On Friday 18th November, local businesses, partners, funders and supporters of Step One gathered at Reed Hall, Exeter University to celebrate the charity’s rich history, incredible staff and advocates, along with paying homage to the Late Queen Elizabeth who was patron of the charity from 1946 – 2022. With a mini exhibition showcasing Step One/St Loye’s long history and photos showcasing the Queen’s visits throughout the years, those in attendance were able to learn more about the charity's fantastic work across Devon whilst enjoying a quintessentially British, sweet scone-filled lunch....
A Devon ‘mobility hub’ delivered by social enterprise Co Cars has been recognised for promoting greener journeys with a gold award from the national shared transport charity, CoMoUK.
The site at Seabrook Orchards in Topsham, near Exeter, hasCoMoUK’s highest standard of accreditation for a new development and is only the second such facility to be officially recognised by the charity.
Mobility hubs bring together shared, public and active travel modes, along with community facilities, and redesign and reallocate space away from the private car. They are used in many...
Local charity, Exeter Community Initiatives has appointed Katie Holland as its new Chief Executive.
Katie takes up her role on 21 November, succeeding Steven Chown who has stepped down after six years.
ECI works in Exeter and across Devon helping people facing poverty, inequality and homelessness to get their lives back on track. It does this by involving them in community projects to improve their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, increase their sense of belonging and provide skills to help them succeed in life.
For the first time in 24 years nearly to the day, Exeter will once again have a Carnival parading its streets this Saturday, 26th November. The revival of the carnival has been done so by InExeter, the Business Improvement District for Exeter.
Carnival is something that a whole generation has missed in Exeter and the city will be illuminated spectacularly on 26th November. It is going to be a very busy day for the city and those planning to watch the carnival are encouraged to make a day of it and come in early to avoid any congestion.
The RSPB in Devon is inviting families to go on their own sneak adventure at RSPB Bowling Green Marsh this winter with a Robin Robin themed adventure trail and exclusive activity pack to enjoy.
Robin is the star of the Aardman film, Robin Robin, available to watch on Netflix now. Robin grows up with a family of mice who go on Sneaks to find food. Now you can join Robin on the Great RSPB Sneak at RSPB Bowling Green Marsh.
The RSPB has partnered with Aardman and Netflix again to host bespoke Robin Robin adventure trails at RSPB Bowling Green Marsh. This fun-filled trail...
Cranbrook Arrows Netball Club is proud to have agreed on a joint sponsorship deal with Taylor Wimpey for the club’s 2022/2023 season.
The housebuilder has teamed up with Exeter-based powder coating business, 1st Choice Finishes to fund 30 dresses for the club’s players across three teams.
Taylor Wimpey is a lead developer of the new town of Cranbrook, building a wide range of homes as well as new community facilities and open space.
Cranbrook Arrows was established in 2016 and now has around 30 members spread across four successful teams playing in the Exeter...
Incredible individuals from Exeter Chiefs are to have their achievements on and off the pitch recognised at the Premiership Rugby HITZ Awards 2022 on 22 November at Twickenham Stadium.
HITZ is Premiership Rugby’s flagship education and employability programme, supporting young people to make positive changes in their lives. Working with more than 2,000 14–24-year-olds across England every year, the programme is supported by CVC, Wooden Spoon and East Head Impact, with Central YMCA as the programme’s official education provider.
The hot and spicy history of the chilli plant will be on the menu as part of a special hot chocolate-themed event in Exeter.
Chilli peppers are eaten by a quarter of the earth’s population every day. This history of the plant shows the story of migration and social changes around the globe.
University of Exeter researcher William Jaggard – known to his friends as “chilliam” – is an expert on the plant and passionate about its place in cookery and horticulture. He has been asked by the Exeter Seed Bank to be a guardian for the chilli.
Twenty-one researchers from the University of Exeter have been recognised as leading experts in Clarivate’s annual highly cited researchers list.
The award, now in its ninth year, recognises researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade, based on the Web of Science citation index.
The Highly Cited Researchers™ 2022 list uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify individuals from across the globe who have demonstrated significant and broad...
FOLLOWING two months of fewer trains – and reduced speeds – services on the West of England line return to normal between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids today.
Speed restrictions of 40mph had been in place near Tisbury, Gillingham and Axminster, as the clay-based track bed shrank in the record-breaking hot and dry summer, leaving the rails uneven and too bumpy for trains to run at full speed.
Diligent work by engineers has restored track levels, helped by cooler temperatures and regular rain which has stopped the track bed shrinking, allowing the speed restrictions to be...
