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Future of Matford offices site at County Hall in Exeter has sparked debate

The future of a controversial site on a Devon council’s land could take a significant step forward with the potential for affordable housing to be located there.

The Matford offices site at County Hall, on Exeter’s Topsham Road, has previously been declared as surplus land, but residents have been opposed to its potential development for housing.

But now the site will be discussed at Devon County Council’s cabinet meeting next week, which will be asked to agree a recommendation to “consider the opportunity for the provision of affordable homes, care leaver housing and key worker housing”.

There had also been fears about the removal of well-established trees, and concerns that the sale of the site would mean existing walking routes through it would be shut off.

But the cabinet paper appears to put those fears at rest, stating that there would be no significant tree removal and that any land disposal would “allow for the retention of routes frequently used by walkers and dog walkers”.

The council’s land and property committee agreed in January this year that the land was surplus to requirements, but at that meeting, officers were asked to look at the potential for any development to bolster some of the council’s strategic objectives.

As such, the cabinet will decide whether to “prioritise an innovative approach for the site development that contributes to the council’s strategic plan ambitions and considers the opportunity for the provision of affordable homes, care leaver housing and key worker housing”.

Officers had previously stated that targeting the development for such uses could be tricky, but that requiring a certain proportion to be affordable was more realistic.

Although the land is owned by Devon County Council, any potential developer would need to submit their plans to Exeter City Council, which is the planning authority for the city.

Furthermore, the matter is also coming back to cabinet because officers had stated that the parcel of land represented less than 5 per cent of the existing public open space on the County Hall site, but it actually equates to a larger 7.4 per cent, which, the cabinet report states “requires correction”.

A total of 10 complaints were made after the decision by the land and property committee in January, but the decision to discuss the site further at cabinet had been made before those queries were lodged.

The cabinet will discuss the future of the site on Wednesday (11 March).

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Training used to be built on two tools: time and effort. In 2026, there is a third tool that quietly changes everything: data.

Athletes still need grit, but now they also get feedback that used to be invisible: how hard a session really was, whether recovery is trending up or down, and where technique breaks under fatigue.

This does not mean everyone needs a lab. It means training is becoming more personalized. A smart plan can adjust on a Tuesday instead of waiting for an injury on Saturday. For everyday athletes, it also makes practice feel less like guessing and more like learning.

Wearables became the new “coach’s notebook”

Heart rate, pace, sleep, and workload estimates are now easy to track. The main benefit is not bragging rights; it is pattern recognition. When stress is high, sleep dips, and training quality drops, the data often shows it before motivation does. That helps people choose smarter intensity and stay consistent.

Video analysis is no longer only for pros

Phones and AI-assisted tools can break movement into details: foot strike, posture, release angle, and timing. In technical sports, this can save months of repeating the same mistake. For team sports, it supports skill sessions too, but the biggest transformation is in solo technique-heavy disciplines.

Recovery tech finally matters, because schedules got tougher

Compression tools, guided mobility, and simple recovery prompts inside apps are popular because they fit modern life. When days are packed, the best recovery is the one that can be done in ten minutes without special planning. In 2026, training is less about “more” and more about “better timed.”

What changes in the training plan itself

Micro-sessions replace long, perfect workouts

Short workouts stacked across the week often beat one big session that keeps getting delayed. Tech supports this with reminders, templates, and quick tracking.

Remote coaching feels normal now

Coaches can review clips, send adjustments, and update plans without needing in-person sessions every time. That makes quality guidance more accessible, especially for people balancing work, family, and study.

Performance data becomes fan data

The same signals athletes track also move odds

When training becomes measurable, performance narratives become sharper. Fans talk about fatigue, recovery, travel, and form with more confidence, and markets react faster to those signals.

Many people follow schedules and lines on a betting site because it places pre-game markets and live movement in one place, making it easier to connect performance clues to game context. The fun part is the logic: workload and recovery can hint at late-game stamina, while technique patterns can hint at consistency under pressure. In cricket, fielding sharpness and bowling pace changes are often discussed by viewers, and those observations can shape expectations for key phases. This makes betting feel less like guessing and more like reading the same evidence everyone is watching.

Mobile access keeps the “data habit” portable

Training tech is mobile first, so fans expect sports tools to match that reality. People switch between highlights, stats, and live moments quickly, often on a limited time.

A setup option like melbet apk download fits the same rhythm: short check-ins, clear navigation, and quick access when a match flips direction. A clean routine is to decide in advance what matters:one or two markets, one or two moments to check live movement, and then full attention back to the sport. That mirrors modern training philosophy too, because focus beats endless tinkering. The result is a smoother experience that feels organized rather than frantic.

The human part still decides the outcome

Tech does not replace discipline; it supports it. A wearable can suggest rest, but only the athlete can choose it. An AI clip can show a flaw, but repetition still fixes it. In 2026, the winners are often the people who use data as guidance, not as noise.

Shares of PB Fintech, the parent company of Policybazaar, saw large block deals worth about Rs 695 crore on Friday, with Goldman Sachs, mutual funds and foreign institutional investors picking up shares from an existing investor.

