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As Cornwall hosted the G7 summit of world leaders, waves of hope have been appearing across Cornwall and Devon and Christian Aid supporters from Exmouth and Exeter have now joined in. Exmouth & Lympstone Christian Aid Group and South Street Baptist Church, Exeter, both launched their waves, formed from hands made by church members.

Over the last few weeks Christian Aid supporters across Cornwall and Devon have asked their local churches and schools to join the ‘ Wave of Hope ’, by drawing, tracing, printing or painting a hand and making a display in their home, school or...

Hobbycraft, the UK’s largest arts and crafts retailer, is pleased to confirm it will be opening a new store at Rydon Lane Retail Park in Exeter later this summer.

The retailer is currently searching for the best crafting experts to inspire the Exeter community to get making. There are 19 new roles available at the store, across full time Team Leader positions and a variety of part-time Retail Assistant roles. These roles offer the Exeter community the opportunity to work for the fourth Best Big Company to work for in the UK and the third Best Retail Company to work for in the UK...

Claire Austin, founder and leader of Exmouth Friends in Need Community Support Group has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021 for services to the community during Covid-19.

Claire said: “I am truly humbled by this award. I am also incredibly proud of what we have achieved, both before and during the pandemic. Volunteers are a fundamental part of Exmouth Friends in Need and it’s really their work that this award is for”.

Exmouth Friends in Need was created to help prevent and alleviate poverty in Exmouth and surrounding areas. When...

M ore than £2.3 million of Government funding has been awarded to a partnership of Councils in Devon to deliver local regeneration schemes and economic recovery.

The Devon and Torbay One Public Estate Partnership (Devon County Council, Exeter City Council, Torbay Council and Torridge District Council) has received £330,000 of One Public Estate (OPE) funding and £2,017,568 from the Land Release Fund.

The OPE programme aims to support councils to deliver initiatives which create economic growth through unlocking land for new homes and jobs; providing new opportunities to...