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Exeter Racecourse has teamed up with leading trainer David Pipe to launch an exciting new initiative designed to welcome families and inspire the next generation of racing fans.

To mark the partnership, David Pipe is inviting families to enjoy a free behind-the-scenes tour of his Culmstock yard, where visitors can experience the thrill of trying an Equicisor – a racehorse simulator that replicates the feeling of riding a thoroughbred in training. The tour provides a rare insight into life at a working racing yard and the exceptional care racehorses receive.

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Exeter has been awarded Purple Flag accreditation which recognises places where people can enjoy a safe night out with confidence.

The Purple Flag is an internationally recognised award that celebrates towns and cities which offer a safe, well-managed and vibrant evening and night-time economy, supported by strong partnership working, good transport connections and a clear focus on safety and wellbeing.

Sergeant Jim Wellard leads on policing of the evening and night-time economy (ENTE) in Exeter. He said “Over the last 18 months, we have made significant and much needed...

The Government’s announcement to recruit 10,000 new foster carers by 2029 has been welcomed by Devon County Council.

The plans, backed with £88 million over the next two years, are part of a government drive to provide more loving homes to vulnerable children while improving support for foster carers and tackling the shortage of carers.

Declining numbers of fostering households is a national issue, and in Devon the number of approved fostering households has fallen by a third since 2020.

Devon County Council committed a £2million investment to its fostering...

Can you brave the cold to take part in a Big Sleep Out at Exeter City’s St James Park stadium to raise vital funds for people facing homelessness in Exeter?

Exeter City Community Trust ’s Big Sleep Out takes place on March 20 and challenges participants to swap their warm beds for sleeping bags inside the famous stadium, in solidarity with those who face the harsh reality of sleeping rough every night.

The event raises funds for the charity’s Supported Housing programme, which helps people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness rebuild their lives, maintain...