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Taylor Wimpey Exeter raises over £5k for Hospiscare 

Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey Exeter have raised £5,316.42 for Hospiscare, an independent charity providing specialist care to patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses across Exeter, central and east Devon.

The funds were raised as part of Taylor Wimpey’s annual challenge, where a team of 15 from the housebuilder’s Exeter office completed a hike along the north Devon coastline, followed by a series of competitive, creative and strategic tasks.

Rob Baker, Managing Director for Taylor Wimpey Exeter, said: “The Taylor Wimpey Challenge is always a...

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First phase of Newtown Community Project opens

People are now able to enjoy using the first completed section of the Newtown Community Project.

It follows the upgrade of walkways and cycleways between Clifton Road and Heavitree Road, including the section through the Triangle Car Park. Footway widening and contraflow cycling works on Clifton Hill have also been completed within this first phase.

The improvements to the existing walkways and cycleways have been designed to help make journeys around Newtown easier, safer and more accessible. The facilities can be used by all users, therefore improving lifestyles and...

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Devon's Natural Mr Universe champ helps coach qualify for... Mr Universe!

Devon's Natural Mr Universe champion Ed Akay has helped coach Matthew White achieve a major milestone of his own after the Rotherham-based bodybuilding coach qualified for the 2027 IBFA (International Bodybuilding and Fitness Association) Mr Universe in Italy.

The pair have worked together for six years, first teaming up for a charity body transformation challenge that saw Akay regain his former physique to raise money for good causes.

What began as a single project has grown into one of natural bodybuilding's most successful coach-and-athlete partnerships. White, founder...

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Devon site manager wins prestigious national award

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Posted: Tue, 07/21/2026 - 2:02pm

A Devon site manager is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award for his work at a local housing development.

Chris Spencer, a Site Manager from Devon, received the National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Award for excellence in on-site management at David Wilson’s Hampton Mill in Okehampton.

For more than 40 years, the NHBC’s Pride in the Job scheme has been dedicated to recognising the industry’s very best performers and is a prestigious accolade that site managers aspire to achieve.

To receive the award, site managers must score...

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Georgina Lamb, Head of Partnerships at FCN shaking hands with Moorland Fuels tanker driver

Moorland Fuels pledges long-term support for South West farmers with FCN partnership

Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels, which provides domestic, agriculture and commercial fuel services to customers across Devon and Cornwall, has announced a long-term partnership with mental health and wellbeing charity, The Farming Community Network (FCN).

Committing to support the FCN for a minimum of three years, Moorland Fuels will play a key part in extending the reach of the charity to remote rural communities and farms across the region. This will involve training its team to understand the daily challenges faced by the farming community it serves, providing vital...

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Council Leader welcomes decision on future of local councils in Devon

City Council Leader Cllr Phil Bialyk has welcomed the Government's announcement on local government reorganisation in Devon.

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has approved the joint proposal by Exeter and Plymouth city councils to create four new unitary authorities for the county.

This means that in future, one council rather than multiple councils will deliver most local services in each area.

The new unitary councils will be:

  • An expanded Exeter – Exeter plus 49 surrounding parishes from Teignbridge, East Devon
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Exeter to Celebrate Best of Local Food and Drink at Gate to Plate Festival

Exeter is set to host a celebration of the region's finest food and drink producers when the Exeter Gate to Plate Food Festival comes to Sidwell Street on Sunday 4 October.

The free, family-friendly event will bring together more than 70 food and drink makers from across Devon and the surrounding area, with most producers based within a 30-mile radius of Exeter.

Visitors can expect a wide variety of local produce including artisan bakers, farmers, brewers, orchardists, coffee roasters, delicatessens, sweet treats and an array of street food vendors.

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Exeter Sea Bees launch free youth baseball open day

Young people across Exeter are being invited to discover America's favourite pastime this weekend as the newly formed Exeter Sea Bees hold a free open day for aspiring baseball players.

Taking place on Saturday, July 18, the event marks the launch of the club's new youth programme, which is open to children entering Year 7 and above.

The team takes its name from the famous US Navy Seabees, who were based at Countess Wear during the Second World War and represented Europe in the 1945 European Baseball Championships, with matches played at Exeter City's St James Park....

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International caps, medals and titles mark record year for Exeter College sport

Exeter College is proud to announce that a record 25 learners have represented their country during the 2025 to 2026 academic year, across sports including rugby, football, water polo, athletics and ultimate frisbee.

A standout achievement came from the College’s Men’s and Women’s Rugby Academies, with 11 learners selected for England age-grade squads. It included a remarkable achievement for Women’s Rugby Academy learner Honey Kerslake, who featured for England at Under 18s and Under 21s in the same season.

Learners have also impressed on the international stage in...

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University of Exeter scientists awarded nearly £1 million to protect England's sharks

University of Exeter scientists have been awarded £939,434 by Natural England to lead a major new project investigating the movement, breeding grounds and conservation status of three of England's most vulnerable shark species.

The three-year project, running from July 2026 to March 2029, will focus on blue shark, porbeagle and tope – species found in English waters that remain poorly understood despite growing conservation concern.

Tope and porbeagle, in particular, are currently classified as Vulnerable and Critically Endangered in Europe.

The project is...

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Okehampton homeowner wins surprise 500l of heating oil

Mr Mark Berry, a retired resident from the rural village of Exbourne near Okehampton, is looking forward to an autumn and winter without big energy bills having won 500 litres of heating oil from Moorland Fuels in its Cosy Heating Club quarterly oil draw.

Commenting on his win, Mark said: "I knew about the free quarterly draw, but I never expected to be the winner, so getting the call was a really lovely surprise. I've only been a Moorland Fuels customer for a short while, which made it even more unexpected. I rang my wife straight away to tell her the good news – she works in...

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