graffiti in the city. Cllr Stephen Brimble, Lead Councillor for Place, said he was delighted with the School’s initiative to fine 15 of their students.

“I have to applaud the Globe for...

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Exeter manager named regional winner in care awards

Authored by BairdPR
Posted: Mon, 09/18/2017 - 1:00pm

An Exeter care professional has been announced as a national finalist by one of the UK’s biggest providers of homecare services, Bluebird Care.

Jackie Fyall, who has been working as a registered manager in Bluebird Care’s Exeter office, was a national runner up in the Registered Manager of the Year category at the 2017 Bluebird Care Awards last week. At the awards, Jackie received the title Regional Registered Manager of the Year.

At a special afternoon tea hosted at Fortnum and Mason in London, Jackie took part in a panel interview, pitting herself against five other...

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Spaces selling out fast for Development Conference

PLACES are selling out fast for Exeter PA Network’s annual development conference which offers training and support to key office staff across the south west.

The event offers training, development, and networking for executive assistants, personal assistants, secretaries and administrators and is open to attendees from across the country. It follows the success of the network’s inaugural conference last year, which was run in partnership with the Bristol and Cardiff PA Networks.

It takes place on Friday, October 13 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Bradley Stoke,...

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Ashfords to prepare wills for Alzheimer's Society in lieu of normal charges

Authored by Ashfords LLP
Posted: Mon, 09/18/2017 - 10:05am

In lieu of the firm's usual charges, Ashfords will be preparing Wills in exchange for a donation to Alzheimer's Society, their chosen charity of the year.

Alzheimer's Society is a charity that supports those affected by dementia through both practical and emotional support. The charity also invests in world-class research and campaigns to improve public understanding of dementia and the devastating impact it can have.

The Wills Scheme will start on Monday 25 September and will expire on Friday 29 September, or once the tenth Will has been prepared, in Ashfords' Exeter and...

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Michelmores celebrates 130 years of growth and innovation

Authored by Michelmores
Posted: Mon, 09/18/2017 - 10:00am

Established in Exeter in 1887, Michelmores is celebrating its 130th anniversary year − making it one of the oldest independent law firms in the Top 100.

As the Firm enters its 14th decade in business, Michelmores has achieved its sixth year of consecutive growth, led by Managing Partner Malcolm Dickinson. The Firm has achieved sustained growth across its three strategic sectors, Private Wealth, Finance & Investment and Real Estate and advises clients across the UK and internationally.

In 2005, the Firm moved from its office at Cathedral Yard – a building which was...

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