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Exeter Cathedral to Host City’s Largest Volunteer Fair

Exeter Community Initiatives is delighted to announce the return of the Exeter Volunteer Fair, taking place on Thursday 23 April 2026, 11am–2pm at Exeter Cathedral.

This free-to-attend, drop-in event will bring together 75 local charities and community organisations, offering residents the chance to explore hundreds of volunteering opportunities in one place. With over 800 people expected to attend, the fair is the largest volunteering event of its kind in Exeter.

Whether people have a few hours to spare or are looking for longer-term roles, the Volunteer Fair helps...

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The pink fizz is chilling in readiness for the 2019 Twilight Walk!

Saturday 6 July will be a BIG day in Exmouth for local charity Hospiscare . Exmouth and Lympstone Hospiscare will be holding their Family Fun Day at Manor Gardens from 10am – 4pm with live entertainment and lots of fun activities. Having had a great day with the whole family it will then be time for the mums, nans and aunties to don their pink tutus and bunny ears (not compulsory) and head on down to The Maer for either the Twilight Walk or 5K Fizz Run in aid of Hospiscare.

This sponsored event offers a scenic five or ten mile walking route or a 5K running route along the stunning...

Overnight resurfacing planned on A380

The next phase of overnight resurfacing work on the A380 is due to start on the evening of Tuesday 7 May.

Work will be taking place on the southbound carriageway at Harcombe Plantation.

To undertake the work safely, the A380 will be closed each night between 7pm and 7am (from 8pm on Friday nights) from its junction with the A38 to Mamhead Cross.

A signed diversion route will be in place via the A38, B3344, B3193, B3193 (Strap Lane), B3195 and A380.

The A380 will be fully open during the daytime but, for safety reasons, a temporary 40mph speed limit will be...

Heart2Heart participant Allison with her Hospiscare nurse Harriet

Heart2Heart with Hospiscare: Allison's Story

“Heart failure….. The word failure is just such a negative word, when you get a diagnosis of heart failure it can be such a dark time. But you mustn’t be put off. With the right medication and advice you can still lead a good life with heart failure.”

Allison Rand, 52 from Exeter, was diagnosed with heart failure a couple of years ago.

“It was a total shock. I had been feeling unwell for a while but ignored it as I was too busy with life. Eventually I went for an ECG and they thought it didn’t look right so booked me in for an appointment. I lay down on the table and that...

Garden & Food Festival set to wow visitors

From local sparkling wine to nursery plants, crafts and gifts to locally-produced delicious food, floral workshops and expert panels, together with a newly revamped Children’s Area, the Garden and Food Festival run by the Colyton Grammar School PA is a great day out for all the family.

The Festival returns to Colyton Grammar School on Saturday 11th May between 10.00am and 4.00pm and there is no charge for attendance.

In its 16th year, the 2019 Festival will have more than 60 local gardening, food and craft stalls. Taking place throughout the Colyton Grammar School campus in...

Man arrested after alleged indecent exposure and stalking incidents in Exeter

Police are appealing for information after receiving reports of alleged stalking and indecent exposure at Flowerpot playing fields in Exeter.

Officers are investigating a number of complaints from members of the public during March and April.

Anyone who has witnessed any suspicious activity in the area has been urged to come forward.

A 39-year-old man from the Exeter area has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency and harassment and has been released under investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101, or via email...

Sell your luxury watch: Which is the best site for doing so?

Are you looking to sell your luxury watch? You should not just trust anyone. Luxury watches are a great treasure, and as much as you may have many reasons that could push you to sell yours, you have to ensure that you are making the most out of it.

You should take your time and select an expert company, a company that understands its way around the market and one that knows how to acquire the highest market values possible for you. A lot of people will have their eyes set on that timepiece, and if you are not careful enough, you will end up falling for the least price or even worse...

Devon Air Ambulance starts carrying freeze-dried plasma

From this week, Devon Air Ambulance can provide its patients with an additional life-saving treatment. This wasn't previously available in Devon until the patient arrives at a hospital’s Emergency Department; the administration of blood plasma.

Nigel Hare, Operations Director for Devon Air Ambulance explains “In simple terms, blood is made up of red blood cells which carry oxygen around the body, white blood cells which protect against and ‘eat up’ infection, and plasma, which amongst other things contains the clotting agents which helps blood to clot when you are bleeding....

Libraries Unlimited welcomes new trustees

Libraries Unlimited, the charity responsible for running Devon and Torbay libraries, has welcomed two new independent trustees to its Board.

Sarah O’Brien, External Affairs Advisor at the National Trust and IT and publishing sector specialist George Lossius were appointed to the Board of trustees this month. They join a number of independent trustees as well as both staff and community trustees who set the strategic direction for Devon and Torbay libraries.

Sarah O'Brien has 12 years experience in leading external programmes, partnerships and campaigns across South West...

A replica 'Clicker', made with the original tooling and presses which made those issued to the American Airborne Division in WW2

Campaign launched to find ‘The Lost Clickers’ of the D-Day landings in Exeter

ACME Whistles, world-leader in whistle design, innovation and manufacture is calling out to D-Day veterans and their relatives to find what have been coined ‘The Lost Clickers’ of the D-Day landings.

Supported by The Royal British Legion and intended to meaningfully mark the 75thanniversary of the D-Day landings, ACME Whistles is searching for original ‘ Clickers ’ issued to the American Airborne Division as a vital piece of survival equipment. Paratroopers were dropped into darkness behind enemy lines on the night before D-Day, if they were not alone when they landed, or later...

Proposed new housing estate signs removed following vandalism

Two signs for a speculative high-end housing development in St Leonards were removed on Tuesday after they were repeatedly defaced by graffiti. Burrington Estates had placed the signs, advertising the development, around the playing field site just before Easter. The uniformed Estates’ staff member who was dismantling them said that he’d been "told to take them down" but didn’t know the reason why they were being removed. One of the three signs, overlooking the St Leonards Road junction with the Topsham Road, remains. The proposed development on the sports field, currently owned by the...

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Exeter Cathedral to Host City’s Largest Volunteer Fair

The pink fizz is chilling in readiness for the 2019 Twilight Walk!

Overnight resurfacing planned on A380

Heart2Heart with Hospiscare: Allison's Story

Garden & Food Festival set to wow visitors

Man arrested after alleged indecent exposure and stalking incidents in Exeter

Sell your luxury watch: Which is the best site for doing so?

Devon Air Ambulance starts carrying freeze-dried plasma

Libraries Unlimited welcomes new trustees

Campaign launched to find ‘The Lost Clickers’ of the D-Day landings in Exeter

Proposed new housing estate signs removed following vandalism

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