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Nurseplus Care at home Exeter is inviting the local community to join them for a very special Cream Tea Morning on Thursday, 18th September 2025, raising vital funds for FORCE Cancer Charity.

The event will be held from 10am onwards at the Nurseplus Exeter office (Ground Floor, Buckland House, Park 5 Business Centre, Exeter, EX2 7HU). Guests are warmly encouraged to drop in, enjoy a traditional Devon cream tea and take the opportunity to support a charity that provides free support, information and essential services to people affected by cancer across Devon.

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Staff and residents at Cumberland Grange Care Home in Exeter are celebrating because two of the homes much-loved characters, Avril Tucker and Brian Edwards, have been elected as Resident Ambassadors, a role they are extremely proud of and one they do very well. With their kindness and support to new and existing residents, no one at Cumberland Grange could think of better people to represent them.

Originally from London and living in another care home at the time, Avril moved down to Cumberland Grange in August 2022 to be closer to her sister-in-law. She said: ‘I arrived here and...

The Birdhouse Café in Exeter’s Pinces Gardens has launched a £20,000 crowdfunding campaign to expand its indoor space and renovate the kitchen to ensure this popular community hub can thrive all year round.

The café provides vital paid work opportunities for adults with learning disabilities from Garland Support , enabling them to learn new skills and interact with customers. As a social enterprise, any profits go back into the community.

Currently, the indoor space is limited to two small rooms. By knocking down a dividing wall, the café can create more customer seating...

Eighty-nine per cent of female rugby players who took part in a new study experience pain or discomfort from the boots they’re wearing.

With the Women’s Rugby World Cup currently taking place in England – including games at Sandy Park in Exeter - new research from the University of Exeter, in partnership with IDA Sports and backed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), found many female athletes still face inequality in footwear, which can lead to injuries.

The findings have been used to develop the first ever soft ground boot specifically for female players. The boot is...