Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information following reports of arson in Exeter.

The incident happened at around 1am on Monday 2 April near the junction of Heather Close and Thornpark Rise.

A grey Mini Cooper S was parked in residential parking when it was set on fire after the sunroof was smashed.

A 32-year-old man from Exeter was arrested on suspicion of arson and released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Anyone who witnessed the incident and anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101@dc.police.uk or call...

A training course which helps people support colleagues who may be experiencing stress is being run at Plymouth Science Park.

Devon and Cornwall Counselling Hub holds a number of fully accredited courses and its staff believe everyone can benefit from undertaking a basic level of training.

The team provide students with a skillset which can really help transform lives - and even prevent suicide.

“Every organisation should have staff members who have some level of counselling skills,” says Mark Hartshorn, Course Director.

“It can make such a huge difference...

This spring, Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Pride are celebrating love, life and LGBT+ with Cine Queer – a new film season at Studio 74 as part of Exeter Pride’s 10th Anniversary.

In a cinematic celebration of diversity and acceptance, this special film season will feature new releases, cult classics, documentary, panel discussions and more. Cine Queer season opens on Friday 20th April with French film 120 BPM, an exhilarating drama following the actions of Parisian AIDS activists in the early 1990s. This screening will be accompanied by a special introduction about those living with or...

InExeter (the city Business Improvement District) has given the opportunity for city businesses to exhibit at the highly regarded Exeter Food Festival of South West Food & Drink taking place at Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens from 5 – 7 May 2018. The team at InExeter has arranged for sought-after exhibition spaces to be made available at the Exeter Food Festival for local Business Improvement District businesses enabling them to reach up to 20,000 festival goers. Chococo, Eat Your Greens, Rolys Fudge and the Real Food Company will be among those exhibiting free of charge, at this...

East Devon residents can now sign up online to a new fortnightly green waste collection service which is being introduced by the district council from Monday May 14.

Our kerbside collection will make it so much easier for East Devon’s green fingered residents to dispose of their green waste, which will be composted in East Devon and used by local farms.

Over the next few days, the district’s 69,000 households will each receive a bin hanger giving more details of the new service which will cost £48 a year, with an introductory offer of a free 240ltr green bin.

East...

Spring is here, so home improvements are definitely in the forefront of peoples mind. The only thing about these types of projects is, they don’t tend to come cheap. We have put together some financial planning options and advice for you so you can give your home the spring clean it deserves.

Use your Savings

If you do have a rainy day fund, why not use it for home improvements rather than holidays or a new car? Effectively you are making your living environment a more enjoyable place to be, and it’s actually an investment in your property . Changes to your home can...

Electronic sports or eSports are gaining more and more recognition in the entertainment industry, being a profitable business and even a reputable career move. For those reasons, investing money and focusing some effort in this field might be considered the sign of future. If anyone fancies a local example, the recent success of an Exeter FIFA player should be sufficient.

While there might not be much news around the sports section , the potential of eSports is not lost on our city. There are many people, especially students, interested in this sort of activity who are forming...

Global superstar Tom Jones is set to perform at Powderham Castle, Kenton on Sunday 15 July 2018 in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of entertainment this summer.

Tom Jones is a living legend. His irresistible style fuses musical eras and genres, cuts across class divides, and appeals to all ages, male and female, mainstream and cutting edge. Tom has always been about the power of the song, the power of the voice. And what a voice indeed.

Tom Jones’ distinctive voice and iconic records have earned him a place as one of the best loved artists ever to emerge from...

Former Deputy CEO of local adoption agency Families for Children, Graham Pellew, has been awarded an OBE from Prince William at Buckingham Palace. Graham, who has recently completed 30 years of working in Adoption, was awarded the honour for his services to children and families.

Graham started his career working for Nottinghamshire County Council, then moved across to the voluntary sector in 2000 firstly as Adoption Team Manager and then Deputy Chief Executive for Faith in Families.

In 2010 the opportunity to move to Devon came as he was appointed Deputy CEO of Families...

Zoo keepers are dedicated, passionate – even obsessed. They are devoted to the animals with which they work...

For one keeper at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon, each conservation success means so much to her that she gets a permanent reminder. Dr Katy Upton marks her team’s first successful breeding of each rare frog species with an anatomically correct frog tattoo. Katy explained: “I’m very proud of the work we do with these species and I love tattoos of the animals I work with. So far I’ve got two on my right forearm - Raniotmeya summersii - Summers' poison frog - and...