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Gidleigh Park has been named as one of the top ten restaurants in Britain by the Sunday Times.

Run by Devon celebrity chef and son of Exeter Michael Caines Gidleigh has won a raft of awards in recent years.

The newspaper said Gidleigh's food was "terrific" and the service "flawless".

However the restaurant slipped from the number one spot last year.

Michael recently announced that he and his team are set to oversee the operations of Kentisbury Grange, near Barnstaple, a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian Manor House, a hotel with 16 bedrooms in landscaped...

The University of Exeter’s St Luke’s Campus is celebrating its 160th anniversary this year.

Originally founded as a teacher training college, the campus is now home to the University of Exeter Medical School, Sports and Health Sciences, as well as the Graduate School of Education. Saturday 18 October is St Lukes Day, and the official date of the 160th anniversary. A ‘Festival of Evensong for St Luke’ will mark the anniversary on Friday 17 October at the St Luke’s Chapel with further celebrations organised next term. Much has changed on the St Luke’s Campus since 18th October 1854...

Over 1,200 young people aged 14-25 will get the chance to ‘Have a go’ at a range of skills and discover new career opportunities when ‘The Skills Show Experience’ arrives in Exeter this week.

‘Have a Go Exeter will take place at Westpoint Arena, Clyst St Mary on the 22nd October. Schools will be attending in the morning and there will be an opportunity for anyone aged 14 to 25 to come along in the afternoon between 2.30 and 5pm.

Supported by the European Social Fund and the National Careers Service, the event is designed to inspire young people by giving them hands-on...

For 100 years they have gone somewhat unnoticed, but 12 former Exeter Rugby Club players and officials are to be officially remembered with a new commemorative plaque at Sandy Park.

The lives of the forgotten few will be highlighted in a special memorial service which will take place at the stadium on Armistice Day, Tuesday 11 November, at 10.30am.

For years, Exeter Rugby Club have proudly displayed within the County Suite a memorial plaque of the names of those former players who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War. However, new information supplied to...