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There were celebrations in Alcombe, a hamlet in Dunster Parish this week as Magna West Somerset officially opened its latest housing scheme built by independent developer, C G Fry & Son. The development named Brackensfield comprises 33 homes for rent, with a mix of two, three and four bedroom houses as well as two bedroom bungalows.

C G Fry & Son built the properties to Level 3...

Award Winning Chartered Accountants Haines Watts North Devon LLP were once again the sponsors of the main ring at this year’s Holsworthy & Stratton Show. Haines Watts announced as ‘Accountancy Firm of the Year 2014 - Small, Medium Size Entities (SMEs’), at the annual Financial Directors (FDs) Excellence Awards, welcomed their clients and friends to the hospitality marquee to celebrate...

The Highways Agency will be helping holidaymakers have happy holidays by keeping traffic moving over the August bank holiday weekend, ensuring that 98 per cent of England’s motorways and other major roads are free of roadworks.

Around 164 miles of roadworks will be completed before the August bank holiday weekend and 110 miles will be suspended between Friday 22 August and Tuesday 26...

Are you eligible for Basic Payment Scheme? On the 1st January 2015, Single Farm Payment will be replaced by the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). Under BPS you will have to be eligible to claim, and greening requirements will make up 30% of your BPS payment.

To be eligible for BPS you will need to: 1. be an active farmer 2. have at least 5 hectares of eligible BPS land 3. have at least 5 BPS...