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Five years ago, Dan was homeless, living in supported accommodation, and struggling with addiction and mental health challenges.

This month — the same week The Salvation Army in Exeter Temple celebrates its 145th anniversary — Dan stood alongside Majors Carl and Elizabeth Di-Palma who lead the church and charity in Exeter, to watch celebrity chef Michael Caines (MBE DL), cut the ribbon on Café EX4, a community café run by people with lived experience of homelessness, addiction, and neurodiversity.

Café EX4 operates under a licence agreement, making the café a tenant of...

Exeter's largest church, bursting at the seams, appeals council decision that could leave Marsh Barton building empty and 40 jobs uncreated.

Rediscover Church, currently at Northernhay Street, serves 500 people and has been searching for a permanent home for eight years, but are refused planning permission for a new home in Marsh Barton.

Rediscover Church Exeter has confirmed it will appeal Exeter City Council's decision to refuse planning permission for Signal House, Cofton Road, Marsh Barton (ref: 25/1784/FUL). The proposal would have brought a building into active...

Twelve months ago, Amy Martin could barely run at all after a tough regime of cancer treatment.

But on Sunday May 24, she’ll be one of 440 people lining up as part of Team FORCE at Exeter’s Great West Run.

Amy aims to raise £1,000 for FORCE Cancer Charity to say thank you for all the support she has received from them since a diagnosis of breast cancer in late 2023.

She has signed up for the 10k — the 13.1 mile half marathon option wasn’t on the cards — and admits: “I will be walk-running, but I will finish it because I am a bit stubborn and — let’s be real— I’ve...

Celebrations were in order when East Devon DayTime Band (EDDB) recently reached nine years since its formation by Band Administrator, Trevor Heynes.

Among the number of excellent community bands in the local area, EDDB is virtually unique in that it rehearses and performs during daytime hours only.

The band has a vibrant membership and welcomes new members. In particular, Trevor is keen to encourage lapsed players (perhaps those who used to play a brass instrument in their youth) to return and enjoy the proven social and health benefits of playing in a musical group....