Devon

The future is bright for Beers LLP

Solicitors Beers LLP are looking to the future, with the appointment of a new partner and managing partner.

Beers LLP, which has offices on Sutton Harbour in Plymouth and in Fore Street, Kingsbridge, says the changes will help the firm to continue its growth in the decades ahead.

James Canning steps up from partner to managing partner and Beers solicitor Sonia Hems becomes the...

Solar eclipse eyesight warning

Devon Local Optical Committee and the Optometry group at the School of Health Professions at Plymouth University are warning people to exercise caution when viewing the solar eclipse.

The solar eclipse will take place on Friday 20th March 2015 and, dependent on location, people will see a partial eclipse, with up to 97% of the sun blocked out.

Whilst a solar eclipse is an...

Litter increase on our beaches

Piles of wet wipes are littering our beaches as more people choose to use moist cloths to remove make-up, replace traditional toilet paper and apply fake tan. According to the latest beach litter data collected by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and published today in its Great British Beach Clean report, numbers of wet wipes found on beaches increased by over 50% in a single year!...

Season opener looms for Newton Abbot Races

Hot on the heels of the Cheltenham Festival, jumps racing is set to return to Newton Abbot Racecourse on Wednesday 25th March as the racecourse make their final preparations for the start of the new season.

Following a five month winter break, the course is promising an improved experience for all with the unveiling of a number of developments at the course over the winter for the...

Appeal after assault at Jesters nightclub

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Jesters nightclub, Union Street, Plymouth, on Saturday 31st January.

Between 1.45-2:15am, a 25-year-old man was assaulted in the nightclub and suffered serious facial injuries. The suspect is described as male, white with long hair and wearing a light coloured long sleeved top

Police would like to identify the man in...

City Centre businesses in Plymouth say ‘yes’ to major investment

Businesses in the City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) have voted ‘yes’ to a five year business plan that will see millions of pounds being invested into the future of Plymouth’s shopping district.

70 percent of businesses agreed to the new city centre BID which will see many projects take place including; strengthening PARC (Partnership Against Retail Crime), improving...

South Yard to become an Enterprise Zone

Plymouth’s South Yard is to become an Enterprise Zone, making the site even more attractive to businesses.

Chancellor George Osborne yesterday announced that the bid put forward by the Heart of the South West Local Economic Partnership (HotSW LEP) on behalf of the city had been successful.

The status means that businesses based there have more freedom to expand and reinvest,...

Job Seeker's Allowance claims rise again

The number of Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon increased in line with the national trend by 269 claimants between January 2015 and February 2015.

As a proportion of the working age population, Devon claimants increased very slightly from 0.9% in January to 1% in February, which remains one of the lowest rates on record. Devon’s claimant rate still remains far lower than...

Last chance to sign up for Half Marathon

Organisers of Plymouth’s Half Marathon, GO2, are urging runners not to leave it until the last minute to sign up for this year’s race, with less than one week left to secure their place with entries set to close at midnight on Monday 23rd March!

The event has already attracted a phenomenal level of interest, breaking records within the first 24 hours of entries opening, and securing...

Season Opener at Newton Abbot Racecourse – Wednesday 25th March

Join Newton Abbot Racecourse to mark the start of the new racing calendar for 2015 on Wednesday 25th March.

Racing will start at 2:10pm and gates will open at 12:10pm. The last race will be at 5:10pm.

Once again this season, children aged 16 and under, plus students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card, can enjoy free entry to all fixtures.

Tickets are priced at £12 for the Course Enclosure and £18 for the Paddock Enclosure. You can purchase tickets online up to 5pm the day before the fixture. Tickets will also be available on the gate on the day....

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