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St Petrock’s announces date for The Big Night Out

Exeter's local homelessness charity, St Petrock’s, is inviting the community to participate in The Big Night Out, a charity sleep-out event designed to raise both awareness and funds for the charity’s work with those experiencing homelessness during what is the charity’s 30th year. The event will take place on Friday, 25th April 2024.

Emma Jones, Community Relations Manager, shares, “St Petrock’s plays a vital role in supporting those facing homelessness. The number of people sleeping rough in our city is sadly rising yet again, placing more pressure on our services, so every...

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We Can Do More sustainability event

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 09/19/2024 - 6:04am

On Friday 20th September, Princesshay is set to hold their one day ‘We Can Do More’ sustainability event.

Valued city partners and organisations will collaborate to engage and inform visitors of the many environmentally conscious services and projects on offer across Exeter.

Event attendees will include;

Exeter College’s Art & Design faculty displaying creations made from recycled materials (catwalk show at 12.30pm)

Our Place stalls and gazebos featuring Curious Crumbs vegan bakes, Sassy Upcycling eco jewellery, Sails and Canvas recycled sailcloth...

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Historic places panel visits Exeter

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 09/17/2024 - 7:24pm

Last week, on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 September, Exeter City Council welcomed a team of national experts on the regeneration of historic cities and towns.

The Historic Places Panel, facilitated by Historic England, selected Exeter to visit to provide independent advice on how heritage can support the city centre’s growth and regeneration.

The panel learned about a community-led placemaking strategy driven by Exeter’s strengths in culture, innovation and enterprise. They also explored ideas for capitalising on and celebrating the city’s array of scheduled monuments,...

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Devon & Cornwall Police campaign to build awareness around spiking

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 09/17/2024 - 5:31pm

Devon & Cornwall Police is sending a message to anyone who thinks that it is OK to spike another person “for fun” or more sinister purposes: it’s an abhorrent crime and can have a significant, traumatic impact on victims, and can have severe consequences for perpetrators.

Spiking is when someone does any of the following to someone without their knowledge or permission: putting alcohol or prescription drugs or illegal drugs into their drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic), injecting them with prescription or illegal drugs, putting prescription or illegal drugs into their food,...

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Celebrating Memories Baton Walk for World Alzheimer’s Month 2024

Exeter Dementia Action Alliance has marked World Alzheimer’s Month by holding a second Baton Memory Walk, visiting people living with dementia in care homes in the city.

The walk on Sunday 8th September coincided with the second anniversary of the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The two-hour walk concluded on Cathedral Green with a minute’s silence to remember both the Queen, and all those who live and lived with dementia.

The metal and wood baton was created in 2022 by Chris Brown and is engraved ‘Celebrating Memories’. Inside is a digital memory stick with more...

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Businesses Could (and Should) Lead by Example This World Cleanup Day

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Tue, 09/17/2024 - 6:19am

Now officially recognised as an International Day by the United Nations, World Cleanup Day is due to arrive on September 20th, offering millions of people around the world the opportunity to band together, clean up their local communities and raise awareness about waste management. As nature analytics specialists Nature Metrics posits, however, it's important for businesses and CEOs around the world to lead by example and pave the way for real change.

Why World Cleanup Day Matters

World Cleanup Day is more than a day of picking up rubbish and putting it in the right bin. It...

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Topsham Museum announces Earl of Devon as first-ever patron

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 09/16/2024 - 8:58pm

Topsham Museum has announced its first-ever patron - Charles Courtenay, 19th Earl of Devon.

The Earl lives on the opposite shore of the Exe Estuary from Topsham, on the Powderham estate that has belonged to his family since 1325. He now runs this as an environmental heritage enterprise, sustainably managing the ancient land and buildings for social benefit.

He has been an active supporter of the Topsham community and its Museum for many years.

In August 2016 he took part in the first of the modern era ’Charter Day’ celebrations in Topsham, arriving by boat from...

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Lisa Moore appointed Chief Executive of Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA)

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Mon, 09/16/2024 - 6:18pm

For the past nine months, Lisa Moore has been performing as Acting Chief Executive of the DCAA.

The Board of Trustees, on behalf of the Association, has been closely monitoring the temporary structure and is delighted to announce that Lisa will officially take up the reins as full-time Chief Executive with immediate effect.

Andy Gray, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at DCAA, commented on the appointment: “Having compared and discussed alternative options, the Board has decided that Lisa is the most suitable candidate for the role. Over the period, she has demonstrated...

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Exwick Heights Primary School Art Club brighten up Exeter Foodbank’s new home

Authored by Daisy Hall
Posted: Mon, 09/16/2024 - 6:06pm

Pupils and staff at Exwick Heights Primary School , part of the Ted Wragg Trust are delighted to be the very first school to have taken up the challenge of providing Exeter Foodbank with some artwork for their new home in Cowick Street.

Members of the Art Club at the school put brushes to paper and created some colourful paintings for the foodbank to put on display. The foodbank’s new venue is brilliant but with white walls and grey floors throughout, it did need some cheering up!

Exwick Heights has a thriving Art Club and places a real focus on creative, as well as...

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Devon-based domestic heating oil company pledges to support Cornish and Devon pensioners affected by the end of the winter fuel allowance

Okehampton-based Moorland Fuels has announced that it is pledging to support those pensioners hit by the Government’s decision to end Winter Fuel Payments, by lowering the minimum quantity of heating oil that its state pension aged customers can order.

Introducing a new 300l delivery minimum - down from the industry standard of 500l - the change is designed to help pensioners with direct debit accounts spread the cost of heating oil this winter through smaller, more regular top-ups.

Matthew Crockett, Group Managing Director of Moorland Fuels, commented: “...

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