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The contribution made by an army of volunteers at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has been celebrated during national Volunteers Week (1st-12th June).

The annual celebration, which is organised by NCVO, celebrates the vital contribution volunteers make to our communities every day.

The RD&E currently has over 300 volunteers who give up approximately 1750 hours of their time a month to help support the hospital’s staff, patients and visitors. They play a vital role in helping to improve patient experience, enabling frontline, clinical and nursing staff to focus on...

On Tuesday 14 June Exeter’s Dove Café will echo the Nation’s celebration of a very special birthday, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 90th. Born on April 1st 1926 she enjoys her “official” birthday on June 11th this year.

Open to all the Dove Café provides good, freshly prepared affordable food in a place where people can relax in friendly surroundings, meet and eat. (There is also a small play area for children) This Royal Occasion will be marked with Balloons, Bunting and Cake) The café is open every Tuesday from 10.30 am to 2 pm with free drinks available between 10.30 am and 12...

Detailed designs of Exeter's new bus station will go on display to the public next week.

People will be able to see the latest designs at an exhibition at Exeter Guildhall on Tuesday 14 June, from 8am until 8pm.

Around 650 attended the last exhibition to have their say on plans for a brand new bus station.

"We've sifted through all the feedback and listened to everyone's comments," said Cllr Phil Bialyk, Lead Councillor for Sport and Health & Wellbeing.

"A lot of the feedback has been incorporated into these latest designs and we're having discussions...

Police have released CCTV images following an assault in Exeter which left a man with a serious head injury.

Around 2am on Sunday 5th June an assault took place on Summerland Street, near the junction of Sidwell Street.

An 18 year-old-man from Kent suffered a serious head injury and remains in hospital undergoing treatment.

The police are keen to speak to the three men pictured in connection with the assault.

The first man is described as a white man, of thin build, around 6 foot in height and aged in his 20’s. He has dark coloured hair, and a short beard....