A Devon hospice has received a welcome boost of nearly £19,000 following housebuilder Wain Homes’ annual South West Charity Golf Day at Bovey Castle.
More than 70 golfers from across the housebuilding industry took part in the event in support of Hospiscare, Wain Homes’ South West charity of the year. The charity provides specialist care and support to patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses across Exeter and central and east Devon.
Hospiscare helps more than 2,000 people each year through services including care at home, a specialist palliative...
Pumpkin Fest returns to Darts Farm this October for a fun-filled family day out, packed with plenty of surprises. Visitors can wander through tens of thousands of homegrown pumpkins, enjoy photo opportunities with spectacular pumpkin displays and savour local street food.
Taking place across selected dates throughout October, Darts Farm invites families, friends and four-legged companions to explore a sea of pumpkins and pick their favourites to take home with them. This year’s festival includes mystical magic shows, game shows, live music and roaming entertainment (new for 2026...
An award-winning dementia champion, advocate and author is drawing on more than a decade of experience to publish her second book, When Time Aligns: Stories of Care from a Dementia Companion , this October.
Gina Awad has spent more than a decade championing better understanding of dementia and supporting people living with the condition, their families and carers. Her contribution was recognised with a British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2018 for her voluntary services to people with dementia in Devon, alongside a number of other awards and national recognition as Dementia Friends...
The award-winning charity, Exeter Food Action, will host the free one-day Exeter Food Action Festival in Princesshay Square on Sunday 20 September, from 10.30am to 4pm.
The event will celebrate the charity’s work rescuing surplus food and redistributing it across Exeter and Devon, while inspiring local people to think differently about food waste.
The Exeter Food Action Festival will offer a hands-on, engaging and accessible programme designed to encourage local people to find out more about cutting food waste, saving money and discovering simple, practical ways to make...
Exeter-based boxing promoter and coach Faheem Khan has made his return to professional boxing, travelling to Thailand for a comeback fight as he continues to build his career both inside and outside the ring.
After stepping away from competitive boxing in 2019, Faheem Khan has returned to the sport with renewed ambition, recently travelling to Thailand to compete in a professional boxing contest on 29 August.
The comeback marks another chapter in a boxing career spanning more than three decades.
Faheem, who is based in Exeter, has continued to play an active...
Slazenger, one of the world’s leading names in racquet sports, has unveiled Slazenger Padel Exeter, a 35,000 sq. ft Padel Club located at Haven Banks in the heart of the city.
This marks another step in Slazenger Padel’s ambition to become the UK’s leading padel powerhouse, bringing premium padel facilities to more communities across the country.
On Monday 31st August, Slazenger Padel opened its newest location at Haven Banks Retail Park in Exeter, which has been providing outdoor education, training and recreational opportunities for more than 45 years.
Residents at Alexander House Care Home in Exeter have helped raise £322.20 for Hospiscare through a community Summer Fayre, with the donation presented in person during a special cheque handover.
Alexander House Care Home on Hawkins Road hosted its Summer Fayre in August, welcoming residents, relatives, friends, staff and members of the local community for an afternoon of stalls, food, games and entertainment.
The event was organised by the home's Activities Team, who wanted to create an enjoyable day for residents while raising money for a local organisation making a...
Award-winning burger legends The Beefy Boys are on the hunt for Exeter-based ‘burger testers’, ahead of the launch of their latest restaurant on Queen Street this September. But before the doors officially open, they’re offering a first taste for those lucky enough to secure a table and a reward of 20% off their food bill .
The Beefy Boys will run an exclusive soft launch period from Tuesday 1st – Thursday 10th September , giving early bookers the chance to try the menu before anyone else at a discounted rate, in exchange for honest feedback...
Exeter Chiefs have signed up promising talent from the U23s pathway to enhance the women’s programme for the 2026/27 season.
Ten young players have been contracted to the club, including 18-year-old Izzy Firth who has only just left Exeter College.
England U18s captain centre Meghan Crilly will join also the Exeter Chiefs transition squad after two years at Loughborough College, competing in the ACE League.
Prop Lilly Plowman and lock Ellie Wood return for another year under this agreement while new for this season are scrum-half Charlotte Coyle, tighthead prop...
Topsham Museum recently welcomed a remarkable visitor - 93 year old Eddie Childs who, as a six year old boy, had been evacuated to the town at the start of World War Two in 1939.
He and his family, who now live in Essex, retraced those steps and revisited Topsham, and in particular its most famous street - Strand - where young Eddie was billeted in two houses over two years.
Although the Museum is currently closed for long-term repairs by Exeter City Council, volunteers reopened part of it as a surprise for Eddie to share reminiscences about his time in the town....
