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Are you ready for the great Exeter city centre Santa takeover?

There’s still time to sign up for the fantastically festive Santa Run which will see more than 750 people - from grandparents to babies in buggies – dashing down Exeter High Street. But hurry up and enter – entries close tomorrow <NOV 20>.

The event, which is organised by CITY Community Trust, takes place at 9am on Sunday, December 1. Runners can choose from a 2.5k family fun run or a 5k distance – Santa suits are compulsory and are included in the entry fee.

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Students at Exeter College will have the chance to put their questions to Exeter's next MP on 19 November, thanks to a hustings organised by Vote For Your Future and Exeter College. Ben Bradshaw, the Labour Party candidate for Bristol West, John Gray from the Conservative party and Joe Levy, representing the Green Party, are already confirmed to speak at the event. After an introduction by a representative from the College's politics course, there will be a five minute speech by each candidate, followed by brief questions from the host. Students will then have 30 minutes to pose their...

AROUND 50 guests attended a coffee morning at the Mint Methodist Church in Exeter on Saturday, November 16, to "Ask a Muslim" anything they wanted to about Islam and Muslims.

The event was organised by Inclusive Mosque Exeter in partnership with the Devon Faith and Belief Forum as one of the Inter Faith Week 2019 events in the city.

Local Muslims from a range of backgrounds invited members of the public to go along and chat over refreshments with the aim of building bridges, dispelling myths and showing the diversity within Islam. None of the Muslims present claimed to be...

People are invited to join in a weekend of tree celebrations and planting in Exmouth, as part of national tree week.

On Saturday 23rd November at Phear Park from 11am until late, you can join lots of different activities, including taking part in a tree trail, listening to tree stories and creating a tree-mendous future for Exmouth and the surrounding area with a giant tree map. People of all ages can suggest ideas for Exmouth’s tree vision, as well as learning about some of the amazing trees in the town, especially in Phear Park.

Join us on Sunday 24th November, when you...