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Work on the £1.4 million scheme to upgrade the access road to Exeter International Airport is progressing well, according to Devon County Council.

Devon County Council Chairman, Councillor George Gribble, was joined by representatives from Exeter Airport, Flybe, Exeter & East Devon Growth Point, and East Devon District Council on a site visit on Tuesday (7 October) where they received an update from contractor South West Highways.

Work on the scheme to increase the width of the B3184 to Exeter Airport, started in August. As well as site clearance, work is on-going on...

Every year since 1973 the Exeter Flotilla has held a Trafalgar Service in Exeter Cathedral to commemorate Lord Nelson's great victory in 1805.

This year, on Sunday 19 October, the White Ensign will once again fly over the cathedral.

The service starts at 11.30am and will be attended by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, the High Sheriff of Devon, the Lord Mayor of Exeter, and Senior Royal Navy and Royal Marine officers.

The congregation will include contingents from HMS Drake, HMS Raleigh, HMS Vivid, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and Sea Cadets from Devon...

The shortlist for the 2014 Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Awards has been announced with a good showing from Exeter businesses.

A total of 55 entries were received, with judges implementing tough criteria to select the finalists in each category.

DEBI Chair Andy Vickery, said: “We’re delighted to have such a wide range of businesses and educational initiatives from all areas of Devon represented in the shortlist.

“The judges will be visiting all of them over the coming weeks in order to make an informed decision on the outright winners in each...

An acclaimed book about English rural traditions has been shortlisted for a national folklore award.

The Seasons: An Elegy for the Passing of the Year written by University of Exeter English Professor Nick Groom has been nominated for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award. The annual book prize was established by the Folklore Society in 1982 to encourage the study of folklore and to celebrate the life and work of the distinguished scholar Katharine Mary Briggs (1898-1980). The winner will be announced in November. Prof Nick Groom’s book celebrates the traditional connections between...