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South Devon College Graduation

Devon College awards own degrees for first time.

South Devon College with campuses in Paignton, Newton Abbot and Torquay celebrated the achievements of its University Centre students at a joint ceremony held over two days at Torquay’s Grand Hotel.

The event was hailed a double celebration as the college awarded its own degrees for the very first time.

The two-day event (14th and 15th October) was held to ensure that both the...

Foot Anstey awards University of Plymouth's Most Enterprising Law Graduate 2021

National law firm, Foot Anstey LLP, attended the University of Plymouth's 2021 Law graduation ceremony to name one student the Most Enterprising Law Graduate 2021– an award it has sponsored for a number of years.

Holly Parker, First Class Honours graduate from University of Plymouth in Law, received the prestigious accolade from Debbie Moors, Early Careers Specialist at Foot Anstey....

Plant more trees and improve the state of our woods and trees or miss vital climate change targets - Woodland Trust

Plant more trees and improve the state of our woods and trees or miss vital climate change targets

With trees one of the Government’s top priorities at COP 26, the UK risks failing to meet its carbon net zero ambitions unless more trees are planted, woodland restored and the condition of woods improved, warns the Woodland Trust.

The stark prediction comes just weeks before...

Internet casino: How not to be cheated

You might have heard either from a friend or due to a recent pandemic that online casinos have become quite popular. They offer content that almost anyone can enjoy, table games, slots, or even betting options on sports and eSports. However, you are also not a stranger to online fraud as it happens in pretty much any industry, so you want to be cautious.

Here, we will go over a few...

Casinos make the shift into the virtual world

Online casinos have been part of the gambling world for a long time now. Some of the earliest sites have been around for over two decades, which in terms of the internet makes them practically ancient. However, it looks as though there are moves taking place that could change the casino landscape forever. We’ve taken a look at them and try to explain why they could have a huge effect on how...

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Buckfast Abbey helps kids across the country cope with mental wellbeing

Buckfast Abbey is readying itself to lift the mood and mental wellbeing of primary school children across the UK with the launch of its largest ever festival to help children cope with the stresses of daily life.

Starting on Monday 11th October, the Take 5 Festival - a virtual event created by the Abbey’s Education Department - builds on the success of last year’s inaugural, week-long...

Success for Foot Anstey's fraud team in £70 million classic car conspiracy claim

The Fraud team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has obtained judgment in favour of one of its clients on its application to strike out of a £70 million fraud claim.

The claimant, Maranello Rosso Limited, was a Guernsey special purpose vehicle which had been set up to acquire a collection of classic cars - comprising 33 Ferraris and 38 Abarths - from the owners of the Violati...

Getting Your Dog Into Hillwalking: The Basics

My family have always been hillwalkers, and evidently, I was dragged up hills time and time again as a child.

So was my little dog, who for all intents and purposes, is part mountain goat at this point, even now that he’s hitting double figures.

It wasn’t until I ventured up some hills with a friend and their dog who were both new to hillwalking that I realised dogs need...

The Huawei Watch 3: Is It Any Good?

Huawei has become a household name in the smartphone world. It's been two years since Huawei launched its first Android Wear device, and now it's back with a third-generation watch called the watch 3.

So if you're thinking about buying an Android Wear watch but you don't know which one to get, you should take a look here . Let’s find out.

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While Huawei'...

Foot Anstey announces Managing Partner change for Spring 2022

Foot Anstey, the national law firm, has announced details of its Managing Partner succession plan.

John Westwell, the current Managing Partner, will hand over to Martin Hirst at the end of the current financial year (30 April 2022) but will continue as a Partner and Foot Anstey board member for a further year, retiring from the Partnership on 30 April 2023. The next seven months will...

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