Economy of Devon upon geographical location; Dartmoor, for instance, has recently seen a significant rise in the percentage of its inhabitants involved in the financial services sector. In 2003, the Met Office, the UK's national and international weather service, moved to Exeter. Devon is one of the rural counties, with the advantages and challenges characteristic of these. Despite this, the county's economy is also heavily influenced by its two main urban centres, Plymouth and Exeter. Nearly half of the holdings of the Duchy of Cornwall are in Devon, including a large area of farmland. Since the rise of seaside resorts with the arrival
Gareth Edwards (Berkshire cricketer) Gareth Edwards (Berkshire cricketer) Gareth Edwards (born 30 November 1973) was an English cricketer who played for Berkshire. He was born in Exeter. Having represented Berkshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1997 and 2001, Edwards made a single List A appearance for the team, in the 1999 NatWest Trophy, against Devon. From the tailend, Edwards scored 5 runs, and took bowling figures of 0-30 from six overs of bowling. Edwards turned to golf in 2005 and quickly became a single-figure handicap player at Caversham Heath Golf Club where he held the white tee course record amongst members of 72