Diocese of Exeter

Chopper bike Hospice Challenge

Devon vicar Fr Richard Silk from St Bart’s, Milehouse in Plymouth and his friend Phil Reed are taking on a challenge on iconic 70’s Chopper bikes as they peddle their way from Ifracombe to Plymouth in March to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth.

The pair will face the elements as well as basic sleeping conditions on their 107 mile journey. They will rely on the generosity of...

St George's to open as an academy for the new term

St George's Primary School in Plymouth will open as an academy for the new term in September, as part of the St Christopher’s Multi Academy Trust, set up by the Diocese of Exeter’s Board of Education to support schools becoming academies.

Bishop Nick McKinnel said he was “delighted” to welcome St George’s into the Trust. “St George’s is committed to meeting the needs of all its...