Organisers of the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival where a car ramming attack killed 11 people have said they are “heartbroken” and “collectively shattered”. An exhausted and emotional RJ Aquino said the Filipino community was left “numb”, sad and angry following the incident, which police have said was not terror-related. “We will feel the impact...
Emily Johnson BBC News, Yorkshire BBC/ Cathy Killick Police remain at the scene of the incident on Saturday A community is in “shock”, after two women were seriously injured in an attack involving a crossbow in Leeds. Counter-terrorism police are investigating the incident, which happened on Otley Road, in the Headingley area, at about 14.47...
South West Water bills rise by a third following worst performance in sector with 550,000 hours of sewage spills Tariffs increase as Environment Agency publishes damning data after South West Water owner Pennon Group issues £24.5 million in dividends to shareholders. Tuesday 22 April 2025 Devon & Torbay CCA sets sail for regional democratic deficit...
Another lucky player of the Exeter Community Lottery is celebrating after winning £250 in last weekend’s draw.  But it’s the good causes in Exeter that benefit directly from ticket sales who are the real winners.  The latest £250 winner scooped the prize while raising money for the Topsham Community Association. Earlier in April two players...
Originally published by Capital B. Reginald Hall traveled nearly six hours from the quiet of his home in Sapelo Island to Atlanta to hear a landmark case that could shape the future of his historic community in Georgia. Last year, Sapelo Island residents sued county officials for blocking them from holding a crucial vote that...
Author: Adin BallouTitle: The Hopedale Community DeclarationDate: 1847Source: Retrieved on April 11, 2025 from http://www.adinballou.org/declaration.shtml I believe in the religion of Jesus Christ as he taught and exemplified it according to the Scriptures of the New Testament. I acknowledge myself a bounden subject of all its moral obligations. Especially do I hold myself bound by...
The spring/summer programme at Exeter Library offers residents a choice of vibrant, fun and community-focussed arts events.  The ‘Pride of Place’ season is part of a three-year programme of creative offerings being rolled out by Libraries Unlimited this spring. The Pride of Place season encourages communities throughout the county to discover and enjoy where they...
Two lucky players of the Exeter Community Lottery are celebrating after winning £250 in last weekend’s draw. But as ever, it’s the community groups and good causes in Exeter that benefit directly from ticket sales who are the real winners. The players celebrating a £250 windfall were raising money for the Exeter Community Lottery Central...
Construction work for a community building and GP surgery is set to get under way as part of a Devon housing development. Devon County Council said building would start on Monday as part of the South West Exeter site – also known as Haldon Reach – which would include 2,500 homes once completed. The plans...
The UK’s “largest queer festival” is coming to North Devon, organisers have said. The Out & Wild Festival, billed as the UK’s largest festival celebrating the lesbian, bi, trans, and queer women and non-binary people community, is set to take place in June near Bideford. Organisers said the event, which started during the Covid-19 pandemic,...
A community hub for women is being proposed to replace a vacant pub in Barnstaple. Encompass Southwest and North Devon Against Domestic Abuse (NDADA) want to provide a ‘safe space’ at The Watering Hole, Castle Street, for women facing domestic abuse and sexual violence. The organisations have seen a rise in the number of women...
One lucky player of the Exeter Community Lottery has scooped £250 in a recent draw. But it’s the community groups and good causes in Exeter who are the real winners, benefitting directly from ticket sales. The player celebrated a £250 windfall while raising money for the Exeter Community Lottery Central Fund, which supports funding to...
South Hams District Council The award winners were chosen for their outstanding community work Organisations and individuals doing stand-out work in their local communities in south Devon have been recognised with a series of awards. The South Hams Community Awards – now in its second year – aims to highlight outstanding examples of community involvement....
People are being invited to take part in two community tree planting events in Exeter. The events are taking place on Wednesday and Thursday 26 and 27 March at Clifton Hill and Bromhams Farm playing fields in the Riverside Valley Park. Both events have been organised by ParkLife South West , in conjunction with Exeter...
More community groups in Exeter are celebrating after winning crucial funding from the City Council. A total of 22 groups applied for funding in the latest round of the Exeter City Grants, with 12 successfully securing a combined total of £18,550. Exeter City Grants aim to encourage community participation by supporting groups to help run...