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Stagecoach South West has announced extensions to their Exeter ticket zones.

The changes will take effect from Monday 27th October and will result in significant reductions in daily and season ticket travel costs for, amongst others, residents of Cranbrook and Cullompton.

The Exeter Megarider zone is being extended to include the new town of Cranbrook, with the cost of a daily ticket falling from £5.50 to £3.60 and the cost of a weekly ticket reducing from £20 to £14, savings of 35% and 30% respectively.

The Exeter Megarider Plus zone is being extended to include...

Pumpkin kits are on their way to local businesses as part of a competition to help raise funds for Children’s Hospice South West.

For the second year running, the Mercure Southgate Exeter is holding a pumpkin carving competition, inviting Exeter residents, businesses, hotel guests, spa and leisure club members to get creative for charity.

Hotel manager Fiona Darde said: “We’re looking for people to get creative and help raise money for Children’s Hospice South West. Last year we had a fantastic response, ranging from quirky and fun to truly inspiring and scary.

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Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau held a celebration to mark the opening of its new city centre offices.

Guest-of-honour, MP Ben Bradshaw officially opened the charity’s new premises which are now based in Dix’s Field.

And there was a special honour bestowed on one of Exeter CAB’s most dedicated volunteers.

Anna Warne, who has worked as a volunteer and later as a member of the trustee board for more than 32 years, was made the organisation’s first ‘life friend’. The office’s new meeting and training room was also named in her honour.

Steve Barriball, chief...

Staff at Torquay’s coastal zoo have spoken out about the amount of litter on the beaches and in the sea and highlighted the threat to marine life.

Clare Rugg, from Living Coasts, explained: “Beacon Cove is the beach on our doorstep. Some litter is brought in by the waves but much of it is left by beach users. The Council regularly cleans the beach – but it becomes littered again overnight! We think the problem is getting worse. Some people who volunteered at our recent big beach clean weekend were horrified by how much rubbish was picked up.

“Our beach litter problem is...