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Former city MP Ben Bradshaw thanked University of Exeter students for “all they have given the city” as he joined their graduation ceremony to be given his own honorary degree.

Sir Ben’s award was in recognition of public service, including his achievements to boost the quality of schools in Exeter, bring jobs to the city and his campaigning for LGBT rights.

During his 27 years as Exeter’s MP he worked to bring the Met Office to the city and worked closely with the University of Exeter and others in the community to bring about a huge school reorganisation and rebuilding...

Mrs Caroline Munn, who works for her local Post Office in Hatherleigh, is looking forward to a worry-free autumn and winter thanks to winning 500 litres of heating oil from Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels in its Cosy Heating Club free quarterly oil draw.

Commenting on her unexpected win, Caroline, a married grandparent of two, said: "I had no idea I was entered into the Cosy Heating Club draw. When I spoke to the Moorland Fuels team, I thought there must have been a problem with my payment card. So, it was a huge relief and a wonderful surprise when they told me I’d actually won...

Staff and Children at Tops Exeter, based on site at the University of Exeter, are pleased to be celebrating a GOOD rating from Ofsted following their recent inspection.

Tops Exeter nursery and preschool are truly passionate about providing a great quality of Early Education and Care for all our children and pride themselves in having a safe, secure and family centred environment.

According to the Ofsted report, ‘Children enter this welcoming nursery happily. They show great excitement seeing a friend arrive and greet them warmly. Staff are caring, and children go to them...

Residents in the South West, who have recently bought or adopted a puppy are being asked to sign up to the first ever study to follow dogs of all breeds throughout their lives to help understand contributing factors to dogs’ health and behaviour.

Generation Pup, funded and operated by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, which has rehoming centres in Ilfracombe and Salisbury, has almost reached the milestone of recruiting 10,000 puppies and is on the hunt for the final few hundred pooches under 16 weeks to join the project.

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