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Plans to build a new, purpose built Multi-Faith Centre on Streatham Campus at the University of Exeter have been approved by Exeter City Council this month.

The proposal, which is currently in the design phase, have been unveiled by the University with plans to build a dedicated Multi-Faith Centre to replace the existing Muslim prayer rooms and multi-faith spaces in the Old Library, creating a new space for quiet reflection and multi-faith activities, which promote respect, community and inclusion across the University.

The proposal is for the new centre to be built...

A six-week "Countryside Skills" course will be held next month for unemployed people interested in working in the environment and countryside management sectors. The course, which starts on Tuesday 10 January, has been developed by community interest company Running Deer and is funded through Devon County Council’s Natural Capital Challenge Fund (NCCF), which was created to stimulate the county’s post-Covid recovery. It is one of six projects funded through the NCCF to support job and skills creation in the natural capital sector, while improving and safeguarding the county’s environment...

On Wednesday 14th December, passengers travelling through Exeter City Centre’s Bus Station were treated to a live Carol Concert as part of the Stagecoach South West ‘It’s Christmas’ event.

The fun-filled free afternoon was organised by staff at Stagecoach to wish their customers a Happy Christmas from the local transport operator. The event featured Christmas songs from popular local choir ‘Big Noise Chorus’, music from Radio Exe, festive freebies and offered families across the city the opportunity to meet Father Christmas.

Customers arriving in Exeter were thrilled to...

EGGHEADS from Devon helped raised more than £1,000 for a charity in the county at a Christmas quiz night held at an award-winning pub (December 2022).

The Swan in Bampton hosted the event in aid of the Churches Housing Action Team (CHAT) and quizzers helped raise £1,032 for the good cause.

Chef-patron Paul Berry, who co-owns the gastropub with his wife and fellow award-winning chef Donna, says: “Our annual Christmas quiz night is always a bit special and this year we were raising funds for CHAT, which tackles homelessness in the area.

“Through quiz entry sales and a...