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Exeter Racecourse partners with ELF to launch Festive Gifting Programme

Exeter Racecourse is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Exeter Leukaemia Fund (ELF) for ELF Raceday, taking place on Friday 5th December 2025.

Through this collaboration, ELF and Exeter Racecourse will launch a special gifting programme aimed at bringing joy to children and families supported by the charity during the Festive season.

Exeter Racecourse will support ELF’s work by gifting toys to children who are patients or family members affected by blood cancers and blood disorders. Racegoers, owners, trainers, jockeys and the local community are being...

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Elections staff thanked for dealing with challenges on the day

Exeter City Council’s Chief Executive and Growth Director has thanked all staff who played a part in Thursday's local elections in the city.

Karime Hassan praised all those involved – some 500 people - in organising the elections, in the lead-up, during the day itself and at the count on the night.

“It is a massive undertaking and I can’t thank everyone enough for their efforts. This is local democracy at work and without the dedication of scores of City Council staff and many others, it just wouldn’t happen,” he said.

In Exeter, just over a third of the electorate...

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Historic win for Greens in Exeter City Council elections

Exeter Green Party are celebrating after a historic win in the City Council elections. Diana Moore has become the city’s first elected Green councillor after a landslide victory in St David’s ward. She won the seat off Labour winning 1455 votes (55%) compared to Labour’s 796 (30%).

In jubilant mood, Diana said: “I feel hugely honoured to have been trusted by the people of St David’s to represent them on the City Council. It has been a pleasure to speak to hundreds of residents over the past year and I will do my best to represent them in the years ahead. I know that this result...

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Time to join the Race for Life in Exeter

AS the bank holiday approaches, organisers of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life are calling on the people of Exeter to put their time off to good use by picking a date and event to help beat cancer.

This year, for the first time, Cancer Research UK is inviting everyone – women, men and children – to join the Race for Life.

There are five Race for Life events to choose from in Exeter - including the much-loved 5k and 10k events, as well as Pretty Muddy 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy Kids.

Every day, 90 people are diagnosed with cancer in the South West. That’s why the...

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Devon businesses celebrate initiative to make Exeter a global leader in low vehicle emissions

Business leaders from across Devon have celebrated the launch of a major new initiative to improve air pollution in Exeter and across the county. With the aim of removing the equivalent of 1,000 cars’ worth of emissions from the city’s air by the end of the year, Breathe Exeter aims to get businesses, public sector organisations and private drivers on board with new technology that helps motorists slash their vehicles’ emissions.

Over 45 businesses attended the event held at Exeter City Football Club, designed to build rapid engagement and involvement among drivers wishing to play...

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How to make new friends as an adult

Making new friends can be much harder when you are an adult. It is easy to make friends when you are a child and teenager but this all changes once you start to work full-time and have long-term relationships. Additionally, if you move to a new area or go through a breakup, you may find that you suddenly have much fewer people to socialise with which can be difficult. Fortunately, it is possible to make new friends when you are an adult if you know how and if you are willing to put yourself out there. Here are a few ways to try if you are looking to make new friends.

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Tedburn St Mary wins Prince of Wales Award for plastic awareness project

Primary school pupils from a Devon village have won the prestigious Prince of Wales award 2019, for their work tackling plastic pollution in the village.

Two young people between aged 9 from Tedburn St Mary Primary will collect the award for their project - Tedburn Turns the Tide - in a special ceremony at the Devon County Show on Friday May 17 along with their teacher Katie Skinner

The Award, which the Devon County Agricultural Association has run for the past 34 years, is open to Devon-based community projects with entries encouraged from all areas of the community, from...

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Police appeal after fatal collision in Axminster

Police have appealed for witnesses following a fatal collision between two HGVs in Axminster on Monday morning [29 April].

Emergency services were called at 5.50am following the head-on collision on the A35 Gammons Hill at Kilmington Cross.

Both male drivers were trapped in their vehicles.

One driver, a 54-year-old man from Winchester, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The other driver involved, a 36-year-old man from the Bristol area, remains in Derriford Hospital with serious head and leg injuries.

Police would like...

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Get free advice on respite relief

Authored by Reporters
Posted: Wed, 05/01/2019 - 4:24pm

CARERS in south Devon are next month (May 2019) being offered free advice on respite relief by a care provider in the area.

Guardian Homecare, which has offices and teams in Exeter, is hosting a Respite Care Awareness Week from Monday, May 13 and will be advising people on the topic.

Regional Manager, Katie Jewell said: “Lots of people who care for friends or family members aren’t aware of the respite relief they can benefit from. They deserve a well-earned rest as looking after someone can often become physically and emotionally overwhelming.

“We are inviting...

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Care Quality Commission maintains RD&E rating as ‘Good’ following inspection

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 05/01/2019 - 2:01pm

The RD&E has a “strong caring culture” with staff committed to putting patients’ needs first, according to a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report released today.

The RD&E has maintained its ‘Good’ rating from the CQC – with some services showing improvements - after the CQC carried out a rigorous but routine and announced inspection of many of the Trust’s acute and community services earlier this year.

The CQC independently regulates health and social care services and last rated the RD&E’s services in 2015, giving them an overall Good rating. Now it...

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How to choose the right mobile phone contract for you

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 05/01/2019 - 12:04pm

Choosing the right phone contract to meet your needs can be quite overwhelming. You need to check the texts, minutes and data as well as your budget to make sure it’s good enough for you. Before you choose to upgrade your phone plan, you need to know everything it contains effortlessly.

Use the tools at your disposal like smartphonechecker.co.uk to find the best contract that suits your requirements. First have a think about what you need.

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It is at least 5 times faster than 3G so it’s something to consider for your new phone contract. 4G mobile internet...

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