We now offer Dyslexic Edition books alongside our adult Large Print fiction books. 🔎📚 What makes them Dyslexic Editions? They look like regular large print books, but are printed on a different colour paper to make reading more accessible. You can find them at the end of our Large Print section.

Exeter Labour’s #GreatGetTogether celebrating having more in common than that which divides us. We decorated the Jo Cox plaque in Belmont Park with bunting - which everyone wrote their favourite part of our community on - and hung up hearts with messages for Jo ❤️ @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social

Sadly we didn’t get the result we hoped for here but I’m so pleased for James Cookson, our new Labour councillor for Topsham. I’ve learnt so much standing for election for the first time and pushed myself out of my comfort zone. Thank you to everyone who helped and supported ❤️

Here is a baby otter to make you feel better about everything.

Hi Bex, yes absolutely! I’d like to see firmer action on pesticide use and the contracts given to conduct “weed sprays” - Exeter City Council ended the routine use of glyphosate in 2023 and I’d like to see DCC adapt this too. I take a lot of comfort in nature and want to protect the local landscapes

Bex (RebeccaComms)@rebeccabroad.com · last yr.

Devon County Council elections coming up! @andyketchin.bsky.social @roselell.bsky.social if elected how will you commit to a pesticide-free, greener urban environment in Exeter? (None of my other candidates are on this platform) More info: www.devonwildlifetrust.org/blog/nick-br...

One of the reasons why I’m standing to be a Devon County Councillor is because I want to use my personal experiences to help others. As a young person with experience of SEND issues, I’m ready to be a voice for struggling children and families waiting to get support in.

I was really honoured to welcome @marycreagh.bsky.social our Nature Minister to St David’s and Haven Banks yesterday to talk about the positive an impact Labour govt is having on our community. Nature is a huge personal comfort for me, so I will always stand up for our beautiful landscapes

Big campaign afternoon in St David’s and Haven Banks today with @steveracemp.bsky.social and special guests @chriscurtis94.bsky.social and @benbradshaw.bsky.social I used to shadow Ben on the doorstep when I first started canvassing so having him campaign for me as a candidate was a special moment!

Lovely to be back in #Exeter today to support our wonderful candidates in the county council elections & MP Steve Race.

Steve Race MP@steveracemp.bsky.social · 2y ago

☀️ beautiful sunny day talking to residents in #Pennsylvania for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social candidate Tony Badcott, and in #HavenBanks for @roselell.bsky.social, who will both make fantastic DCC councillors. We were also joined by special guests @benbradshaw.bsky.social & @chriscurtis94.bsky.social!

☀️ beautiful sunny day talking to residents in #Pennsylvania for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social candidate Tony Badcott, and in #HavenBanks for @roselell.bsky.social, who will both make fantastic DCC councillors. We were also joined by special guests @benbradshaw.bsky.social & @chriscurtis94.bsky.social!

Devon County Council are saving money at the expense of women's safety 👇https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vwgrvyvnro

Devon County Council to dim street lights to help save cash

A 12-month trial of the scheme could help save about £300,000 per year, Devon County Council says.

bbc.co.uk

Really poor from Exeter Reform and their chair. It’s not hard to disagree with someone politically without resorting to unnecessary personal attacks. Every candidate who stands is a human being, which is something a lot of people apparently forget. I have a lot of respect for my fellow candidates.

Reform Party UK Exposed@reformexposed.bsky.social · 2y ago

Reform UK’s Ed Hill Branch Chair Exeter and candidate for Topsham, Devon. Mocking a Green Party activist for trying to canvass his house. Obviously doesn’t believe in privacy / GDPR. Here he has published the pic taken from his door camera just to try to make a joke. And he trained as a lawyer.

NHS day of action yesterday with @rachelhart.co.uk and Ellen (alongside usual county council campaigning) getting the message out about @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social fixing the NHS. Shift workers here are facing safety concerns because of Tory-led DCC switching the streetlights off...

This week, Devon County Council will dim 80% of their streetlights. It comes at the expense of resident's safety - as a young woman who walks to the train station for work early, it will impact how safe I feel when walking. There has been no consultation with community groups or businesses.

Fantastic news that GB Energy has awarded over £3m to Devon Partnership Trust to install rooftop solar. ☀️ investment in three sites in Exeter 📉 energy bills will come down, meaning more money to invest in services 📚 money for schools to be announced soon www.gov.uk/government/n...

