Local homebuilder Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter proudly announces its recent contribution of £1,500 to Sporting Memories, a programme operated by Exeter City Community Trust (ECCT) the partner charity of Exeter City Football Club. This donation will directly fund the programme as it combats loneliness among older people in Exeter and surrounding areas.
Originally established to alleviate loneliness, particularly for individuals exhibiting early signs of dementia, Sporting Memories has witnessed remarkable growth over the past five years. The programme holds weekly gatherings...
Students from West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , represented the school at a mock trial recently.
The mock trial event was run by the University of Exeter Law Society and hosted by the Maynard School. The students were given some witness statements and then had to prepare and present part of the prosecution’s case against the defendant.
Despite having never done anything like this before, they did a phenomenal job of preparing an opening statement and writing examination-in-chief and cross-examination questions, all in a very short amount of time.
The Music in Devon Initiative (MIDI) are announcing the first wave of live bands across two stages for the 2024 Poltimore Music & Arts Festival on Friday 22nd March and that tickets are now on sale: https://www.fatsoma.com/e/yay1hd0p/poltimore-festival-2024
Held in the grounds and the inside of Poltimore House over two days on May bank holiday Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May, the live band line-up on the Main and Acoustic Courtyard stages will be:
A fleet of 41 electric buses are set to take to Devon’s roads in Exeter, North Devon and Torridge. A successful joint bid by Devon County Council and Stagecoach has secured £5.3 million from the second round of the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme. Stagecoach will be investing a further £15 million into the project to roll out new EV buses in Exeter on Service 4, Service A and the Green Park and Ride service, while in North Devon and Torridge they will operate on Services 21/21A as well as town services in Barnstaple. The introduction of electric...
Exeter-based, employee-owned communications agency, Absolute PR & Marketing is delighted to announce its recent certification as a B Corp business, joining a global movement of companies committed to using business as a force for good.
B Corps are businesses that balance purpose and profit. To achieve B Corp certification, companies undergo a rigorous assessment of their social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Absolute PR and Marketing has successfully met and exceeded these high standards, demonstrating its commitment to making a positive impact...
British astronaut Tim Peake is counting down to lift off with his all-new tour Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space which will bring the awe and wonder of space travel past, present and future to Exeter this autumn.
Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space will feature extraordinary archive material and footage as Tim brings to life the awe-inspiring adventures of those pioneering explorers we call astronauts – celebrating the incredible achievements and historic human endeavour of space exploration.
The first-of-its-kind show, heading to the Great Hall in Exeter on...
An exciting series of events is being planned in Cranbrook this year with the aim of supporting residents to be more active and helping the town to celebrate its 13-year anniversary.
The events are being planned by Move More Cranbrook, the Sport England supported programme that aims to help residents in the town to lead more active lives.
And following the success of events last year which include the town’s first ever Santa Run, the Move More Cranbrook delivery group is on the hunt for volunteers to help it deliver a programme of events in 2024.
A University of Exeter student has penned a heartwarming emotional tribute to his mother, who died from a rare cancer when he was just 14 years old.
Sean Tilson, 20, a second-year Business Management student at the University of Exeter, lost his mother to metastatic spindle cell sarcoma six years ago. Spindle cell sarcomas are rare cancers which account for less than half of one per cent (0.06%) of all cancer diagnoses. Since his mother’s death Sean has been involved in a number of challenges to raise money for charity. This year, Sean is doing four challenges in four months to...
The Staying Well Service and Freedom to Speak Up team at the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has won two national awards at the Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards in London.
The team won the Best Wellbeing Strategy Public Sector award, and for the second year running, the big award of the night, the prestigious, Wellbeing Company of the Year award. The Great British Workplace Wellbeing Awards with Wellity Global, shines a spotlight on organisations positively changing the lives of the Great British workforce. Lauren Dunn, Head of Wellbeing,...
Crowdfunder and the RSPCA have teamed up to launch #EveryoneForEveryAnimal, a new campaign to create a better world for every animal.
Nearly 60 RSPCA branches across England and Wales have launched their own fundraisers to raise money for their own animal welfare projects in their own communities. Many of the branches have also included unique rewards for their supporters as part of their fundraisers, from tours of their centre and RSPCA branded items.
In Devon, donations will go to a Serenity Garden project at its Little Valley Animal Shelter in Exeter. The project aims...
