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It’s fair to say that when Manchester United cruised past Leeds 5-0 on the opening day of the Premier League season, many thought the good times had returned to Old Trafford. There was that feel good factor back around the place, further emphasised by the homecoming of Cristiano Ronaldo, signed unexpectedly after leaving for Real Madrid in 2009.

Losing the Europa League final was a tough blow for United, who had already secured Champions League football due to their league position, but were without a trophy since winning the Europa League in 2017. With a financial war-chest at...

England is a paradise for fans of horse racing. From Epson Downs in Surrey to Aintree in Liverpool; Ascot in Berkshire to the almighty Cheltenham. Of course, other countries have beautiful racecourses too, but many of these are modelled on Britain’s best courses – as they say, there would be no Kentucky Derby without THE Derby – the Epson Derby.

If you are a horse racing fan, you owe it to yourself to visit these courses during your lifetime – your best days at the races could well still be ahead of you.

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The University of Exeter and Exeter City Football Club have marked the continuation of their special relationship at a recent ceremony.

Having forged the unique partnership a decade ago, the University and Football Club signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday, November 11 designed to further support and benefit members of the local community.

The partnership has already created several initiatives since it began in 2011. Following the success of Dr Rachel Fenton’s (UoE Law) Intervention Initiative, the first evidence-based bystander programme for preventing...

Exeter Chiefs Winger, Tom O’Flaherty, is working with Devon Carers to raise awareness of the vital role unpaid carers play in helping their family, friends and neighbours across Devon.

His involvement is part of a new unpaid carer campaign, commissioned by Devon County Council and run by FamilyCarersNet, that will be reaching out to people who may not see themselves as an unpaid carer, so they become aware of the tailored help and support available from Devon Carers. Tom O’Flaherty, Exeter Chiefs, spoke of his support: “It’s great to be involved with Devon Carers and raising...