Stories about Community & Society
Junior doctors stage industrial action either side of Christmas in longest strike in NHS history
Latest round of strikes are eighth walkout by junior doctors in eighteen month national dispute over pay and employment conditions with government.
THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER 2023
Fore Street festive celebration
Independent traders host a late night shopping event including Sacred Grounds Winter Fayre and Bookbag’s third birthday party.
FORE STREET
St Petrock’s Christmas appeal to raise funds to support its work with rough sleepers
Exeter homelessness charity’s fundraising campaign features short film exploring how it feels to be homeless.
University of Exeter promotes social mobility “silver awards” after being ranked 92nd in HEPI index
Higher Education Policy Institute social mobility ranking follows landmark study placing university 103rd in higher education social mobility league table, while South West young people are least likely to attend university in the country.
SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2023
St Thomas winter market
Community-run event returns with artisan traders, music, entertainment and workshops to create a family-friendly festival atmosphere.
ST THOMAS CHURCH
Exeter has 3,100 vacant and empty second homes, nearly 6% of city’s housing stock
ONS also finds South West has 183,000 unoccupied dwellings with another 200,000 in use as second homes in the region, of which more than 4,000 are in Exeter, as statutory homelessness increases and rough sleeping doubles in city.