Aspect Windows, the leading local manufacturer and supplier of PVCu, aluminium windows, doors, bi-folds and conservatories, has welcomed a new head of Marketing and PR.

Lucie Simic joins the Exeter-based company from the East Devon newspaper title Pulman’s View where she was Associate Editor. After a decade in journalism, starting at the BBC, Lucie will start an exciting adventure working alongside the dedicated Aspect Windows staff, and managing director Steve Cooling.

Lucie said: “2013 is a going to be a big year for Aspect Windows and I’m excited to be joining the team...

Devon County Council is calling on small and medium-sized businesses to think about the benefits of offering an apprenticeship.

The Council is organising a special event at Sandy Park in Exeter on Tuesday 12 March to bring young people and potential employers together.

Businesses are being encouraged to sign up to the event to see how they could get involved and maybe find a suitable apprentice for their organisation.

The day starts with a Business Breakfast between 8-9am for those considering taking on apprentices to find out more information.

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Jack Yeandle admitted some tough internal talking helped to get the Exeter Chiefs back to winning ways with victory over London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday.

Without a win in their five previous top flight fixtures, the Chiefs responded in fine fashion as they ran in five tries during a dominant 47-16 display against the Exiles at Sandy Park.

Making his first Premiership start for the Devon club since his switch from Championships side Doncaster Knights last summer, Yeandle helped play a key role in that success story as he claimed Exeter's opening try when he...

Exeter Chiefs' Rob Baxter spoke of his delight as he watched his side return to winning ways in the Aviva Premiership with a powerful 47-16 demolition of visiting London Welsh at Sandy Park.

Tries from Jack Yeandle, Tom Hayes, Damian Welch, Sireli Naqelevuki and Jack Nowell paved the way for Exeter’s seventh league win of the season, whilst fly-half Gareth Steenson kicked a further 22 points with a faultless kicking display.

Gavin Henson landed three penalties, as well as converting Phil MacKenzie’s second half try for the visitors, but that was their scant reward in a game...

A hot air balloon exploded on Tuesday morning and plunged into a sugar cane field west of Luxor, Egypt killing 19 tourists on board, three of which are reported to be from the UK with a further in hospital.

Luxor governor, Ezzat Saad reported the casualties included British, French, Belgian, Hungarian and Japanese nationals and nine tourists from Hong Kong.

Three survivors of the crash were hospitalised.

The balloon was reported to have hit a high pressure electrical cable and a cylinder on board explosion. Eye witnesses reported people jumped out of the balloon...

Exeter City forward Elliott Chamberlain has joined Bath City on a month-long loan deal.

Chamberlain, whose wages at St James Park are paid by the 1931 Fund (a group of supporters who every year opt to fund a players’ wages), has been progressing well in training, and now has the opportunity to play more first-team football over the next four weeks with the Romans. He will be available for tomorrow night’s fixture against Welling at Twerton Park, before Staines are the visitors on Saturday – and a total of nine fixtures are scheduled for Bath in the coming month. City youngster Tom...

Claire Preece, Hospitality Manager at Kents Cavern, Torquay is one of only ten shortlisted candidates nominated for the nation's Tourism Superstar 2013 Award, run by national tourist board VisitEngland.

Claire won gold in the Devon Tourism Award for Outstanding Customer Service.

The national wnner will be decided by a public vote. Click here to watch a short film featuring Claire, and vote now!

Ahead of the forthcoming Devon County Council Elections on Thursday 2 May 2013, Councillor Richard Westlake was unanimously elected as the new Leader of the Devon County Council Labour Group, which is hopeful of making gains this year.

The county Labour Group will shortly be launching their new Manifesto “A Fair Deal For Devon” and are looking to field a full slate of 62 candidates across the county to maximise support against the Con-Dem Coalition.

Cllr Westlake replaces long standing and respected Labour councillor and group leader Cllr Saxon Spence who joined the Labour...