Exeter has been named as one of three local authorities helping to develop a powerful new AI tool as part of the government’s wider ambition to use artificial intelligence to drive national growth, modernise public services, and improve lives. Planning permissions will be sped up as the Government rolls out the new AI tool which...
BBC Josie Long performs a work in progress of her new show Now Is The Time of Monsters at the Exeter Comedy Festival In 2022, comedians Charlotte Evans and Will Adamsdale began what was then Exeter’s only regular new material comedy gig. Held in a tiny cafe, they said often the only noise in crowd...
HEADLINES First Exeter build to rent flats marketed at £1,375-£2,350 per month with “affordable” units costing £1,080-£1,800 plus bills Eutopia Homes rents in Exmouth Junction block would leave many workers with substantially lower income than Joseph Rowntree Foundation minimum for a socially-acceptable standard of living. Read more. Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez launches Devon...
Exeter’s first build to rent residential flats are being advertised to let at The Hay, a five-storey 53-unit development in Prince Charles Road, with full-price rents ranging from £1,375 to £2,350 per month. Ten of the units are “affordable” flats reserved for key workers including nurses, teachers and firefighters, the minimum proportion required by government...
A drug trafficker has had his prison sentence extended after the Court of Appeal deemed his initial punishment too lenient. Stephen Wills, 36, from Bridford, Exeter, was sentenced to nine years in prison in March for his role in two organised crime groups that trafficked large quantities of cocaine across the country. However his sentence...
Exeter back row Martin Moloney has signed a new contract with the Premiership club. The 25-year-old Irishman moved to Sandy Park from Leinster last summer after a trial period in pre-season. He has gone on to play 15 times in all competitions, scoring three tries. Exeter have not disclosed the length of Moloney’s new deal....
Art Week Exeter is back for 2025, bringing a vibrant explosion of creativity to venues across the city. Now in its sixth edition, the bi-annual festival runs from 9 to15 June. Art Week Exeter opens up access to contemporary and traditional art by celebrating what’s on in the city’s galleries and heritage spaces and bringing...
InExeter is celebrating the rejuvenation of three key areas in the city, thanks to the dedicated efforts of volunteers from the business community and residents. Neighbourhood Action Days, a community-driven initiative launched earlier this year by InExeter, the Business Improvement District (BID) for Exeter, aims to connect communities and instil civic pride. Led by Projects...
Italy winger Francesca Granzotto will join Premiership Women’s Rugby side Exeter after the World Cup. The 23-year-old, who can also play at scrum-half and full-back, has won 19 Italy caps. She has most recently been playing for Rome-based side Unione Rugby Capitolina and has also played for English side Hove while studying in Worthing. “Francesca...
Around 150 service personnel from the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) will march through Exeter city centre on Saturday 21 June to exercise the unit’s Freedom of the City. The march through Exeter will also mark the city’s celebration of Armed Forces Day, which is held a week earlier in Exeter. This year’s parade...
Bookworms will be able to enjoy one of the literary events of the year on Sunday (8 June), as the fifth annual Book Market comes to Exeter. The Book Market is Exeter City of Literature’s celebration of Devon’s thriving literary scene. Exeter was awarded City of Literature status in 2019, and the initiative is supported...
A woman in her 80s has died following a crash involving four cars in Exeter, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said the incident involving a Toyota Yaris, Vauxhall Movano van and two parked cars happened on Cowick Lane in Exeter at about 13:00 BST on 29 May. Officers said a passenger in the...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West PA Media School uniforms are particularly restrictive for girls, a child psychology expert has said Traditional school uniforms may be hindering children’s physical activity and comfort, according to an expert. Prof Helen Dodd, a child psychology expert at the University of Exeter Medical School, is calling for a rethink...
Another Exeter Community Lottery player is celebrating a £250 cash win. The lucky player won the prize in last weekend’s draw while raising money for the Exeter Central Fund, which distributes funds to a range of different good causes in the city. As always, the real winners are the good causes in Exeter who benefit...
Grassroots football teams in Exeter are being invited to register their interest in using pitches across the city. The City Council is about to allocate pitches and needs to understand the demand for its facilities. Cllr Ruth Williams, Lead Councillor for City Management, said that to ensure the process was fair and equitable, all teams...