Great British Energy to cut bills for hospitals and schools

Great British Energy's first project will put rooftop solar panels on 200 schools and 200 hospitals - cutting energy bills.

gov.uk

"Adolescence" is creating important conversations about the violent content seen by boys and young men and the devastating consequences that can have. It is so important that our violence against women and girls strategy works with schools to tackle pervasive misogyny.

One of my undergrad projects focused on the impact of the manosphere and digital radicalisation of young men. The research really shocked me as to how widespread these attitudes were, with influencers like Andrew Tate exploiting credible concerns for young men www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

‘Unnervingly on-the-nose’: why Adolescence is such powerful TV that it could save lives

The Netflix four-parter has touched many a nerve with its gut-punch power and staggering performances – but it’s also a vital call to action for parents and their teens

theguardian.com

Last night I voted to ban fire and rehire, a welcome part of Labour’s Employment Rights Bill. This morning I spoke about Tory-led Devon County Council’s use of bully-boy fire and rehire tactics for 820+ workers. I urge DCC to work collaboratively to come to a good conclusion with their employees.

📝 Match Report: City Women 1️⃣ Argyle Women 0️⃣ Just in case it was in any doubt... Devon is 🔴 #ECFC #SemperFidelis

Match Report: Exeter City Women 1 Plymouth Argyle Women 0 | Exeter City F.C.

Devon is red... again!

exetercityfc.co.uk

Nice of the Tories to turn up for the Employment Rights Bill today

Devon County Council, the Labour government are cracking down on the practice of fire and rehire - you won't be able to get away with bullying your staff for much longer. Keep signing and sharing the petition to stand up for the amazing DCC staff being threatened: www.change.org/p/stop-the-d...

Sign the Petition

Stop the Devon County Council Fire and Rehire of Essential Car Users

change.org

Steve Race MP@steveracemp.bsky.social · 2y ago

V proud tonight to have voted through the final stages of Labour’s Employment Rights Bill - the biggest package of protections for years. ✅ Protects workers from unfair dismissal ✅ Strengthens sick pay ✅ Bans Fire & Rehire (DCC take note) Royal Assent is now the final stage before it becomes law.

Jumped into the sea for International Women's Day yesterday, raising money for the amazing @refugecharity.bsky.social! 1 in 4 women in England and Wales experience domestic abuse and it's a cause really close to my heart, so being cold for 5 minutes was worth it. www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...

On International Women’s Day 2025, I’m celebrating the amazing women standing as candidates in the Devon County Council elections on 1st May. @roselell.bsky.social Lucy Findlay, Yvonne Atkinson, @paula4council.bsky.social , Liz Pole and Carol Whitton. #VoteLabour #DCC2025Election #IWD2025

Beavers are back! Huge win for rewilding 🦫🌳

Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 2y ago

Wild beavers have legally returned to English waterways for the first time in four centuries. Alex Thomson explains why the release of these remarkable engineers into the wetlands of Purbeck in Dorset is so important.

March is Women's History Month! Women are present throughout our collections, but their narratives can be harder to find. Our online guide addresses this imbalance by highlighting archives & rare books relating to women, which can be used for study or enjoyment. #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM #IWD2025

LibGuides: Special Collections: Women's History Resources: Introduction

LibGuides: Special Collections: Women's History Resources: Introduction

libguides.exeter.ac.uk

Please sign and share the petition calling on Devon County Council to stop the disgusting use of fire and rehire towards staff, many of whom care for the most vulnerable individuals in our local area. www.change.org/p/stop-the-d...

Sign the Petition

Stop the Devon County Council Fire and Rehire of Essential Car Users

change.org

Thank you for raising this with the Prime Minister @steveracemp.bsky.social. I know what it is like to be out of school waiting for support to get back into mainstream education, and I hope I can use that experience to speak up on Devon County Council for children and families experiencing the same.

Steve Race MP@steveracemp.bsky.social · 2y ago

Today I explained to the Prime Minister Keir Starmer that some children in #Exeter don’t receive the support they need because our #SEND system in Devon is in disarray. I welcomed £1.7bn of new money going into SEND, and look forward to the reform the whole system needs.

This is really shocking from Devon County Council. Over 800 staff, including care workers, are being faced with termination of their employment unless they agree to a £450 pay cut. We all need to speak out against this shameful practice happening on our doorsteps. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Council uses fire-and-rehire to change contracts

Devon County Council wants to scrap a £450-a-year car user allowance for more than 800 staff.

bbc.co.uk

It’s the time of year when parents think about costumes for #WorldBookDay! I loved opening the new Wynstream school library, & I’m proud that #Exeter is @unesco.org City of Literature. From #Asterix to #Narnia, reading was my escape as a child. I want every #Exeter child to be able to read for fun