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Mr Mark Berry, a retired resident from the rural village of Exbourne near Okehampton, is looking forward to an autumn and winter without big energy bills having won 500 litres of heating oil from Moorland Fuels in its Cosy Heating Club quarterly oil draw.

Commenting on his win, Mark said: "I knew about the free quarterly draw, but I never expected to be the winner, so getting the call was a really lovely surprise. I've only been a Moorland Fuels customer for a short while, which made it even more unexpected. I rang my wife straight away to tell her the good news – she works in...

A Redrow site manager at St Michael's Meadow has won a top national award for the quality of the homes they’re building in Exeter.

Roy Taylor has won a Pride in the Job award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) for the second consecutive year. This follows his success in 2025 when he achieved the Seal of Excellence in the regional stage of the competition – an accolade awarded to only the top 5% of site managers in the UK.

The awards, often dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the housebuilding industry, recognise the very best site managers across the country. Judging is...

Motor sport fans across Devon are set to enjoy something completely new this autumn as the Lombard Rally Festival arrives at Escot Park, near Exeter, on 26 and 27 September.

The new event will bring a major historic rally car spectacle to the West Country, giving enthusiasts from across Devon and Cornwall the chance to see some of the world's most iconic rally machinery in action without having to travel to events elsewhere in the country.

The series of historic rally car demonstration events run by the Lombard Rally organisation expands in 2026, with Escot Park becoming...

McDonald’s in Exeter, in Stone Lane Retail Park, which is owned and operated by local Franchisee David Shawyer, has reopened after a redesign, the result of which promises to deliver a better customer experience for all.

With consumers increasingly looking for greater speed, efficiency and choice when ordering their food, McDonald’s reimaging programmecombines a new restaurant layout with the latest technology to create a more seamless and enjoyable experience for customers.

Improvements have been made for restaurant crew with a redesign of the crew room which will...