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Spacex, Exeter’s acclaimed contemporary visual art organisation, is at a challenging yet exciting point in its forty year history.

After temporary closure in response to funding cuts, the organisation has transformed the way it works.

In place of being a gallery with a rolling programme of exhibitions Spacex now produces projects in collaboration with a wide range of partners.

All staff agree "we want to continue to work with artists at an early stage of their career, with a focus on commissions. We have always supported the production of new work and this remains...

Bring your children along to Exeter’s Princesshay on Saturday (6 June) between 10am and 3pm for some fabulous free foodie fun in the kitchen.

Fun Kitchen will be running cookery workshops every hour, on the hour, free to all, to celebrate the launch of Hospiscare’s Big Devon Bake Off 2015.

Children can learn new skills by getting their hands dirty and getting stuck in making some tasty treats.

The workshops will be led by double award-winning food teacher and founder of Fun Kitchen Joe Mann, who said: "Whether a child is crazy about baking, potty about pies and...

Devon County Council's fostering service is asking local residents to make a connection to fostering as part of Foster Care Fortnight 2015, to raise awareness of the need to recruit more foster carers.

With around 650 children currently in the care of the local authority, the Council is asking people if they believe they have the skills to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people, then consider becoming a foster carer.

This year’s Foster Care Fortnight, with a theme of ‘make a connection’, asks people to talk about what fostering means to them, their...

Leader, Chairman and portfolio holders have now been elected at East Devon District Council At the annual meeting of East Devon District Council, the following key appointments were agreed: Chairman and Deputy Chairman Councillor Stuart Hughes, the ward member for Sidmouth Sidford has been elected as the new Chairman of the council for the following civic year. Former Chairman, Councillor Graham Godbeer, invested Councillor Hughes with the Chain and Jewel of Office. Councillor Helen Parr, ward member for Coly Valley, has been appointed as Vice Chairman of the Council, taking over from...