A motorbike ride with a special chocolatey difference will take place on Easter Sunday this year – and YOU could be part of it. The riders will be delivering chocolate Easter eggs to youngsters with life-limiting illnesses at the South West Children’s Hospice.

So why not join 'Exeter Based Motorcycle Rides' for a ride to remember? This amazing ride will take place on Easter Sunday 27 March, meeting at Cowley Bridge Road layby, Exeter, EX4 5BX. Be ready to leave at 11am. To join in just turn up on two wheels (or three for trikes!) with a full tank of fuel and make sure you bring...

Junior doctors have started a48 hour strike in response to the Government’s decision to impose a new contract on the profession

The industrial action, between 8am today (Wednesday 9 March) and 8am on Friday 11 March, will mean disruption to services at hospitals across the country.

Commenting on the strike action, RD&E Medical Director Mr Adrian Harris said: “Our priority, as always, is to maintain the safety and quality of care for our patients. We are pleased that our senior medical staff have - once again – demonstrated significant flexibility so that they can...

Exeter Cathedral is celebrating English Tourism Week (5th – 13th March 2016) with the hosting of a Spring Fair, the first such event in recent times.

The magnificent nave of Exeter Cathedral, which houses the longest continuous vaulted ceiling in Europe, is to return to its medieval roots for the hosting of the fair, which takes place this Thursday 10th March 2016 between 10.30am and 4pm. Unlike its medieval ancestor, the modern day Spring Fair will be a quieter affair (no trading in live animals!) and will feature an array of stalls selling crafts and artisan gifts. Visitors will...

A renewable energy lawyer at a leading South West law firm has become a trustee of Truro-based energy charity Community Energy Plus, which helps households lower their energy bills and become more energy efficient.

Justin Butt is a solicitor at Stephens Scown who has worked on a wide number of deals and projects in the renewable energy sector.

Community Energy Plus is an award-winning social enterprise that provides complete energy answers to help householders in Cornwall enjoy warmer, energy efficient homes as part of a more sustainable future.

Since 1998 the...

Both DCET Training and Supertech Training are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week by holding both a Plumbing and Electrical open day at two of our centres located in Exeter and Newton Abbot!

On Tuesday March 15th we are opening our Exeter Electrical training centre to local schools and anyone who may be interested or want to find out more information about the electrical industry and apprenticeships.

There will be practical sessions and demonstrations running throughout the day with lecturers there who will be able to talk to students about the industry and answer any...

Academics from the University of Exeter and lifelong learners from the local community are celebrating a new agreement which will help them work more closely together.

Exeter U3A, a member of the University of the Third Age, and academics from the University of Exeter signed a Memorandum of Understanding at a ceremony this week.

The new formal link will support efforts already ongoing to create mutually beneficial relationships between academics and U3A members. It should enable more U3A members to collaborate with academics in research projects, attend lectures and be...

Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg is calling on local businesses to support a CCTV pilot project which has launched in two locations today (Tues 8th March) Mr Hogg has provided funding and training to help volunteers rejuvenate two CCTV pilots, in Bude and Launceston, and is now calling on those communities to help ensure their long-term future. “In response to requests from community CCTV projects in Bude and Launceston I wanted to look at ways to provide financial support as the existing cameras and kit were no longer fit for purpose and could not provide images of sufficient...

In an exciting development for the city, Exeter College has recently launched the new Exeter School of Art – reviving more than 150 years of tradition.

Since 1854 there has been a strong history of art and design education in Exeter. Sited in Queen Street, very close to where the original Art School was established all those years ago, Exeter College has worked with partners to bring Exeter School of Art back to the cultural heart of the city.

The launch of the new Exeter School of Art was celebrated at a recent event held at Exeter College’s Centre for the Creative...