Charities

Retired guide dog Ridley, who lives in Dawlish, has been honoured with a national award at the Guide Dogs People Awards 2025.

The eleven-year-old black Labrador cross golden retriever scooped the Hero Dog Award in recognition of his life of service, not only as a guide dog but his continued contribution as an ambassador dog, therapy dog, and loyal companion.

Ridley was nominated for the award by Peter Boston, his owner, and the two attended an afternoon tea celebration at the Guide Dogs National Centre near Leamington Spa, Warwickshire (on 25 November), together with the...

Exeter Chiefs Women have launched their first-ever Exposed calendar as a bold and empowering project to celebrate the strength, confidence and positivity of female athletes and to raise money for two important causes.

The calendar, available from 11 December 2025, has been driven by the players, who wanted to mirror the success of the long-running men’s Exposed calendar while championing their own message of body positivity. It is the first of its kind in the PWR.

Following a landmark year for women’s rugby and women’s sport, the Chiefs Women’s Exposed calendar shines a...

This Christmas, the team at Crave Exeter are swapping their own festive lunches for aprons and community spirit, opening the restaurant’s doors on Christmas Day (10am–2pm) to welcome anyone looking for company, conversation or simply somewhere warm to celebrate.

In the true spirit of giving, Crave will be serving a free light buffet including barbecue breakfast baps, pizza slices, chicken wings, cakes and brownies. Guests will also receive a complimentary mulled wine on arrival, with any additional drinks available to purchase from the bar. While the food is free, Crave is...

As the festive season approaches, Devon Air Ambulance is calling on the community to support its Comfort at Christmas appeal, to help bring warmth, dignity and compassion to patients facing time-critical emergencies this winter.

Mark Hawley, Operations Manager and Pre-hospital Paramedic at Devon Air Ambulance, shares why comfort is an important part of the critical care that the crew brings to the scene of an incident:

‘When we arrive at the scene of an emergency, our priority is always to deliver critical care. But we also do everything we can to ease suffering. A...