Stagecoach South West has launched the South West Falcon - the first dedicated 24/7 coach service connecting major locations across the South West.
Last week roadshows were held across the region giving people in Exeter, Taunton and Bristol the chance to find out more about the Falcon.
The ‘round-the-clock’ service started on Sunday 14 February (3.30am departure from Plymouth and 7am departure from Bristol) and is operating 19 journeys a day, 7 days a week between Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton, Bristol Airport and Bristol City Centre, allowing passengers to travel to their...
Stagecoach South West announced today the launch of the South West Falcon: the first dedicated 24/7 coach service connecting major locations across the South West.
The service starts on Sunday 14th February (3.30am departure from Plymouth and 7am departure from Bristol) and will operate 19 journeys a day, 7 days a week between Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton, Bristol Airport and Bristol City Centre, allowing passengers to travel to their chosen destinations both day and night.
To celebrate the launch of Falcon single and return journeys will initially cost just £1 (14-27 February...
Police are concerned for the welfare of a 20-year-old woman who has gone missing in Devon and may be in Bristol.
Kaya Kelly was reported missing at 9.15pm on Thursday 7 January from Torbay District Hospital in Torquay.
She was last seen at Bristol Temple Meads train station at 11.30am on Monday 11 January.
A woman, believed to be Kaya, was seen later that day in the Corn Street and Wine Street area of Bristol, heading towards Union Street and the central Broadmead area.
Kaya is described as slim, 5ft 6ins in height, with dark shoulder-length hair which can...
Michelmores has become the latest corporate member to join the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance − which works to reduce stigma and misconceptions surrounding dementia, by raising local awareness and offering regular dementia information sessions.
The alliance has over 29 members and counting, including Waitrose, Barclays Bank and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.
Michelmores will be organising Dementia Friends education sessions to promote awareness and understanding of the issues facing individuals living with dementia − with a view to ensuring that members of staff are...
Michelmores has risen seven places in The Lawyer's UK 200 Annual Report, achieving record turnover of £30.1 million for 2014/15 − a 15% increase on the previous financial year. The annual report, which ranks UK law firms by levels of turnover, placed the firm in 82nd position.
Michelmores has increased its international activity over the last 12 months, which now accounts for approximately 15% of total revenue. This has been supported by its involvement in YangTze Law, the UK's first wholly Chinese-owned law firm – an exciting new development for the firm.
Michelmores LLP has seen its highest-ever number of rankings in this year's Legal 500 – which independently reviews the practices of more than 1,000 UK law firms, teams and individuals, and the work that they have undertaken over the last 12 months.
Ten of Michelmores' practice areas have moved up a tier in this year's rankings, including fraud, debt recovery, health & safety, PFI, contentious trust & probate, property litigation, planning, IT & Telecoms, family and charities.
11 new practice areas have also been recognised for the first-time,...
Three men from YMCA Exeter have completed the Homeless FA training Centre programme at Bristol City Football. Nathan Tuley (22), John Oliver (20) and Rhys Feeney (19) found out about the Training Centre programme through YMCA Exeter, who provide Supported Accommodation for young homeless people.
The 6-day programme takes place over six weeks during April and May and are run in partnership with professional football clubs across England. They are a great experience for all players, regardless of footballing ability, with every participant achieving an accredited leadership...
The South West has a thriving construction industry with the region predicted to exceed the projected average UK growth rate for 2015 to 2019 according to a recent CITB report.
The regional estimated average output over this period is 3.6%, considerably higher than the UK predicted rate of 2.9%.
It is this prosperous growth and promising future that has prompted the first South West Construction Summit. The Summit aims to bring together key contributors of the regional construction industry and its supply chain to support and underpin the progress already being made. The...
Businesses from Exeter are exhibiting and sending delegates to the Business Showcase South West 2015.
The event, which organisers hope will attract 3,000 delegates, is held at Colston Hall in Bristol on May 14 and 15.
Business Showcase South West 2015 is the biggest event of its kind in the region, and celebrates the best in innovation, creativity and enterprise. Last year’s event proved to be one of the biggest business events of the year, with 1,719 tickets ordered and a sell-out exhibition.
More than two-thirds of the 91 exhibition stands have already been...