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The University of Exeter will host global research leaders in the field of behavioural ecology through the International Society for Behavioural Ecology (ISBE) conference on July 28 to August 3.

The conference, to be opened by Richard Dawkins, runs every two years, and brings together academics in the fields of animal behaviour, ecology and evolution. It will feature talks by world-renowned scientists and cover the latest advances in research.

Exeter will host the 16th conference on the 30th anniversary of the event. Plenary speakers include: Naomi Pierce; Rosemary Grant;...

Exeter City’s friendly against Cardiff City, at 7.30 this evening, will be unaffected by the fire at St Sidwell Street, Exeter.

In a statement, Exeter City FC said: “We are keeping up to date with police regarding road closures and traffic information and should have more information for supporters early this afternoon.

“However, there are plenty of alternative routes to St James Park should the roundabout off of St Sidwell Street still be closed this evening.

“We would urge fans travelling to the game to keep up to date with the traffic information given out by...

Solicitors and legal staff in Exeter are seeing dramatic improvements in driving styles thanks to their participation in a new driver behaviour trial being run by Lightfoot®.

The pilot, which began in May, involves over 20 staff from Michelmores, Ashfords LLP and Foot Anstey.

In just two months they have collectively cut the amount of time spent in the most inefficient, harsh acceleration ‘danger zone’ - where drivers are most likely to put themselves and others at risk - from 5% of their driving time to just 0.4%, a reduction of 92%.

Lightfoot, which is trialling...

Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) handpick all their quality used refuse vehicles and put each one through a rigorous 72-point check to correct all defects. They pride themselves on offering outstanding customer care, combined with the best vehicle solution to suit their customer need.

The RVS engineering team has over 50 years combined experience in building and maintaining refuse vehicles, to the highest standards. They can perform any vehicle modification, however complex, and extend the life of refuse vehicles to provide many more years of optimum service. Working alongside them...