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The following areas of Exeter are reported to be busy on the roads this morning, however traffic does seem to be moving:

• A377 in Exeter around Exe Bridges.
• A379 Rydon Lane in Countess Wear in both directions from Countess Wear Roundabout.
• Slow traffic on A379 Bridge Road inbound in Countess Wear at Countess Wear Roundabout.
• A379 in Exeter inbound from Sandygate Roundabout.
• B3183 Fore Street in Heavitree inbound at the Church Street junction.

Emergency services have been meeting to discuss the heavy rain forecast for tomorrow, Thursday and Friday. This is in response to an amber rain warning issued by the Met Office for the South West, which comes into force from midnight tonight (Monday 28th January).

Bus services connecting to Exeter are to benefit from further investment with a cross-city bus service being extended from next month.

Devon County Council is using financial contributions from the Milbury Farm development in Exminster to fund the extension of Stagecoach’s Service B.

The new route of the Service B will start on Monday (4th February) providing a six days a week, all day connection between Exminster, Matford Business Park, Marsh Barton, the city centre, Pinhoe and Exeter Business Park. Buses will run up to every half hour in both directions and a new...

It is so sad to hear of the potential demise of St Margaret’s School; sad for the Staff; sad for the pupils; sad for the parents. But, can you balance commercialism with upbringing – financial figures with academic statistics – results with manners? If you cannot, then the future of St Margaret’s has been written in the sand years ago.

As a father of three St Margaret’s daughters who are enjoying successful careers and lives after school and the husband of a former pupil and long standing teacher at the school, I can tell you without fear of contradiction – St Margaret’s stands for...

Supporters of St Margaret’s School say its low admissions are a result of “falling behind the times".

Comments on a Facebook page set up in attempt to stave of closure claim that not enough has been done to enable the school to compete against tough opposition.

Meanwhile, one prominent local businessman whose three daughters were educated there says St Margaret’s is unlikely to be saved.

Parents of pupils at St Margaret's School in Exeter have taken to social media in an attempt to stave off closure.

On Friday staff were told that a lack of students meant the operation was no longer financially viable.

St Margaret's School has issued an official statement confirming it is to shut.

The Exeter Daily has been told that all staff will stay in place until August 2013.

However, it states that the school is no longer finacially viable.

Parents and pupils have taken to Facebook to express their disappointment after it was revealed that St Margaret's School in Exeter may close.

St Margaret's School in Exeter is set to close. Rumours began circulating this week and, we are told, the devastating news was delivered to staff yesterday afternoon.

A source has told The Exeter Daily that low admissions have forced the decision.