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Devon Young Carers shine at the 2025 Young Carers Festival

Seventeen young carers from across Devon have enjoyed a well-deserved break from their caring responsibilities at the largest festival in the world dedicated to young people with unpaid caring roles.

It’s the 25th year that Devon Young Carers has attended the Young Carers Festival at YMCA Fairthorne Manor at Botley in Hampshire. Four dedicated staff members, one volunteer, and one inspiring Adult Young Carer accompanied them on a two-night adventure packed with connection, laughter, and discovery - a well-deserved break from their day-to-day caring roles at home.

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Exeter College

Exeter College launches Student Covid Charter for student and community safety

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Thu, 11/26/2020 - 12:54pm

Exeter College has today announced the launch of a new Student Covid Charter, created in collaboration with students, to ensure the continued safety of students, staff and the wider community.

The Student Covid Charter provides an eight-point plan, which has been created and agreed with students from across the College, that lays out clearly the expectations of learners when conducting themselves at College and when interacting with the wider community.

The Charter builds on the College’s stringent COVID safety measures it has had in place since the start of the pandemic...

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Should I Invest in a Property in Portugal?

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Thu, 11/26/2020 - 12:09pm

Investing in an overseas property is an incredibly exciting prospect, but should you be considering Portugal as a destination for your venture? Let’s find out…

If you’re considering investing in an overseas property, then you will no doubt have a list of potential countries on your radar. Spain, Greece and Italy are just some that immediately spring to mind. But what about Portugal?

Sitting pretty in southwestern Europe, Portugal has experienced a property boom over the past few years. The rapid growth of tourism in the country has made the prospect of an investment...

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Sideshore, Exmouth

‘Sideshore’ Exmouth’s new watersports centre launches website to guide visitors

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/25/2020 - 10:18pm

Sideshore, Exmouth’s exciting new watersports centre has today announced the launch of its new website showcasing the exhilarating activities available at the centre, both on and off the water.

From kitesurfing, to stand up paddleboarding (SUP), the new watersports centre will not just provide ocean and beach-based activities, but also cater to those looking to dine for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Award-winning local chef, Michael Caines, will be providing a casual dining restaurant complete with an upstairs terrace, to a dog-friendly cafe offering a lighter menu and...

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Gone Wild Festival

All star line up announced for Gone Wild Festival 2021

Exeter will play host to an all star group of adventurers, explorers, TV personalities and sports heroes next Summer, as Gone Wild Festival announces special guest speakers to appear alongside Bear Grylls.

The inspiring group, including Steve Backshall and Nicola Adams, all have amazing stories to share about their remarkable lives and their tales of triumph over adversity. Gone Wild Festival guests will get a once in a lifetime chance to hear these stories face to face and take part in workshops led by world leading experts.

The line up of speakers and workshop leaders...

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Exe-Mas Wonderland at Westpoint

A spectacular drive-through winter wonderland is coming to Exeter’s Westpoint Indoor Arena this Christmas.

Local business, Re:Fuel, will be creating the unique experience for families from all over the South West to enjoy. The company, well known for their “cars and coffee” style events in the South West, has had to close for most of the year due to Covid-19. So, they decided, rather than using the furlough scheme this Christmas, to use their event skills to spread some much-needed Christmas spirit and raise some money for a local charity. The ticket profits will go to the Exeter...

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Exeter’s pioneering approach to sustainability secures prestigious Guardian award 

Pivotal work conducted by staff and students to transform the University of Exeter’s approach to sustainability has won a prestigious Guardian University Award.

The transformative work carried out by the University’s Climate Emergency Working Group today (November 25th) won the Sustainability category at the annual awards.

The University also secured runner-up position in the Business Collaboration category, for its work as part at the SETsquared Partnership’s Scale-Up Programme.

Professor Lisa Roberts, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of...

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Exeter experts recognised as being among world’s most influential scientists 

Leading academics from the University of Exeter have been recognised as being amongst the world’s most influential researchers, according to a prestigious new ranking.

Fourteen scientists from Exeter, and a further three who are affiliated to the University, feature in an authoritative new list of the most highly cited researchers worldwide, produced by Clarivate Analytics.

Now in its seventh year, the ranking identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the...

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Devon Communities Together

FREE Online Community Resilience Event: Covid, flooding, emergency planning and more

Following on from the success of its August event, independent charity Devon Communities Together is hosting a second FREE online community resilience event this year, which will cover a whole range of topics designed to support communities in emergency situations, including flooding, lockdowns, emergency shelters and more.

The event, on 2nd and 3rd December, is being run by Devon Communities Together as part of its role as facilitator of the Devon Community Resilience Forum. Anyone with an interest in community action and community resilience is welcome to attend, including...

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Exeter now home to 264,267 rats as lockdown boosts population

The population of rats in Exeter has increased to 264,267 in 2020 - boosted by quiet urban areas and plentiful waste food. There are now thought to be 2.2 rats for every person in Exeter.

“They say you are only ever 6ft away from a rat – and in typical 2020 fashion it’s now more likely in Exeter than ever this year!”, says Jenny Rathbone from Exeter Pest Control company Pest.co.uk

There are now 2.2 rats for every person in Exeter

Rats have enjoyed a bumper year, breeding like crazy during lockdown and making their nests in vacant buildings in quiet streets with...

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Everyone Deserves a Christmas appeal launched in Exeter

The team at Mecca Exeter has today announced the launch of its Christmas appeal - Everyone Deserves a Christmas, to help those who may be struggling this winter season have some festive cheer.

Wanting to spread the Christmas joy, each of the 76 Mecca Bingo clubs across the UK are supporting a local registered charity with a target to provide at least 50 hampers valued at £50 each which will be distributed to local families through the charity. With over 4,000 hampers nationally, families in need can eat, drink and be merry this Christmas thanks to Mecca.

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