This morning there was an outstanding turnout for the National Education Union strike at St James exeter this morning. #SolidarityWithStrikes #SaveOurSchools #payup

Sustaining the work of human rights groups will be crucial in aftermath of this horrendous disaster, especially to ensure that the declared state of emergency is not used as a smokescreen for repression and rights violations

Our next free community cooking classes are starting Monday 20 Feb TheBeacon thanks to a ward grant from Exeter City Council. Get in touch if you'd like to come. We will be running 4 sessions - you can come to some or all of them. Ruth Williams @CllrEmmaMorse Naima Allcock

Lots of good chats with residents on Chancellor’s Way in Mincinglake with Exeter Labour Party County Cllr Tracy Adams and City Cllr Naima Allcock. Roads, alleyway cleansing, speeding, and the housing development - lots of issues raised. #labourdoorstep

1/ Analysis of over around 120,000 thousand tweets on the hashtag #15minutecities and '15 minute cities' highlights clear polarisation on the topic with little 'mixing'. As others have pointed out, a fairly obvious right-wing and conspiracy orientated cluster are promoting it

Did you spot us on BBC Spotlight? The story was about Exeter’s solar farm and battery storage facility which has gone live and is now powering the city’s electric fleet of vehicles, recycling centre and offices with green energy. Read More: news.exeter.gov.uk/exeter-s-solar…

What’s even more terrifying are govt’s plans to repeal human rights act which would give parliament more powers to determine the balance between policy aims and Convention rights so such “incompatibilities” as these won’t even matter

Also the brazen hypocrisy of tories claiming to do this to crack down on people trafficking while simultaneously proudly denying victims of trafficking recourse to modern slavery protections is breathtakingly disgusting. What has become of our country, I despair.

These women deserve more than a chamber of empty seats

The final figures are in: just 63,279 people met last night's 5pm deadline to apply for new Voter ID. That's a tiny 3% of the 2 MILLION people who lack the right ID to vote under the Govt's new rules. inews.co.uk/opinion/tory-v…

A shocking law in #Uganda threatens #LGBTQ+ people in Uganda with the death penalty. It’s an outrage. Donate to our emergency fundraiser and 100% of your gift will go to supporting activists fighting for the lives of LGBTQ+ people: globalhumanrights.org/lgbtq-uganda-c… #LGBTQUgandaCrisis

📣Join us for an event to mark #Refugee Week in #Exeter Food, culture, performances, and activities... let's honour and connect with people seeking sanctuary in our #community 🧡 📅 Sat 24 June 2023, 11am - 3pm Find out more ⬇️ refugeesupportdevon.org.uk/news/refugee-w…

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The average prison sentence for a violent offence in England is 18 months. A woman who had an abortion without following correct procedures just got 28 months under an 1868 act- we need urgent reform to make safe access for all women in England, Scotland and wales a human right.

I feel sick thinking about those in the submersible. I feel sick thinking about those seeking a safer life who freeze to death in refrigerated trucks, drown in capsized boats, and die of thirst trying to cross deserts. Human life is precious and and everyone deserves protection

Less than three days to go until our Exeter Quayside Bazaar! Here is the setlist for the day, showcasing an exciting array of different music and dance performances. 24th June, The Transit Shed, 11am. See you there! 💚

Fantastic and important piece from Lewis Goodall on an underreported and crucial issue. Thanks to The News Agents team for including voices from Exeter.

Council Leader Phil Bialyk said he was looking forward to delivering the Council’s priorities for the year ahead after his new Executive was formally appointed. Read more ▶▶▶ tinyurl.com/yckh4d8x