Exeter severs link with Russian twin town Exeter City Council has voted to suspend the civic relationship with its Russian twin city, Yaroslavl. Councillors met on 10 March to discuss Exeter’s link to the Russian municipality and voted unanimously to revoke the formal relationship. The motion was put forward by the City Council’s leader, Phil […]
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Exeter comes together for vigil in solidarity with Ukraine
Exeter comes together for vigil in solidarity with Ukraine A vigil in solidarity with the people of Ukraine was held in Bedford Square, Exeter at 11am on Sunday 27 February. Organised by the leader of the Exeter City Council, Phil Bialyk, it saw the square filled with members of the local community holding flags, signs, […]
Exeter cleanest city in England says new report
Exeter cleanest city in England says new report Exeter has been ranked as England’s cleanest city in a new analysis by the ENDS Report, reveals Exeter City Council. The finding comes after the ENDS Report conducted an in-depth analysis of enviromental data which studied 55 primary urban areas across the country and ranked them on […]
Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw to step down at next general election
Labour MP for Exeter, Ben Bradshaw, has announced ‘with considerable sadness’ that he will be stepping down from his role at the next general election.
New Chair of Governing Body appointed for University of Exeter
New Chair of Governing Body appointed for University of Exeter The University of Exeter has appointed a new Chair of Council. Quentin Woodley has been named as the new Chair in addition to being appointed as the new Pro-Chancellor. The University of Exeter has stated “an experienced board chair with a background in finance, investment […]
Former University of Exeter Chancellor Lord Myners dies age 73
Former University of Exeter Chancellor Lord Myners dies age 73 Former University of Exeter Chancellor, Lord Myners, has died at the age of 73. Paul Myners’ family released a statement on Sunday 16th January saying that he had “passed away peacefully” that morning at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. He was appointed Chancellor at the University […]
Spotlight on independent shops in Exeter
Print Lifestyle Editor Danni Darrah explores some of her favourite independent shops in Exeter and tells us why we should support them too.
Students boycott clubs in response to spiking fears
Image: Pixabay A campaign of student nightclub boycotts in response to a wave of spikings across the country has reached Exeter, with an Exeter ‘Girls’ Night In’ declared on Monday 25th. This is alongside a national nightclub boycott on Thursday 28th October. The Exeter boycott is being organised on the @officialgirlsnightinexeter Instagram page, which at […]
Best brunch spots in Exeter
Lucy Evans takes us on a tour of the best places to enjoy brunch in Exeter.
Exeter University researchers developing AI that can reveal climate change tipping points
Exeter University researches developing AI that can reveal climate change tipping points A new AI program being developed by researchers at the University of Exeter is working on predicting the points at which irreversible climate changes could occur, giving us a chance to prevent them. This new system, which has been constructed through a hybrid […]