# exeter (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover exeter. Page: Feed: --- ## [Classics Galore! is back for 2026 – when Devon raises its voice against cancer](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/entertainment-reviews-charities/classics-galore-back-2026-%E2%80%93-when-devon-raises-its-voice-against) _2026-08-22 · Exeter News Blog · The Exeter Daily_ Cancer touches almost every family in Devon. Whether it's a parent, partner, friend, colleague or neighbour, most of us know someone whose life has been changed by a cancer diagnosis. That's why hundreds of people will come together this autumn for a special evening that combines music, memories, hope and community spirit. Exeter's very own Last Night of the Proms returns to the University of… ## [Chiefs Women’s young guns sign transition contracts](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/sport-exeter-chiefs/chiefs-women%E2%80%99s-young-guns-sign-transition-contracts) _2026-08-20 · Exeter News Blog · The Exeter Daily_ Exeter Chiefs have signed up promising talent from the U23s pathway to enhance the women’s programme for the 2026/27 season. Ten young players have been contracted to the club, including 18-year-old Izzy Firth who has only just left Exeter College. England U18s captain centre Meghan Crilly will join also the Exeter Chiefs transition squad after two years at Loughborough College, competing in the… ## [Eddie’s remarkable return to Devon 87 years on](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-news/eddie%E2%80%99s-remarkable-return-devon-87-years) _2026-08-20 · Exeter News Blog · The Exeter Daily_ Topsham Museum recently welcomed a remarkable visitor - 93 year old Eddie Childs who, as a six year old boy, had been evacuated to the town at the start of World War Two in 1939. He and his family, who now live in Essex, retraced those steps and revisited Topsham, and in particular its most famous street - Strand - where young Eddie was billeted in two houses over two years. Although the Museum is… ## [Oli Bishop promoted to Chiefs Women’s head coach role](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/sport-exeter-chiefs/oli-bishop-promoted-chiefs-women%E2%80%99s-head-coach-role) _2026-08-20 · Exeter News Blog · The Exeter Daily_ Exeter Chiefs Women have promoted assistant coach Oli Bishop to the role of head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season. Bishop joined Chiefs as women’s attack and backs coach ahead of last season. He arrived from Trailfinders Women with a wealth of experience having spent nine seasons with Wasps Women before coaching for two further seasons in London. Bishop immediately settled in the Chiefs… ## [Queen Elizabeth's School Students Celebrate GCSE Success](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-news-education-student-life/queen-elizabeths-school-students-celebrate-gcse-success) _2026-08-20 · Queen Elizabeth's · The Exeter Daily_ There were smiles all round at Queen Elizabeth’s School today, Thursday 20th August, as students received their GCSE results and looked ahead to the next stage of their education. The school is celebrating another strong year of GCSE results with 73% of students achieving 4 and above (standard pass) in English and Maths, an increase of 5% on last year. 68% of students achieved five GCSEs at grade… ## [First-time buyers find their perfect home as Exeter development reaches major milestone](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/homes-gardens/first-time-buyers-find-their-perfect-home-exeter-development-reaches-major) _2026-08-19 · NatashaParkinson · The Exeter Daily_ First-time buyers Zoe and Alfie have found the perfect place to put down roots in Exeter, as the new community they now call home celebrates a major milestone. The couple moved into Tilia Homes’ Brook Manor development earlier this year after deciding the time was right to take their first step onto the property ladder. After renting in Exeter, Zoe and fiancé Alfie explored a number of… ## [Fosterer volunteers urgently needed to look after trainee guide dogs in Exeter](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-news/fosterer-volunteers-urgently-needed-look-after-trainee-guide-dogs-exeter) _2026-08-19 · CWeaver · The Exeter Daily_ Guide Dogs in Exeter is searching for new volunteer fosterers, as the charity’s training centre in Marsh Barton prepares to train up more life-changing guide dogs. An investment in staff has contributed to the growing number of dogs that can be trained, with the team currently training 27 dogs – the highest number in over six years. The increase marks an important step forward in helping people… ## [Amicus Law records “best ever” Q1 as the firm continues to grow](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/business-daily/amicus-law-records-%E2%80%9Cbest-ever%E2%80%9D-q1-firm-continues-grow) _2026-08-18 · News Desk · The Exeter Daily_ Leading South West legal firm, Amicus Law, announces “best ever” first quarter in its 22-year history, with a 22.5% growth in turnover against the same period in 2025 and an increase of 65% in profits for the year so far. With record financial results and a direct year-on-year growth, the results highlight the firm’s elevated position across the region and an ambition to match. It also recognises… ## [Mary Beard brings More Secret Histories of Ancient Rome to