Local care home Raleigh Manor in Exmouth is opening its doors to older people from the community to help tackle loneliness this Valentine’s Day.
The care home is inviting local elderly people, who might usually eat alone, to join the residents and teams at the home on 14th of February from 12.30pm for a delicious complimentary home-cooked three course meal.
Diners will be treated to a tasty, freshly-prepared three course lunch in the home’s dining room with music and friendly conversation. Guests will have a chance to chat to the home’s staff and residents, while...
Join us on Saturday, March 7th, for a scenic seven-mile walk starting and finishing at Exeter’s Double Locks. Along the way, you’ll enjoy a fun and rewarding experience, complete with a bacon roll and refreshments halfway around the course, followed by a well-earned pint, a hot pasty, and the chance to watch the Italy vs. England Six Nations game on the big screen when you return.
Over the years, Men’s Walk has raised over £1 million in support of Hospiscare. This year, with more walkers than ever before, we’re striving to raise even more. After selling out six years in a row, don’...
Totnes Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (TAODS) has marked a major milestone in its history with a hugely successful run of its 2026 pantomime, Little Red Riding Hood , celebrating the society’s 90th year and playing to packed houses at the Civic Hall, with three of its five performances selling out.
Founded in 1936 as the Totnes Amateur Operatic and Musical Society, TAODS began its journey with Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance at the Royal Seven Stars Hotel, before staging its first pantomime, Cinderella , at the Old Market Hall in 1953 — a venue whose...
Exeter Racecourse has teamed up with leading trainer David Pipe to launch an exciting new initiative designed to welcome families and inspire the next generation of racing fans.
To mark the partnership, David Pipe is inviting families to enjoy a free behind-the-scenes tour of his Culmstock yard, where visitors can experience the thrill of trying an Equicisor – a racehorse simulator that replicates the feeling of riding a thoroughbred in training. The tour provides a rare insight into life at a working racing yard and the exceptional care racehorses receive.
The University of Exeter will celebrate a decade of delivering degree apprenticeships when it hosts a series of workshops, information sessions and podcasts during National Apprenticeship this week.
Exeter is the largest provider of degree apprenticeships, a debt-free route into higher education that gives students the opportunity to earn a wage alongside their academic studies.
The University currently supports 4,200 apprentices - 14 percent of the student population - across 24 programmes, spanning Healthcare, Business and Management, Finance and Accounting, Digital,...
More than 50 young learners are on the road to becoming fully-fledged vehicle technicians thanks to an apprenticeship scheme set up by major UK automotive services retailer Protyre Autocare.
Protyre Autocare, which has its headquarters in Micheldever, Hampshire welcomed a record intake of 30 apprentices onto its apprenticeship scheme in 2025, taking the total number of learners recruited to 54 since autumn 2023.
The apprentices are based at Protyre Autocare’s garages across England, Scotland and Wales and spend four days a week gaining practical experience in their local...
Exeter has been awarded Purple Flag accreditation which recognises places where people can enjoy a safe night out with confidence.
The Purple Flag is an internationally recognised award that celebrates towns and cities which offer a safe, well-managed and vibrant evening and night-time economy, supported by strong partnership working, good transport connections and a clear focus on safety and wellbeing.
Sergeant Jim Wellard leads on policing of the evening and night-time economy (ENTE) in Exeter. He said “Over the last 18 months, we have made significant and much needed...
Families across Exeter and the wider region are invited to step into a wonderland of free creative activities for children this February half-term.
Children’s venue Alibi are teaming up with St Thomas Library to present The Story Box (16-21 February) celebrating the 2026 National Year of Reading.
Emmanuel Hall, home of both Alibi and St Thomas Library, will transform into a giant library filled with cosy reading corners, creative play spaces, and a welcoming café.
The free drop-in event runs daily from 10am-4pm throughout the week, with storytelling sessions,...
Free drop-in event celebrates National Year of Reading with week-long programme of stories, crafts, and creativity
Families across Exeter and the wider region are invited to step into a wonderland of free creative activities for children this February half-term.
Children’s venue Alibi are teaming up with St Thomas Library to present The Story Box (16-21 February) celebrating the 2026 National Year of Reading.
Emmanuel Hall, home of both Alibi and St Thomas Library, will transform into a giant library filled with cosy reading corners, creative play spaces, and a welcoming...
The Government’s announcement to recruit 10,000 new foster carers by 2029 has been welcomed by Devon County Council.
The plans, backed with £88 million over the next two years, are part of a government drive to provide more loving homes to vulnerable children while improving support for foster carers and tackling the shortage of carers.
Declining numbers of fostering households is a national issue, and in Devon the number of approved fostering households has fallen by a third since 2020.
Devon County Council committed a £2million investment to its fostering...
