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Construction consultants Haldons Limited celebrates the completion of the newly-refurbished Sidmouth Victoria Hospital by presenting the staff and Chair of the Comforts Fund with a special cake marking the firm’s 10th anniversary.

A multi-discipline firm with offices in Exeter and Torquay, Haldons provide a wide range of professional services in many sectors across the South West region and throughout the UK as a whole. These include Architectural Design, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Cost Management and Premises Compliance.

Haldons recently completed the...

Greg Clark, Minister of University, Science and Cities, is opening the UK's only dedicated space weather forecast centre today.

The centre is a key milestone in the protection of the UK economy and infrastructure from the real threat of severe space weather events.

The Met Office Space Weather Centre, based at the Met Office's headquarters in Exeter, is the culmination of more than three years work to combine the space weather resources and scientific expertise of the UK and USA and was made possible by £4.6 million funding from Government.

It is operational 24/7...

Police are appealing for witnesses after burglars escaped with almost £700 worth of dog food from a store in Exeter. The offenders forced a rear door to break into Parr’s Farm Country Store at Matford sometime between 8.30pm on 29 September and 8.30am the next day. They stole 40 bags of dried dog food, valued at £695 and in distinctive green and white plastic bags containing the letters CJS in large print. The haul included 30 15kg bags of CJS adult champ dog food and 10 15kg bags of CJS mixed dog food. Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen any suspicious vehicles or individuals...

A major upgrade to the car parks at the Devon County Show is under way, following the situation at this year’s show, when heavy rain made the car parks unusable, so forcing the cancellation of the third day.

The work is being led and co-ordinated by the Devon County Agricultural Association and supported by the Environment Agency, Devon County Council, South West Highways and Mole Valley Farmers.

Geological surveys, subsoiling, infilling, levelling, harrowing and seeding have been carried out and the ground is already looking much better.

Show Secretary, Ollie Allen...