Exeter

Exeter animal lovers raise over £55,000 for Battersea at Muddy Dog Challenge

Pet lovers in Exeter have raised over £55,000 by taking part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge - one of the UK’s biggest obstacle courses where members of the public can take part with their dog.  

520 participants came together at Escot House, Devon on Saturday (29 October) in a fun-packed day full of mud, sweat and cheers. The event has so far raised a total of £58,024 which will...

Devon community group wins Community Heroes cash boost 

An organisation that supports people in poverty in Exeter and Torquay has won a community award from leading builders merchant Selco.

Punk Against Poverty CIC has secured £500 worth of building materials through its Community Heroes campaign.

The organisation provides free school uniforms to children in need and will use the materials to help fix the roof at one of its two...

Police gear up for the Devon derby

Devon and Cornwall Police are ready to welcome a bumper sell-out crowd at Home Park as Plymouth Argle face Exeter City FC on Monday 31 October.

The match is all-ticket and has been selected by Sky Sports for broadcast; the match is an 8pm kick-off.

Chief Inspector Julian Pezzani said: “Our role for matchday is quite simple, and that is to enable fans to peacefully attend a...

Childline launches campaign to help children at risk of sexual exploitation

New analysis by the NSPCC of police recorded crime data reveals the number of crimes with an element of child sexual exploitation in the South West has almost tripled within the last year.

During 2021/22, a total of 3,866 crimes were recorded by Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset Police forces, compared to 1,383 offences in 2020/21*

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Housing provider pledges to build more than 2,000 affordable homes in Devon

A leading housing association is set to build more than 2,000 affordable homes in Devon over the next five years as part of a £1billion investment in the regional economy.

As the largest housing provider in the South West, LiveWest has more than 15,000 homes in Devon and currently owns more than 39,000 homes across the South West.

LiveWest has stepped up its investment in...

Menopause meetups provide support to local women

Since 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated October as World Menopause Month, but year-round, one local home care company and employer is lifting the taboo regarding menopause. By hosting monthly meetups for their team members, Home Instead aim to encourage women to talk about their own experiences, enable them to support each other, and discuss how workplaces can be more...

New Finance Director joins the Board at Devon charity Westbank

Devon health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care is going from strength to strength. A new Finance Director has recently joined the Leadership Team.

Stephen Thomas, 32, grew up in North Devon and takes up his seat on the Board of Westbank less than a year after his initial appointment as Head of Finance and Business Planning. His swift promotion is in recognition...

Lions Club donation to help refurbishment of much-loved local shop

The Lions Club of Sidmouth has made a big donation to the Samaritans shop on the town’s High Street - just in time for a major refurbishment in the new year.

Quite appropriately, the big donation came in the form of a big cheque, which a pride of Lions handed over to Samaritans volunteers at a ceremony in Sidmouth.

The shop - a former bank - was opened as a fund-raising...

Howard Ionascu will conduct Exeter Philharmonic Choir with Onyx Brass

GLORIA – a celebration of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II  

Exeter Philharmonic Choir opens its 176th season with musical fireworks in memory of the Queen

There will be musical fireworks in Exeter Cathedral on Saturday, 5 November with a glorious concert in memory of the late Queen, combining the exciting sounds of choir, brass, organ and percussion.

Exeter Philharmonic Choir had planned to open its 176th season with a celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. The concert will now be a tribute to the Queen’s long reign.

EPC’s Director of Music Howard Ionascu has chosen a varied programme which...

Acheson Construction commence works at new Cranbrook development

Works for a new mixed-use development in Cranbrook, Exeter have commenced and were marked with an official ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday 29th September.

Located at the junction of Tillhouse Road and Court Royal, this much needed new town centre will include; a Morrisons supermarket, children’s day nursery, ribbon retail, residential apartments and a new market square....

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