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RGB Building Supplies, which has a branch on Alphinbrook Road, Exeter, is delighted to have been announced as a finalist in the national Build It Awards 2014, which celebrate all aspects of self build and renovation.

As a finalist in the ‘Best Builders Merchant for Self Builders’ category, RGB will be up against leading national brands highlighting the quality of service that RGB offers.

RGB has always had an excellent reputation amongst self builders and because of this, were recently the main sponsor of this year’s SelfBuild & Design Show, which took place at Exeter’s...

The Chairman of Devon County Council, George Gribble, officially opened Exeter’s new energy recovery facility today (16 October).

Delegates from Devon County Council, the county’s waste contractor Viridor and construction and initial operating company TIRU assembled with local community representatives at an official opening event on site.

Deputy Leader, Councillor John Clatworthy talked about the plant, which will deal with waste from Exeter, and the surrounding area.

He said: “For years, landfill has been the cheaper option, but it’s not a good environmental...

The Environment Agency is asking for views on how to improve and protect the water environment in the South West. Take a moment to think about how much you use or are near water in your everyday life. Did you know that the Environment Agency has set out plans for how water in the South West will be looked after in coming years? Now is the time for you to have your say on how they will do this.

Water quality in the South West has steadily improved over the last 20 years.

The draft river basin management plan (dRBMP) for the South West looks at water in each catchment across...

Recorded crime in Devon and Cornwall has fallen by almost 4% over the last year according to statistics published today (16 October). Overall crime for the 12 months to September 2014 fell by 3.9%, a drop of 3,336 crimes, compared to the same period in 2012/13. Victim-based crime, a key performance measure for the Police and Crime Commissioner, is down by 5.3% or 3,297 offences. The Force has seen significant reductions in domestic burglary (10.1% or 331 crimes) and vehicle offences (15.6% or 940 crimes). Non dwelling burglaries have decreased by 11% or 863 crimes, other thefts by 9.8% or...