This Autumn local bus operator Stagecoach South West are introducing changes to some bus services within the region.
The changes, largely from Sunday 3rd November 2024, include some reliability and punctuality improvements as well as new tendered services in partnership with Devon County Council. Night buses also return in North Devon and Torbay for the festive period from the end of November.
In Torbay temporary timetables are introduced during the next phase of redevelopment works around Torquay Harbourside.
Full details of the services changing are provided...
Trowers & Hamlins and Exeter City Community Trust (ECCT) are pleased announce the renewal of their Community Partnership for a further year. The alliance seeks to drive social change and enhance the well-being of individuals in Exeter and beyond.
In 2023, Trowers & Hamlins joined forces with ECCT, a leading charitable organisation in the South West. Each year, ECCT's wellbeing, inclusion, and sports participation teams and programmes reach more than 50,000 members of the South West community with activities including:
A Year 2 pupil at Exwick Heights Primary School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust has written her own book!
Mala, wrote her book ‘I am a monster who loves to play’ during the summer holidays. It took her two days to finish her story and then five days to draw her own picture book. After it was finished, Mala asked her friend to do some illustrations. The book was completed in early September and printed to be given out to families and friends.
She hopes the story conveys the message that we should celebrate the fact that everyone is different and that we shouldn’t judge...
Donning a hard hat, the Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Kevin Mitchell, recently took part in a special ceremony to mark construction work starting on the city’s newest retirement community, coming soon to Topsham Way, Exeter.
The Retirement Living development by McCarthy Stone has been designed to help to meet the needs of local retirees looking to ‘right-size’ by moving into specialist housing , in turn freeing up much-needed housing stock in the area for first-time buyers and families.
Councillor Kevin Mitchell joined the McCarthy Stone team to address the role McCarthy...
West Exe School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust , welcomed Steve Race MP for a visit to see the school in action on Friday the 4th of October.
Mr Race was elected as the MP for the Exeter constituency at the last general election, prior to that he had worked for Ben Bradshaw MP. He stated during the election campaign that one of his priorities was fighting for the best start in life for Exeter’s children.
Headteacher Julie Fossey and Deputy Headteacher for Community and Education Joe Bispham, welcomed Mr Race to West Exe School and they had a meeting to discuss how the...
InExeter, the city’s Business Improvement District (BID), has unveiled its 2025-2030 Business Plan ahead of the upcoming BID Ballot in November.
This crucial vote, held every five years as required by BID regulations, will give businesses the opportunity to vote on securing investment for services that benefit the commercial district and the appeal of the city centre.
The launch event was hosted at Castle Fine Art on Friday 11 October. Local businesses were joined by the InExeter team, Board of Directors, MP Steve Race and Exeter City Council Leader Phil Bialyk. As well...
Foodcycle appeals for volunteers as community dining charity opens second Exeter project to help tackle food pro
A charity that aims to tackle food poverty, loneliness and food waste, has opened its second free community meal in Exeter, and is appealing for volunteers to help.
FoodCycle needs more volunteers to help provide free weekly hot meals for local guests in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, every Thursday at 6.30pm, atBeacon Heath Church.
Volunteers get to be part of the ‘FoodCycle magic’ – transforming surplus food that would otherwise go to waste...
The Exeter Big Sale will be taking place at the Westpoint Arena , where all kids’ clothes are £5, women’s & men’s clothes are £10 and all outerwear at £25! Whether you’re looking to treat yourself or refresh the family’s wardrobe, you won’t want to miss out and with stock replenished throughout the day, the event will be a great opportunity to spoil yourself to those things you really deserve.
Westpoint Arena,
Clyst St Mary,
Exeter,
EX5 1DJ
The event will be taking place on Thursday 31st October @ 9am–7pm and Friday 1st November @ 9am-4....
Local family-run business Severnside Security has marked further growth with the opening of a new regional office in Exeter.
This is the firm’s third regional UK office, opening in response to a significant number of new contracts in Devon, from both public and private sectors clients. The office will act as a strategic hub for the far South West, and the enhanced presence in the region will enable Severnside to support both new and existing clients, as well as host its regional engineers.
Renowned as one of Gloucestershire’s first security companies to support and serve...
Andy Short has been appointed as head chef at ISCA, the restaurant at voco Zeal Exeter Science Park .
He brings his expertise in environmentally-focused cuisine to the property, which is due to open in January 2025 as IHG’s first ever net zero carbon hotel.
Andy joins the property from Salcombe Harbour Hotel, where he was head chef, building on a career which has encompassed hotel and restaurant openings across Northern Europe. In addition to his skills in the kitchen, Short also has a degree in environmental science and a master's in environ-mental consultancy...
