When Stella Ford’s husband, Alfred, was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), an illness which leaves a patient increasingly breathless, Stella was adamant she wanted to care for Alfred at home. Stella, 78 from Honiton, didn’t realise that help was available from local charity Hospiscare, who support people in Exeter, Mid and East Devon. Stella thought hospices were only for cancer patients and places where you went to die. However, Hospiscare supports patients from the onset of a life-limiting condition, providing support at home at the end of life and caring for...

Young residents living at YMCA Exeter have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support their pop-up café initiative this August in Princesshay.

The crowdfunding campaign, which includes incentives Exeter Cookery School, is aiming to raise £6,000 for a one week, pop-up community café on Paris Street.

The new enterprise programme from YMCA Exeter, CONNECT, takes young residents on a six-week course where they can unlock their entrepreneurial potential and build experience for their CVs. They will learn about financial planning, marketing, team building, customer experience...

Okehampton College in Okehampton Devon is to receive dedicated, specialist support to help improve outcomes for all children vulnerable to underachievement thanks to Achievement for All and Devonshire Freemasons.

The grant to Okehampton College is just part of a much larger grant of £240,000 which is being given by Freemasons to 53 schools in England and Wales through Achievement for All’s award-winning Achieving Schools programme.

Achievement for All is a leading not-for-profit organisation that works in partnership with early years settings, schools and colleges,...

Litter louts and people who fail to pick up after their dogs are to be targeted in Exeter. The move follows calls from the public asking the City Council to take more action. As part of a 12-month pilot project, enforcement company 3GS have been contracted to fine those who deliberately drop litter or fail to clear up after their dogs. Culprits will be issued with £100 fines, which can be reduced to £65 for littering or £60 for dog fouling, if paid within 10 days. The company are not on any targets. Councillors in Exeter are often approached by members of the public asking them to take...

Two researchers at the University of Exeter have pedalled a whopping 460 km from London to Paris, raising thousands of pounds for Alzheimer’s Society in a gruelling four-day challenge.

Drs Mark Tarrant and David Llewellyn have exceeded their £1,550 fundraising target for the Society, raising over £2,000 so far to boost the Society’s ground-breaking dementia research. Donations can still be made on their JustGiving page.

Throughout the journey the dedicated duo battled sweltering heat, with temperatures soaring to almost 40 degrees. The pair fought through several punctures...

Striking portraits of Dr Sarah Buck OBE and Dame Clare Marx, members of the University of Exeter’s Council, will feature as part of a stunning exhibition celebrating the achievements of some of the most pioneering women of the 21st century.

The eye-catching pictures are two of 100 portraits displayed together at the Royal College of Art over the summer, to celebrate the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act.

Organised by First Women UK, the exhibition features portraits of women who have been the first in their professional field to reach a certain position...

For many, the summer months provide an ideal opportunity to update certain areas and aspects of your home. One way you can make the most of the long summer evenings and lighter days is by taking on a redecoration project and revamp your home. If you feel your home is in need of a refurbishment, read below to get some ideas of how to spruce your property, regardless of your budget.

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You may always find yourself needing additional storage, but you never find the time to get round to it. Whether it be wicker baskets for shoes, or DIY shelving to give your...

Following several sold out tours of his most recent show Change Management, award-winning comedian, comedy writer and director Andy Hamilton is back with his first ever up close and personal show, An Evening With Andy Hamilton and is heading to Exeter Corn Exchange on Monday 15 October.

Audiences will have the opportunity to ask Andy questions on any topic as he takes a look back at his very extensive professional career in comedy. Beginning in 1976 as a contributor to Radio 4’s Weekending, Andy went on to pick up a raft of awards for co-writing and co-directing such household TV...