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Figures show Exeter Central station busier than Exeter St David’s

New figures show that 2.2 million people used Exeter Central railway station in the year to March 2022, making it the 155th busiest of 2,569 UK railway stations and (slightly) busier than Exeter St David’s.

Marsh Barton railway station opening delayed yet again

The opening of Marsh Barton railway station has been delayed yet again, to “this spring”, putting project completion more than six years behind schedule.

University of Exeter students based at Streatham & St Luke's campuses 2021-22 & 2022-23 table

30,000 students based at Exeter university campuses in 2022-23

Freedom of information request reveals significant drop on last year with postgraduate students accounting for 58% of fall in numbers.

City council again breaches local government transparency legislation

Exeter City Council has again breached local government transparency legislation by failing to give required notice of its intention to hold an Executive committee meeting in private.

Works stall at The Gorge “co-living” block

Contractors have pulled out of controversial Gladstone Road co-living block The Gorge, leaving works stalled.

Libraries Unlimited launches local lottery

Libraries Unlimited has become the latest local organisation to launch a lottery in order to raise funds for public service delivery.

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