Council Leader Phil Bialyk proposed a motion of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, which was backed by members of the Council’s Executive on Tuesday.
With over 230,000 homes lying empty across the UK, Empty Homes Week is a national campaign raising awareness of the impact of these homes, and how to take action.
A new community orchard has been planted in Exeter. Planting of the orchard took place at Library Fields in Pinhoe, as local residents grabbed gardening gloves and spades to get the trees in the ground.
Former Labour city councillors Rachel Lyons and Lesley Robson had the honour bestowed on them by Exeter Lord Mayor Trish Oliver for their service to the city at the ceremony attended by family and friends.
Trading Standards is urging householders, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, to be on their guard for rogue traders who might try to cash in on the damage caused by recent storms.