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Virgin Media today announced that homes and businesses in Devon will be next to benefit from an ultrafast broadband and entertainment boost.

As part of its Project Lightning expansion, Virgin Media plans to extend its fibre optic network to 42,000 homes and businesses across Devon. Work has already begun in Torquay to connect almost 24,000 new premises and is expected to be completed across the county before the end of 2019.

Those who wish to take Virgin Media’s services will be connected to ultrafast broadband with download speeds of up to 300Mbps for residents and...

Community projects in Exeter could receive a cash injection thanks to Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative. Tesco teamed up with Groundwork to launch the monthly roll-out of its funding scheme, which sees grants of up to £4,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to local community projects. Tesco’s Bags of Help project has already delivered over £28.5 million to more than 4000 projects up and down the UK and the supermarket is now calling on community groups in Exeter to put themselves forward for a grant. Three groups in each local area will be awarded grants every other month....

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has scooped a prestigious Exeter Living Award.

The Awards, which took place at the Great Hall at the University of Exeter last week, celebrate the best of Exeter. Citizens Advice Exeter won in the charity category, sponsored by Wilkinson Grant & Co Property & Acquisition Agents.

Dennis Mardon, Chairman of Citizens Advice Exeter said: “We are absolutely delighted to win this Award. The charity category was very competitive and we congratulate all the finalists for the work that they have done over the last year....

Sure Languages, based in central Exeter is celebrating ten successful years in business this month. The idea for Sure Languages was conceived in 2006 by co-founders Paul Bickham and Francesca Hill. They wanted to offer a fresh alternative to the big players that dominated the translation industry and become a forward-thinking, professional and personable company, with quality at its heart. In April 2007, Sure Languages launched and quickly picked up some major clients. In the last decade, they have grown to have clients in 14 countries, over 700 freelance linguists around the world, and a...