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In 2015 the South West Group of the National Service (Royal Air Force) Association celebrated its tenth anniversary.

During the anniversary year a varied programme of activities was enjoyed by members - from guest speakers and trips, to ceremonial occasions.

Among the former were talks on the Devon Freewheelers and the development and demise of Concorde, together with entertainment from Mick Groves, formerly of The Spinners, at the Christmas buffet.

Participation in ceremonial events included the Armed Forces Day parade in Exeter, attendance at an association annual...

A group of intrepid Exeter Chiefs supporters are raising money for the Exeter Foundation by cycling from Exeter to Bordeaux.

The 485 mile route of the Exeter Rugby European Cycle Challenge will take 6 days to complete, and began at the home of the Exeter Chiefs, Sandy Park today (Sunday 10 January) and finishing at the Stade Andre Moga to watch the Chiefs take on Bordeaux Bègles in the European Champions Cup.

The cyclists will be fully supported by a coach and mini-buses that will provide food, hot drinks and regular rest stops en route. Rugby clubs along the way are also...

The Mandolin Orchestra of Devon has been running for several years and has performed at many events to critical acclaim, including the London Mandolin Festival and the Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Foundation rally.

In the early twentieth century the mandolin had something of a golden age. Across the country there were ensembles springing up in every major town, some were a mixture of banjo, guitar and mandolin, others were mandolin orchestras. Some played to a professional level, but many were amateur groups who met socially and played at local events. A large corpus of music was...

A University of Exeter scientist has been honoured by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for his ground-breaking research into the internal structure of giant planets within our own Solar System.

Dr Dali Kong has been awarded the Winton Capital Prize for Geophysics for his world-leading research on the structure of Jupiter and Saturn.

His research has played a pivotal role in developing the understanding of the gravitational field and interior structure of the giant planets, which will form an important scientific role in NASA’s Juno and Cassini missions over the next two...