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Berry Recruitment in Exeter has expanded into bigger offices as the economy in the West Country continues to improve with more jobs being created.

The recruitment experts are now based on the Pynes Hill Business Park with potential to add to the team of specialists.

Included within the more attractive premises are areas for candidate training and additional interviewing facilities.

Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the West Country has the highest employment rate of any region in the country – at 77 per cent – as well as the lowest...

In terms of a first outing, it had a bit of everything, but Rob Baxter knows there is still plenty to work on for his Exeter Chiefs ahead of the new 2015/16 season.

Five tries in attack were certainly the key highlights, but shipping six in defence was somewhat of an issue for the experienced Exeter leader at the final whistle which saw the Chiefs victorious by 41 to 38.

Of course he will focus on both the good and the bad over the coming weeks, but it was the former which far exceeded the latter in terms of the overall package in this exciting West Country Challenge Cup...

Exeter City Council said today (Friday 4 September) that in light of recent events throughout Europe, it was keen to work with the Home Office and other councils throughout the south west to support refugees and people seeking asylum.

Council Leader Pete Edwards said: “We are very keen to move this forward and started talking to the Home Office and the South West Migration Partnership about this in June.

It is really important that the South West plays its part in supporting those that are caught up in this desperate situation and here in Exeter, we want to work with our...

Harbour commissioners in Plymouth have agreed a major new contract for a multi-purpose workboat at Cattewater.

Cattewater Harbour Commissioners have ordered the bespoke 14m craft to replace an ageing vessel for a variety of tasks, including mooring work, salvage work, oil pollution incidents, dive and dredging support, buoy maintenance and towage.

They chose Meercat Workboats, of Portchester, Hampshire, to build the vessel after opening up the tender process Europe wide.

Meercat is on target to complete the 14m by 5m workboat for the harbour authority’s fleet in mid...