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NFU: Agricultural land needs extreme weather protection

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/13/2014 - 11:11am

Extreme weather events like those experienced around the world in recent months have shown the importance of ensuring everything is done to protect agricultural land and enable farmers to meet future food production challenges, NFU President Peter Kendall will tell MPs today (Wednesday).

Giving evidence at the Efra Select Committee on food security, Mr Kendall will say that British farming is well placed to meet the challenge of increasing food production but the whole of the food industry has to work together to ensure it can maximise its potential.

“Britain’s soils,...

Average Exeter debt rises by over £1,000

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Mon, 01/27/2014 - 11:28am

The average level of debt among clients of Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has risen by over £1,000 according to figures released by the local charity today.

The average clients’ debt now stands at £13,450 up by £1,091 on the previous year.

Some commentators have warned that high levels of personal debt in Britain may bring problems in later life with new research from Bristol University showing a strong link between financial problems and poor mental well-being in older people.

David Hayes, Research Associate at the Personal Finance Research Centre and author...

Last day to visit the Christmas Market

Authored by Huw Oxburgh
Posted: Thu, 12/19/2013 - 10:02am

Exeter’s annual Christmas market will finish for another year this evening.

Christmas shoppers will have until 9pm tonight to buy gifts from the market stalls made up of traders from the local area and all over Europe.

There’s a huge range of Christmas treats available for hungry shoppers to feast on with a over 50 traders selling roast Hog, Belgian chocolates, Baklava, crepes, specialty cheeses and meats from across the continent.

Local retailers make up over 30% of the traders selling a wide range of traditional Christmas crafts and local foods as well as...

Devon accountants Thompson Jenner LLP win national award

Accountants and business advisors Thompson Jenner LLP, one of Devon’s leading firms, is delighted to announce it has been named the winner of the award, ‘National Firm of the Year’ by the UK & Ireland arm of international accountancy association, DFK International.

The Exeter and Exmouth based accountants have been an active and prominent member of DFK UK & Ireland (DFK UKI) since joining in 2009. During that time the firm has continued to develop a growing and influential role throughout the association as well as promoting the benefits of being part of the Association to...

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