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East Devon District Council’s Licensing Sub-committee has approved an application to licence an electrically propelled, zero emission car as a new private hire vehicle. The application was made by Mr Szilard Bakos to operate his new private hire business, Eco-wheel, offering pre-booked transport for the public, using his Nissan Leaf saloon car.

The application was assessed and approved on Wednesday 18 September 2019 by councillors from the Licensing Sub-committee, against the council’s taxi policy, which normally requires licensed vehicles to be not less than 1000cc engine size,...

Experts from the University of Exeter and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery (RAMM) are celebrating the start of a major new partnership.

Staff from both institutions will collaborate on research and organise exhibitions and events to showcase RAMM’s world-class collections.

They have signed an agreement so they can continue to work together to promote knowledge and understanding, using RAMM’s artefacts and the university’s academic expertise.

The newly-signed Memorandum of Understanding will also lead to new training and work experience opportunities...

Hundreds of jobs will be up for grabs at a major job fair in Exeter tomorrow (Wednesday 25 September).

More than 50 companies and organisations from across the South West will be exhibiting at the Exeter Jobs Fair at Exeter Corn Exchange from 11am until 2pm.

Big names such as IKEA, the British Army, Devon and Cornwall Police, Tesco and Crealy Theme Park and Resort will be recruiting on the day, along with dozens of small and medium sized businesses.

There will be jobs on offer across a wide range of sectors and with the Christmas season fast approaching there will...

Fish in the River Exe can swim easier upstream now a fish pass has temporarily been extended. Except during times of heavy flow, salmon and trout have been unable to get beyond Trews Weir in Exeter after the water level dropped more than a metre when part of nearby St James’ Weir washed away. The large presence of salmon makes the River Exe one of the most valuable rivers in Devon and Cornwall. Salmon use the river to travel to and from their breeding ground in the heart of Exmoor. Ben Johnstone of the Environment Agency said: "Finding an answer to this problem has been difficult and time...