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Scrumpstock Festival is set to become an annual event as it brings together musicians, entertainers, leisure businesses, causes, town dignitaries, community groups and food, drink and bespoke goods producers from Exmouth and around Devon for a weekend at Exmouth Rugby Club.

Brian Steffens from Dawlish has just joined the musical line-up. He is the father in law of Caz Steffens, the founder of the Snooky Trust, a charity that helps young adults in the Dawlish area, which is benefiting from the festival proceeds.

Dave Oliver of Devon’s Rattlebox Theatre, whose puppets shows...

Three men from YMCA Exeter have completed the Homeless FA training Centre programme at Bristol City Football. Nathan Tuley (22), John Oliver (20) and Rhys Feeney (19) found out about the Training Centre programme through YMCA Exeter, who provide Supported Accommodation for young homeless people.

The 6-day programme takes place over six weeks during April and May and are run in partnership with professional football clubs across England. They are a great experience for all players, regardless of footballing ability, with every participant achieving an accredited leadership...

Next Saturday, 16 May, Exeter Pride will kick off the Pride season in the UK - and it has just received National Lottery funding to help stage the event.

This will be the seventh Exeter Pride and it will be the biggest free celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities the county has seen to date.

In addition to receiving more than £4,000 thanks to a National Lottery Awards for All grant, Exeter Pride has recently also become a registered charity.

On Saturday Exeter Pride will begin at 12 noon with a parade from the St Sidwell Centre...

Exeter City FC has been voted to land on ‘Old Kent Road’ on a new official MONOPOLY board for Devon’s capital city. The public has been polling for landmarks to fill the board, however it has been widely reported - including in the UK media and on national TV - that Exeter could perhaps be TOO POSH to have its own Old Kent Road equivalent. And since these recent reports the public has nominated the Grecians to land on the infamous MONOPOLY location, which sits at the foot of the board. One of these suggestions has been left on a forum in Exeter’s rival city, Plymouth. But some, confirm the...