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Some of Exeter’s most fascinating buildings will open their doors to the public free of charge next week for Heritage Open Days.

Among those taking part are Exeter’s Guildhall, the Barnfield Theatre, Princesshay ,Tuckers Hall, 21 The Mint, various Red Coat Guided tours and Exeter’s Underground Passages. The event runs from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 September.

Many of the venues participating are not usually open to the public or otherwise charge an entry fee. This is a unique opportunity to explore these sometimes hidden, often curious, and always interesting places. This...

Devon & Somerset Trading Standards Service is hosting a free event in October to help businesses protect themselves against digital threats.

Digital crime can affect any business which uses a computer or communicates digitally with customers or suppliers.

If your business uses email, online banking and internet marketing your business could potentially be at risk from cyber rogues.

Trading standards wants to give local businesses the tools to protect themselves against online scammers by informing them on the ways they could be targeted and what to look out for...

A world-leading diabetes expert at the University of Exeter Medical School has won a top international Diabetes prize, for understanding and improving care in genetic diabetes worldwide.

Andrew Hattersley, who works as a a Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University and a diabetes consultant at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, is only the second person to be awarded the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)–Novo Nordisk Foundation Diabetes Prize for Excellence. The prize recognises Professor Hattersley’s outstanding research into genetic...

Bridge Road in Exeter will be closed this weekend to allow essential work to the Countess Wear Flood Relief structure to take place.

The structure, which is situated between the River Exe and the entrance to the South West Water treatment works, was built in the 1960s and is in need of major repair and refurbishment as part of the Bridge Road Widening Scheme.

All of the existing tarmac road layers will be removed from the top of the structure, and concrete repairs carried out. Following this, waterproofing will be reapplied before new tarmac is laid to replace the road...