According to exchange data, Tencent Cloud Europe BV offloaded 48.40 lakh shares of PB Fintech at a price of Rs 1,435 per share, translating into a total deal value of about Rs 695 crore. Tencent Cloud Europe owned about 96.8 lakh shares or 2.09% in the company at the end of December quarter.

The shares were absorbed by a mix of domestic and global institutional investors through multiple block trades on the NSE. Among the key buyers was Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, which purchased 7.01 lakh shares, while another 5.64 lakh shares were bought through Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE via offshore derivative instruments. Together, the two transactions represent a purchase of about Rs 182 crore at the block deal price.

Other prominent buyers included DSP Mutual Fund, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund, Tata Mutual Fund, and several foreign institutional investors such as Societe Generale through ODI structures and funds managed by Schroders.

Multiple schemes of Mirae Asset Mutual Fund participated in the transaction, collectively purchasing several tranches of PB Fintech shares in the block window. Tata Mutual Fund also acquired over 3.4 lakh shares across two trades, while Schroder-managed funds picked up more than 6 lakh shares combined.

The block deal suggests continued institutional interest in PB Fintech despite periodic stake sales by early investors and strategic shareholders.
PB Fintech operates the digital insurance marketplace Policybazaar and credit marketplace Paisabazaar, which allows users to compare and purchase financial products such as insurance policies and loans online.The company has grown into one of India’s largest online insurance distribution platforms, connecting consumers with insurance providers through a digital marketplace model. Over the years, PB Fintech has expanded its product offerings and strengthened its presence in the broader fintech ecosystem.

Work stopped on Penryn student block four years ago

Exactly four years after work stopped on what has been described locally as the ‘Kernick Carbuncle’, there could be good news for Penryn residents who are sick of seeing the empty purple block containing 528 student flats. The building has never been used, has attracted anti-social behaviour and is falling apart.

The developer of the Studytel building on Kernick Industrial Estate on the outskirts of the town has revealed that there could be much-anticipated movement on completing the works, eight years after Cornwall Council granted planning permission for the apartment block.

A spokesperson said that the developer is “currently progressing the necessary surveys and planning work to ensure the safest and most appropriate way forward to complete the works. As part of that process, a range of options are being considered, which includes partial or full deconstruction.

“No final decision has been implemented on site and the priority is to minimise disruption locally and to keep stakeholders updated as matters progress.”

They said there will be further details once the programme and approach are confirmed.

Cllr Dean Evans (Green Party, Penryn) told us: “The latest I’ve been told is they are planning to dismantle it and rebuild. They are finalising plans and making sure they have got all the permissions in place.

“They’ve been on site recently and they’ve cleared all the spoiled material from the old football field at the back of the building and put a new fence up, which the developer says is evidence of their intention to proceed.

“We want a conclusion and completion – it couldn’t just stay there like that. I’ve been pressing who I can to get some movement on it. We want to get it finished and used, and we want the football field back in community use too.”

Following a suspected arson attack at the site last September, Falmouth’s Labour MP Jayne Kirkham said: “Penryn Town Council and local residents have been tirelessly campaigning for action but very little has happened for three years.

“We need definitive action – to make the site safe, take it down or finish the build. I will be meeting with the building’s owner’s representative again and working with the councils to get the action local residents need and deserve.”

The huge purple building was abandoned four years ago without anyone ever living in its 528 units. Sondica, the company behind Studytel, says that work was halted due to the contractor going bust and that the huge block’s entire frame will now have to be replaced due to new changes in building regulations.

Permission was granted for the student accommodation block by Cornwall Council’s planning department in 2018. Isle of Man-based Sondica contracted Caledonian Modular Ltd to build the £40m project. However, the construction company went into administration and work stopped on the ‘purple cube’ in March 2022.

There seems to have been little if anything done to the building since then and it has fallen into a shocking state of disrepair. A public football field at the rear of the building was supposed to have been returned to community use, but hasn’t.

Following last year’s fire, neighbouring resident James Clewett told us: “Hopefully this will create some impetus to actually return the field to the community. We have been pushing hard for a couple of years now to have the field put back as a football pitch. It was only rented as a depot for six months. That was five years ago, it’s time to give it back. The whole situation is a mess.

“My neighbours and I are desperate. Living next door to an increasingly derelict mess, that is attracting the worst kind of human behaviour, is becoming a genuine burden that we’re all carrying. I want to scream that from the rooftops – please give us our community back!”

Residents of the Trevance estate, which looks on to the back of what has been dubbed locally as the ‘Kernick Carbuncle’, also told us they’d had enough after high winds brought insulation and purple pieces of cladding flying into their gardens.

One neighbour, who didn’t want to be named, said: “It’s disgusting – everybody here thinks it’s the biggest eyesore going. We all believe it should come down down as it’s basically falling apart.

“As well as the fact that the football field at the back was supposed to have been returned to the community and hasn’t been, there are 528 units which have been empty for years, which could have been used by students or used to help during the housing crisis.

“We’re all fed up to the back teeth with it. We have to open our curtains every morning and see that. We can complain to the council all we like about it, but we feel ignored.”

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