Exeter](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/local-news-entertainment-reviews/mary-beard-brings-more-secret-histories-ancient-rome-exeter) _2026-08-18 · News Desk · The Exeter Daily_ One of Britain's best known ancient historians, Professor Mary Beard is set to embark on a new tour across the UK in 2026, following her sold out dates in 2025, which includes a stop in Exeter. More Secret Histories of Ancient Rome will see Mary explore how we uncover the truth about the ancient world and what those discoveries can tell us about the way we understand the present day. Drawing on… ## [Children start outdoor play later than ever](https://www.theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/family-life/children-start-outdoor-play-later-ever) _2026-08-17 · Exeter News Blog · The Exeter Daily_ Outdoor Play Research Centre launches at the University of Exeter with landmark study into children’s play Children are now nearly 11 when they start playing outdoors without supervision for the first time. That’s over a year older than their parents’ generation. Parents report they played outdoors at age nine. This “generational play gap” has been revealed as the new Outdoor Play Research Centre… ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ziTjtr15WTae) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Defending the Faith](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/defending-the-faith) _2026-08-14 · John Heathershaw · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ The bible teaches that Christ's kingdom is from "another place" and needs no "defender of the faith". The armour of God commended to the Ephesians is political - but in a completely different way. ## [Two Visions of England After Christendom](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/two-visions-of-england-after-christendom) _2026-08-07 · John Heathershaw · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ The English divide is not just between nationalism and multi-culturalism but two rival nostalgias for late Christendom. One is idolatrous; the other fails to apprehend global change. ## [Inside Britain’s University Crisis](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/inside-britains-university-crisis) _2026-08-01 · John Heathershaw · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ Is the university crisis as much about management choices as it is about external pressures? It's time to go public about dodgy data and misleading claims. ## [The kleptocrats you will always have with you?](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/the-kleptocrats-you-will-always-have) _2026-07-24 · John Heathershaw · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ Every Napoleon needs a Squealer; every corrupt leader needs their enabler. ## [The Price of Some Things and the Value of Others](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/the-price-of-some-things-and-the) _2026-07-10 · John Heathershaw · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ There is very little evidence of humanity in the process used by the University of Exeter to cut its academic staff. But hope is found in steadfastness and solidarity, mercy and love. ## [Virtue Signalling and Military Hubris](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/virtue-signalling-and-military-hubris) _2026-07-03 · Nick Megoran · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ Not long after defeat in Afghanistan, America has failed to win another war. Russia struggles in Ukraine. In a guest post, Nick Megoran asks why great powers struggle to win wars. ## [The Crisis in Britain’s Universities](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/the-crisis-in-britains-universities) _2026-06-26 · John Heathershaw · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ The cuts that have been proposed at the University of Exeter demonstrate the crisis of purpose in Britain’s universities. Should not universities also be places to prepare for "eternal dwellings"? ## [Discerning church and state responses to “illegal immigration”](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/discerning-church-and-state-responses) _2026-06-19 · John Heathershaw · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ The Far Right’s complaints about immigration are racist. But Christians supporting refugees must recognise reasonable concerns and differentiate between church and state responsibilities. ## [What keeps me awake at night?](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/what-keeps-me-awake-at-night) _2026-06-05 · John Heathershaw · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ Speaking to the University of Exeter Grand Challenges on 1 June 2026, I try to find hope in the exposure of and response to some of the darkest stories of global politics. ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h4YUNuNoZV5f) _2026-06-05 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Salt, Light and Mountain Kings: When Making a Difference Slips Towards Taking Control](https://johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/salt-light-and-mountain-kings-when) _2026-05-29 · John Heathershaw · Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw_ In a guest post, Carolyn Whitnall discusses how contemporary Christian desires for influence are inconsistent with Jesus’ cross-shaped disruption of existing power arrangements.