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The University of Exeter injects more than £1.17bn into the economy and generates almost 11,000 jobs in the South West, a major new study has revealed. An analysis of the economic impact of Exeter University found that in 2015-16 it injected £540 million (output) into the economy of the city of Exeter alone, helping to create more than 5,300 jobs in the city. In total, 10,757 jobs were generated across the South West by the University. The report the Economic Impact of the University of Exeter was commissioned by the University and carried out by Viewforth Consulting, which provides...

The sexual health teams at The Centre in Exeter and Barnstaple, part of Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, are taking part in National HIV Testing Week, which runs from 18-25 November 2017. The theme for this year’s National HIV Testing Week is ‘Give HIV the finger’, which promotes the quick and easy finger-prick HIV test. From 20–24 November, The Centre’s sexual health clinics in Exeter and Barnstaple are offering a free, confidential, no-questions-asked finger-prick HIV test. Abbey Eboigbe, nurse adviser for The Centre in Exeter, said: “National HIV Testing Week gives us the...

YMCA Exeter’s 8th annual Santa Abseil from Princesshay car park returns once again on Saturday 9th December.

Dressed in Santa suits, local people of Exeter, from amateurs to abseiling veterans, will be challenged to take on the 100ft abseil down Princesshay car park to raise funds and awareness for youth homelessness over the festive season.

With the aim for each volunteer to raise £150, these essential funds will help to support those transitioning from vulnerable accommodation into their new home at YMCA Exeter. Every year the charity provide Support Accommodation for...

The Poppies: WAVE on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Plymouth Naval Memorial, will be dismantled this Sunday evening, so anyone wishing to see it before it leaves the town should arrive at the display by 5.30pm on Sunday November 19 before it is dismantled for its next destination next year.

Since its arrival in August, there have been nearly 500,000 visitors at the CWGC Plymouth Naval Memorial to view the spectacular ceramic flowers, with more than 240 volunteers trained by the Commission on hand to show visitors around.

The Last Post will sound at the Memorial...