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This summer, the West Country is all fired up to host its first gathering of the global blacksmith community for over 30 years. The long wait will come to an end on 13th August when The International Blacksmiths Festival is held at Westpoint Exeter until 16th August 2014.

An exciting comeback for international blacksmithing talent, this event will showcase the best of the craft from around the world. The festival will be a celebration of the ancient tradition’s historic roots and its importance in today’s society. Enticing not only those well-versed in the trade, but also novices,...

Changes to the way people in Exeter are allocated social housing could be implemented in an effort to prioritise those in the greatest housing need.

Exeter City Council is looking at removing Band E from its housing allocation system.

Doing so would allow the Council to spend more time working with those with the greatest housing need, such as vulnerable adults and families with safeguarding issues and health and wellbeing needs.

Currently people registering with the Council for housing in the city are placed in one of five bands with 'A' signifying the greatest...

A new £820,000 classroom building will be officially opened at Exminster Primary School later this week.

The four-classroom block replaces two outdated classrooms and adds two new classrooms to expand the school.

The project will be officially opened by the Chairman of Devon County Council, George Gribble, on Wednesday (June 25).

Devon’s Cabinet Member for Schools, James McInnes, said: “Exminster School has been expanding over a number of years to meet the need to provide school places for children living locally.

“This £820,000 project is the final phase of...

The new Bishop of Exeter is to spend the days before his installation at Exeter Cathedral on a pilgrimage around Devon.

Bishop Robert will spend several days visiting projects and people in different areas of the county as he gets to know the diocese, before he formally starts work as Bishop of Exeter on 5 July.

As he travels around, he will be listening to people’s concerns and offering to pray for them. He will be handing out a special prayer card and asking for their prayers too, as he begins his work as Bishop.

His pilgrimage will include spending time with...