24 July 2025 – Exeter: A powerful and uplifting art exhibition titled ‘This City We Live In’ is now open to the public at CoLab Exeter, running from 24 July to 16 September 2025. The exhibition is free to visit Monday to Friday, 10am–1pm and 2pm–4pm, at Wat Tyler House, 3 King William Street, Exeter, EX4 6PD.
The exhibition features artwork created by people supported by local charities Julian House and CoLab through a creative group called CoLab Creativity. The group is funded by the Urban Learning Academy (ULA) via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
On 16th July staff and residents at Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter dusted off their dancing shoes for the launch of their new Dementia Disco initiative.
Knowing how much their residents love to dance, the activities team at Cumberland Grange care home came up with the genius idea of a dementia-friendly disco. The team invited along members of the local community and friends of the home to the first official dementia-friendly disco which went down an absolute storm.
Building on their success, the home has decided to make it a regular thing and will now be hosting...
Porter Dodson, the South West-based UK Top 200 law firm, has announced a record-breaking year of growth and achievement, increasing revenue to £20.2m, while retaining the highly prestigious Gold Investors In People accreditation for the third successive time.
Across its Exeter, Sherborne, Poundbury, Bridport, Wellington, Taunton, and Yeovil offices, the firm has seen year-on-year growth of 15.5%, leading to a 25.4% leap in net profit.
These impressive results round off a year in which the firm has achieved significant headcount increases, made possible in part by the...
As the South West prepares for the start of the school summer holidays, the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is calling on residents and visitors to take simple, preventative steps to stay safe and well during the summer break.
The school summer holiday period is traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for the ambulance service, particularly when the weather is warm and people are spending time in gardens, exploring coastal beauty spots, or visiting family and friends. With the region expected to welcome millions of tourists over the summer...
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...
Currys Business is delighted to announce the opening of its brand-new Business Hub within the Currys Exeter Rydon Lane store from 28th July. This dedicated space will give Businesses of all sizes, from sole traders to small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) across Exeter and the wider Devon community the tailored support, technology, and expertise they need to grow and succeed.
A Hub for All Devon Businesses
From family-run retailers on Exeter High Street to busy hospitality venues along the Jurassic Coast, to tradespeople, start-ups, and rural businesses throughout...
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...
In July EX2 Group was proud to support Building Greater Exeter’s Work Experience Week, an inspiring initiative aimed at introducing Year 10 students to careers in the built environment.
EX2 group team member James Rayner TMIET, led an engaging hands-on solar masterclass for Year 10 students from the Ted Wragg Trust.
Building Greater Exeter brought together a strong network of industry and educational partners, to educate and inspire, including:
New Roots Workshop CIC Vistry Group Taylor Lewis Western Counties Roofing Ltd Exeter College & Exeter College...
Cumberland Grange care home, in Exeter was full of excitement on Monday when a friendly therapy pony came to visit the home.
Residents at Cumberland Grange were pleasantly surprised to see Peppa the miniature pony walk through the home and pay visits to individual residents, offering up lots of opportunities for fussing.
General Manager Beth said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their surprise visitor. They were not expecting a pony, so it was wonderful to see their faces light up with joy when Peppa walked through our doors. We are always looking for new activities...
