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Hundreds of runners took to paths alongside the River Exe for the Exeter City Community Trust Half Marathon.

A total of 1,400 tickets were sold for the events on Saturday and Sunday (Feb 8 and 9); this included 200 people taking part in the Riverside Five Miles, a new distance which was introduced this year.

Organised by Exeter City Community Trust (ECCT), the charity partner of Exeter City Football Club , the half marathon is one of six major running events staged throughout the year. The event not only promotes health and fitness but also raises vital funds to support...

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is leading ground-breaking clinical research that has the potential to transform treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders.

Delivered in collaboration with the University of Exeter and Devon Partnership NHS Trust, the studies involve using regulated forms of psychedelic drugs. These innovative therapies could prove effective for treating conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD).

One in six people are thought to be living with a mental health condition in the UK...

From the 24th February 2025, Exeter High Street will be closed for a period of approximately three weeks, to enable essential maintenance works to be undertaken. The closure means that it will not be possible for buses to access the High Street from the junction with Queen Street to the junction with Paris Street.

Stagecoach and Devon County Council have confirmed provisions for Exeter City Centre bus services, including those provided by other operators, for the duration of this closure, with full details of diversions to buses and alternative stopping arrangements while bus...

Exwick Heights Primary School is thrilled to announce the successful receipt of a £15,000 STEM grant from Howmet Aerospace, aimed at enhancing their Early Years provision and inspiring a lifelong love for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the very start of children's educational journeys.

Thanks to this generous funding, the school has been able to purchase innovative resources, including programmable devices like Beebots (award winning programmable floor robots) to support early coding skills, alongside exciting science tools such as metal detectors,...