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Weather & Environment
Exeter hosts international climate change conference
Some of the world's leading climate change experts will meet in Exeter this autumn for a major international conference.
Where To Eat
New executive chef for ABode Exeter
Tom Williams-Hawkes has been named executive chef of the Michael Caines fine dining restaurant at ABode Exeter.
Where To Stay
Make yourself at home…
Andrew Brownsword and Michael Caines announced the re-launch of The Royal Clarence and the unveiling of ABode Exeter, the first of the ABode hotels, in September 2005.
What's On
Music duo to raise funds for domestic abuse charity
Two of the country's top singer/songwriters, Steve Knightley and Martyn Joseph, will join forces this autumn at a special one-off event to raise fund … more»
Arts & Culture
New season announced by Exeter Northcott
Exeter's popular Northcott Theatre has revealed its new Autumn-Winter Season for 2008/09.
Travel
Devon airport unveils expansion plans
A long-term strategy for Exeter International Airport will see passenger numbers roughly triple over the next 20 years.
Education & Academia
Flooded Exeter primary to re-open in temporary home
Temporary accommodation is being arranged for pupils at Kenton Primary, Exeter, after their school was closed following a flood.
Education & Academia
Exeter climbs even higher
Exeter University has risen to 13th place in the UK in the Times league table of universities.
from 999Westcountry.com
 Success on the menu for region's chefsThree Westcountry restaurants have joined the likes of celebrity chefs Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsay in the UK's premier foodie league. |
 Inflation-busting water bill rises announcedHard-pressed homeowners in the region could be forced to pay around £1,000 a year for water bills under proposals submitted by South West Water (SWW). |
 Plymouth tops table of cheapest university citiesPlymouth University has the lowest cost of living for students in Britain, a new survey has found. |
 Summer's the season for giving bloodPeople in the Westcountry are being asked to help save lives throughout the summer months as the National Blood Service (NBS) launches its 'Big Summer BBQ' appeal. |
 Tesco local food sales top £1m a weekLocal food sales in Tesco's Westcountry stores have hit a new record, the company has reported. |
 Knife crime rates drop in Devon and CornwallKnife crime in Devon and Cornwall has dropped by around 10 per cent over the past year, figures show. |
 Westcountry wrecks added to risk listEnglish Heritage has highlighted four Westcountry shipwrecks it wants to protect from further damage. |
 Choughs breeding success in west CornwallA pair of choughs have produced a nest of chicks in the west of Cornwall for the first time in 150 years. |
 Badger cull proposals rejectedThe government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to tackle TB in cattle, the BBC has reported. |
 Government's green energy plan to boost West economyThe Westcountry economy is poised for a welcome boost after the Government announced plans to significantly increase the use of renewable energy. |
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