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Exeter is looking bloomin’ marvellous thanks to a scheme to introduce wild flowers into everyday parts of the city. The Wild City project has seen Exeter City Council team up with Devon Wildlife Trust to encourage more nature into the city. This summer the scheme has paid dividends with roundabouts, parks and road verges breaking out in a riot of colour as the blooms of wild flowers enjoy the summer sunshine. The City Council has been inundated with letters and emails of praise from local residents and visitors enjoying the summer blooms. In Prince Charles Road, cars have been pulling up...

Rural and Business Specialists Ltd, have appointed an experienced agricultural banker, Peter Reynolds, to help them to deliver mortgage and finance solutions to farm and rural businesses in the South West of England. Peter Reynolds has joined Rural and Business Specialists Ltd (R&BS) from NatWest. Peter is a well-known figure amongst farmers and rural professionals in Devon and Cornwall, having spent 16 years working as a dedicated NatWest relationship manager for agriculture, rural businesses and renewable energies. Peter’s banking career amounts to nearly 34 years and during this...

A new business support programme has been launched, offering a range of business support services to small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.

More than 4,000 businesses will be supported with a three-hour business diagnostic check through the Heart of the South West Growth Support Programme. The three-year scheme provides free access to one-to-one business support, as well as a series of events and workshops. Businesses just need to register online at http://www.heartofswgrowthhub.co.uk/gsp-apply/ to trigger an initial face to face meeting...

Exeter Chiefs Head Coach Rob Baxter will be awarded an honorary degree from the University of Exeter after the rugby team’s stunning performance this season led them to become national champions.

Mr Baxter oversaw the Exeter Chiefs rise from the championship to winning the English premiership within less than a decade. He was an Exeter Chiefs player for 14 years.

He will join other illustrious figures who have made a contribution to science, journalism, the Army, education and charity work being honoured during degree ceremonies next week. This includes Dr Mireille Gillings...