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As food banks and frontline charities face up to their hardest Christmas ever, people in Devon can give the gift of their time by taking part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive.

The Tesco Food Collection is taking place in all Tesco stores from 1-3 December, and the Trussell Trust and FareShare are urging volunteers to sign up to support the event in store.

It comes as both charities face an unprecedented demand for food. The Trussell Trust, which has the largest foodbank network in the UK, has seen a 46% increase in the number of food parcels given out in recent...

Exeter will come together on Sunday 13 November to remember all those who have served and lost their lives as part of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces as a result of conflict or terrorism.

A Service of Remembrance will take place on Remembrance Sunday at the War Memorial in Northernhay Gardens. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Lord Mayor's Chaplain will conduct the service which will start at 10.50 am, with the Exeter Salvation Army Band accompanied by the University of Exeter’s Chapel Choir who will perform before the service and during the hymns.

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Pet lovers in Exeter have raised over £55,000 by taking part in Battersea’s Muddy Dog Challenge - one of the UK’s biggest obstacle courses where members of the public can take part with their dog.  

520 participants came together at Escot House, Devon on Saturday (29 October) in a fun-packed day full of mud, sweat and cheers. The event has so far raised a total of £58,024 which will go towards the vital care of the thousands of dogs and cats everywhere that the charity helps every year. 

After a starting line warm-up, participants of all ages tackled obstacles with their...

Stagecoach has announced that it has appointed Peter Knight to manage its bus operations in the south-west. Peter, who is currently Managing Director of Stagecoach Bluebird running bus and coach services across the north-east of Scotland, will take over as Managing Director of Stagecoach South West in December.

A key part of Peter’s role will be working with local stakeholders across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. He will also be responsible for a team of around 1,000 employees and over 300 vital express and local bus services connecting communities across the south-west....