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Renaissance Villages celebrated a highly successful launch of their new show homes at Millbrook Village – Exeter’s first luxury retirement village – which were officially opened on Saturday 6th September by TV and radio presenter, Nicki Chapman, who hosts many popular TV programmes including Escape to the Country, the RHS Chelsea Flower and Wanted Down Under.

As expected, a huge number of people attended the long-awaited launch event from 4th to 6th September and the three show homes proved so popular that six similar homes were snapped up immediately.

After celebrating the...

Devon County Council has been involved in the national launch of the Digital War Memorial.

The project, which has enabled public libraries to help community groups work with artists, was launched at the British Library by the Society of Chief Librarians and Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture and Digital Economy.

Across Devon, projects started with the rich and diverse materials held by Devon County Council libraries and archive services – photographs, newspapers, letters and other documents. Community groups then worked with artists to reflect on how the First World War...

An innovative programme pioneered by Exeter academics which brings actors into the classroom to encourage and support children to make healthier choices on diet and exercise has been selected to feature in this week’s British Science Festival.

The Healthy Lifestyles Programme (HeLP) is being run by specialists from the University of Exeter Medical School and Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, supported by the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South West Peninsula (NIHR PenCLAHRC). It...

Some of Exeter’s most fascinating buildings will open their doors to the public free of charge later this week for Heritage Open Days.

Many of the venues participating are not usually open to the public or otherwise charge an entry fee. Running from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 September, Heritage Open Days is a unique opportunity to explore these sometimes hidden, often curious, and always interesting places. This year 48 properties or events will be taking place throughout the city.

A selection of the properties opening their doors to the public free of charge include Exeter’...