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EXCITING plans are being made for Exeter Pride on Saturday, May 2 - and it promises to be the greenest yet.

In a bold move, the trustees have banned petrol and diesel vehicles (other than statutory requirements) from its colourful rainbow march through Exeter High Street.

Electric vehicles, bicycles, giant rainbow flags, morris dancers, Street Heat samba band and thousands of representatives from community groups and organisations have already booked in to take part in the march.

In a new move this year, the march will start, for the first time, from an area near...

Don’t you hate it, when you have to run around the house to catch a better spot for your mobile signal reception? Or, even worse, get constantly frustrated, when you can’t even find that kind of spot?! We know the struggle only too well, and whatever the reasons for your troubles, don’t be gutted over failing connection. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel! You can purchase a mobile phone signal booster , relocate, use a more open plan for your construction, etc. We’ll go over these options, but first of all, let’s face the devil behind the problem and see how you got into this mess...

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) held its 2020 South West Regional Conference at Reed Hall, University of Exeter sponsored by WSP. A registered charity, CIHT is a learned society and membership body with 12 UK nations/regions and a number of international groups. It represents and qualifies professionals who plan, design, build, manage, maintain and operate transport and infrastructure.

‘Rejuvenation and the Economy: Insights into how transport can influence regional prosperity’ was the topic for this year’s annual CPD event. The tightly packed...

You may have heard of The Knights of Malta, an ancient order of warriors sworn to protect the Pope. You might have even heard that starting up a business in Malta is super easy and that there’s so much to explore in the way of history and culture.

But, what you may not have known is that Malta shares a rather strong connection with Great Britain. Read on as we explore Malta’s connection to Britain and why it’s so important today.

History

Historically, England and Malta have a rich history which stems from the time when Britain defended Malta from the French in the...