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Stagecoach SW, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council team up to improve customer experience with city wide CCTV

Stagecoach South West has this year, strengthened its partnerships with Devon County Council and Exeter City Council in relation to the joint efforts to prevent and tackle antisocial behaviour in and around Exeter’s bus station, improving safety and the overall customer experience by providing greater visibility and linking its CCTV system to the city-wide network.

This further integration means that all bus station footage is now monitored 24/7 by the Exeter City Council CCTV control team, ensuring a rapid response to any incidents. If an issue is detected, the appropriate...

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Big Screen in the City returns

Princesshay, in partnership with Exeter Phoenix will host Big Screen in the City, an iconic outdoor cinema event for Exeter. Returning for its 22nd year, the five-day experience will take place in a new location on Princesshay Square.

Exeter Phoenix is known for delivering “One of the best outdoor cinemas” * and this year will be no exception with ten films from Exeter Phoenix’s Studio 74 including blockbuster hits, cult classics, family favourites and musical adventures.

Princesshay’s main square will be transformed to offer an immersive outdoor film experience for...

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Free legal advice in Exeter for those in need available in June

Free legal advice from the University of Exeter’s award-winning Community Law Clinic will be available during a special event in the city this June.

The cost-of-living crisis and reforms to legal aid makes it harder for people to find pro-bono help. This is especially true for those in rural and seaside areas.

The clinic already helps people with issues ranging from housing, employment and immigration. Students and lecturers are now hosting a drop-in “Law in the City”event in Exeter city centre.

The support is designed for those facing law challenges who are not...

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Exeter based charities and community projects invited to apply for £100,000 funding

Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced that its Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF), to support community initiatives across the CrossCountry network, is now open for applications.

The refreshed grant scheme will open at intervals throughout the year – with the summer application period closing on Friday 6 June.

A total of £100,000 has been made available throughout the year for community projects that deliver tangible social and environmental benefits across the UK, including Exeter

Candice Dos Santos Hodgson, Project Manager at...

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Boxway packaging group welcomes new senior operations employees

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/30/2025 - 2:02pm

BoxWay Packaging Group, the innovative, customer-focused, design-led corrugated cardboard packaging business, is pleased to confirm it has appointed two highly skilled new employees at its Exeter site.

Innovative BoxWay Packaging Group Limited is welcoming Vince McDermott to the position of Operations Director and Gabriel Ciubotariu to the position of Production Manager, both to be based at its Sowton Industrial Estate manufacturing site.

As Operations Director, Vince’s initial focus for an interim six-month basis will be on production, QHSE, logistics and engineering,...

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Diabetic cat has been overlooked for over 100 days

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 05/30/2025 - 1:52pm

A sun-loving diabetic cat at a Devon rehoming centre has just passed the unfortunate milestone of receiving no interest from potential adopters for over 100 days.

Unlike her other homeless counterparts at the Cats Protection Devon Cat Centre in Clyst Honiton, who are usually homed within 34 days, 13-year-old Myrtle has been waiting for three times as long, having arrived in care in February.

The clever diabetic puss, who is all-black with a splash of white on her chest, was cared for by a kind neighbour when her owners left her behind and could not be traced. She is on a...

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Scrivens Hearing Care expands into Exeter with acquisition of former CHIME facility

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 05/29/2025 - 9:43am

Scrivens Hearing Care, a leader in community-based audiology services with over 70 years of experience, today announced the acquisition of a new hearing care centre in Exeter city centre. The facility, formerly occupied by CHIME, will serve as a central hub for Scrivens’ NHS and private patients in Devon.

Located on Queen Street, the new centre will strengthen Scrivens’ presence in the South West, with additional satellite clinics supporting communities across Devon and the surrounding areas.

“We are delighted to announce this strategic acquisition as part of our drive...

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Stagecoach SW launches nine new Night Bus Services across Devon

Stagecoach South West is delighted to announce that it will launch nine new Nightbus services across Exeter, Torbay, Plymouth and North Devon starting 31st May 2025 thanks to support from Devon and Cornwall Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner along with a number of other stakeholders.

The introduction of these services follows successful trials in North Devon and Torquay which saw a number of new passengers use the service.

The services will operate on Saturday evenings from midnight until as late as 4am, offering customers a safe and affordable...

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St Petrock’s Week Launches in Exeter to mark Charity’s 30thAnniversary

A brand-new annual celebration, St Petrock’s Week, will launch this summer from 2nd to 8th June 2025, as St Petrock’s, Exeter’s local homelessness charity based in Cathedral Yard, marks its 30th anniversary.

Originating as part of an umbrella organisation, St Petrock’s was started by local people who were concerned about the welfare of rough sleepers in the city centre in the 1990s. Throughout the past three decades, St Petrock’s has been at the forefront of addressing homelessness in the local area, offering not only immediate relief but also essential resources and support that...

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TUI doubles flying capacity at Exeter Airport

A second TUI Airways aircraft has touched down at Exeter Airport for Summer 2025, meaning those in the South-West now have even more choice and flexibility when choosing their dream holidays.

The Boeing 737-800, which took off for its first flight yesterday has doubled TUI’s summer 2025 flying programme from Exeter Airport. Those in the region now have hundreds of holidays to choose from in hotspot destinations such as Lanzarote, Antalya, Paphos and Tenerife.

50 flights per week will ferry thousands of customers from Exeter Airport to 13 different destinations this...

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The importance of a “timely” dementia diagnosis

Authored by Gina Awad
Posted: Fri, 05/23/2025 - 6:55am

The words “timely” and “early” are often used as if they mean the same thing, but when it comes to a dementia diagnosis, I think it’s important to understand the difference.

A timely diagnosis focuses on the individual taking into account their personal situation needs and preferences around when and how they receive the diagnosis. Early, on the other hand is more about the stage the condition is at and how soon the symptoms are picked up.

Getting a diagnosis of dementia is life changing and there is no one size fits all approach to when the “right time” is.

For...

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