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Students from Exeter College will set up a pop-up newsroom at the Devon County Show on May 19-21 at the Westpoint showground, Exeter. The team will film, photograph and write about what catches their eye at the county’s largest annual event. Richard Lappas, a lecturer on the journalism and practical media course, said: “This is an exciting project with huge potential. As it is being organised and controlled by students past and present from the foundation degree course in news journalism at Exeter College, it is going to give a whole new perspective on such a well-respected and supported...

Exeter Science Park Centre has marked the launch of a new tech incubator initiative with a visit from two tech start-ups from Boston, US, looking for opportunities to expand their businesses in Exeter.

The initiative, Canopy Exeter, is an extension of the well-established model at Canopy Boston, where start-ups, freelancers and mentors come together to help young tech businesses grow.

Based at the Science Park, the Exeter scheme launched on 12th May and is offering the first 100 members free membership and hands on involvement in shaping the initiative, as well as giving...

Badgers, dragonflies and robins are just a selection of the species that can be observed at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus for the annual BioBlitz day.

The team are inviting members of the community to join a team of students to ‘blitz’ the Penryn Campus in a bid to survey the surrounding animals on Saturday 21 May.

In addition to the survey, wildlife and charity organisations from Cornwall will play host to exciting stalls and activities for everyone to get involved in as part of the day. Activities include nature walks, small mammal trapping, treasure hunts,...

Exeter City Football Club has conirmed that the Secretary of State has given the go-ahead to the St James Park Development.

Plans to replace the ageing Stagecoach Family Stand had been put on hold while the club waited to hear the outcome of a request for the development plans to be called-in from the St James Forum.

However, the Secretary of State has decided not to call-in the plans after the club was granted planning permission by Exeter City Council earlier this year. Exeter City chairman Julian Tagg said: "We are delighted that the Secretary of State has decided not to...