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Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has published its advice trend statistics for the first three-months of the financial year.

The charity has helped 25% more people with their advice and information when compared to the same period in 2015.

The advice trends over the period were as follows:

Debt Overall, the charity has dealt with 26.8% more debt enquiries. The main increases being:

• 77.0% about bankruptcy and debt relief orders • 47.3% about water debts • 46.0% about council tax arrears

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Exeter’s economy has been boosted in recent years by its tech, research, and science industries. It’s second only to Bristol in its concentration of specialist tech and science services. This has put the city on the forefront of innovation, which will be greatly accelerated when the 5G network is rolled out over the next decade. With an increasing demand for mobile data and the growth of the Internet of Things, there’s a need for faster network speeds and reduced energy costs. The growth of the 5G network will enable Exeter to become a Smart City, with more efficient logistics. Here’s a...

The University of Exeter will host global research leaders in the field of behavioural ecology through the International Society for Behavioural Ecology (ISBE) conference on July 28 to August 3.

The conference, to be opened by Richard Dawkins, runs every two years, and brings together academics in the fields of animal behaviour, ecology and evolution. It will feature talks by world-renowned scientists and cover the latest advances in research.

Exeter will host the 16th conference on the 30th anniversary of the event. Plenary speakers include: Naomi Pierce; Rosemary Grant;...

Exeter City’s friendly against Cardiff City, at 7.30 this evening, will be unaffected by the fire at St Sidwell Street, Exeter.

In a statement, Exeter City FC said: “We are keeping up to date with police regarding road closures and traffic information and should have more information for supporters early this afternoon.

“However, there are plenty of alternative routes to St James Park should the roundabout off of St Sidwell Street still be closed this evening.

“We would urge fans travelling to the game to keep up to date with the traffic information given out by...