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A total of 1,351 people are taking part in the South West’s first neon night run, being held in Exeter this weekend.

The sponsored event has proved so popular that organisers at Hospiscare are looking for more volunteers to help from early evening on Sat May 30 in the event arena.

The 5k run starts from the University of Exeter where there is a Neon Wonderland.

Entry for the race is now closed.

If you can help on the night please call Celia Wilkinson, Hospiscare’s event organiser, on 688093 or email: c.wilkinson@hospiscare.co.uk .

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Animals, like humans, excel at some tasks but not others according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Aberystwyth used pond snails to investigate learning and memory. They found that if an individual is good at forming memories about food they are poor at forming memories related to predator threat and vice versa.

Dr Sasha Dall from the Centre for Ecology and Conservation at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall said: “We found that snails vary in their ability to remember and respond to...

Stagecoach South West today announced plans for its seventh annual Green Week programme with a call for joint action to tackle the growing challenge of climate change.

The company, which operates bus services across Devon and into Cornwall and Somerset is planning a series of events between 1 and 5 June.

During the week-long programme of activities, part of a wider Stagecoach Group initiative, Stagecoach South West will encourage employees and customers to continue driving forward the green agenda through the Group’s new five-year Sustainability Strategy.

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Exeter Family Friendly have donated £1100 to the Exeter Foundation in support of the Exeter Business Games run by Bigwave Media.

The award-winning insurance provider partially pound-matched £50 for each of the 22 teams that are competing in the games, which hosts a variety of team-based sports events through May and June.

Currently eighth place in the results table, this is the fifth year running that Exeter Family Friendly have competed in the games against other local businesses.

The business games, which is aiming to beat the £10,000 raised last year, host a...