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Wildlife on the Exe Estuary is set to benefit from an exciting new partnership between the South East Devon Wildlife (SEDW) team and the Exeter City Council Harbour Master’s Office.

The collaboration will see the Wildlife Wardens share use of the Harbour Master’s patrol boat, the Exe Harbour Launch , allowing for year-round patrols to protect the internationally important bird populations and habitats of the Exe Estuary.

Until now, the wardens have relied on their much-loved boat Branta Isca , which has served the project faithfully since its launch eight years ago....

 A community-led arts project exploring freedom, creativity and connection will culminate in a final celebration at Exeter Library on Saturday 8th November 2025 at 11am to tie in with Remembrance Day.

Our Freedom: Then and Now is part of a nationwide programme marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, led by Future Arts Centres (FAC) in partnership with Libraries Connected and supported by Arts Council England. Libraries Unlimited, the charity responsible for libraries in Devon, is one of 60 arts centres and libraries across the UK taking part.

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An Exeter church is embracing technology to tackle one of the biggest challenges for historic and community buildings - how to keep people warm while reducing carbon emissions.

St Boniface Church in Whipton is the first church in the UK to install a pioneering underfloor heating system that uses an innovative ‘groove-cutting’ method developed in the Netherlands.

The church is part of the Church of England’s national Demonstrator Churches programme, which is funding 114 churches to trial and showcase low-carbon solutions on the journey to achieving net zero by 2030.

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Exeter City Council is developing a new Culture Strategy to shape the future development and delivery of Exeter’s cultural and creative landscape over the next five years.

The Council, working closely with local cultural organisations and attractions, further and higher education institutions, creative artists, and community groups, is encouraging people to take part in a new survey and share their views on the future of culture in Exeter.

Significant investment and regeneration is happening in Exeter, but this also comes at a time of unprecedented pressure on public and...