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Charities in Exeter have a chance to win a share of a £25,000 prize pot offered by specialist charity insurer Ansvar’s Community Campaign.

Many good causes in the region have been struggling to raise funds during the pandemic and Ansvar, which has insured charities, churches and voluntary groups for more than 60 years, is offering help.

The money will be split three ways: £15,000 for the overall winner with £5,000 each going to two additional charities.

The competition opens on 10 May, the deadline for entries is 30 June and winners will be notified by 23 July....

Halal food or products mean that their consumption is permissible for Muslims. In fact, halal is an Arabic word that translates into "permissible or lawful" in English. It largely covers what Muslims are allowed do to in their lives, especially when it comes to food and drink. On the other hand, what’s prohibited in Islam is called ‘haram’.

The term halal most commonly refers to the Muslim dietary laws, especially pertaining to the consumption of meat. Muslims are only allowed to consume Halal meat that has been sourced, processed, and prepared in strict adherence to Islamic...

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A Neuroscience expert from the University of Exeter has been awarded multi-million pound funding to investigate the origin and evolution of vision across the animal kingdom.

Professor Gaspar Jekely, from the University of Exeter’s Living Systems Institute , has received a grant of more than €3 million to conduct pioneering new research into how nervous systems interpret light cues.

The substantial funding was awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) under its 2020 Advanced Grants scheme. Professor Jekely’s research is one of 209 grants awarded to across Europe,...