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Astronaut, physician and adventurer Dr Michael Barratt has signed up to support the Extreme Medicine teaching team, which will help train doctors on how to practice high-quality Medicine, even in space.

Dr Barratt, who served as a flight surgeon for NASA before being selected as an astronaut, will bring his experience of two missions into space to the joint expertise of programme partners the University of Exeter Medical School and World Extreme Medicine.

The Masters programme will equip healthcare professionals to practice medicine in the world’s most remote and...

CITY MP Ben Bradshaw lent his weight to a series of energy advice sessions organised by Citizens Advice Exeter.

As part of their national Big Energy Saving Week, teams from the charity have been spreading the word about switching – helping some Exeter residents save more than £300 on their bills.

And more sessions will follow next week. The team of volunteers will be at Exeter Community Centre on November 15,16 and 17, between 10.30am-1.30pm and November 18 from 10.30am-12.30pm. Just take along a recent bill and they will help you see if you can save money by switching...

Temporary traffic lights will be introduced overnight on Bridge Road in Exeter from 11pm this evening (Wednesday 9 November) until 5am tomorrow morning (Thursday 10 November).

The temporary signals are needed to allow the contractor working space to undertake coring work for foundations of new lighting columns on the downstream side of Countess Wear Bridge. The road will temporarily be reduced to one lane while the traffic lights are in place, and therefore anyone travelling on Bridge Road at that time should expect minor delays.

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Mum2mum Market America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter November 27th – 13.30 – 15.30 America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PX

Book a stall now at www.mum2mummarket.co.uk/book-a-stall.html Need to declutter?

Why not have a clear out and sell all your outgrown baby and children’s toys, books, clothes and equipment like cots, pushchairs and mosses baskets at our award winning pop-up indoor market and keep 100% of the takings?

Don’t worry if you haven’t sold before, we will guide you through the process with our sellers’ tips to help you get the pricing and presentation right so you...