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The long-awaited outlet at Newcourt Way, near Sandy Park on the outskirts of the city, is due to open in early summer 2018.

And as these pictures show, the development is rapidly taking shape.

IKEA has invested £80 million in the new Exeter store, which will be the 21st IKEA in the UK. It will create 350 new jobs.

The start of work on site has been welcomed by Exeter City Council leader Pete Edwards.

He said: “This is a significant moment for Exeter. We have long been anticipating IKEA’s arrival in the city, which is why we’ve worked closely with IKEA to...

The gambling industry can be a very lucrative place to work and it generates a huge range of jobs. From people working at casinos to the team that look after racehorses, gambling is an area that has created a large number of roles for many years.

Across many industries, advances in technology has lead to certain tasks being automated, resulting in a reduction in certain types of jobs. Recruiting in the gambling industry has also seen huge change, with the introduction of online gambling such as live casino sites, mobile app betting etc.

However, there are certain gambling...

Home furnishings retailer, IKEA, today officially celebrates the construction of its new Exeter store.

IKEA UK and Ireland Country Retail Manager Gillian Drakeford and Exeter Store Manager Nick Earle were joined by Lord Mayor Lesley Robson and Council Leader Peter Edwards in leading the groundbreaking ceremony for the new store. Due to open in early summer 2018, IKEA has invested £80 million in the new Exeter store and will be located on Newcourt Way, bringing its extensive range of inspirational, well designed, quality products at affordable prices to the South-West of England. On...

Wed2B, the UK's largest and fastest growing bridal retailer, will tomorrow open its newest store in Exeter, in perfect time for the wedding season. Exeter is Wed2B’s 19th store and its first in Devon. The new affordable bridal retail store, at 60 Haven Road near Exeter Quay, will stock hundreds of dresses in different designs and sizes, priced between £99 and £599 in sizes 6-30.

All dresses are off-the-peg, so brides to be can take their dream dress home with them on the day. Unlike a traditional boutique, customers can visit at any time without an appointment and browse the five...

Love a good bargain? Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) has transformed its Paris Street shop into a new Clearance Shop with everything priced at just £2 or under!

With lots of items all reduced, it’s a great opportunity to grab a bargain whilst helping to support your local children’s hospice at the same time. Chris Judd Head of Retail at CHSW said: ‘This is a really exciting venture for us. Being able to offer quality clothing at discount prices is not only great news for shoppers, but also a fantastic way for us to generate even more funds for our Little Bridge House hospice...

The Mayor of Exeter Peter Holland cut the ribbon to officially open a new state-of-the-art Thomson store complete with digital facilities to provide a modern, improved and exciting holiday booking experience for customers in Exeter. Thomson’s new-look store – which re-opened on Friday 11th – boasts a touch screen interactive map which offers in-depth information on exotic destinations and videos of resorts and hotels, plus dedicated booking booths with screens to bring holidays to life in the booking process. It is also home to an Advice Bar with a dedicated self-service computer for...

Our new shop in ‪‎Honiton‬ is now open! Officially opened this Tuesday morning by Mayor Cllr Caroline Kolek with Neil Parish MP.

Join us in Dowell Street for unique furniture, books, clothing, vinyl and retro finds, all to help fund our services for local families living with a terminal illness.

Helen Hutter, Head of Retail at Hospiscare said "Thank you to all the staff and volunteers who have worked so hard to get our new store ready, and to all the well-wishers who joined us this morning." Mayor Kolek added her special thanks to all the volunteers who give their time to...

Police in Exeter are investigating an assault and robbery that took place in the St Thomas area of the city on Monday night, 9th May 2016.

At around 7pm two men, aged 17 and 18, were approached by three strangers in Merrivale Park.

The three suspects, all described as wearing black or grey hoodies which were up and face masks or balaclavas, attacked the two men.

The 17 year-old suffered a slight facial injury while the 18 year-old was repeatedly hit over the head.

He was treated by an ambulance crew at the scene and taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter...

Officers investigating an unprovoked attack on a teenager in Exeter have released images of a young man they would like to speak to in connection with the assault.

The 18-year-old victim, from Cullompton, was punched in the face by an unknown man, believed to be a teenager, outside the Holland and Barrett store on the High Street.

He suffered serious facial injuries as a result of the assault that happened at around 5pm on Thursday 24 March.

The suspect is described as a black male, aged between 17 and 18, of slim build and around 5ft 8-9ins tall, with a strong...