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Candlelight concerts return to Exeter

The enchanting Candlelight® concert series returns to St David's Church, Exeter from October 2025, bringing a fresh lineup of intimate, candlelit performances. Known for reimagining classical music in immersive settings, Candlelight has already captivated millions in over 150 cities worldwide — and now Exeter audiences can enjoy the magic once again.

Each performance transforms the historic church into a glowing, multisensory space, where audiences are invited to experience music in a new light — surrounded by thousands of candles. The concerts feature both classical masterpieces...

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Inclusive Exeter food project helped more than 1,000 people

A PARTNERSHIP of grassroots community organisations helped more than 1,000 people during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inclusive Exeter, a community partnership established to give Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people in Exeter a greater voice, operated an emergency food project for several months to support people from the BAME community and wider community across Exeter when it was needed.

The Inclusive Exeter Coronavirus Hardship Relief Project involved preparing and delivering free meals to those facing a tough time, as well as translating guidance...

Sing & Smile sessions for Golden Oldies

Daytime Sing & Smile sessions for the Golden-Oldies Charity are a big hit with hundreds of older people living across Exeter.

Following the enforced closure of all sessions in March the charity introduced twice weekly sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays led by Rachel Parry and Cheryl Davies – two of the Goldies session leaders.

Based on the successful Goldies formula, the online sessions feature the popular memory evoking songs of the 60s and onwards with words on screen and the ability to enjoy at home through the freely accessible YouTube recordings.

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Great New Hobbies to Take Upon in 2020

Hobbies make the world go round. While some people get to immerse themselves in their hobbies for a living, others aren’t so lucky. However, some say that you should never make your hobby your occupation.

If you’re looking for new ways to enrich your life, consider picking up a new hobby. A recreational pastime offers so much in educational and creative aspects. So, without further ado, here are some great new hobbies you should take up in 2020.

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If you’ve got time to add a new hobby to your repertoire, then learning to play an instrument is...

Swimmer plucked from Exe as chance passing saves life

A chance passing of a buoy on the ‘wrong’ side saved the life of a stranded swimmer, Exeter City Council has revealed.

The fortunate swimmer – who was suffering the early stages of hypothermia - was plucked out of the Exe Estuary one mile from shore by the City Council’s Harbour Patrol team. The rescue happened last Wednesday.

The team would have missed the swimmer, who was clinging onto the base of the navigational marker, if they had kept the buoy on the port (left-hand) side of the boat. Instead, skipper and Harbourmaster Grahame Forshaw decided to pass with the buoy...

Flights from Exeter airport to Manchester and Jersey restart

Exeter Airport welcomes the return of flights to Manchester and Jersey from today, both served by Blue Islands.

Services to Manchester and Jersey were core to the airport over a number of years, attracting thousands of regular travellers from the South West, serving business and leisure passengers.

Rob Veron, Blue Islands CEO said: “We are very pleased to reinstate two very popular routes from Exeter. The flights will initially operate three days a week, and for next summer we will increase frequencies with Manchester served three times a day and Jersey once a day....

Professor Lisa Roberts starts as new Vice-Chancellor at the University of Exeter

On 1 September 2020, Professor Lisa Roberts becomes the new Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive at the University of Exeter. She takes over from Professor Sir Steve Smith who is retiring from the role and who has held the post since October 2002.

Sir Steve is amongst the longest-serving and most successful Vice-Chancellors of his generation and he has taken the University from strength to strength over a period of nearly 20 years. During his leadership the University secured Russell Group status and is now consistently ranked as one of the top 15 universities in the UK and the...

What You Need to Know About Living in the Land of the Long White Cloud

If you are considering moving abroad, whether permanently or temporarily, and New Zealand is on your shortlist, then you really need to know what you are getting yourself into. Moving abroad can be bittersweet, inducing feelings ranging from excitement to fear; after all, you are practically jumping into the unknown. New Zealand, or “The Land of the Long White Cloud” as its native inhabitants the Māori call it, may be a destination on the bucket list of many, but is it the ideal destination for a long-term stay? Here is what you need to know about living in New Zealand.

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Noam Chomsky in conversation on free speech with Exeter Professor

Linguist and philosopher, Noam Chomsky, will speak to Professor Robert Lamb from the University of Exeter, in a free online event.

Often called the ‘founder of modern linguistics’, Chomsky will answer audience questions, focusing on the topic of free speech, live from Tucson in the United States on 11 September.

He will be in conversation with Robert Lamb , Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Exeter and Director of the Institute for Cultural Enquiry.

In July this year, Chomsky put his name to the ‘Letter on Justice and Open Debate’, which was...

Co-op set to serve-up new Exeter store

Co-op is set to serve-up a new food store in Exeter this week following a more than £625,000 investment creating 13 local jobs.

The new convenience store, located in Belgrave Road at The Depot, will run on 100% renewable electricity and open between 7am-Midnight daily.

Opening on Friday, 4, September, the purpose-built new store includes: Costa coffee express, Amazon Lockers, and bakery alongside a focus on fresh, heathy produce, award winning wines, ready meals and pizzas, free-from and vegan products, Fairtrade, food-to-go and, everyday essentials.

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Learn How to Be Good with Money with These Tricks

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with mass unemployment and a global recession on the horizon, now is a better time than any to learn how to be good with your money. We have, in the west at least, become accustomed to throwing our money away and making frivolous and very unnecessary purchases. This page will hope to tell you a few tricks and tips that you can use to learn to be good with your money. Frugality is a quality that many people need to cultivate, more now than ever; needlessly spending your money is dangerous, you might learn more here .

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Candlelight concerts return to Exeter

Inclusive Exeter food project helped more than 1,000 people

Sing & Smile sessions for Golden Oldies

Great New Hobbies to Take Upon in 2020

Swimmer plucked from Exe as chance passing saves life

Flights from Exeter airport to Manchester and Jersey restart

Professor Lisa Roberts starts as new Vice-Chancellor at the University of Exeter

What You Need to Know About Living in the Land of the Long White Cloud

Noam Chomsky in conversation on free speech with Exeter Professor

Co-op set to serve-up new Exeter store

Learn How to Be Good with Money with These Tricks

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