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Veincentre, The UK’s leading varicose vein treatment specialists will be opening a brand new clinic in the heart of Exeter this May to offer patients safe, effective, and minimally invasive laser treatment to remove varicose veins.

The clinic will be on Southernhay East and will join 12 other clinics around the UK

During the pandemic, Veincentre has received record numbers of enquiries from patients in Exeter and across the UK who have either been in discomfort with their legs after working throughout the lockdown, often on their feet for long period of times, or...

You don’t have to search too far to find companies flexing their green credentials and sustainability commitments online. And why wouldn’t they? A 2019 study by Living Social Greenway found that 34% of consumers admitted they would be more likely to spend money with a business that boasted a green action plan.

Sustainability is a business responsibility, not a nicety. Gone are the days when businesses could call themselves green without renewable energy or zero carbon footprint commitment. Creating more sustainable workplaces goes beyond a positive impact on climate. For starters...

Students at the Deaf Academy are leading a campaign to reduce the speed limit outside their new campus in Exmouth.

The current limit along Douglas Avenue in Exmouth is 30 miles per hour. But the Academy’s student council says that is too fast and are calling for it to be reduced to 20 miles per hour in their campaign – 20 is Plenty.

The Academy, which provides education and support for deaf young people, relocated from Exeter to its new campus at the old Rolle College site in Exmouth last year. There are currently 50 students at the Academy, 30 of whom stay within the...

On Wednesday 17th March, Devon Labour welcomed Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Kate Green MP to a listening event about the quality of education in Devon. Chaired by Lisa Robillard Webb, Chair of Devon County Labour Party Forum, the panel also included local Labour Councillor Su Aves and National Education Union Regional Secretary Hannah Packham.

Over 40 attendees from across Devon, including educators and parents were present. Questions from participants covered a wide variety of topics such as provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN), forced...