Community News & Updates
- 18th September 2018
Exeter based civil engineering firm, Awcock Ward Partnership (AWP), has pledged support for the city’s young and homeless population by entering employees into this year's Great West Run on behalf of YMCA Exeter.
- 11th June 2018
Bike Week runs from 9-17 June and we'd love for you to join us to encourage more people to experience the joys of riding.
Bring the family along and enjoy an amazing sky full of colour with kites of all shapes and sizes. We are planning some great shows for you this year from world class flyers.
The arena programme will feature spectacular flying displays, mass ascents of artistic kites, and breathtaking synchronised routines flown to music.
As winter turns to spring and the first green shoots appear in the countryside, community groups in Devon geared to local sustainability are being reminded to get their entries in for this year’s Prince of Wales Award, organised by the Devon County Agricultural Association.
- 15th February 2017
Thanks to Grecian Goal, Exeter City’s volunteer matchday ambassadors have been kitted-out in new branded coats which make them easily recognisable, and keep them warm on matchdays.
- 2nd September 2016
Pets across Devon and Somerset now have a greater chance of surviving household fires, thanks to new oxygen masks specially designed for animals.
- 1st September 2016
Martin Broadbent, a Dartington volunteer, is collaborating with Mary Bartlett to survey, map and list the gravestones in St Mary’s Old Churchyard.
- 23rd August 2016
Staff at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park are becoming increasingly-worried about the state of The Great Big Rhinos as several of the painted, life size artworks have been damaged.
- 21st July 2016
A large piece of public open space land at Sylvania Valley is being auctioned by the Public Open Spaces Charitable Trust on 28 July. Residents are concerned that the land may not be available as public open space in the future and that the land might be developed.
- 1st October 2015
People are being urged not to overfill their rubbish bins and avoid putting out extra bin bags full of waste.