You don’t have to hire an expensive interior designer or even know anything about interiors to be able to pull off a fabulously decorated house. If you’re ready to turn your house around, or decorate a new place for the first time, the best room to start in is the lounge. The living room is most likely the central hub of your house, so once you have things sorted there, it will be easy to bring the rest of your house up to this standard - a great interior may even add value to your house .

Just follow these simple tips to make it look like you brought in a specialist to decorate...

A leading climate scientist has been appointed MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Professor Richard Betts , of the Met Office Hadley Centre and the University of Exeter, has been recognised for “services to understanding climate change”.

Professor Betts’ work has included cutting-edge research on climate change and advising governments as a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and public engagement such as appearances on the BBC, ITV and at the Glastonbury Festival. He regularly discusses climate science on Twitter (@richardabe tts...

The Devon branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England has launched its 2019 art and writing competitions for primary schoolchildren - calling on them to use their creativity to capture Devon's coast and countryside.

CPRE Devon's two children's competitions are a fun way to encourage outdoor learning and help youngsters engage with and enjoy the great outdoors. There's something for every child who's prepared to put pen to paper, either to create a piece of artwork or a short piece of writing.

Last year the charity received some fantastic entries from right across the...

One man's trash is another man's treasure, and the internet is the perfect place to cash-in. We live in a consumer-driven world where people are always looking for deals, even on items that are old and unwanted. Believe it or not, your old stuff could earn you a pretty penny, especially if you know how to market and sell it on a digital marketplace.

Tired of thinking “ I need money ,” and instead want to do something about it? Changing your financial situation may be as simple as going through old boxes and drawers and selling old items that you don't need or want anymore.

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Diabetes Week is taking place from 10 to 16 June 2019 and aims to increase the public’s understanding of diabetes. Diabetes UK Exeter group is running a coffee morning and raffle in Topsham on 11 June and an awareness day on 15 June in Bedford Square, Exeter in conjunction with Exeter Lions.

On top of that, Diabetes UK is asking people to share five facts to help people see diabetes differently:

Chances are, lots of people you know are living with diabetes.

One in 15 people live with diabetes. That’s 4.7 million people in the UK – more than cancer and dementia...

Local shops and good transport links top the list of priorities for home hunters in Exeter when it comes to choosing where to live.

Five star housebuilder David Wilson Homes has examined the amenities that people rank the most important when it comes to making a location their home.

Shops were named the number one priority with transport links ranked second in terms of importance and medical services third on the list. The top five was rounded off by good schools and public spaces or parks.

David Wilson Homes is bringing new homes to Exeter at Minerva and Harts...

This year environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy presented 208 awards to England’s very best beaches, including 71 international Blue Flags and 137 Seaside Awards, with 52 beaches achieving both awards. This includes awards to East Devon District Council’s Exmouth, Budleigh, Sidmouth and Seaton beaches. Keep Britain Tidy recognises and rewards beaches in England that achieve the highest standards of beach management and, in the case of bathing beaches, meet the required standards for water quality. East Devon’s beaches join the country’s very best beaches, from popular holiday spots to...

A DEVON care provider says unpaid and paid carers are invaluable in today’s society and this is why it is helping raise awareness of the role they play during Carers Week (June 2019).

Running from June 10 until 16, Carers Week is designed to show how being an unpaid carer impacts on an individual’s life, as the campaign says one in three feel isolated.

Catherine Porter, Manager for Guardian Homecare, which provides services in Exeter and Torbay, said: “There is an army of unsung heroes out there who provide care for their loved ones day-in and day-out, 24/7 and they need...

The University of Exeter has been ranked as one of the top 10 UK universities in the UK in the influential Guardian University Guide 2020.

The latest league table, released today (June 7th 2019) ranks Exeter tenth of 121 UK higher education institutions – a rise of four places year-on-year.

Universities are ranked according to a number of factors, including student satisfaction on courses and teaching and the proportion of graduates in employment or further study after six months. It also includes a “value added” score, which compares degree results with entry...