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Young runners race down Exeter’s famous home straight on Family Day

Dozens of young runners will soon be charging down the famous home straight at Exeter Racecourse when the much-loved Family Day returns on Sunday, 22 March.

The annual event gives children a rare opportunity to experience the thrill of race day for themselves, sprinting along the same stretch of turf as the racehorses. With race commentary echoing across the course as they run for the finishing post, it is a moment that makes young participants feel like champions.

The children’s dash has become one of the highlights of the day and a firm favourite for families across...

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Exeter parish becomes 50th in the country to be awarded LiveSimply status

An Exeter parish has become one of a growing number of congregations that have made drastic changes to reduce their environmental impact – and have been awarded for their efforts with a LiveSimply award from the charity CAFOD.

For more than a year, the parishioners at Blessed Sacrament Church in Heavitree have committed to reduce, reuse and recycle, while also thinking of ways to care for communities, both close to home and around the world.

This has included everything from setting up a repair café, where people bring items for repair and mending, to organising a walk in...

Girlguides launch badges for cyber skills

Girlguiding members are being offered the chance to collect badges with a distinctly 21st century twist – by completing activities in cyber skills.

The new badges can be collected by those who complete activities from the new resource created by Girlguiding South West England and the National Cyber Security Centre, a part of GCHQ.

The resource, called ‘On the net’, includes a range of activities for girls to complete within their units after which the badges can be collected. Staged with levels to cover all ages within Guiding, from Rainbows to Rangers, the activity pack is...

How Do I Find A Good Wedding Photographer?

Everyone has heard the horror story at one time or another. Yes, there are the ones about “Bridezillas” doing every strange and embarrassing thing imaginable at their weddings, but there are also horror stories online about the photos they had taken to celebrate their wedding. The bride and the groom seek out a cheap, seemingly professional photographer, find one at a good price, and then hire their wedding photography services .

The day comes, the photo shoot is less than they hoped for, but they believe that things will turn out for the best. They have reservations but the...

£10 million funding for pioneering new Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste announced

A £10 million investment will fund a pioneering new collaborative research centre, designed to solve some of the most pressing global environmental challenges of our time.

Research England has announced the funding for The Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) – a joint venture between the University of Exeter and South West Water.

The Centre, which will be based on the University’s Streatham Campus, will conduct world-leading research into the provision of safe and resilient water services in the UK and overseas.

Central to its focus will be...

Steps Involved in Making an Online Cab Reservation

When you travel to a different place, you prefer taking public transportation. You're on a tight budget, and you want to limit your expenses. It might not be a comfortable choice, but it's practical. There's an alternative to public transportation, which is more convenient. It's reserving your cab before the trip. In doing so, you won't have any problem on the day of your trip. You can visit all the places you want, and not experience any delays. You might have to pay a bit more, but considering the comfort it provides, it's not a terrible deal. If you wish to reserve your transportation...

Positive signs for wildlife thanks to Exe estuary refuge areas

The results of bird surveys on the Exe estuary show early indications that wildlife refuges are helping to minimise disturbance

Footprint Ecology have been contracted to carry out surveys over three years at various locations around the Exe estuary. Monitoring bird behaviour and disturbance, these surveysare designed to show the effects of people and their activities on this important wildlife habitat.

In September 2018, two new areas to protect wildlife were carefully selected and introduced at key locations on the Exe estuary. Known as wildlife refuges, the areas protect...

Three Ways to Start Improving Your Credit Score

If you keep finding yourself being denied credit cards or loans and are struggling to be approved for financing or a mortgage, then you may need to do something about raising your credit score. Building your credit score, particularly if it has been damaged in the past, is not a quick or simple process, but there are several things that you can do starting from today in order to improve what potential lenders see when you apply for any kind of credit. Here are the best things to do if you want to improve your credit score.

#1. Borrow Money You Can Pay off Quickly:

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Young people fight the drainage problems of the future

It took seven weeks for The Sidmouth fatberg to be cleared after its discovery in December last year. The 64 metre mass of solid waste was a stark wake up call to residents in the Exeter area, prompting South Devon University Technical College to host an open evening for World Environment Day in June, during which prospective students were invited to ‘fight the fatberg’ . The event promoted awareness of the problem with flushing unsuitable materials down the drain, and encouraged students to find scientific solutions to the fatberg problem.

The Fatberg Problem

Fatbergs form...

Zoo's TB restrictions lifted

The TB restrictions at Paignton Zoo have been lifted. The conservation charity has been constrained since August 2017, when a single case of TB was discovered.

A crucial final test has come back all clear. Head of Veterinary Services Ghislaine Sayers said: “We’ve been through a lot. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to care for animals during this difficult time and to help get us clear!”

Paignton Zoo’s Executive Director Simon Tonge: “We are looking to the future with a renewed sense of certainty. Paignton Zoo plays such an important role in many European...

Summer of Independents campaign launched at indie showcase

Crafters, makers, bakers, barbers and bar tenders gathered together to showcase their one-of-a-kind products and services at the InExeter independent showcase in St Stephens Church on 27 June. Celebrating the launch of InExeter’s Summer of Independents campaign, which will champion Exeter’s vibrant independent scene, the event shone a light on a handful on the brilliant indie businesses in the city.

Businesses including The Roots Foundation, Mantis, Erin Cox, The Belt Makers, March Coffee, the Recycled Candle Company, and Chococo were on hand at the event to show and talk to...

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Young runners race down Exeter’s famous home straight on Family Day

Exeter parish becomes 50th in the country to be awarded LiveSimply status

Girlguides launch badges for cyber skills

How Do I Find A Good Wedding Photographer?

£10 million funding for pioneering new Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste announced

Steps Involved in Making an Online Cab Reservation

Positive signs for wildlife thanks to Exe estuary refuge areas

Three Ways to Start Improving Your Credit Score

Young people fight the drainage problems of the future

Zoo's TB restrictions lifted

Summer of Independents campaign launched at indie showcase

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