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One of the country’s most important construction projects is opening up to the public between 15-17 June to highlight job opportunities in the sector.

Willmott Dixon is currently building a home for the Met Office’s new Supercomputer in Exeter Science Park. When operational, the computer will perform more than 16,000 trillion calculations per second with 120,000 times more memory than a top-end smartphone; it is also expected to deliver £2bn of socio-economic benefits to the UK.

Next week, the public can see inside the building that will house the supercomputer as Willmott...

Teignbridge District Council has been praised by peers for its strong leadership, ‘excellent’ officer/member relationships and entrepreneurial ‘can do’ approach that brings about opportunities for the district.

Teignbridge commissioned a Peer Challenge review to investigate what it does well and where it can make improvements.

The Peer Challenge is offered by the Local Government Association to member councils. This is where an experienced team of Peer Reviewers, made up of politicians and other senior council officers from a nationally approved pool, are invited into...

Sense, the national deafblind charity, will host a day of activities in Exeter on Friday 24 June to coincide with Deafblind Awareness Week which runs from the 24th until 30th June.

The day, which will include a 4 km sensory walk, arts and crafts displays and tasters in signing and braille, will build on the success of last year’s event which was organised by Roger Mulholland, a local deafblind man who has sadly since passed away. The event, called ‘Crossing Bridges’, will take place at Exeter Quayside, running from 10:30am until 16:00pm, with a Sensory Walk at 11:45am. There will...

Police are appealing for witnesses following an unprovoked assault in Sidwell Street, Exeter.

At around 9.55pm on Wednesday 1st June, a 36-year-old local man was walking past the Monkey Suit pub on Sidwell Street when a man ran past him, punching him to the left side of his face.

The victim did not require medical treatment but was shaken by the incident.

The suspect is described as a white male, 5’10 in height with a stocky build and short mousy brown coloured hair.

It is believed that a number of people were in the area at the time and may have witnessed...