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Exeter-based Lightfoot®, the multi award-winning connected car technology provider responsible for cutting fuel bills and CO2 emissions in vans and cars across the UK, has been recognised for its innovative use of technology in no less than two major industry awards. On Tuesday (21 February), Lightfoot won gold for ‘Industry Innovation in Fuel Saving and Management’ at the Fleet World 2017 Honours Awards. This follows on from a gold in the US where Lightfoot, in partnership with digital security company Gemalto, won top honours in the Connected Transport category at the IoT Evolution...

The next generation of construction specialists studying at Exeter College had a behind-the-scenes tour of an innovative low energy building project.

Seventeen first-year students studying for their Construction and the Built Environment BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma visited the development next to Rennes House, Whipton, in Exeter. The project is being built on behalf of Exeter City Council.

Contractors C G Fry and Son Ltd and architects Gale & Snowden Architects gave a tour of the project and gave insights into its modern Passivhaus or ‘Passive House’ design and...

Deaf footballers in Exeter hoping to become coaches have been given a £1,000 boost to help pay for sign language interpreters.

Exeter City Football in the Community have a deaf football team known as Exeter City Knights who train weekly and play in monthly Ability Counts tournaments.

Some of the players are keen to become coaches but need support to take the FA courses.

Housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West has stepped in with a £1,000 donation to help pay for two sign language interpreters to translate alongside FA Tutors during the course.

Will Allan,...

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after three of his current squad today put pen to paper on new deals with the Aviva Premiership club.

Props Ben Moon (top right) and Carl Rimmer (main picture), together with hooker Shaun Malton, have all agreed terms to extend their stays at Sandy Park.

Long-serving loose-head Moon has signed a new three-year deal, while Rimmer has agreed to extend his stay in Devon for a further two years. Meanwhile, Malton will be prolonging his Chiefs career for another year at least.

Commenting on the deals, Baxter...