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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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Ukrainian Easter Celebration at Exeter Cathedral

In Ukraine, Easter is called Velykden, or The Great Day. As in many cultures, Velykden is both a religious and secular holiday combining Christian and ancient traditional practices and symbolism.

The Devon Ukrainian Association in collaboration with Exeter Cathedral is pleased to host the first Ukrainian Orthodox Easter service and the blessing of Easter cakes and Easter eggs according to the Ukrainian tradition on 16 April at 11.30am.

The service will be celebrated in Ukrainian by an Orthodox chaplain, Fr. Yevhen from London who is a descendant of Ukrainian immigrants...

Devon-based business launches 24 hour disco bike-a-thon fundraiser

The Positive Birth Company has announced an ambitious fundraising event for Tommy’s baby charity later this month which will see the team complete a 24 hour disco bike-a-thon relay at their HQ near Totnes.

Live streaming the entire event on their YouTube channel to more than 80,000 people, the company will be taking it in turns to complete shifts on a Peloton bike situated in their headquarters at Berry Pomeroy, while simultaneously having a disco to keep morale up throughout the 24 hour stint.

So far this year The Positive Birth Company has donated £6,737 from sales of...

Physiotherapist embarks on Greenland expedition to learn more on science behind muscle loss

A physiotherapist will embark on a 21-day ski-haul expedition across Greenland, as part of University of Exeter research seeking to better understand how the body regulates muscle mass which could have implications for clinical rehabilitation guidelines.

On 16th April, Rosalind Holsgrove-West will attempt a 350-mile ski crossing of Greenland, from Kangerlussuaq in the West to Tasiilaq in the East. Although Rosalind will need to eat 4,800 calories per day to keep up her energy, she will burn through far more calories, and will lose weight and muscle. She and her partner will study...

IKEA Exeter reopens free in-store creche, Småland

IKEA Exeter has announced the reopening of its free in-store creche area, Småland, from Friday 7th April. It comes following the closure of the service in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

Rolling out the blue and yellow carpet, parents and guardians with children aged 3-10¹ can use the free service for 45 minutes when visiting the IKEA store. The wonderous world of Småland offers a fun and meaningful play experience for each child that visits. Featuring soft play, arts and crafts and toys and games, it provides a place for children to interact and play, whilst giving parents and...

Housebuilder supports cancer charity raffle event in Cranbrook

Taylor Wimpey has proudly assisted Cranbrook Running Club with its support towards Force Cancer Charity. The running club organised a charity raffle event in Cranbrook, which Taylor Wimpey proudly supported with a £250 donation, allowing the club to purchase further items to raise more funds to then hand over to the charity.

Force Cancer Charity provides free support and information to anyone affected by cancer at its centre in Exeter and local community hospitals. This includes counselling, group sessions, complementary therapies, benefits advice and specialist physiotherapy....

University of Exeter’s Pathways to Law class of 2023 celebrate graduation

Teenagers from across the South West are celebrating their graduation from a prestigious course designed to prepare them for the world of law.

Pathways to Law gives pupils knowledge and experience about legal careers, as well as applying to higher education. This includes working with University of Exeter academics to develop new skills, taking part in work experience with local lawyers and support from undergraduate law mentors and ambassadors.

This is the ninth cohort to have graduated from the programme at the University of Exeter. Pathways to Law is offered at 13 UK...

Have an egg-cellent, waste-free Easter

With Easter just days away, Recycle Now and Love Food Hate Waste , part of climate action NGO WRAP, have come up with some eggcellent tips to help ensure you waste as little as possible this Easter. If you’re planning on indulging in your favourite treats and sharing this time with family and loved ones, we want to ensure we help you waste as little as possible by recycling as much as you can and avoiding food waste .

Both campaigns have published tips to make sure you have a splendid Easter, that is also very kind to our planet. Details can be found – Seven ways to recycle at...

University of Exeter installs 3D sculpture to raise awareness of research in parasites

A fascinating 3D sculpture has been installed at the University of Exeter’s Living Systems Institute, helping to raise awareness of its research on microsporidia.

Microsporidia are important pathogens infecting a diversity of animals including humans, honeybees, and farmed fish and shrimp, causing disease and, in some cases, death. Microsporidia parasites are found as dormant spores in the environment, which when eaten by a host “germinate”. Despite their importance, these parasites are not well-known by the general public, with most people never having heard of them.

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Respect and protect our countryside this Easter

Devon & Cornwall Police are reminding people to respect and protect rural communities and businesses this Easter, when exploring the countryside.

With the tourism season traditionally starting over the Easter holidays, Cornwall and Devon’s population can increase by around a third.

Cornwall’s Rural Affairs Officer for Devon & Cornwall Police, PC Chris Collins said: “We’d like to encourage people to take extra care when they explore the countryside this Easter to help protect our environment, our wildlife and our historic landmarks.

“We ask that people...

South West NHS prepares for Easter visitor demand ahead of strikes

The NHS in the South West is preparing for the start of the holiday season, as the first of an expected 16 million-plus visitors start to arrive, increasing demand for services.

Tourists and local people are being encouraged to make best use of health services, especially as the Easter bank holiday weekend will be followed immediately by a four-day nationwide strike by hospital doctors.

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

Ukrainian Easter Celebration at Exeter Cathedral

Devon-based business launches 24 hour disco bike-a-thon fundraiser

Physiotherapist embarks on Greenland expedition to learn more on science behind muscle loss

IKEA Exeter reopens free in-store creche, Småland

Housebuilder supports cancer charity raffle event in Cranbrook

University of Exeter’s Pathways to Law class of 2023 celebrate graduation

Have an egg-cellent, waste-free Easter

University of Exeter installs 3D sculpture to raise awareness of research in parasites

Respect and protect our countryside this Easter

South West NHS prepares for Easter visitor demand ahead of strikes

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