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IKEA UK has launched a competition giving Exeter school children the chance to win £2,000 towards projects which will help reduce their school’s carbon footprint.

The retailer is working in partnership with the Let's Go Zero campaign, coordinated by climate solutions charity Ashden, which calls on all UK schools to become carbon zero by 2030.

The competition encourages teachers, nursery children, primary and secondary pupils in Exeter to sign up and submit ideas which will make their school more sustainable – whether reducing emissions or increasing biodiversity – as...

The Devon branch of the countryside charity is once again on the lookout for award-worthy churchyards across the county. Since Devon CPRE launched its Best Churchyard Competition six years ago, the charity has come across inspiring stories of communities pulling together to make the most of the green spaces around their churches and chapels.

Last year’s winner, All Saints in Kenton, near Exeter, and the runner-up, St Michael the Archangel in Chagford, were both fantastic examples of how local people can transform their churchyard when they draw on their individual strengths in...

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Cumberland Grange care home in Exeter got their hands dirty as they planted a number of sunflower seeds, ready to start a sunflower competition.

As we start to enjoy all that spring has to offer, with daffodils and tulips making an appearance in the garden, staff and residents plan to plant lots more flowers, herbs and vegetables to bring the garden to life. But for now, we start with sunflowers!

Residents have name tagged their own sunflower pots and wait patiently for them to start growing.

General Manager, Michele said: “...

Topsham local, Paula, is celebrating after being selected as the winner of McCarthy Stone recent photography competition.

Run by the leading manager and developer of retirement communities behind the forthcoming Pym Court Retirement Living Plus development in Topsham, the competition called for local residents to share photographs of their favourite scenery, wildlife, and landscapes from all corners of the town.

The competition was judged by the Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Trish Oliver, who chose Paula’s sunset photograph entitled Underway in Topsham...

Families in Exeter have the chance this week to win passes to the long-awaited international rugby match between England’s Red Roses and the New Zealand Black Ferns, taking place at Sandy Park later this month.

To be in with a chance of winning one of three family passes to the game, participants are invited to take a selfie of themselves or a photo of the family walking a section of Exeter’s Green Circle – a 12-mile walking and cycling route that takes in the five valley parks within the boundaries of the city.

Exeter Leisure and Live and Move, Exeter and Cranbrook’s Sport...

Businesses in the South West can now apply to The Heroes of Net Zero competition, launched by the Together for Our Planet campaign with partners BT, NatWest and SSE to find the UK’s best small businesses taking innovative steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

The best entries will be invited to attend the COP26 international climate change summit in Glasgow on November 2, where the winners will be announced and receive an exclusive prize package worth £4,500:

• 21 hours consultancy with an Energy Manager and one-year free access to ‘Business Energy Intelligence’
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For the second year running, people are being asked to take a picture of their favourite tree in Exeter as part of a photographic competition.

The person who takes the best image will win a Haynes tree manual, a tree trail field guide and a framed photograph of the picture, with the runner-up receiving a field guide. There is also an under-16 category for budding junior photographers, with the same prizes for the winner and runner-up.

The competition is being run by Exeter City Council in the run up to National Tree Week – 27 November to 5 December, with the prizes...

Churches in Devon are being encouraged to submit their entries to Ecclesiastical Insurance’s ‘Good News’ competition before the deadline in September.

The specialist insurer is looking for churches to share their good news stories from the past 18 months, showcasing how they’ve supported their local communities during a challenging time. The winning church will scoop a total prize of £7,500.

St Michael’s Church in Pinhoe is one of the local churches who have entered this year’s competition.

Situated on the outskirts of Exeter, members of the church bought a...

Exeter-based landscape artist Kath Hadden will be giving Devon CPRE the benefit of her expertise this autumn to help find the county’s most talented young landscape artists.

Devon CPRE, the local branch of the countryside charity, recently launched a new competition to find Devon's Best Young Landscape Artist 2021

Budding young artists up to the age of 18 can now compete for the prestigious title, following a rebrand of the charity’s traditional painting competition for children.

The contest allows the county’s under 18s to showcase their artistic skills - and win a...

Worried about how much time your child (or spouse) spends gaming? Well worry no more ─ a local housebuilder has come up with the productive solution for gamers this summer, and it could just help them discover their dream career.

Whether it’s Minecraft, The Sims, Roblox or even Animal Crossing, Redrow is calling for gamers across the country to digitally recreate one if its homes or developments in a bid to discover the talented designers of the future.

Open to gamers of all ages, there are three categories to enter, with prizes including children’s art vouchers, an MSI...