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Teignbridge has a new campaign to help curb fly-tipping and is telling people to ‘check who you pay to take it away’.

Paying someone can seem like the easiest and quickest way to get rid of rubbish, but if you’re not checking out the legitimacy of who takes it away, there’s a big chance it’ll be fly-tipped, and you’re the one who could be fined.

Fly tipping is illegal. It’s dangerous, unsightly and harmful to the environment and affects the quality of life for many residents. In 2016/2017 Teignbridge collected around 500 tonnes of fly-tipped rubbish from 939 incidents...

A Plymouth Science Park based company is using the latest digital technology to ‘livestream’ conferences and provide a welcome boost to the marketing of products for businesses across the south west.

Virtual Light Productions can film and broadcast conferences onto the internet from the 25 acre site in Derriford and also utilise PSP’s excellent technical facilities to conduct interviews and filming on behalf of its corporate clients.

“It’s a great area to work in,” explains Steve Hill, Director of Virtual Light Productions. “The helpful on-site team can provide meeting...

Former Secretary of State for Education the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP visited Exeter College on Friday (1 June) on the first leg of her national social mobility tour.

The summer-long tour of schools, colleges and businesses across the UK will champion social mobility and uncover some of the barriers.

Exeter college, which has been rated outstanding is committed to supporting people from all backgrounds in reaching their full potential. The college has a diverse intake of students, many of whom come from rural areas, which poses a different set of social mobility challenges...

Shaun Pike has been appointed as site manager at Minerva - Barratt Homes’ new development in Exeter where work is underway to create a community of 159 new homes.

Shaun will be responsible for overseeing construction at the site, liaising with construction workers, subcontractors and suppliers. With more than 37 years’ experience in the housing industry, he previously worked on Barratt’s successful Riverside Park development in Fremington near Barnstaple and will play a key role in mentoring local apprentices working on this latest new community.

He said: “It’s a great...