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A TEAM of Devon builders has developed an eye for the tiniest detail after winning a contract to repair one of the south west’s most prestigious properties.

Woofenden Construction, which is based in Kentisbeare, near Cullompton, has won a contract to repair the historic ceilings of grade I listed Dorset property, Kingston Maurward House.

More than £130,000 of damage was caused when a broken pipe in the roof of the prestigious property, which is just outside Dorchester, flooded through the three storey building. Gallons of water poured through the three floors for around an...

Researchers from the University of Exeter will be launching a boat with its own intelligence off the Scottish coast this week to test their pioneering software design that could revolutionise data collection at sea.

Professor Peter Challenor from the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and his team will be trialling a computer algorithm that allows the vessel to collect data at sea without any human intervention.

Professor Challenor will be accompanied by his colleague from the department of Mathematics Eleni Tzortzi and Professor Chris Edwards and...

Emerging and established tech hubs in and around cities like Exeter, Plymouth and Truro hold the key to establishing the South West as a leading global tech player, according to the first Tech South West report just released by blur Group.

Published today, the report reveals the views of regional tech leaders on how the sector can thrive in the coming decade and compete with the likes of Tech North and Tech City in London, along with centres of tech excellence around the world.

It calls for a group of new ‘Ambassador Companies’ to work together to showcase and celebrate the...

McCoy’s Arcade is celebrating the start of a new era today with the unveiling of its brand new interior.

Owned by a West Country family property company for many years, and now overseen by Jake Hitchcock, the arcade has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment over the last year.

Hitchcock said: “We wanted to restore McCoy’s to the thriving destination for indie shopping that it was once famous for. We’ve invested in a fresh new look that compliments the brilliant businesses we have, and look forward to the arcade becoming the place to go for socialising and shopping.” From...