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The subject of Climate Change, and the very clear evidence of how this is effecting our daily lives, could not be better illustrated than by Storm Darragh which has just battered Northern Devon and prompted the issuing of the highest level…
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I try to summarise any latest developments on this crucial subject. Property values matter to us all and a fully functioning property market is an essential part of the Northern Devon Economy. The latest clues as to what will happen next…
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It has been a number of years since it was possible to listen to the budget and understand exactly what plans the Chancellor of the Exchequer has in mind for the economy. Many of the initiatives are only described as headlines…
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It has been a few years since the UK was actually connected to Northern Africa. To be more precise, it was, until the Jurassic Period around 140-190 million years ago when the huge landmass called Pangea started to break up due…
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The rise of business crime has been an increasingly serious issue over a number of years for all types of companies large and small. In the last two years, however, fraud has become the biggest type of crime in the country. …
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For many of us the names Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine are familiar, as are the elected mayors who control both these organisations. Less familiar maybe is the name the “Great South West”. This has been established in response to the…
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As the last of our summer visitors start to plan their departure from the South West, with the resumption, for many, of a new school year, it is timely to reflect upon how well our regional tourist businesses have fared during…
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A update on the situation may be helpful in what continues to be both delicate and complex financial negotiations in respect of the future of this great company. As widely reported, it’s financial difficulties had caused the company to temporarily suspend…
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There are rare occasions when significant initiatives emerge at almost the same time. Both being of huge importance to Northern Devon. This has just been achieved with announcements from Government on housing delivery (triggered by planning reforms) and the publication of…
