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A headline panel of elite athletes including World, European, and Commonwealth medalist Jo Pavey MBE has been announced at this year’s British Science Festival.

Hosted by the University of Exeter, the audience will also get a chance to hear from Olympic coach Gavin Pavey at the discussion, alongside runners Jake Smith and Innes FitzGerald, as ‘How to make an athlete’ closes the 2023 event.

Honorary University of Exeter graduate Jo Pavey MBE said: “I’m so excited to be speaking on a panel of such a talented group of British athletes. I can’t wait to hear more about their...

A new era of electric mobility has arrived in Devon with the opening of the BYD South West retail dealership.

Build Your Dreams, or BYD, for short, have arrived in the UK, choosing Exeter as their location to represent the brand in the South West of England.

BYD are a brand you might not have heard of previously, but they are in fact the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, selling over 1.8 million units in 2022. A staggering figure that puts them ahead of household names like Tesla.

Having established themselves as market leaders on a global scale,...

A section of the Exe Estuary Trail near Lympstone will be closed for three months to undergo essential repairs.

The Courtlands Boardwalk, on the trail between Lympstone and Exmouth, needs to be replaced after a routine inspection of boardwalk found that timber elements of the structure are deteriorating.

All 74 wooden spans of the boardwalk need to be replaced and work is due to start on Monday 18 September.

This section of the trail will be closed while the scheme is carried out to replace the timber structural beams and deck planks with a more durable fibre-...

Following the biggest and best Gone Wild festival to date Bear Grylls, co-founder of the UK’s fastest-growing family adventure festival, has announced that next year’s event at Powderham Castle will take place from 22-25 August to coincide with the August Bank Holiday weekend. Tickets, which include camping and an under-18s go free early-bird offer, are now on sale alongside a monthly payment plan option to help beat the cost-of-living crisis.

Based in Devon, the hugely popular family festival will feature headline bands and acts over four days and nights. This year’s line-up...