Community groups across Exeter are being invited to apply for funding from a new grant programme designed to support families to learn, grow and build stronger connections.
The Family Learning Fund, launched by SNG, one of England’s largest housing associations, offers grants of between £300 and £1,000 to organisations delivering projects that bring families together to learn new skills. The fund is part of SNG’s ongoing commitment to improving customer wellbeing and helping communities become thriving, resilient places for everyone.
Pottles Court Residential Home, in Exminster is delighted to announce that it has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas following its latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The report highlights the home’s strong commitment to person‑centred care, exceptional support for residents, and a culture built on kindness, dignity, and compassion.
Inspectors praised the overwhelmingly positive feedback from residents and families, noting: “People and relatives were overwhelmingly positive about the quality of care and the kindness of staff.”
Exeter Phoenix’s Green Phoenix Festival returns on Sunday 5th July for the third consecutive year.
This one-day festival brings people of all ages together for a day of creativity, to inspire and promote action towards building a sustainable future.
Delivered in partnership with local sustainability organisations and individuals, this festival highlights how we can all contribute to a greener future while connecting audiences with impactful work already underway in the community.
Join them for a day of free talks, workshops and creative activities for the local...
With the spotlight on the 250th Anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, Topsham Museum is proud to have the unique opportunity to stage a talk by Exeter's own award-winning historian of the US, Dr Henry Knight Lozano.
Marking the 250th anniversary, the lecture will explore the cause of the declaration and its consequences which continue to this day.
Titled ‘1776 and the US Declaration of independence’ this lecture - by award-winning Exeter historian Dr Henry Knight Lozano - will address key questions about the event.
A DEVON optician is preparing to run the Grand Western Canal, having been inspired by his best friend’s daughter who’s been battling acute leukaemia.
Neil Millen, a director at the locally owned and run Specsavers Bideford, is pulling on his running shoes to raise as much money as he can for the charity Cure Leukaemia after seeing 15-year-old Daisy McGowan battle the disease for two years.
To raise further funds, Daisy’s father Scott is tackling all 21 stages of the Tour de France route – 3,333km and 5,4450m of ascent – on behalf of Cure Leukaemia, as part of a group of...
Team Bath Netball star defender Daisy Harrison says she is “grateful and honoured” after being named as the NXT Gen League Player of the Season for 2026.
The 21-year-old from Barnstaple, who is a University of Exeter student and plays goal keeper, was selected as the league’s standout star after a stellar campaign in which she featured prominently in the rankings for interceptions, deflections and gains.
She was presented with her award in the Fan Zone during Saturday’s Netball Super League Grand Final at Manchester’s Co-op Live, which saw AO Manchester Thunder narrowly...
Newcourt Community Centre has been awarded £2,000 by one of the South West’s most prominent housebuilders.
Exeter-based Persimmon Homes donated the funds as part of its Community Champions programme which seeks to reward good causes and much-valued organisations in the areas in which it builds.
It follows the handover of a nearby 100% Affordable Housing development from the accredited five-star developer to a local housing association, LiveWest, who joined both parties for the cheque presentation alongside local city councillor, James Cookson.
As temperatures across the UK continue to rise and forecasters warn of further heatwaves this summer, renewable energy specialist Exeter-based SunGift Solar is urging homeowners to consider a little-known Government Grant that could play a vital part in keeping households cool as global temperatures rise.
The advice comes as parts of the UK prepare for temperatures above 30°C in the coming days, with amber heat-health alerts already issued across much of southern England and the Midlands, and warnings of a possible red heat-health alert.
As temperatures across the UK continue to rise and forecasters warn of further heatwaves this summer, renewable energy specialist SunGift Solar is urging homeowners to consider a little-known Government Grant that could play a vital part in keeping households cool as global temperatures rise.
The advice comes as parts of the UK prepare for temperatures above 30°C in the coming days, with amber heat-health alerts already issued across much of southern England and the Midlands, and warnings of a possible red heat-health alert.
90% of Plymouth retailers were found to be compliant with sales of age-restricted products as part of an operation that took place last week.
On Monday 8 June, Devon & Cornwall Police’s Child-Centred Policing Team and Plymouth Police Cadets worked with The Heart of the South West Trading Standards to conduct a test purchase operation in the city centre.
The operation aimed to assess compliance with legislation relating to the sale of age-restricted products, including vapes and alcohol.
A total of 20 retail premises across Plymouth were visited, and only two...
