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A former head teacher of an Exeter Technology College, who was paid a salary three times more than the average head, will appear in front of a professional conduct hearing today.

The hearing by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) will consider if Steve Maddern, the former head of West Exe Technolgy College, is responsible for bringing the profession into disrepute.

Steve Maddern, who resigned as head teacher of West Exe Technology College in May 2012 received national attention after it emerged that he was being paid £152,000 per year, around £10,000...

Exeter’s only working mill has been undergoing a recent renovation. A team of volunteer millers have used traditional techniques to make the waterwheel run more efficiently.

Cricklepit Mill stands close to Exeter’s historic Quayside and dates back to the 19th Century with some parts of the building dating from the 1600s. It was once a mill containing several waterwheels producing flour, animal feeds and woollen cloth. Today the Mill represents one of the most important remaining chapters in the story of Exeter’s industrial estate.

However, Cricklepit Mill’s history hasn’t...

Staff at an Exeter-based national charity welcomed local MP Ben Bradshaw to their Barnfield Hill office to discuss the future of family mediation.

The visit came just two weeks before a landmark law change makes it compulsory for divorcing and separating couples to attend a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting before they apply for a court order.

“We were delighted to have the opportunity to discuss with Ben the challenges that mediation services across England and Wales have been facing since Legal Aid entitlements were slashed a year ago”, said Jane Robey, NFM’s Chief...

With the possible sale of land at Heathpark Estate in Honiton, East Devon District Council’s Cabinet has agreed to a review of the council’s provision of serviced business accommodation.

The land sale is likely to mean East Devon Business Centre may be replaced by a supermarket, subject to planning approval, so a review of the demand and supply of managed workspace will help inform future decisions on council support to small and medium sized businesses.

Councillor Ian Thomas, Cabinet Member for Economy, said: “The needs of small businesses are changing and there is also an...