The Exeter Daily

Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw became a scientist for the day when he took part in experiments in University of Exeter laboratories.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is asking people to have their say on a range of proposals designed to meet a £5.5 million reduction in Government funding.

The following areas of Exeter are reported to be busy on the roads this morning, however traffic does seem to be moving:

• A377 in Exeter around Exe Bridges.
• A379 Rydon Lane in Countess Wear in both directions from Countess Wear Roundabout.
• Slow traffic on A379 Bridge Road inbound in Countess Wear at Countess Wear Roundabout.
• A379 in Exeter inbound from Sandygate Roundabout.
• B3183 Fore Street in Heavitree inbound at the Church Street junction.

Exeter City’s unbeaten record in 2013 came to an end at the hands of local rivals Torquay United at St James Park as City lost 0-1 this evening (28th January).

Emergency services have been meeting to discuss the heavy rain forecast for tomorrow, Thursday and Friday. This is in response to an amber rain warning issued by the Met Office for the South West, which comes into force from midnight tonight (Monday 28th January).

Bus services connecting to Exeter are to benefit from further investment with a cross-city bus service being extended from next month.

Devon County Council is using financial contributions from the Milbury Farm development in Exminster to fund the extension of Stagecoach’s Service B.

The new route of the Service B will start on Monday (4th February) providing a six days a week, all day connection between Exminster, Matford Business Park, Marsh Barton, the city centre, Pinhoe and Exeter Business Park. Buses will run up to every half hour in both directions and a new...

A vast wildlife haven is to be created at the former Meeth Quarry, a 150-hectare site recently purchased by the Devon Wildlife Trust thanks to funding from Viridor Credits Environmental Company and generous individual donors. The Trust is now set to implement a programme of improvements for wildlife and local access thanks to financial support from Natural England.

Meeth Quarry is a former clay works located close to Hatherleigh within the Northern Devon Nature Improvement Area and the North Devon Biosphere.

"The site is a spectacular, recovering landscape, with vast areas...

Exeter City Football Club and manager Paul Tisdale are calling on fans to turn out in their droves to play their part in tonight’s Devon Derby against Torquay United.

200 workers have been evacuated from a fire in a skycraper, reportedly the 'OKO' tower, in Moscow's business centre.

At least one person is thought to have been injured.

"The fire is located between the 22nd and 23rd floors of the 25-story building under construction" RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in Emergencies Ministry. Twenty firefighting teams are at the scene.

Initial reports suggest that the fire was started by a fan heater. (NewsPoint)

The governors of West Exe Technology College have appointed acting head Vicki Carah as the school’s permanent new headteacher.

Mrs Carah was one of six candidates for the post who were interviewed in a three-day process. She has been acting head since last summer.

Chair of Governors Peter Scott said: “We were extremely pleased by the quality and calibre of candidates.

“A rigorous and transparent interview process, over three days, culminated in the decision to appoint Vicki by the panel of seven governors.

“The panel had tough and challenging decisions to...