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Leading local advice charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau is reporting that its new ‘Click or Call’ advice and information service has been a big success since it was launched in July, with more than 1000 calls answered in the last three months.

A further 176 people have used the new webchat facility, and a pilot email service has recently been launched.

The charity is asking that clients with access to the internet firstly click the on-line advice and information resources and factsheets available at citizensadvice.org.uk The website is available 24 hours a day. The...

On Saturday 21st November, 230 people attended the Alternatiba Festival, held in Exeter.

Over 30 different community groups and organisations came together to share stories and experiences of how we can live in a more sustainable way and enjoy being part of a rich and diverse community.

Gillian Baker from the community group Transition Exeter, said: “It was so empowering to see groups with common interests who have never met before coming together in such a joyful environment and sharing their enthusiasm for positive change.”

The festival included talks by Rupert...

More than 40 guests including the Mayor of Exmouth and county and district councillors joined Stagecoach at Darts Farm last week to celebrate the launch of the Exmouth Gold route 57 service.

From Monday 23 November, Stagecoach’s flagship brand will run seven days a week, up to every 15 minutes at peak times to and from Exeter and Exmouth, connecting with Topsham, Lympstone and Brixington along the route.

The £2.1m investment will see commuters, shoppers and other passengers benefit from 10 new luxury Stagecoach Gold double decker buses, all with free Wi-Fi and USB charging...

Two rising research stars at the University of Exeter have been recognised by each receiving a highly prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize.

Climate scientist Dr James Screen and optical physicist Dr Jacopo Bertolotti have both been awarded prizes of £100,000 towards their continued research, in recognition of their respective work on rapid Arctic climate change and light scattering in fundamental physics.

The Philip Leverhulme Prize is awarded to researchers who have already had a significant international impact and whose future research career is exceptionally promising...