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Exeter Community Alcohol Partnership wins national award for work educating 18-25s about alcohol harm

Exeter Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) has won a national Reaching 18–25s Award in recognition of its pioneering work supporting young adults and improving safety across the city’s evening and night-time economy. The accolade was awarded by Community Alcohol Partnerships and the Exeter CAP team received the award at a ceremony held in the House of Commons on 2nd March 2026.

CAPs are community-led partnerships which bring together local police, councils, schools, retailers, and community groups. Their primary goal is to reduce underage alcohol consumption and the resulting...

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National Trust announces first beaver reintroductions

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 11/25/2019 - 3:23pm

The National Trust has announced plans to release Eurasian beavers at two sites in the south of England next spring to help with flood management and to improve biodiversity.

The beaver reintroductions will be the first made by the conservation charity, linking to its ambitions to create priority habitats for nature and to increase the diversity of species and wildlife numbers on the land in its care.

Having once been an important part of the ecosystem, beavers became extinct in the UK in the 16th century due to hunting for their fur, meat and scent glands.

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Exeter Phoenix reveals plans to create a solar-powered auditorium

Exeter Phoenix have announced exciting plans for creating a solar-powered auditorium, paving a greener future for the arts in Exeter.

If Exeter Phoenix can raise £3,000 by Monday 16th December, the M&S Energy Community Fund could grant the venue the additional funds needed to replace the existing auditorium lights with a greener LED lighting system. These would be powered by the existing solar panels on the venue’s roof, creating the city’s first solar-powered auditorium.

Speaking about the project, Laura Cameron-Long (Fundraising & Development Manager) said ‘The...

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Social enterprise fights fuel poverty in Exeter - here's how you can help

Authored by Joe Clarke
Posted: Mon, 11/25/2019 - 10:16am

Fuel poverty levels in Devon have been on the increase in recent years and whilst projects like Healthy Homes for Wellbeing , run by Exeter Community Energy (ECOE), have been tackling this issue head-on with drop-in energy clinics and in-depth home visits across the region, there is still a lot more that could be done.

ECOE’s new Winter Warmth campaign highlights the issues of fuel poverty and hard-to-heat homes faced by local residents each and every winter. Having recently launched the Healthy Homes Hardship Fund, ECOE is seeking donations which they hope will make a world of...

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What wearing nude lingerie says about you

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Mon, 11/25/2019 - 5:58am

Colors comprise a language of their own. Different lingerie colors speak for themselves, and they each say different things. Nude might not be the most exciting color for lingerie, but it sends its own unique messages just like lingerie of any other color.

If you find yourself gravitating toward nude lingerie styles, that might send a stronger message than you think about who you are and what you value in yourself and in your partner(s). Keep reading to explore everything that wearing nude lingerie says about you.

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Cofton Holidays’ launches FIN-fitness classes to beat the festive flab

With less than six months to go to the general release of Disney’s remake of The Little Mermaid, Cofton Holidays, which earlier this year launched mermaid and shark swimming lessons for children, is offering a new FIN fitness class, giving adults the opportunity to achieve a full-body tone up thanks to full-sized mono-fins.

Creating a splash in the fitness world, the new classes are being launched as part of Ashburn Springs Spa and Leisure’s Health and Fitness event, running from Friday 22nd November to Saturday 23rd November.

Led by Cofton’s qualified Fin2Fit instructor,...

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Blacksmith tradition returns for annual competition St Clement's Day at Finch Foundry

Blacksmiths from all over the South West are set to gather at the National Trust's Finch Foundry on Saturday 23 November. Once a year, they gather at the foundry to practice their art and celebrate their patron saint, Saint Clement, harking back to medieval tradition. The foundry, which is the last working water-powered forge in the country, will be the scene for the gathering, including a rare chance to see the spectacular 'firing of the anvil' and really see sparks fly.

The Saint Clement's day event is an opportunity for the public to get an insight into this highly skilled craft...

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Fashion brand QUIZ opens Exeter store

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/22/2019 - 3:21pm

QUIZ, the fashion brand specialising in occasion wear and dressy casual wear, opend the doors of its newest store in the Princesshay shopping centre, Exeter, on 20th November.

Customers can already buy a variety of QUIZ’s pieces at Debenhams on Bedford Street, but the new store, located at unit SU12 in the shopping centre, offers fashion-forward customers a much wider range of the brand’s latest glamorous catwalk collections across all its Curve, Main and Petite collections.

Customers will be able to choose from show-stopping occasionwear, dressy casualwear and the latest...

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Don’t miss the RSPB Binocular and Telescope Open Weekend

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/22/2019 - 3:07pm

Get up close and personal with nature and pop along to the Binocular and Telescope Open Weekend at RSPB at Darts Farm on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December.

The event runs from 9.30am on the Saturday and 10.30am on the Sunday, when a variety of binoculars and telescopes will be on display for visitors to try out, as well as friendly, impartial advice from the knowledgeable team of staff and volunteers. This month’s event is the perfect opportunity for Christmas shopping.

A free guided walk will also be taking place between 2pm and 3pm – the perfect chance to test...

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Princesshay unveils Charity Christmas Tree Festival

The lights are switched on at Princesshay’s Charity Christmas Tree Festival as part of its first late night shopping evening on Thursday 21st November.

The Lord Mayor officially opened the Festival of charity trees located on Roman Walk and announced that Multiple Sclerosis Society charity won best dressed tree.

The illuminated festival features 36 trees decorated by various local charities including Living Options, Princesshay’s charity of the year.

The trees will be on display for visitors to enjoy up until Christmas Eve.

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Exeter based travel company hatches tree planting project pledging to plant one tree per traveller

STC Expeditions, a leading ethical schools tour operator, has announced the launch of a tree planting project, pledging to plant one tree for every person that travels with the company.

Partnering with Scottish charity, Trees for Life http://treesforlife.org.uk, the Exeter based travel company wanted to build on its already strong commitment to sustainable travel which has been a driver of the business since it started out in 2006.

Adrian Ferraro from STC Expeditions says: “We already do a great deal to be a sustainable travel company and to educate our travellers on how to...

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