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Farmers and landowners are being advised to protect themselves from unwanted public rights of way being created, as lockdown 2.0 has again seen an increasing number of walkers in the countryside.

Leading property consultancy Fisher German, which has an office in Exeter, is urging landowners in the South West to protect their interests as the boom in walking during another lockdown period has resulted in more people trespassing.

Experts from the firm’s rural team have said that even if landowners currently see no harm in people walking across their land, not protecting it...

Businesses in Devon and Cornwall can now sign up to be part of the new South West Cyber Resilience Centre (SWCRC), established to help businesses and charities better protect themselves against cybercrime.

The police led initiative, in partnership with the private sector and academia, is part of a network of centres being established across England and Wales to provide businesses with a free level of support, and an affordable way to access more bespoke cyber security services and consultancy.

The SWCRC offers a range of membership options depending on the level of...

Exeter College’s new Future Skills Centre has opened its doors for the first time, following a collaboration between Devon County Council and the Ofsted Outstanding College.

Devon County Council has purchased the building that was formerly the Flybe Training Academy, and Exeter College has agreed to enter into a long lease of the building to offer training and education opportunities from the building, providing learners of all ages skills and qualifications fit for the economy of the future.

The Centre, which has been vacant since Flybe went in to administration in March,...

International independent real estate consultancy Hollis is celebrating its first year of successful business in Exeter.

Over the past 12 months, the firm has seen the team double in size and the range of clients the team services has also grown to include The Crown Estate, British Land and a number of local private property owners and investors.

The team has in-house specialists in dilapidations, project services, tenant alterations, pre-lease surveys, reinstatement cost assessments and planned preventative maintenance reporting. The firm has maintained a committed...