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Update: Kieron Bryan's hearing has been postponed until Wednesday 20 November

Fellow freelance journalist Denis Sinyakov, a Russian national has been released on bail.

Before the judge Mr Sinyakov said: Sinyakov: "prosecution witnesses show I was photographing the event. Investigators consider photojournalism a crime?" (translated from Russian)

The hearing for Brazilian Greenpeace activist Ana Paula Alminhana Maciel has been postponed to tomorrow 11.00am

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A Journalist from Devon held as part of the Arctic...

Exeter School has been named as one of the UK’s best schools on the Sunday Times Best Schools Guide.

The school came 81st on the league table list of 425 independent schools in the UK.

The rating came from the schools exam results which saw over 80% of its students get A* or A at GCSE and over 83% get A* to B in A-levels.

Headmaster of Exeter School, Bob Griffin said: “League tables are, of course, only one of the ways by which to measure the work of good schools, but these pleasing results are testament to our pupils’ hard work and their teachers’ skillful and...

The University of Exeter Forum, designed by Buro Happold, won the Award for Education or Healthcare Structures at the Structural Awards 2013 The awards took place at The Brewery in London on Friday 15 November, recognising the finest achievements in structural engineering from around the world. The University of Exeter Forum Designed around the theme of assembly and open debate, the Forum is a central part of the University of Exeter’s campus. The Awards judges admired the use of “an elegantly expressed, sustainable and efficient timber gridshell roof,” noting that: “the simplicity of the...

Members of the local business community were welcomed with wine and canapés at the newly refurbished Lloyd’s Kitchen based in the heart of the City. The event celebrated the re-brand and showcased the new dinner menu as the restaurant now opens for Friday and Saturday evenings. Guests sampled a tasting menu which included the new business express lunches and a charity raffle was held to raise monies for ELF (Exeter Leukaemia Fund).

For more information please visit: www.lloydskitchen.co.uk

Leading regional law firm, Stephens Scown LLP, continues to develop its commitment to the community by providing aid to the most vulnerable members of our society with the appointment of mental health law specialist, Mostyn Evans.

Mostyn, formerly with Cornish Venning, joins as a Partner within the family law team serving clients nationally. He has nearly 30 years of experience within mental health law, is a long time member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal Panel and has previously sat on the Children Panel and the Personal Injury Panel.

One in four people experience...

Retailer John Lewis is urging final year students and graduates not to miss the deadline for its 2014 graduate scheme. The scheme closes to applications on 1st December 2013.

The graduate scheme offers jobs in one of five specialities; Retail Management, Buying, Merchandising, Corporate Finance and a brand new Technology Scheme.

The graduate programmes will set graduates on a fast-track career development programme to give them the skills required to progress to John Lewis’ most senior roles. Successful applicants will be constantly challenged by working in a variety of...

Local developers Barratt homes are holding a resident’s consultation meeting today on plans to build 170 new homes on a site that was refused planning permission last year. The developers hope to build the new homes in between Monkerton and Pinhoe and will take views from local residents on the plans in a meeting in Hall Church in Pinhoe between 1pm and 8pm today. A spokesman for Barrat homes said: “We’ve listened to local residents and we’ve adjusted our old plans because we agree that public open space is very important. “If Exeter City Council gives us permission, we will build new...

The Stagecoach transport group has donated £10,000 to help relief efforts in the Philippines.

The transport group has made the donation to the Philippines Typhoon Appeal run by the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Stagecoach has also agreed to match up to £40,000 of funding raised by its employees.

The group employs 35,000 bus and rail employees in both the UK and North America.

Stagecoach Group Chairman Sir Brian Souter said: “The scale of the human tragedy caused by this disaster has touched all of our hearts and everyone wants to respond to the tremendous...

Hundreds of people from Exeter Together marched in protest today against the English Defence League (EDL).

Exeter Together protesters marched from Belmont Park to Bedford Square from about 11am this morning.

The 700 strong marchers arrived in Bedford Square and joined together in a variety of music, poetry and speeches.

The EDL’s march ended with speeches in Northernhay Gardens which were closed to members of the public by Police.

EDL marchers came dressed in burkhas, balaclavas and masks with the St. George’s cross on their face.

Police estimate...