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L-R Matt Roach from Exeter Science Park with from Matt Bridge and Daryll Smith from Envolve

Network Plus Envolve opens Exeter Science Park office to support major water programme

Network Plus Envolve, a joint venture between Network Plus and Envolve Infrastructure , has established new offices at Exeter Science Park to support the delivery of a new framework with South West Water.

Approximately 15 engineers, project managers and technical specialists will be based at Envolve’s new offices within the George Parker Bidder Building - a net-zero carbon facility at Exeter Science Park. The team is expected to grow significantly, potentially doubling within the next 12 to 18 months.

Matt Bridge, Framework Director at Envolve Infrastructure, said: “We have...

A30 closed after crash involving lorry

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/28/2016 - 8:41am

Police alerted shortly after 2am on Friday 28th October 2016 to a collision involving two vehicles on the A30 Westbound at the Woodleigh junction, Cheriton Bishop.

The vehicles involved were an articulated lorry, which had overturned onto its side and currently blocks the carriageway and a Mercedes estate car.

The road was initially closed in both directions with assistance from the Highways Agency.

Fire and ambulance services attended.

One person was taken to Derriford Hospital by air ambulance and another was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital,...

Major blaze in Exeter city centre

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/28/2016 - 7:49am

Dozens of firefighters are tackling a blaze at a building in Exeter city centre.

Police were alerted by the fire service at 5.20am (Friday 28 October 2016) to a large fire towards the South Street end of Exeter High Street.

The fire is involving The Royal Clarence Hotel and the Waterstones Shop and has been declared as a 'major Incident' by the fire service.

The Royal Clarence Hotel has been evacuated as a precaution, and all staff and residents are accounted for.

It is not known at this time where or how the fire started or how many properties have been...

Concern for missing Exeter pensioner

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/27/2016 - 6:56pm

Police are increasingly concerned for the welfare of 77-year-old Lesley Roger Irish, who has been missing from the Heavitree area of Exeter since Tuesday 25th October 2016.

He last made contact with his family on the evening of Monday 24th October. His disappearance is out of character.

Mr Irish is described as white, 5’ 5” tall and of very slight build. He has short thin grey hair, bald on top. He is likely to be wearing a coat, walking boots and rucksack.

He may be driving a 7-year-old red Mitsubishi Colt saloon with registration WG62 DWM.

Police have made...

Exeter Chiefs and Judi Spiers back latest BEEP success

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/27/2016 - 4:04pm

The latest group of young people in Devon have taken part in a Rugby World Cup Legacy programme.

The Business Empowering Employment Programme (BEEP) gives 16-24 year olds the confidence and skills to secure jobs and training opportunities.

Eight youngsters have completed an initial two-week course run by Motiv-8sw and were presented with their certificates at a celebration event on Friday (Oct 21) by radio and television broadcaster Judi Spiers.

They also worked with Exeter Chiefs’ players during the course, as they built their confidence and developed new skills...

Devoto banks on home comforts

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 10/27/2016 - 12:51pm

Ollie Devoto is banking on home comforts to help reignite the Exeter Chiefs ahead of Sunday’s crunch Aviva Premiership encounter with former club Bath at Sandy Park (3pm).

After back-to-back losses in the European Champions Cup against ASM Clermont Auvergne and Ulster, the Devon outfit resume domestic matters this weekend with a mouth-watering local derby encounter.

With a sell-out crowd already assured and both clubs desperate to claim vital league points, the 23-year-old – who swapped playing life in the Roman City for that of Exeter this summer – believes this latest...

Medieval quarry re-opens to supply Cathedral stonemasons

A Devon quarry that originally supplied stone to build Exeter Cathedral over 800 years ago has now re-opened, thanks to a partnership between the site’s current operator and the Cathedral’s works department. Materials were last extracted from the Dunscombe Manor site in the 1980s but recent acceleration of the major works programme has depleted the Cathedral’s stockpile of Salcombe stone which is used to replace original, decayed material on a like for like basis. This type of work is essential as the Cathedral commences the latest phase of its restoration, due to last for at least 10...

Firm’s passion for Devon secures another national award

A leading Devon law firm has won a national award for marketing for the second year in a row, and has clocked up its third national award in a month. Stephens Scown LLP, which is based in Exeter, won the Excellence in Marketing award at the Law Society Excellence Awards, which were announced in London on 20 October. The award was for the firm’s Love Where You Live campaign. Last year the firm won the same category for its Support SW Dairy Farmers campaign. The news comes just weeks after the firm scooped the Most Innovative Marketing award, as well as being named Law Firm of the Year at...

Need some home inspiration? TV's George could help

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/27/2016 - 10:52am

If you're planning to renovate your home but are lacking inspiration, why not ask TV architect George Clark to help you out?!

George has a new Channel 4 programme which focuses on transforming ugly properties into beautiful, contemporary homes.

And he is looking for Exeter residents to take part.

After making three successful series of Build A New Life for Five from 2003 to 2006, George became the face of architecture at Channel 4.

He was born and raised in Sunderland and from the age of 12 wanted to be an architect. He studied architecture at the University...

Donate and Do Good Day a great success!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/27/2016 - 8:30am

The Pavey Group’s ‘Donate & Do Good Day’ for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) was a resounding success.

The day was held in Exeter on Tuesday 25 October and the idea was, as many busy professionals don’t have time to take their unwanted items to charity shops, the team from Pavey Group would visit the businesses to pick up collections instead!

Whilst members of the team spent the morning collecting charity shop donations from businesses all the area, the rest of the team worked as volunteers at CHSW’s Sidwell Street shop in Exeter helping to sort through the...

Exeter stages Devon’s richest race day

Authored by Lucy
Posted: Thu, 10/27/2016 - 8:15am

Devon’s richest raceday takes place on Tuesday (November 1) when high class horses will be heading to Exeter Racecourse to contest the grade 2 188Bet Haldon Gold Cup.

The prestigious two-mile one-furlong race is fast, furious and spectacular and with £62,500 in prize money it’s one that trainers make an early season target.

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has saddled five winners of the race including last year’s victor Vibrato Valtat. He said: “It’s one of the early chasing highlights of the season and I try and save a nice horse for it. It’s a very good start for two-mile...

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