Exminster’s Community Larder, provided by local health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care, has a new weatherproof home thanks to a £200 grant from Exminster Parish Council. The money has enabled Westbank to purchase a waterproof unit to house a Community Larder that’s open 24/7 next to Exminster Methodist Church.
To mark the official opening of the facility, the...
Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) has announced The Exeter as a new supporter of its much‑loved Acting Up programme, which has been designed to promote creativity, wellbeing and social connection for people aged 55 and over.
The partnership builds on many years of support from The Exeter, and represents a shared commitment to improving health, confidence and connection among older adults...
One of the developers behind the Cranbrook expansion near Exeter has been given the thumbs up by planners to deliver the first phase of nearly 1,500 new homes.
Persimmon Homes South West received planning consent for its detailed application for the initial 366 properties – and the access and design for 55 self-build plots – in the East Devon new town.
Exeter MP, Steve Race, visited Bowhill Primary School on Friday 27th March 2026 to show his support for Little Green Change's Biodiversity in Schools Project, which provides free environmental education and biodiversity improvements to state-funded primary and secondary schools in Devon, Dorset and South-West Somerset, thanks to funding from The Nineveh Charitable Trust, The People's Postcode...
Dog lovers across Exeter, Plymouth and Devon are being urged to volunteer their homes to raise puppies that will go on to support veterans living with PTSD and other mental health challenges.
A Devon-based charity supporting Armed Forces veterans is urgently appealing for more volunteer puppy socialisers to help raise the next generation of life-changing assistance dogs.
Charities across Devon are being encouraged to get involved in the county’s biggest music event this summer.
TK Maxx presents Live at Powderham runs for four nights from Thursday June 25 to Sunday June 28, featuring headline shows from vocal powerhouse Teddy Swims, seven-time GRAMMY winner Alanis Morissette and global superstar Lewis Capaldi.
Families looking for a lively Easter holiday day out can head to Exeter Racecourse, where an afternoon of thrilling jumps racing will be combined with free entertainment for children.
Set high on Haldon Hill with sweeping views across the Devon countryside, the raceday promises plenty of action both on and off the track as one of the final fixtures of the National Hunt season gets...
Dozens of young runners will soon be charging down the famous home straight at Exeter Racecourse when the much-loved Family Day returns on Sunday, 22 March.
The annual event gives children a rare opportunity to experience the thrill of race day for themselves, sprinting along the same stretch of turf as the racehorses. With race commentary echoing across the course as they run for the...
The Private Business Awards 2026, sponsored by BDO, have officially launched, with nominations now open to private or PE-backed businesses in the South West with a turnover of over £10m.
The second year of the awards programme, which serves to celebrate the businesses that drive UK economic growth, aims to recognise the very best of private business in the region and the rest of the...
A community baseball club in Exeter has been left reeling after thieves broke into its storage container and stole vital equipment just weeks before the start of the new season.
The break-in happened overnight, with all of the Exeter Spitfire's bats taken. Catchers’ gear was later discovered in a nearby field and is believed to be largely intact, although a full assessment of losses...
