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A public consultation is being launched on Wednesday 6 April to kickstart the next stage in the rollout of superfast broadband in Devon and Somerset.

Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS), the partnership delivering the high speed programme, is starting the process to award a contract - or contracts- by the Autumn for the remainder of the second phase of the superfast roll out programme across the region.

Once the consultation has been completed by late May and responses incorporated, it will then be submitted to Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) for clearance. The consultation...

Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted in Exeter.

Officers were called to a property in the area of Lower Summerlands and Clifton Road at 1.10am on Wednesday 6 April.

A man, who is not from the local area, was found with serious injuries which were described as life-threatening.

The victim was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

A scene guard remains in place at the premises and house-to-house enquiries are being carried out by officers in the area.

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A Westcountry businessman has called for the abolition of Police & Crime Commissioners - and the diversion of their high costs to halting the loss of police stations and police officers.

Westcountry voters have received polling cards for a 5th May election of Police & Crime Commisioners (PCCs), but will be left to find out about the candidates for themselves - who will not be revealed until 13th April.

According to David Sturgess, Managing Director of West-based PR firm, Sturgess Van Damme: "This is utter madness! "In any normal election, we voters will have...

A long-term fan of TED Talks has won a place on the Northcott stage at this month's TEDxExeter Conference.

In the face of tough competition from fellow members of the College debating society, Abbie McGregor (16) who is in her first year at Exeter College wowed the judges from TEDxExeter with her talk Remember to DREAM.

Abbie was introduced to TED Talks by an inspiring teacher at primary school when she was 10 or 11. “I really liked the idea that people stood there telling us what they thought,” she says. “I watched as many as I could. Through TED Talks I learned about the...