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Exeter College is currently celebrating a great twelve months providing MOT tester qualifications.

Attracting candidates from a pool of 400 businesses locally and bringing in technicians from as far away as Kent, they have notched up an enviable record so far with a 100% pass rate.

"Of course we had a head start," admits Andy Wells, Head of the Engineering and Aerospace Faculty at Exeter College. "We were an MOT training centre for the DVSA before the recent changes were implemented.

"We were already well resourced before the new qualifications were introduced so we...

Transport operator Stagecoach is calling for tougher action on air quality to protect local communities across Britain as the company launches its annual Green Week campaign.

As global concern grows over increasing pollution in towns and cities, the company said urgent action was particularly needed by central and local government to tackle the public health emergency.

Research shows that too many cars and worsening traffic congestion are major contributors to the 40,000 to 50,000 early deaths a year in the UK from air pollution. The problem is linked to cancer, asthma,...

As part of John Lewis’ Community Matters charity campaign, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) was delighted to receive a cheque from the Exeter store for £1251.

CHSW was one of three charities chosen to be supported by a three month campaign within the store, which encouraged shoppers to select a charity to support via tokens given at the checkouts.

The charity supports life-limited children and their families across Devon, and Naomi Dymond, corporate fundraiser at CHSW’s Little Bridge House hospice in North Devon said: ‘We were thrilled to be one of the selected...

Ignition, a leading UK provider of vehicle and asset finance for SMEs, is continuing to expand with the appointment of three new senior members to its team.

The company, which offers finance for a wide range of assets from plant and machinery to vehicles and business equipment, offers flexible solutions either using its own funds or via joint trading relationships with a panel of major finance houses. Since its acquisition by Star Asset Finance Group in 2015, it has been driving to expand its workforce and extend its geographical reach.

Steve Haysom joins Ignition as...