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Galliford Try will be carrying out a three-week phase of works on the A380 north of the Penn Inn Roundabout commencing Wednesday 2nd September. These works will require a series of temporary lane closures and overnight road closures.

The planning has included discussions with South West Highways, who are managing the Teign Viaduct works and maintenance works between Ware Barton and Telegraph Hill. Works have been coordinated where possible, to minimise disruption to road users.

The programme is as follows:

• Wednesday 2nd - Friday 4th September (inclusive) from
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Modern men in Exeter are adopting “he-tail therapy” to beat the stresses and strains of every-day life – according to a new study. Research found that more than eight out of ten British men are now as enthusiastic as women about hitting the shops to make themselves feel better. According to the figures, the average Exeter man embarks on retail therapy missions, in store and online, on average four times a month to cheer themselves up. It also emerged that over half (51 percent) feel a ‘lasting buzz’ from shopping for themselves. And it isn’t just about spending on fashion items – digital...

ForFarmers has today announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility on its Exeter site.

The new facility will replace the current facility on Sowton Industrial Estate, and will create one of the largest, most efficient feed mills in the UK and the largest in the South West.

Iain Gardner COO ForFarmers UK said “Our customers will benefit from a state of the art production facility second to none in the UK which will produce products with superior product quality and with a new level of efficiency within the UK industry.

"We intend to combine the current Exeter...

On Tuesday 1 September the local currency for Exeter goes live as the Exeter Pound is launched in front of Exeter Cathedral between 10.30am and noon. At 11am the first Exeter Pound will be spent by the Lord Mayor of Exeter. There will be a community market set upLo in front of the cathedral with a selection of local traders who have stepped up to be the first of many to take the local currency and will run until 5pm. Exeter Pounds can be bought and spent on the spot. A programme of entertainment will run throughout the day, including local musicians. Speaking at the launch will be Ben...