Devon & Cornwall police have become the latest UK force to begin to record gender-based hate crimes. Gender-based hate crimes are those motivated by hatred for a person based on their sex or gender. It is hoped that by gathering this data, the scale of the issue can be better understood, and that more effective […]
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Students vote to get rid of iExeter Digital Check-in
A Student Idea calling for the end to the recently-implemented iExeter Digital Check-in system passed with 89.6% of the 487 voters selecting a ‘yes’ option. This idea, ‘Stop iExeter Digital Checkin’, was ratified on Tuesday 30 October by Democracy and Governance Council and has been passed up to the Guild executive for action. The Student […]
Food Fight removed from Pride
Members of Exeter Food Fight have described being “infuriated” at Exeter Pride’s decision to remove their stall from Northernhay Gardens during the event on Saturday. However, Exeter Pride has claimed that Food Fight did not provide “health and safety details, complete risk assessments, food allergens or details of what they intended to sell or give […]
Exeter Student Cuts Hair for Charity
Harriet Stack, a third-year drama student, is cutting her hair and donating it to The Little Princess Trust. On her JustGiving Page, Hattie states: “I have always had long hair for as long as I can remember and have never thought about cutting it short. I am extremely lucky and, at times, have taken my […]
Indian national students receive fake Home Office phone calls
Several Indian national Exeter students have received phone calls of a disturbing nature, that claim to be from the Home Office, or from other governmental and visa-related organisations. These phone calls often demand money, threatening deportation in the case of non-compliance. Students have been informed to ignore any phone calls or emails claiming to be […]
Students speak for Europe
On Saturday 24th March people across the country marched in support of support of Europe and a Final Say. Here in Exeter the South West March and Rally for Europe saw an estimated two thousand people gather in the city centre in support of the EU. Students and members of the public met at Belmont […]
Cornish nationalists’ threats discounted
A Cornish nationalist group’s threats were discounted after they had posted a blog post claiming to have a suicide bomber within their ranks, alongside a picture of graffiti targeting students. The blog post, dated 11 June, contained a lengthy statement, claiming to have set fire to a Rick Stein restaurant in June, as well as […]
BREAKING NEWS: Rosie’s evacuated
The popular student nightclub Rosie’s was evacuated in the early hours of this morning; following the discovery of suspicious package outside Chevalier. Almost 200 people were asked to leave MNR for fear of their safety after the police were called by a concerned member of the public at 11:30pm. The army explosive unit was then […]
New accommodation plans approved
Exeter City Council Planning Committee voted in favour of the University’s new accommodation plans for East Park after a meeting on Monday 24th April. In revision of the previous plans the University has reduced the site by 18% as well reducing the size of the blocks, allowing planners to finally approve the development. Appropriately named […]
Local bin collection policy labelled “rubbish”
Students have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Council’s rubbish collection policy after “masses of bags” were left to “rot on the street”. Popular student housing areas, such as Monks Road, have been subject to a large build-up of odorous bin bags in recent weeks, as local refuse crews have refused to collect waste from “overfilled bins”. One […]