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This summer The Boat Shed Pop Up will transform two derelict warehouses on Exeter’s quayside into a new creative venue for the city.

Alongside a programme of theatre, comedy, art and music, The Boat Shed will house a cocktail bar, a goats milk ice-cream parlour and a mini golf course.

Local artist Fi Russell has been commissioned to design the golf course which will be inspired by the stories and heritage of Exeter.

With nine holes to complete, players will be challenged by Exeter’s ancient Roman wall, they’ll skirt around the sleepers of the city’s first railway...

One of the area’s most successful networking groups is helping its members prepare for the future at a special development session in June.

Spaces are still available at Exeter PA Network’s formal development event, which is focussing on ‘hardiness and resilience’ and takes place at the Deer Park Hotel, near Honiton, on Thursday, June 22.

It is the network’s second development event this year and always proves very popular with members. Kim Glover, founder of the network, which now has more than 500 members, said the evening promised to be very informative for attendees....

It has been an award-winning fortnight for Exeter College Apprenticeships. Following the double win for Apprenticeships at the Exeter Living awards, five Exeter College Apprentices have claimed wins in their individual industries for their excellent skills and hard work. To begin the winning streak, multiple construction Apprentices entered SkillBuild. This competition gives Britain’s best construction trainees a chance to compete against one another and showcase their talents to be pronounced the best in their chosen craft occupation. James Cope, Apprentice at Gentlemen Builders claimed...

Communities across Devon are being urged to remain calm but alert following terror attacks in London on Saturday night (June 3).

Devon & Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Sharon Taylor said: “As details emerge from this Metropolitan-led investigation, our thoughts are with all those affected from these incidents and to all our colleagues in the emergency services who bravely responded.

“The threat level remains the same at ‘severe’ and we continue to monitor the intelligence picture and keep all policing under review to ensure the appropriate security is in...