St Luke's Church of England School, part of the Ted Wragg Trust , has been awarded a Rainbow Flag Award.
The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for all schools and youth-centred organisations. The award focuses on positive LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus other related identities) inclusion and visibility. It encourages a whole-organisation approach to LGBT+ inclusion, as well as developing strategies to effectively challenge and combat LGBT phobic bullying to help make the world a better, safer place.
An Exeter gas engineer has been nominated for an individual prize at the annual Retail Week Awards.
Ryan McBride, who works for online electrical retailer AO, was shortlisted in the ‘Delivery Hero of the Year’ category, alongside five other logistics workers from around the UK.
Ryan, who is dad to a one-year-old boy, was nominated for his dedication to customer service last Christmas, when he came in on days off to cover illness and make sure that customers had their appliances in time for Christmas Day.
After becoming a self-employed driver with AO in May 2020...
A renowned University of Exeter archaeologist has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his work over the past 25 years in Bahrain.
Professor Timothy Insoll is an expert in the archaeology of rituals and religions with particular specialism in sub-Saharan Africa, the Arabian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula.
He is Al-Qasimi Professor of African and Islamic Archaeology and founder and director of the University of Exeter’s Centre for Islamic Archaeology in the world-leading Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies. Previously he worked at the University of...
After success in Somerset, a new wave of fitness is about to take the Exeter community by storm, with exciting and empowering Women’s Boxing Fitness classes at KrisFit Training.
Kristie's classes are designed to encourage women of all ages and abilities build strength, confidence, and mental wellbeing in a safe and welcoming space.
These classes, led by female instructor Kris Herd, offer more than just a workout.
They are a fun space for women to come together, bond, and uplift one another as they develop physical and mental strength.
Up to fifty older people who are regularly supported by the Exminster-based health and wellbeing charity Westbank Community Health and Care have enjoyed a sociable Christmas lunch laid on by The Royal Oak pub in Exminster.
The pub has been an ardent supporter of the charity for several years and once again provided a fabulous 3-course meal to spread some festive cheer. The Year 6 choir from Exminster Primary School provided the entertainment, singing Christmas carols to the lunchgoers.
100-year-old Ruth Coren from Exminster, a former nurse who turns 101 in the New Year, has...
Devon County Council has welcomed a record £83.6 million “early Christmas present” from the Government for road repairs. The funding of £83,640,000 for Devon is the largest share of a record £1.6 billion investment announced by the Government today (Friday 20 December) to fill potholes and repair roads. An extensive repair programme using this latest funding will be compiled over the next couple of months to help tackle the highway maintenance backlog on Devon’s 8,000 mile road network, which is currently in excess of £200 million. The funding will be used to prioritise extensive...
NatWest has introduced a new way for its customers to support Social Bite in the fight against homelessness this festive season.
Through its mobile app based MyRewards programme, customers can now easily donate their available Rewards (over £5) to buy someone experiencing homelessness a Christmas dinner with Social Bite. NatWest has also pledged to match all donations to any of its 16 MyRewards charities, including Social Bite, up to the value of £50 until 31st December, up to a total of £150,000.
The initiative comes as part of Social Bite’s ‘Festival of Kindness’ – an...
Tilia Homes, part of the untypical group, has been granted planning permission for a development comprising 80 much needed homes on land at Exwick Lane, Redhills, Exeter.
Exeter City Council Planning Committee has approved the proposal for the construction of 52 private dwellings and 28 affordable homes at Redhill Gardens.
The development will offer a range of 2, 3, 4, and 5-bedroom homes, catering to first-time buyers, families, and downsizers alike. Construction is set to commence in spring 2025.
Redhill Gardens will feature quality, energy-efficient homes...
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is asking local communities across the region to use its services responsibly this festive period, as it prepares for a challenging and busy time.
The Trust has already been experiencing significant and sustained demand across its 999 services this winter - a position that is echoed by other health and care organisations locally, regionally, and nationally.
Traditionally, the time between Christmas and New Year is one of the busiest periods of the year for the service and in response to this, Trust leaders...
Stores in Exeter have been overwhelmed by the generosity of customers who donated at the Tesco Winter Food Collection.
There were 6,159 meals’ worth of long-life food items donated at the collection between 25-30 November in large and Express stores.
Every item donated in Exeter provides much-needed support for charities FareShare and Trussell in the run-up to Christmas.
Donations to Trussell help food banks to provide emergency food parcels to people who cannot afford the essentials, while donations to FareShare support thousands of frontline local charities...
