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On Saturday 9 August it was time to pop the popcorn for the eagerly anticipated premiere at Exeter Phoenix of The Sqweakening – the cinematic product of the inaugural Summer Film School.

Working alongside a professional crew, 30 children aged between eight and 12 spent five action-packed days creating the original short film, a comedy-horror about a rampant were-hamster. The kids loved it so much that they demanded it be played twice!

A joint partnership between Exeter-based film production company Colourburn and Exeter Phoenix, Summer Film School gave attendees the...

Help the environment, save money and energy - all reasons why people in Devon are being encouraged to keep up efforts to prevent waste going to landfill.

At the moment, the recycling rate in Devon stands at 55% which puts it as one of the best performing councils in the country.

However, with a target of 60% by 2020, further work is essential to carry on the good work by householders.

One of the main benefits of recycling is the cost saving. Disposing of a tonne of waste costs around £115 per tonne, whilst recycling a tonne of waste can give an income of between £30...

Skin Angels, a group of campaigning beauty therapists from Exeter’s Purity Boutique Spa, will be popping up at various events across Exeter and Devon over the coming months.

The team, led by Purity’s owner Mariam Badavi, will be at Bicton Fest, a 3-day music festival taking place at Bicton College between 29th and 31st August, where they will provide festival goers with advice on how to stay safe in the sun.

The team will also be the Exeter Golf and Country Club’s annual Pro Am competition and have been approached by Exeter City Council to be on hand at this year’s Tour of...

On Wednesday 20 August, shoppers in Princesshay will have the opportunity to hear and appreciate the talents of members of CEDA, an Exeter-based charity for disabled people.

CEDA find imaginative and creative ways to provide support services to disabled people of all ages, with a focus on independence and empowerment.

With funding from a Youth Music grant, CEDA have been offering children and young people the chance to experience and learn a range of music including Taiko drumming, playing instruments, singing, story-telling through music, beat boxing and DJ’ing as well as...