Cumberland Way will be closed for a weekend in April as work on a new road connection to Exeter Science Park nears completion.

The new £3 million road, which is on schedule to open later this Spring, will eventually link Cumberland Way to the existing Tithebarn Lane bridge and the northern end of the Exeter Science Park.

A new roundabout on Cumberland Way, which will be constructed over the coming weeks, will provide a junction from the Tithebarn Link Road. Road closures and traffic management are needed to allow the roundabout to be built.

Cumberland Way will be...

Two Devon agencies have merged to broaden the offer they provide to clients.

Lisa Singleton, the owner of Zebra Design, has joined Astley Media as creative director.

The two firms have been working closely for 18 months but will become one business on April 1.

Lisa has built up a large portfolio of clients since launching Zebra, based in Tedburn St Mary, five years ago.

They will join those currently being served by Astley Media, which include EDF Energy, Aviva Investors and the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel.

Started by former newspaper editor Marc...

An Exmouth dental surgery is encouraging anyone suffering discomfort with their dentures to contact their dentist, after experiencing a surge in older people asking for help and advice.

Around 3.7 million people in Britain currently wear dentures and research shows that many of them have difficulty chewing ‒ and even speaking.

“We are increasingly seeing patients who have put up with badly fitting dentures for many years,” said Rob Gosling, Clinical Dental Technician at Select Dental.

“There is no reason for dentures to be fitted badly in the first place, even...

Thrifty Car and Van Rental has been recognised for its outstanding service provision yet again by winning the Fleet News Best Short-term Rental Company of the Year award at Monday night's awards ceremony held in the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

In announcing the award Alan Dedicoat highlighted “Thrifty’s customer service procedures are very strong and backed with excellent management information. Its fleet is one of the youngest in rental, resulting in very low CO2 emissions – perfect for fleets concerned about the environment.

"The judges praised the way in which Thrifty...

Operation Vortex, the successful road safety campaign run by Devon and Cornwall Police, is to be staged on Thursday 2 April and on days throughout April and May.

Police will be using a number of unmarked vehicles including police motorbikes to help identify and target motorists who disregard road traffic laws and cause danger to others.

Officers from the Armed Response Unit will be joining their colleagues in the Safer Roads Support Unit for the operation which will take place on major roads across the region.

Inspector Richard Pryce from the Force’s Roads Policing...

Crowdcube, the leading equity crowdfunding platform, has hired former Google product manager, Thor Mitchell as Head of Product.

In the newly created role, Thor will build a team of Product Managers focused on serving the needs of entrepreneurs and investors, and ensuring that Crowdcube continues to innovate and grow.

Thor was at Google for nine years, based in London, Sydney, and Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters. While at Google he was primarily focused on developer products and strategy, and managed a number of popular services including the Google Maps API, and the...

"After last year’s good summer, and the easing up of the recession, we’re heading into an exciting new era of top quality dining in the South West," says two Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines of Gidleigh Park, and chairman of the Trencherman’s Guide’s editorial board.

"With consumers increasingly viewing the South West as an exceptional food destination, we chefs are feeling buoyant and confident in developing the dining scene further. And nothing showcases what’s going on in the South West dining scene as successfully as The Trencherman’s Guide."

For 23 years The...