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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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Police appeal after serious sexual assault on teenager in Exeter

Police investigating a report of a serious sexual assault in Exeter in the early hours of Wednesday 13 November have appealed for information.

The incident happened between 2am and 4am in the St Germans Road area of the city.

The victim, a female aged in her late teens, is being supported by specially-trained officers.

Detectives would like to identify a suspect who is described as a white male, aged in his mid to late 20s, tall, of slim, toned but not muscly build, with short, dark hair and facial stubble.

He spoke broken English, had an eastern-European...

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Tears and tributes as Classics Galore! smashes fundraising target

There were tears, laughter and fond memories as Exeter’s very own night at the proms provided a fitting tribute to its inspirational founder.

Classics Galore! was established by former Exeter policeman Dick Passmore and has been staged every two years since 2007 to raise money for FORCE Cancer Charity.

The seventh concert at the University of Exeter Great Hall on Saturday was particularly poignant following Mr Passmore’s death earlier this year.

Everyone involved was determined to make it a special night in his memory by reaching his goal of raising a total of £100,...

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Taking Queen’s Drive phase 3 to the next stage of redevelopment

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/13/2019 - 3:34pm

Exmouth residents, local businesses, clubs and groups are invited to Ocean in Exmouth on Thursday 14 November, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm to hear Hemingway Design present the results of the consultation and public engagement work they carried out for Phase 3 of the Queen’s Drive site in Exmouth.

A preview of Hemingway Design’s findings will be on display at Ocean from 12pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday 13 November.

Hemingway Design will be sharing their analysis of the 1300 responses received as part of their consultation exercise held in summer 2018.

The Queen’s Drive Vision...

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Festive Artisan Fair returns to Escot House

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Wed, 11/13/2019 - 10:05am

Christmas shoppers looking for unique and unusual gifts will find inspiration at the Escot House Artisan Fair on Saturday, November 23.

This is just the second year for the event, which debuted last year and was declared a resounding success by shoppers and traders alike.

The event is organised by Helen Bottrill of The Creative Business Network, whose work encourages artisans and crafters in the region. She said:

“We have such a wonderful array of makers locally and Escot House is the perfect venue for them to showcase their wares.

“By shopping for Christmas...

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Experts unite to improve dementia research

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/13/2019 - 8:43am

Data scientists, artificial intelligence experts and clinicians are among a range of professionals invited to join a new national network to find innovative ways of conducting dementia research and care.

The ARUK Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) Network is led by the University of Exeter and is supported by Alzheimer’s Research UK, the Alan Turing Institute and Dementias Platform UK. It aims t o unite experts from a wide range of fields to find new solutions to research in dementia.

DEMON Network lead Professor David Llewellyn of the University of Exeter Medical School and...

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Living Coasts - everyone's local zoo

Living Coasts - everyone's local zoo

Authored by Paigntonzoo
Posted: Wed, 11/13/2019 - 8:23am

We all love local. Local is about communities and families and neighbourhoods. Eating local reduces food miles. Shopping local stimulates the economy. Visiting local is great for attractions on your doorstep.

The weekend of 16th and 17th November is Locals’ Weekend at Living Coasts, when local people can visit Torquay’s coastal zoo for half price. On this occasion, local means anyone in the TQ and EX post codes. So you can live in Axminster (EX13), 48 miles from Torquay; Bude (EX23) – 74 miles away; or Lynton (EX35), a whopping 85 miles away, and still be local.

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How to buy vape and stay calm

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18 black and white TVs still in use in Exeter on 50th anniversary of BBC One in colour

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 11/13/2019 - 6:41am

As BBC One celebrates its 50th anniversary of colour TV this week (Friday 15 November), TV Licensing has revealed 18 households in Exeter are still watching TV programmes only on black and white TV sets.

In Devon, Exeter has the second highest number of black and white licences, behind Plymouth at 21, and ahead of Torquay with 7. All other towns in Devon have less than 5.

Across the UK the number of black and white licences has declined considerably over the years. There were 6,586 black and white TV licences at the end of September 2019 - a fall of 575 compared to the same...

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Devon-based MEP voted new Lib Dem leader in EU Parliament

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/12/2019 - 7:45pm

Caroline Voaden MEP has been elected as the new leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament.

Ms Voaden was voted in today [Tuesday November 12] to head up the 16 British Lib Dem MEP delegation. She represents the South West, including Cornwall, in the European Parliament.

“I am honoured to have been chosen by my colleagues to lead the Liberal Democrat delegation in the European Parliament,” said Ms Voaden. “As long as we remain in Europe, I want to carry on the important work the EU does to improve the economy and society in all member states, including...

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John Gray selected as Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Exeter

John Gray has been selected as the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Exeter.

John has a wealth of experience in the business world and has been involved in a number of charities, all with a focus on helping young people.

His priorities for Exeter include environmentally-sensitive growth, social mobility and improving social care.

“I’m proud to be the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Exeter – a city with a great history and a key part to play in the country’s future,” said John, whose family has a proud history of public service.

“Exeter is an...

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