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Joel Grant's second Exeter City goal was cancelled out by Lenell John-Lewis as it ended all-square at Rodney Parade.

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale made two changes to the Grecians line-up that won at Portsmouth in midweek, with both Matt Oakley and Will Hoskins coming in to start. However, Hoskins wouldn't make it to the starting whistle - he pulled up in the warm-up, with Clinton Morrison taking his starting place. It had been a very significant week for the Welsh club, with the supporters' trust raising the necessary funds to purchase the club from Lottery...

With the new 5p bag tax to be implemented on 5th October, Trolley Bags – a reusable bag system designed to take the hassle out of the supermarket shop – is a product that has come to the fore as an user friendly, environmentally beneficial and cost effective solution for shoppers.

As the figures of single use bags issued per year in the UK mounts to over 8.5 billion*, it is now a national priority to change retailer and consumer behaviour and the Government bag tax should get everyone thinking more about the effect on the environment and how they shop – opting for a reusable bag to...

Young unemployed people in Devon could soon benefit from a new mentoring scheme if businesses step up to support the initiative.

Launched in January as a pilot project by Exeter City Council as part of its Rugby World Cup legacy programme, all but one of the first group of 16-24 year olds involved have gone on to secure work or training opportunities.

And now the Council is encouraging local companies to get involved, so hundreds more local young people who are struggling to progress to employment can reap the benefits.

The Business Empowering Employment Programme (...

Leading property consultancy JLL has appointed Nicola Cochrane as an associate director in its hotels and hospitality group, based in the Exeter office.

Nicola will be looking to grow the regional advisory/valuation business working alongside and supporting the existing successful agency business team which includes John Kinsey, Mike Easton, Adelle Moore, Lynne Biswell and David Slee, who works within project and development services, specialising in the leisure sector.

The collective team now represents the largest single, specialist hospitality team in the south-west of...