Top 100 law firm Michelmores, today announces the rebranding of its existing Technology Media and Communications practice.
Headed up by Partner Tom Torkar, the new Technology & Innovation Team will be made up of an expanded group of experienced lawyers who will deliver innovative, joined-up solutions through a multi-disciplinary approach. The team will include Richard Cobb (corporate), David Thompson (commercial), Charlotte Bolton (IP) Nathaniel Lane (data privacy and security), Tom Stenner-Evans (employment disputes), and Brian Garner (tax).
Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed overnight on Wednesday 9 May.
The road will be closed from 8.30pm on Wednesday 9 May, and will re-open by 5:30am the following morning (Thursday 10 May).
The closure is needed for the installation of Automatic Traffic Counters, and Devon County Council’s maintenance contractor Skanska will also be taking the opportunity to clean out drainage gullies.
The traffic counters are magnetic loops sealed in the road surface which record the number of vehicles travelling over them and feed the information to a roadside cabinet. The data...
Scouts in the Cullompton area have a new long term home thanks to the work of five star housebuilder Barratt Homes.
Apprentices from the housebuilder, which this year celebrates its 60th anniversary, have built a brand new community hub for the scouts with the Cullompton Scout Centre officially handed over to the group at a recent opening ceremony.
And the new residents were full of praise for the new facility which can accommodate all 60 members of the group and has room for them to expand in the future.
Scout leaders James Buczkowski and Sarah Wyatt said they were...
Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (27-29 April).
THEATRE
Katie Piper: What's in My Head Friday, Exeter Corn Exchange Katie embarks on her debut theatre tour to share what she has learnt and what helped her remain positive even through the toughest of times. She will discuss her own battles with anxiety and explain how she has overcome its crippling clutches. Katie is opening her own diaries, photo albums and personal memories in this most intimate and revealing talk about her life. This is her story, this is her life, this is her wisdom. This is ‘...
Hello Exeter, I am making my final (probably) trip to the UK this June, after emigrating to Canada in 1955.
As I go down memory lane, I would very much like to be able to make a tribute to Jean M. Churchley, my mentor, beloved Guide Captain for five years at Southampton Girls Grammar School, also gymnasics (physical eucation) teacher at the same school.
At 82 years old, our memories often go back to our school days and think of those who had a great influence in our lives.
Jean was straight from college in her first teaching position. She told us this, as first year...
Businesses from across Devon soaked up expert advice at this year’s annual Growth Day for firms across the county.
More than 130 people from local companies including Babble, MuMar, Pixalytics, Space, The Greedy Fox and Whizz Kids Toys were at Rockbeare Manor for the event.
Supported by Devon County Council and a host of partners, Fast Track to Growth provides expertise to companies to help them grow.
The annual Growth Day included 1-1 sessions with advisers and a packed programme of workshops covering everything from financial strategy and social media marketing to...
This year has seen an impressive number of scholarships and exhibitions for pupils at Exeter Cathedral School (ECS) with an incredible 47 prizes being awarded overall.
This year has seen an impressive number of scholarships and exhibitions for pupils at Exeter Cathedral School (ECS) with an incredible 47 prizes being awarded overall.
Year 8 pupils have accrued a number of Academic, Music, Art, Sport and Drama scholarships and prizes at prestigious independent senior schools. ECS is excited to announce that 73% of its Year 8 cohort will be leaving with a scholarship offer....
South Devon’s multi-award winning holiday park, Cofton Holidays, has unveiled five newly re-furbished holiday apartments for 2018.
Located near the pretty coastline at Dawlish Warren, the apartments have received a makeover from interior designer Julie Jeffery. They also received the approval of Anne Marie Morris, Member of Parliament for Newton Abbot, who was the first to be given a tour of the collection, which includes five high-end apartments within the impressive Georgian Eastdon House. With two and three bedroom apartments available, guests can enjoy both space and luxury...
Thomas Cook Airlines will base an additional Airbus A320 aircraft at Bristol Airport from May 1, 2018 and increase its number of seats on sale from the airport to over 400,000 for the summer 18 season.
Taking the airline’s weekly flights from 28 to 39 for summer 18, the additional flights on sale include new destinations Egypt, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Costa Brava and Greece. They join favourite holiday spots like the Canaries and Balearics for both flight-only and package holidays from the airport.
From March 19, Tunisia will also join the Bristol programme. Three sold-out UK...
East Devon District Council Countryside Team Leader (Sites), James Chubb, has been granted a licence by Natural England to survey nationally protected dormice. The licence will allow the Countryside team to monitor this rare and declining mammal at the council’s nature reserves.
The National Dormouse Monitoring Project, which is co-ordinated by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species, sets a framework for site surveys. After several years of working under the guidance of local mammologist Adrian Bayley, James is now able to undertake dormouse work under licence.
