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Second stage announced for TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham

An exclusive second stage is being added to Devon’s biggest music event this summer – with a host of extra artists joining the line-up.

TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham takes place across the weekend Thursday June 25 to Sunday June 28 with headline shows from Teddy Swims , Alanis Morissette and Lewis Capaldi.

And now additional artists will take to the festival’s all-new Castle Green Stage , performing from 2.30pm each day as gates open as well as after each headline artist.

Live music fans will enjoy the Castle Green Stage before and after the Main Stage acts...

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Exeter Dunelm store helps local Beavers embark on a new gardening journey

The Exeter branch of Dunelm, the UK’s leading homeware retailer, has donated gardening supplies to a local Beavers group, helping them to earn their gardening badge.

The Beavers received the gardening equipment after winning a competition that was hosted by the Exeter store’s Community Facebook Group.

Nominated by the local community, the Beavers have now worked onimproving a local garden after receiving a small greenhouse, seven bags of compost and a large bag of bark chips from Dunelm. Readying the garden for spring, the Beavers have also enjoyed planting sunflowers,...

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Runners got into the spooky spirit for Exeter City Community Trust's Halloween event

Runners get dressed up for Halloween Five miler

Ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night took on a Halloween running challenge beside the River Exe.

Runners competing in the Halloween Five, organised by Exeter City Community Trust, took on the five mile challenge along the banks of the river and through Riverside Valley Park on Sunday – and they were rewarded with glow in the dark medals!

Jamie Vittles, chief executive of Exeter City Community Trust, which is the partner charity of Exeter City Football Club, said that proceeds from the event helped to fund the charity’s vital work to support local people ....

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A bumper year of fundraising for Whimple and Broadclyst Young Farmers

Authored by JanetRaeburn
Posted: Mon, 10/31/2022 - 11:47am

Chairman of Whimple and Broadclyst Young Farmers Club Ben Roberts has presented a cheque to representatives of their Charities of the Year following an amazing year of fundraising.

Members of the club enjoyed a fantastic 12 months of fundraising for their chosen charities Rainbow Living and Brain Tumour Research. Jerry Chew, Chair of Rainbow Living, accepted a cheque for £6,200 at the clubs meeting at Whimple Village Hall in October.

Whimple and Broadclyst Young Farmers Club has a long history of supporting charities through their Charity of the Year initiative. Over the...

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Small Business Saturday is coming to Exeter

Small firms from across Devon will be put on the map by the Small Business Saturday campaign, as it unveils a nationwide roadshow to support and celebrate the nation’s small businesses as they face mounting challenges over the winter.

Marking ten years of the campaign in the UK, Small Business Saturday’s Tour will arrive in Exeter on 22 November and will go on to visit independent businesses across the city, spotlighting local business owners and community leaders through interviews on social media. Local entrepreneurs from across the area are being encouraged to sign up and get...

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Guardian Angels of Exeter to be Remembered

Authored by NEWTOWN
Posted: Sun, 10/30/2022 - 10:57pm

A Polish Second World War Night-Fighter Squadron will be remembered on 15th November at Exeter, the city where the Polish 307 Squadron was based between April 1941-April 1943 defending Great Britain from enemy bombers at night.

The event, Guardian Angels - 80th Anniversary Flag Ceremony takes place exactly 80 years to the day that the squadron presented the city with the Polish flag to represent international friendship and cooperation.

The event, which also includes a free exhibition in both English and Polish between 14-16 November, will be attended by by the Polish...

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Health and care staff urged to get jabbed

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 10/30/2022 - 8:29pm

People working in frontline health and care jobs in Devon are being urged to have the Covid-19 autumn booster and flu vaccination to protect themselves and the people they care for.

Existing COVID-19 vaccinations do not protect against two highly transmissible new variants which are currently circulating. We are also seeing a sharp rise in the number of people requiring hospital admission across the UK and an increase in the number of colleagues absent from work due to COVID-19.

This year, all frontline social care workers are being offered the free flu and COVID-19...

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Councils to receive additional funds to help support households with rising food and energy costs

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/28/2022 - 10:44pm

Devon County Council has received additional funding to help households weather the rising costs of living, to help pay for food, energy and other essential items .

This is the third tranche of the government's Household Support Fund that the County Council has received.

The latest bid amounts to a little over £5 million and should cover the winter period through to Easter 2023. It will take Devon’s total level of Household Support Funding received so far to just over £15 million.

The funding is to support households in most need that are struggling to pay for...

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Walking Rugby tournament winners give Topsham retirement development a 'try'

Authored by LaurenBluck
Posted: Fri, 10/28/2022 - 11:50am

The winners of a Walking Rugby Festival in Devon have been awarded their trophies from one of the tournament sponsors, McCarthy Stone, the developer behind the Pym Court Retirement Living Plus development in Topsham.

The Devon Walking Rugby Festival took place at Topsham Rugby Club, with Dartmouth RFC winning the Cup, and Exeter Saracens RFC being awarded the Plate, having seen off competition from a number of teams from across the South-West.

The two teams visited Pym Court to receive their accolades before enjoying a complimentary lunch at the on-site bistro courtesy of...

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University of Exeter secures top 50 place in global sustainability rankings

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/27/2022 - 10:28pm

The University of Exeter has been ranked 48th in the world in a new QS Sustainability Ranking 2023, recognising universities across the globe that are taking action to tackle the world’s greatest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges.

The rankings, which have been announced today, have been calculated using publicly available information. Information has also been previously submitted by universities to QS in relation to sustainability goals.

In collaboration with the QS advisory board, QS has split the rankings into two categories – Environmental Impact...

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Stagecoach extends free travel for veterans and military personnel to include cadets on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 10/27/2022 - 9:59pm

Stagecoach has confirmed its ongoing commitment to the armed forces by extending its new policy of free travel for veterans and military personnel to include cadets who wish to attend remembrance services. Free travel will be valid on its bus and tram services right across the UK on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

The commitment to free travel, which is now in its second year, comes on the back of the launch of Stagecoach’s employee led Veteran’s Network. The network was launched last year to allow Stagecoach colleagues to come together as one voice to make change, raise...

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