Alex Fisher says he cannot wait to turn out for the Grecians at St James Park after agreeing a deal to sign for Exeter City following his departure from Yeovil Town.

Alex, who began his early career with Oxford United before going on to play in Spain, Belgium and Italy, before having spells with Mansfield Town, Torquay United and Motherwell, is manager Matt Taylor’s fourth summer signing and is looking forward to getting started with City.

The 28-year-old explained: “I’m absolutely delighted, I spoke to the gaffer last week and I was really happy to get this one over the...

Today, schools from around East Devon attended The Big Bang Fair South West 2019 at Westpoint Arena Exeter, hosted by CSW Group.

The Big Bang Fair aims to inspire young people about future careers in science, technology, engineering, maths (STEM).

Two major employers, located in the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone, were major sponsors of the event – Flybe as Headline Sponsors and Exeter Science Park as Gold Sponsors.

Cllr Ben Ingham, Leader of East Devon District Council, said: “Over 10,000 new jobs are expected to be created in the Exeter and East Devon...

A team of entrepreneurs are celebrating success having been awarded a chance to grow and enhance their business at the prestigious Formation Zone, based at Plymouth Science Park.

MemoryPad is a closed, social networking app which allows for the secure and safe sharing of family moments which can record a child’s development from birth onwards. The concept is aimed primarily at parents together with their nearest and dearest.

Military families will benefit as it allows them to be able to watch their offspring grow and to share in small, but special, moments that otherwise...

Money raised by staff at financial experts Old Mill has been instrumental in helping build a brand new school in Nepal and provide pupils with learning materials.

In 2015, an earthquake destroyed much of the Sindhupalchok region of Nepal, including 475 of the 545 schools in the area. In response, Rotary Club of Yeovil launched a fundraising campaign to raise £64,000 to build a brand new six-classroom school in Shree Saraswoti.

One of the charities heavily involved in the project was School in a Bag. The Yeovil-based charity provides school bags filled with stationery,...

Patients at the RD&E highly rate the services provided, according to survey results released this week.

The annual Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inpatient Survey looked at the care of 706 inpatients who were discharged from the RD&E in July 2018. Patients assessed the Trust on a variety of areas during their stay, including the time it took for patients to get a bed on the ward, the care received from clinical and non-clinical staff and their overall views of the care and services provided by the Trust.

Overall, around half of the RD&E’s scores were in the top...

Candles on the Canal is a new event hosted by local charity Hospiscare . Its purpose is to bring hundreds of local people together for a relaxed and uplifting evening in memory of loved ones who have died, taking place on Saturday 21 September from 4:30pm. Everyone is welcome regardless of who they are remembering, how long ago their loved ones died or whether they were looked after by Hospiscare.

Starting and ending at the relaxed and family-friendly environment of the Double Locks , participants will walk alongside the canal returning to see a raft of glowing candles, each one...

Stagecoach bus companies across the UK are helping to support Armed Forces Day 2019. With events planned across the country, it is a chance to celebrate the great work of our Armed Forces. Stagecoach South West is offering free travel for armed forces personnel, as part of the Armed Forces Day celebrations.

On the day itself, Saturday 29 June, Stagecoach South West will be offering free bus travel to armed forces personnel wearing their uniform or carrying a military ID card. The free bus travel is also available to veterans wearing their uniform or veterans badge.

Armed...

Michelmores has been named as one of the top ten UK-based firms for client service, by The Legal 500 industry rankings.

The Legal 500 research, collated by Legal Business Magazine, ranks law firms on a range of criteria including industry knowledge, team quality, billing practices and consistency of service – all based on recent client feedback.

As well as being named amongst the top ten best performing firms overall, Michelmores was also ranked within the top five UK Mid-size firms.

Andrew Maynard, Director of Client Services at Michelmores, said: "Our clients sit...