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Exeter had the tenth highest growth in private sector jobs in the UK last year, a new report has revealed. The Centre for Cities Outlook 2018 report shows an increase of 3,000 jobs in Exeter – a 5.1% increase on the previous year. The highly-regarded report also tracks Exeter as the second fastest growing city by population in the UK, with only Coventry ahead of the South West capital. Cities Outlook 2018 is an annual health check of the 63 largest cities in the UK with a focus on the impact of increasing automation. Cllr Rachel Sutton, Exeter City Council’s Lead Councillor for Economy and...

Visiting friends and relatives in hospital at the Royal Devon and Exeter is set to become easier as the Trust opens up its visiting hours.

From Monday 5 February 2018, patient visiting will be open from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.

The public are currently only able to visit patients on general wards at set times in the afternoon and early evening.

The move to more flexible hours comes in a bid to make visiting patients in hospital easier and more accessible for friends, relatives and carers, who will be able to choose to visit at a time that is most convenient....

Devon County Council is planning to carry out a review of on-street parking in Sidmouth.

The authority will be examining whether people in the town feel residents’ parking permits are needed in some roads.

The review will focus on parking in areas near the town centre where residents typically do not have off-street parking and may experience displacement of vehicles used by shoppers and commuters, making parking near their homes difficult.

An initial letter drop will be to properties to either side of the A376 in the area bounded by the A3052, A376 (Sidford Road),...

Earlier this month 80 skiers participated in Exercise Telemark Titan the British Army Telemark Skiing Championships held in the picturesque setting of Pralongan-la-Vanoise in the French Alps.

Among this number were a team of eight Officer Cadets from Exeter University Officer Training Corps (EUOTC), many of them attempting Telemark, a discipline which incorporates downhill, jumping and cross-country skiing, for the first time.

The demanding two-week military exercise began with five days of intensive training that tested the Officer Cadet’s strength, stamina and skills on...