A young man from Exeter joined His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, and England footballer Hannah Hampton, to give a speech to thousands of young people and their loved ones at Buckingham Palace on Friday – as they celebrated achieving their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
Ved Kumar, 18 - who was also celebrating achieving his own Gold Award – took to the Palace’s West Terrace to share his inspiring DofE story with around 2,000 other young Award holders. Ved, who did his DofE at Exeter College, was joined for the special day by his parents Vanja and Vinod Kumar....
Persimmon Homes South West has promoted from within to find its new Contracts Manager.
Kenny Corrick has moved into the position after serving as a site manager and senior site manager for the five-star housebuilder for the last six years. He was an assistant site manager for two years before that.
Kenny has had a long career in construction, starting aged 17. He was an apprentice carpenter that used to sub-contract for Persimmon back in 1998, working on sites in Honiton and Seaton in Devon, before a spell as a self-employed carpenter.
Exeter-based, employee-owned communications agency, Absolute PR & Marketing is celebrating two years since becoming an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) — marking the milestone as the agency’s most successful year in its 25-year history.
Since the transition in March 2023, the award-winning agency has expanded its client base, and delivered measurable success for clients, all while embedding its values-led culture and commitment to sustainability at the heart of the business.
The move to employee ownership followed a decision by Founder and Managing Director, Rachael...
May is here, and with it comes the much-anticipated return of the Fore Street Flea . Now in its ninth year, this iconic market has become a firm favourite in Exeter’s cultural calendar, drawing crowds to the heart of the city’s West Quarter for a day of discovery, community, and celebration.
Mark your calendars, for the Fore Street Flea dates for 2025:
Sunday 18 May
Sunday 13 July
Sunday 14 September
Sunday 23 November
First launched in 2016 as a grassroots initiative by local traders, the Flea has grown into one of...
Residents and staff at Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter, honoured their local firefighters by visiting their local fire crew to deliver delicious home-baked goodies prepared by the home’s head chef Chris and to thank the firefighters stationed there for their selfless service keeping the community safe.
Coinciding with Saint Florian’s Day, International Firefighters’ Day is celebrated around the world. Saint Florian, who was said to be one of the first commanding firefighters of a Roman battalion, saved many lives and is the patron saint of firefighters. The event was...
Devon County Show has announced the addition of an irresistible feature to its 2025 lineup—its first-ever Alpaca Café!
Located in the Alpaca Ring, this unique café experience will offer visitors a chance to socialise alongside four charming alpacas. Twice a day, at 11am and 3pm, the ring will transform into a cafe complete with patio tables and chairs, accommodating up to 24 lucky guests per session.
The stars of the show – Lakemoor Alpacas Ron, Hagrid, Sirius and Alby are friendly, inquisitive, and always ready for a snack. Guests will be invited to feed them nuts and...
Businesses met in Exeter yesterday to hear how Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy mandating the protection and enhancement of nature will impact development in Exeter.
Corporates, developers, planners, local authority representatives, ecologists and environmental consultants met at a BNG breakfast event hosted by Environment Bank, to discuss the planning, ecology, and legal aspects of the BNG policy and to showcase its Puddington Habitat Bank which is already generating off-site Biodiversity Units and unlocking development projects nearby.
BYD South West’s flagship showroom BYD Exeter has announced its move to a bigger and more central location, almost two years after its opening.
The growing success of BYD since its launch in the UK in 2023, and in turn the consistent success of BYD South West, has enabled City West Country to run a total of four showrooms in the South West.
Following BYD Exeter’s launch in 2023, BYD Plymouth, BYD Taunton, and BYD Truro opened in 2024, allowing for dedicated service across all points of the South West. The start of 2025 saw BYD Plymouth moving to a bigger showroom to...
The Devon County Show looks forward to celebrating 200 years of the Modern Railway with South Devon Railway at the 2025 Show in May.
A key attraction will be the magnificent 6430 steam locomotive which in its heyday was in service all over the West Country and Wales, including Plymouth and Exmouth Junction. As a result of the demise of steam engines in the 1930s, the locomotive was eventually put up for sale for scrap in 1964.
It was purchased by the newly formed Dart Valley Railway at Buckfastleigh, now known as the South Devon Railway. Here it sat for many years as a...
A group of 10 guide dog puppies have enjoyed a special visit to Exeter Picturehouse, as part of their important socialisation training.
The local pups from sight loss charity Guide Dogs visited the cinema on Tuesday 29 April.
They enjoyed watching The Penguin Lessons on the big screen, exploring the seating areas and visiting the cinema café.
Each pup was accompanied by their volunteer Puppy Raiser, who looks after them until they are just over a year old, before they will move to a Guide Dogs’ centre to start their formal training.
