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As the festive season approaches, Open Up , the official charity of Devon Partnership NHS Trust , is preparing its much-loved Christmas Hamper Project and is calling on people across the county to get involved.

Run in partnership with Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD), the project brings comfort, connection and festive cheer to young people in care and care leavers across Devon and Torbay.

From 100 hampers in 2020 to 250 in 2024, the project’s growth reflects the incredible compassion and commitment of Devon’s community.

Now in its sixth year, the project...

307 Squadron Project invites you to Exeter’s Guildhall for the special event Night Fighters of Exeter - The Story of 307 Squadron.

It will take place between Friday 14th and Saturday 15th November 2025 to remember the Polish 307 Squadron. This night-fighter squadron was part of the RAF, who defended the South West of England during WW2. It prevented Exeter from being totally destroyed during the blitz on the city in 1942. The event includes: The story of the Polish 307 Squadron. The History of RAF Exeter where 307 Squadron were based from 1941-1943. At 10am on Saturday 15th...

Last Friday marked the annual celebration of Exeter College students who had successfully completed their higher-level programmes in the 2024/25 academic year.

Graduates began their day processing through Exeter city centre to cheers and applause from proud family and friends before arriving at Exeter Cathedral.

There were over 140 graduating students across a range of levels, sectors and subject areas. Exeter College partners with awarding bodies and Higher Education institutions to offer programmes as wide-ranging as Data Science to Coaching and Fitness, Teaching to...

With the clocks going back an hour this weekend (Sunday 26 October) as British Summer Time ends, all road users are being reminded to take extra care over the autumn and winter months.

The reduced daylight hours and poor weather conditions at this time of year can affect visibility, so the advice is to "look out for one another" on Devon's roads.

Vulnerable road users should be given plenty of time and space by drivers, while cyclists, motorcyclists, and horse riders are urged to “be bright, be seen”, by wearing reflective and fluorescent clothing in order to be seen...