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Ocean Film Festival World Tour dives into Devon

All aboard for a big-screen ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of thrilling ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn.

Starring gripping ocean adventures and mesmerising marine-life, the Ocean Film Festival showcases the wonder and power of the sea, through a selection of short films from around the world.

“The Ocean Film Festival is more than just a film event; it’s a celebration of our planet’s blue heart,” says tour director Nell Teasdale. “The festival aims to inspire a deeper connection with the sea,...

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Bestselling author Veronica Henry announced as new patron for Libraries Unlimited

Author of over twenty-five novels, including the much-loved Beach Hut series set in North Devon, Veronica brings a deep personal connection to libraries and a lifelong love of stories.

"As an Army child, whenever we moved somewhere new, I would seek out the nearest library," says Veronica. "They were always a place of huge comfort to me as I settled into a strange new town… It was there I learned my craft, tucked away in a corner, absorbed in the pages, completely transported. To be a Patron of Libraries Unlimited is the perfect way to pay back the inspiration I got from...

Exeter skills academy helps prepare 25 young people for careers in construction

A unique skills academy at Matford Brook in Exeter has already helped to prepare 25 local young people for a career in construction.

The onsite training programme has been delivered by local organisation New Roots, who provide alternative learning opportunities to young people who thrive outside traditional classroom settings, with funding from Vistry Group, the UK’s leading provider of mixed-tenure homes.

The academy is designed to encourage more people to enter construction while combating the skills shortage affecting the sector. It provides practical training,...

Devon County Council hosts Skills Bootcamps

Local authorities fund Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving to help get local people into work and support regional employers to secure the drivers they need

Insite (formerly HGVC), a leading HGV driver training specialist, is helping Devon County Council train 58 local people to become HGV drivers via locally run and funded Skills Bootcamps in HGV Driving.

The HGV Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, helping people build sector-specific skills. While centralised Department for Education (DfE) funding for the HGV Skills Bootcamps scheme ceases at the end...

100 Years of Devon in Sight: Building a Better Future

Centenary Celebrations and Conference

Devon in Sight, the county's leading independent sight loss charity, is celebrating a monumental milestone! A century of building a better, more connected future for people with sight loss across Devon. To mark this incredible occasion, the charity is hosting two special events this September at the historic Exeter Rougemont Hotel.

Centenary Celebration Dinner

On Tuesday, 17th September, join Devon in Sight for their Centenary Celebration Dinner, a glamorous evening honouring 100 years of community and support. The night will...

Ex2 Group joins Greener Futures Partnership

EX2 Group joins national decarbonisation framework—boosting Exeter’s retrofit credentials

Exeter-based EX2 Group has been selected to join the Greener Futures Partnership’s (GFP) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), a key UK-wide procurement route aimed at accelerating decarbonisation in social housing.

Under this framework, EX2 Group will deliver and install low-carbon systems including heating, lighting, solar generation, battery storage, EV charging, and whole-house retrofit solutions across the South West.

This appointment strengthens Exeter’s growing reputation in green infrastructure and sustainability. GFP is a collaboration between five housing associations...

New children's library opens in Exeter

After months of building work, the new children’s library in Exeter is now open to the public. The Clore Children's Library features a brand-new sensory area, a floating mezzanine and activities for older children. Designed to be welcoming and accessible to all children and families, and championing interests, passions and their imaginations.

The new dedicated sensory space aims to support children with ADHD, autism, and sensory processing disorders. Created in collaboration with specialists  Aurora , part of the Osborne Technologies group. The space features a lift to ensure all...

Young performers from PQA Exeter take to the West End stage in an action-adventure stage show

50 young performers from the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) in Exeter took to the stage at London’s iconic His Majesty’s Theatre at the weekend to perform the stage show, ‘Across the Line’.

A highlight for PQA Exeter, the show is part of an ambitious series of 26 West End performances, featuring around 5,200 young people from across PQA’s nationwide network. Each performance brings together three academies. Performing alongside PQA Exeter on this occasion were young performers from PQA Loughborough and PQA Rugby.

Written by Will Brenton (best known for...

Exeter prepares for yarn art display to celebrate Women’s Rugby World Cup

The creative talents of crocheters and knitters from across Exeter and Devon are set to be showcased in a display to celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 coming to Exeter.

The display will feature rugby-themed yarn art, including metres of bunting and Red Roses, celebrating the England Women’s team, known as the Red Roses.

The Yarn Art Display will take place at Exeter’s historic Guildhall and the Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery in Queen Street, Exeter, from 12.30pm on Wednesday 27 August, when the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Anne Jobson will cut a...

Women's Rugby World Cup coming to Exeter

With the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 just days away, Devon is ready to welcome visitors from across the globe.

The tournament begins on Friday 22 August and Exeter’s Sandy Park, home of Exeter Chiefs, is one of the venues chosen which will be hosting seven of the games

As well staging these matches, Exeter is also hosting a Fanzone in Princesshay Shopping Centre in the City Centre.

Planning for the event has been ongoing for the past 18 months with officers from our operational planning and neighbourhood teams working alongside Exeter Chiefs, Exeter City...

Putting people first in Exeter and Devon – time to have your say

Engagement is underway on the city council’s proposals for the future reorganisation of local government in Devon.

Councillors backed proposals for the geography for a potential new unitary authority which includes the city of Exeter and surrounding areas at an Extraordinary Council meeting.

The city council is proposing:

An urban unitary council for Exeter and the surrounding areas
An urban unitary council for Plymouth and adjacent Parishes
A rural and coastal unitary council for the remainder of Devon

The restructure...

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Ocean Film Festival World Tour dives into Devon

Bestselling author Veronica Henry announced as new patron for Libraries Unlimited

Exeter skills academy helps prepare 25 young people for careers in construction

Devon County Council hosts Skills Bootcamps

100 Years of Devon in Sight: Building a Better Future

EX2 Group joins national decarbonisation framework—boosting Exeter’s retrofit credentials

New children's library opens in Exeter

Young performers from PQA Exeter take to the West End stage in an action-adventure stage show

Exeter prepares for yarn art display to celebrate Women’s Rugby World Cup

Women's Rugby World Cup coming to Exeter

Putting people first in Exeter and Devon – time to have your say

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