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Exeter Pride given £20,000 in National Lottery funding to help deliver bigger event

THE organising committee and trustees behind Exeter Pride have been awarded £20,000 in National Lottery funding to support their work in delivering an even bigger and better event.

Exeter Pride, which celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer/questioning plus (LGBTQ+) communities, has gone from strength to strength in recent years and now organises one of the largest free pride events in the South West.

Accessibility and inclusivity are at the core of Exeter Pride’s mission to bring the whole community together in a celebration of diversity.

The funding...

Gavin Harris and Jamie O’Neill, #BizFestSW

Business Fest South West: Big-City Impact, Regional Roots

Business Fest South West (#BizFestSW) will take over Westpoint Arena, Exeter, on Wednesday 1 April 2026, bringing together hundreds of business owners, founders and decision-makers for an event that is reshaping expectations of what regional business gatherings can deliver.

With fewer than 20 exhibitor spaces remaining for the second #BizFestSW and the third major event delivered by Four Front Events, the festival has quickly established itself as the home of serious connection, commercial opportunity and regional confidence at a time when the market is challenging and competition...

FORCE Cancer Charity Teams Up with Tozers for Free Will-Writing Week

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Posted: Mon, 02/23/2026 - 11:34pm

This March, why not make or update your Will as part of FORCE Cancer Charity’s Make Your Will Week, taking place 2nd - 6th March 2026.

Leading local solicitors Tozers, with branches in Exeter, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot, are supporting the week by offering their Will‑writing services free of charge in exchange for a donation to FORCE.

Rachael Morley from Tozers Solicitors said: “We’re proud to support FORCE’s Make Your Will Week. Making or updating your Will is one of the most important things you can do for your loved ones, and it’s also an opportunity to think about...

Devon housebuilder donates £1,500 to Parkinson’s charity

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Posted: Mon, 02/23/2026 - 7:59pm

David Wilson Redrow South West – currently building new homes across Devon - has donated £1,500 to Parkinson’s UK, to help the charity continue to provide practical support to those who are living with the condition and fund essential research.

Parkinson’s UK offers support to the 166,000 people in the UK living with the condition and their loved ones. It’s local support in Exeter includes a weekly dance class at the Riverside Leisure Centre and a support group at Millbrook Community Living.

Kirsty Berrigan and Rebecca Landolt, Heads of Community Fundraising at Parkinson...

Appeal after Exeter baseball club raided

A community baseball club in Exeter has been left reeling after thieves broke into its storage container and stole vital equipment just weeks before the start of the new season.

The break-in happened overnight, with all of the Exeter Spitfire's bats taken. Catchers’ gear was later discovered in a nearby field and is believed to be largely intact, although a full assessment of losses and damage is still under way.

Following the incident, officials at the club confirmed that 12 baseball bats are missing, with an estimated value of at least £1,200. Replacement costs could...

Sister to run London Marathon in support of life-changing Exeter charity

Delfina Bounsall will take on this year’s London Marathon to raise funds for Exeter-based InFocus Charity, in recognition of the transformative support it has provided to her sister, Sienna.

The 26.2-mile challenge, taking place in April, is a deeply personal one for Delfina. Her sister Sienna is currently a student at InFocus College, a specialist further education provider for young people with vision impairment and additional disabilities.

Through a highly tailored curriculum, students at InFocus College develop essential skills for adulthood, including communication...

Find World Book Day costumes for free in Devon libraries

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Posted: Sun, 02/22/2026 - 3:10pm

Libraries Unlimited is partnering with Recycle Devon to bring World Book Day costume swap rails to 15 libraries in Devon. World Book Day 2026 is Thursday, 5th March and library swap rails are running from 16th February to 8th March. Customers are invited to donate outgrown, unwanted children’s costumes in good, wearable condition. Costumes will be available to take home for free!

The World Book Day costume swap rails follow on the back of the hugely successful Halloween costume swap which ran last year. The costume rails are easy to use, simply visit the library to pick up a...

Orthodontist raises over £45,000 to support people with MND

An orthodontist from Exeter who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) just before Christmas has raised more than £45,000 in just six weeks to support other people facing the same devastating diagnosis.

Jon (Joff) Machell was diagnosed with MND, a terminal neurological disease, in October 2025. He first experienced the early symptoms in March of that year, during a skiing trip with family and friends. Despite being told time is limited, Joff is determined to support other people affected by MND by raising money for the MND Association, the largest MND charity in the UK...

Wendy’s drive-thru restaurant is coming to Exeter

Wendy’s®, the globally-loved quick-service restaurant, is coming to Exeter on 26th February, marking another milestone in the brand’s UK expansion.

To celebrate, the Exeter Wendy’s restaurant team will give away FREE Wendy’s Single burgers to the first 100 customers who arrive at the restaurant before doors open at 10:30am on opening day, giving fans the chance to savour their fresh, made-to-order burger on the house*.

The restaurant also features a drive-thru lane - a nod to Wendy’s invention of the first modern drive-thru back in 1970 - serving its iconic menu on-the-...

MP for Exeter visits award-winning Alphington development

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Posted: Fri, 02/20/2026 - 12:26pm

A local MP has paid a visit to a new housing development in Exeter to see progress on-site and meet the people who are bringing high-quality new homes to the city.

Exeter MP, Steve Race, visited David Wilson Redrow South West’s St Michael's Meadow development in Alphington to tour the site, meet members of the construction team and hear more about how the housebuilder is supporting skills, sustainability and housing delivery in the area.

He met Roy Taylor, the site manager at St Michael’s Meadow, who recently scooped a prestigious Seal of Excellence award from the...

Four Years of Resistance: Voices of Ukraine in Devon

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Posted: Thu, 02/19/2026 - 5:15pm

On Tuesday, 24 February 2026, Exeter will mark 1,461 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine—an assault expected to end within days, yet met with extraordinary resilience that continues into 2026. Behind the headlines lie thousands of lives lost and millions of futures upended, alongside a people whose spirit remains unbroken.

This winter has brought renewed hardship. Ukraine continues to endure relentless missile strikes and targeted attacks on its energy grid, leaving families without light or heat in temperatures as low as –25°C. This deliberate campaign...

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