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Gandy Street is the place to be on the First Thursdays of the month this summer

First Thursdays is a new event you won’t want to miss.

From June to September, Gandy Street will come alive on the first Thursday of each month, with a festival atmosphere in the early evening.

The first event takes place on Thursday 4 June, 5–8pm. Expect late-night shopping, live music, street entertainment, extended opening hours at cultural venues and a cocktail trail. All your favourite businesses on Gandy Street and in the surrounding area will be open, including:

  • Boston Tea Party : Will be hosting an indoor market with Circular Social, featuring
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Patients and doctors tackle Great West Run together

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/23/2023 - 3:18pm

Pulmonary fibrosis patients teamed up with clinicians and researchers for a Great West Run challenge in Exeter on Sunday.

When patients heard that clinical and academic staff were training for the half marathon event to raise money for pulmonary fibrosis research, they were so touched that they decided to join the Community Mile event – including one patient who completed the mile carrying his own oxygen.

Dr Anna Duckworth and Professor Chris Scotton from the University of Exeter teamed up with staff from the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to...

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EXIST – helping businesses on their journey to Net Zero

Circular Economy Event - Showcasing Sustainable Business Practices and Innovations

ExIST (Exeter Initiative for Science & Technology), the STEMM initiative from Exeter Chamber is pleased to announce its upcoming event, "Circular Economy: Creating a Sustainable Future," taking place on Thursday 29th June from 8.30am -11.30 in The Dome at Exeter Science Park. The second in the series of Net Zero focussed events, aims to showcase sustainable business practices and innovations in the circular economy, and bring together businesses and industry experts to discuss the opportunities and...

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Innovative Breast Form Company Hits The High Street in Exeter This June!

Boost Breast Forms are hitting the high street in Exeter this summer!

Cornwall-based innovators Boost are set to hit the high street in June for their first ever South West pop-up shop. The team will be bringing their innovative breast forms to John Lewis in Exeter, offering customers opportunities to purchase the products in a high street store for the very first time.

“We’re really excited to be bringing our products to Exeter,” Boost co-founder Sam Jackman said. “Not only will we be able to offer fittings and product advice in person for the first time, we hope that...

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University of Exeter to sponsor Exeter Respect Festival 2023

The University of Exeter has today announced they are once again proudly one of this year’s sponsors of Exeter Respect Festival, being held at Belmont Park on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June.

This year marks the 26th anniversary of the first Respect Festival in Exeter in 1997, that brought communities together to celebrate their differences and commonalities.

Exeter Respect is the city’s annual celebration of diversity using the performing and creative arts to engage the wider community in saying no to racism and all forms of prejudice and attracts around 20,000...

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Take part in the Exeter Biscuit Dunkathon Challenge

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/22/2023 - 11:30am

Oreo a biscuit lover? Will only a Jammie Dodger do it? To feed the nations love of the sweet treats this National Biscuit Day, Bird & Blend Tea Co. unveils its limited edition and brand new range of biscuit flavour teas, including its classic, Chocolate Digestives, and there’s a flavour for everyone.

To celebrate the new flavours on the big day, Bird & Blend also launches its first ever Dunkathon Challenge and competitors are invited to dunk their favourite biscuit in the new flavours - Gingernut Biscuit, Jammy Dodgers, Biscoff, Custard Cream, Cookies & Cream and its...

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Funding awarded to support walking and cycling routes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 05/22/2023 - 8:42am

Walking and cycling schemes in the county have received a £2.1 million cash injection after Devon County Council secured Active Travel Funding from central government .

A number of priority active travel projects in Exeter, Newton Abbot, North Devon and Torridge will be supported with the funding to enable and encourage more people to walk and cycle.

The schemes to benefit from the grant award are:

Over £900,000 will help complete a section of the Tarka Trail between Ilfracombe and Braunton, delivering a key missing link of the trail near Willingcott Valley...

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Exeter Golf and Country Club men’s and ladies’ captains Geoff Fidler and Vicki Rogers are pictured

Exeter golf captains get in the swing for hospital charity

Authored by Andy Keeble
Posted: Sat, 05/20/2023 - 8:48am

Golfers at the Exeter Golf and Country Club have teed off a year of fundraising for the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

Men’s and ladies’ 2023-24 golf captains Geoff Fidler and Vicki Rogers have chosen the RD&E Charity as their charity of the year and hope to raise £20,000 to support the hospital’s oncology department.

The department treated Geoff for prostate cancer more than a decade ago, and again last year, when his cancer returned.

He said: “Throughout my time in radiotherapy, I met many other cancer patients who were also being treated by the marvellous...

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Homegrown Musical Extravaganza comes to Exeter!

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/20/2023 - 1:51am

Billie Bottle’s Temple of Shibboleth are delighted to announce that they are bringing their Mending Tour to Exeter Phoenix on Sun 4th June.

The tour is promoting the release of their eponymous debut album, produced by George Shilling (Blur/Primal Scream/Bjork). The night will also feature folktronica duo, Solarference.

The Temple band are an all woman 5-piece based in Devon, who blend mythic prog/ jazz with pop melodies. They have been described by All About Jazz as !vigorous and unequivocally hip”. The show combines art-rock with melodic grooves and is an engaging...

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Exeter Cocktail Week set to shake up the city

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 05/20/2023 - 12:48am

The first-ever Exeter Cocktail Week (EXECW) kicks off in under two weeks!

During the festival, which runs from May 31 to June 7, wristband holders will have access to special cocktail menus at participating venues. Each menu has at least one recipe for £5, with most venues creating a showcase (something that promoted a brand or local producer, Margoux has used honey made on the roof of the Princesshay shopping centre) and a no-alcohol option too.

Participating Venues:

Artigiano, Badavis Lounge, Boom Battle Bar, Bootleggers, The Botanist, The Cocktail Club,...

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Former Lord Mayor raises £21,450 for Exeter Dementia Action Alliance

A total of £21,450 has been raised by Exeter’s former Lord Mayor for the Exeter Dementia Action Alliance.

The five figure sum was collected by Cllr Yolonda Henson during her term as Lord Mayor of Exeter from May 2022 until May 2023.

The charity has thanked the outgoing Lord Mayor and all those who helped raise such a large sum of money and raise much needed awareness for dementia and the local group.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we were selected as the Lord Mayors charity of the year, and what an incredible year it’s been,” said Gina Awad, of the...

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