New partnership set to strengthen regional education for the South West.
Andy Berry, CBE of UCS College Group and Professor Lisa Roberts, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Exeter signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a significant step towards strengthening regional education, research, and skills development across the South…
Furniture trader duped vulnerable customers in Devon and Somerset
BBC Peter Kitson was jailed for 15 months after he pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading The “greedy and arrogant” boss of a mobility furniture firm which scammed vulnerable customers out of £65,000 has been jailed. Exeter Crown Court heard staff…
Italy to propose global ceasefire for 2026 Winter Olympics | Winter Olympics News
A global truce for the duration of February’s 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will be sought by hosts Italy. Published On 7 Oct 20257 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Italy will submit a…
Heavitree Road in Exeter closed for an extra week
A main road closure that has caused major traffic problems in Exeter will be closed for a week longer than expected due to engineering problems. Heavitree Road – the main bus route in and out of Exeter – will now…
Kwenzo Blose: Exeter prop to have surgery on ruptured Achilles
Exeter prop Kwenzo Blose is to undergo surgery after it was confirmed he has ruptured his Achilles. The South African forward was taken off injured 10 minutes after coming on from the bench in the Chiefs’ 38-15 Prem win over…
Pine martens released on Exmoor in ‘positive sign for nature’
PA Media Pine martens were successfully reintroduced to nearby Dartmoor last year Pine martens are roaming around Exmoor National Park for the first time in a century, conservationists have revealed. Nine females and 10 males from Scottish Highlands populations were…
Al Jazeera reporter reflects on two years of war in Gaza | Gaza
NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili reflects on the two years since Israel’s war on Gaza began, sharing a personal story of displacement, loss, and suffering. Published On 7 Oct 20257 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2…
2023 ocean heatwave ‘unprecedented but not unexpected’
The June 2023 heatwave in northern European seas was “unprecedented but not unexpected”, new research shows. During the heatwave, temperatures in the shallow seas around the UK (including the North Sea and Celtic Sea) reached 2.9°C above the June average…
Axe Valley Wildlife Park in Devon to close gates after 17 years
A zoo has announced it will permanently close after 17 years, blaming “difficult” times for businesses. Axe Valley Wildlife Park, near Axminster in Devon, said in a statement that the “sad” decision to close on Friday had been made “with…
UNESCO board backs Egypt’s Khaled el-Enany as its next chief | United Nations News
The Egyptologist and former minister of antiquities will be the first Arab to lead the UN’s cultural organisation. The board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has nominated Egypt’s Khaled el-Enany, an academic and former minister…