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Lord Mayor Marks Milestone At New Community in Exeter

THE official opening of a show home marks the latest milestone for a new neighbourhood and country park in Exeter.

Edenstone Homes is making good progress at Willow Grange , where it’s working with LiveWest to deliver 93 new homes under a joint venture.

Between them, Edenstone and LiveWest will deliver 61 private sale properties and 32 affordable homes across just 10 acres of a 32-acre site. More than 22 acres of land will become part of the New Valley Country Park.

The new neighbourhood will also bring more than £1.5million of investment into the wider area,...

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Devon's most haunted pubs and hotels revealed ahead of Halloween

Devon has been named one of the UK’s most haunted regions, according to new research by Where The Trade Buys , one of the UK’s leading print suppliers to the hospitality industry.

The study analysed more than 1,300 recorded ghost sightings from The Paranormal Database, revealing the UK’s most haunted hospitality hotspots ahead of Halloween.

Devon has 43 recorded hauntings across pubs, hotels and restaurants, making it the sixth most haunted region in the UK.

In Exeter, guests have reported strange happenings across the city’s historic hotels. At the Globe Hotel, an...

Exeter Women’s Rugby World Cup volunteers rewarded with unique pitchside Twickenham final experience

The hard work of two Sandy Park volunteers at the Women’s Rugby World Cup was celebrated in front of a record Twickenham crowd at the recent World Cup Final match between England and Canada.

Tobit Emmens and Colin Searle were volunteers at the Exeter venue. They were at Twickenham as the invited guests of Allwyn, the operator of The National Lottery. They were the sponsor of the Official Volunteer Programme at the tournament and wanted to highlight the essential role that volunteers played in making the Rugby World Cup a success.

Tobit and Colin were two of 14 volunteers...

Loganair’s new Exeter–Manchester route takes flight

Loganair, the UK’s leading regional airline, is celebrating the launch of its new Exeter–Manchester route, strengthening regional connectivity and offering customers seamless access to international travel via Manchester Airport.

The new service, which began yesterday [26 October], will operate frequently before transitioning to a daily schedule in March 2026.

Luke Lovegrove, chief commercial officer at Loganair, said: “Connecting the South West with the North West is a game-changer for regional travel and opens up global opportunities through our codeshare and interline...

Torquay Town Centre Digital Street Hubs Could Spread Across Devon

Towns and cities across the UK are continually seeking new ways to advance and develop. Convenient access to fast internet connections and ways to charge up smartphones are increasingly desirable and seen as appealing installations. This is the view that Devon’s own Torquay is taking, looking to install new digital street hubs.

Bringing Convenient Digital Connections to Torquay and Beyond

Around Torquay’s town centre, three new digital boards might be going up. These ‘street hubs’ will enable people to make free phone calls, connect to ultra-fast Wi-Fi, charge their phones, see...

Hospiscare's Garden of Light

The local hospice for Exeter, central and east Devon is inviting the community to remember loved ones by dedicating a white rose light this November.

Hundreds of shining roses will transform the grounds of Darts Farm, paying tribute to loved ones who are no longer with us.

The installation will take place from 12-23 November as a place to reflect, remember and honour family members and friends.

By making a one-off donation, members of the community can dedicate a rose to someone special. The dedication will be handwritten and displayed alongside a rose by one of...

Band successful summer season

East Devon DayTime Band enjoyed a successful 2025 summer season.

The band performed at 10 venues throughout East Devon and Exeter, from a churchyard to a vineyard, including local Care Homes, VE Day commemorations, retirement homes, parish church fetes, Otterton Mill and Ikea Exeter.

At the Dalwood Vineyard Hospiscare charity event, the band was transported to the playing site amongst the vines for the first time on a trailer pulled by a tractor.

Under the batons of the Band's regular conductor, Roger Riggs, and guest conductor Taf Liley, the band performed...

Westbank sows the seeds of a new partnership with Jack’s Patch

Westbank Community Health and Care is embarking on the second stage of its redevelopment of the charity’s Community Allotment at Exminster with the support of Jack’s Patch, part of Otter Garden Centres.

Jack’s Patch, based in Bishopsteignton, has kindly offered to support Westbank in developing its Community Allotment, a strip of land behind the charity’s Healthy Living Centre on Farm House Rise in Exminster. Volunteers from Kier Construction stepped in to support Phase One of the project, which involved preparing and levelling the ground and creating a pathway to make the...

Festive hamper project returns to bring cheer to young people in care across Devon

As the festive season approaches, Open Up , the official charity of Devon Partnership NHS Trust , is preparing its much-loved Christmas Hamper Project and is calling on people across the county to get involved.

Run in partnership with Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD), the project brings comfort, connection and festive cheer to young people in care and care leavers across Devon and Torbay.

From 100 hampers in 2020 to 250 in 2024, the project’s growth reflects the incredible compassion and commitment of Devon’s community.

Now in its sixth year, the project...

Local charity turns 20

On 16th October, employees, volunteers, supporters and past clients of local charity CASS+ gathered to mark their 20th anniversary. CASS+ gives free, confidential help and emotional support for people going through court and into life beyond.

20 years ago, the Chief of Devon and Cornwall Probation spotted a real opportunity. She decided that people could make a fresh start if they were offered a lifeline at court. As a result, Mary Anne McFarlane set up the first in-court hub in Cornwall, with free, confidential, practical advice and emotional support for people going through the...

Night Fighters of Exeter - The Story of 307 Squadron

307 Squadron Project invites you to Exeter’s Guildhall for the special event Night Fighters of Exeter - The Story of 307 Squadron.

It will take place between Friday 14th and Saturday 15th November 2025 to remember the Polish 307 Squadron. This night-fighter squadron was part of the RAF, who defended the South West of England during WW2. It prevented Exeter from being totally destroyed during the blitz on the city in 1942. The event includes: The story of the Polish 307 Squadron. The History of RAF Exeter where 307 Squadron were based from 1941-1943. At 10am on Saturday 15th...

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Lord Mayor Marks Milestone At New Community in Exeter

Devon's most haunted pubs and hotels revealed ahead of Halloween

Exeter Women’s Rugby World Cup volunteers rewarded with unique pitchside Twickenham final experience

Loganair’s new Exeter–Manchester route takes flight

Torquay Town Centre Digital Street Hubs Could Spread Across Devon

Hospiscare's Garden of Light

Band successful summer season

Westbank sows the seeds of a new partnership with Jack’s Patch

Festive hamper project returns to bring cheer to young people in care across Devon

Local charity turns 20

Night Fighters of Exeter - The Story of 307 Squadron

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