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Visit Devon is celebrating the news that its website – www.visitdevon.co.uk - hit the million mark for unique visitors in 2015. The News comes ahead of 2015 visitor numbers which, it is hoped, will also see an increase following a difficult few years for the county. Victoria Hatfield, Chair, Visit Devon comments “This is encouraging news for Devon.

"The internet has become one of the most important tools of the Travel industry and is responsible for the modern trend of visitors making later and later bookings, once they know how the weather is going to turn out.

"Driving...

The Maynard School in Exeter is proud to be ranked the top school in the whole of the South West following last week’s publication of the Department for Education’s School and College Performance tables.

“We are delighted to report that once again the performance tables have recognised the outstanding achievement of Maynard girls at A-level,” said Tom Hibberd, Director of the Sixth Form. “The Maynard is the highest ranked school in the South West* and 17th** nationally, outperforming the likes of Colyton Grammar, Exeter School and Cheltenham Ladies’ College. This reflects the girls...

Council chiefs and business leaders say they want a ‘devolution revolution’ to boost prosperity in Devon and Somerset.

They have agreed to submit a prospectus to Government that would result in higher productivity and better-paid jobs, improved road, rail and broadband links and more homes for the region’s growing population.

There would be radical reforms to integrate health and social care to allow the ageing population to be better looked after, tailored support for growing businesses and the creation of a centre of excellence for skills development.

The bid...

Exeter City have completed the signing of Reading midfielder Jake Taylor.

Twenty-four-year-old Taylor returns to the Grecians after a loan spell with the club that lasted for the majority of the 2011-12 season.

The twice-capped Welsh international spent the first part of the season on loan at Scottish Premiership side Motherwell, but he has now completed a permanent move to St James Park as he brings an end to a seventeen-year spell with the Royals.

City manager Paul Tisdale said: "He is a player we know very well with him having spent a season with us on loan four...