Topsham based community charity, The Estuary League of Friends, is one of just 194 small charities nationwide to have been selected to take part in the first-ever Small Charity Week match funding campaign.
Small Charity Week is a joint initiative by Big Give, Global’s Make Some Noise, and NCVO. The campaign offers selected charities the chance to double public donations, access unrestricted funding, and receive practical support to strengthen their work and resilience.
As a match funding campaign, every £1 donated to Estuary through the Big Give website during the...
As the 2025 Devon County Show draws to a close, Show Manager Lisa Moore reflects on three extraordinary days.
“The weather was truly on our side. Blue skies and warm spring sunshine created the perfect atmosphere, ensuring a seamless setup and boosting public confidence—leading to record-breaking advance ticket sales.
As an event rooted in agriculture, the show proudly hosted hundreds of livestock and equine competitions, showcasing the best in breed and crowning well-deserved champions. Everyone greatly enjoyed the new fancy dress cattle class which was held on Saturday...
A new summit for the South West’s dynamic food and drink community, ‘Gather’, will take place on Wednesday 11th June at The Forum, University of Exeter (9:15am to 4:30pm).
The landmark one day summit, brought together by passionate stakeholders from Food Drink Devon in collaboration with the University of Exeter and supported by Buddy Creative and Maia Growth, will assemble academics with producers, retailers, hospitality businesses, farmers, suppliers and industry experts from across the South West to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. ‘Gather’ aims to...
A record 134 students from seven schools within the Ted Wragg Trust successfully took on the legendary Ten Tors Challenge this past weekend, demonstrating outstanding resilience, teamwork and determination across the rugged landscapes of Dartmoor.
Representing 23 teams across 35, 45 and 55-mile routes, students from Exmouth Community College, Honiton Community College, Isca Academy, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Sidmouth College, St James School, and West Exe School battled the moor’s unpredictable weather and challenging terrain to complete one of the UK’s most iconic youth...
Exeter is set for an unforgettable June as the city comes alive with June Boom — a month-long celebration packed with vibrant events, arts, culture, and entertainment.
From live music and laugh-out-loud comedy to inspiring heritage festivals and creative arts and literature events, there’s something for everyone — and you won’t want to miss a thing.
Nicola Wheeler, CEO at InExeter, says: " Exeter is already an amazing place to visit, but this June, it’s going to be buzzing! We’re shouting from the rooftops, so no one misses out. From live music and comedy to vibrant...
With just 100 days to go until Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 kicks off in Sunderland, World Rugby has today unveiled a bold new trophy – a symbol of the game’s unstoppable global rise – and announced the release of additional tickets for what promises to be a generational moment for the sport.
The trophy will embark on a trip to Exeter on 20 May at Exeter Cathedral, as part of a nationwide tour of England.
Sarah Massey, Managing Director of the Rugby World Cup 2025, and several rugby stars will be in attendance to showcase the new trophy.
Princesshay is delighted to announce that it has been awarded official city centre fanzone status for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 this August and September.
Rugby fans will be able to gather and watch all the action in Princesshay Square where live coverage will be shown on a big screen each day of the tournament including all the matches hosted at Sandy Park staring on Friday 22nd August when the tournament officially begins.
Spectators will have a mix of seating options within the free and accessible fan zone including bean bags, deck chairs and picnic benches...
As part of The Poldark Show’s South West tour, stopping at the iconic Exeter Phoenix, audiences are in for an unforgettable evening of astonishing hypnosis, mind-blowing magic and jaw-dropping mentalism. This is more than just a show; it’s an immersive experience where entertainment meets audience interaction. You’re not just the audience, you’re part of the show!
Special guest and South West based, Award Winning Magician, Billy Kidd opens the show on Thursday July 17, 2025 with her own unique high-energy style of magic. Get ready to laugh, be amazed and fully engage as she...
A young man from Exeter joined His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, and England footballer Hannah Hampton, to give a speech to thousands of young people and their loved ones at Buckingham Palace on Friday – as they celebrated achieving their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.
Ved Kumar, 18 - who was also celebrating achieving his own Gold Award – took to the Palace’s West Terrace to share his inspiring DofE story with around 2,000 other young Award holders. Ved, who did his DofE at Exeter College, was joined for the special day by his parents Vanja and Vinod Kumar....
Persimmon Homes South West has promoted from within to find its new Contracts Manager.
Kenny Corrick has moved into the position after serving as a site manager and senior site manager for the five-star housebuilder for the last six years. He was an assistant site manager for two years before that.
Kenny has had a long career in construction, starting aged 17. He was an apprentice carpenter that used to sub-contract for Persimmon back in 1998, working on sites in Honiton and Seaton in Devon, before a spell as a self-employed carpenter.
