Chiefs side to face Wasps

Rob Baxter believes his Exeter Chiefs owe the Sandy Park faithful a performance, given their last outing in the Gallagher Premiership against Bristol Bears ended in disappointment.

Back-to-back victories in the Heineken Champions Cup against La Rochelle and Glasgow Warriors have given the Devonians the dream start to their latest European campaign, but it’s domestic matters which take centre stage for Baxter and his squad this week.

Tomorrow, they welcome old adversaries Wasps to Devon looking to build on those successes, whilst at the same time looking to return to winning...

Prestigious national award for Stephens Scown’s family law team

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 11/29/2019 - 12:53pm

The family law team at Stephens Scown LLP was one of the winners at the most prestigious national awards for family lawyers.

The firm’s family team was named the Family Law Team of the Year - South at the Family Law Awards 2019. The winners were announced at a black-tie awards dinner at The Ballroom on London’s South Bank on 27 November.

The way Stephens Scown looks after its employees and clients was singled out by the judges. As an employee owned firm, the firm’s approach to employee engagement was recognised, as was the focus on client service, including providing in-...

THG hosts South West Academy’s anniversary exhibition

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 11/29/2019 - 12:31pm

THG kicks off 2020 by presenting exceptional work from the South West Academy of Fine & Applied Arts (SWAc) and an exciting programme of workshops and events.

The exhibition marks the start of the Academy’s 20th anniversary year and will feature work in a diverse range of media including paintings, sculpture, prints and photography.

To accompany the exhibition THG will introduce inspiring art activities from a new 3 week acrylics course to a comic book workshop for younger artists.

Exhibiting for the first time will be new members including Sue Luxton, Judith...

Princesshay polar bears rehomed at hospital

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/29/2019 - 12:06pm

The illuminated polar bears that have appeared in Princesshay for the last four festive seasons have been donated to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

The bears, named Hope and Clarence, have now taken up residence outside of the RD&E after Princesshay donated them following a new lighting scheme being commissioned this year.

Wayne Pearce, Princesshay Centre Director said from Princesshay said: “The bears were very loved, so we really wanted them to stay in the city when we introduced our new Christmas lighting scheme. We hope they bring a little Christmas sparkle...

Hendy presented with Used Car Dealership of the Year by Mike Brewer.

Hendy named Used Car Dealership of the Year

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 11/29/2019 - 11:51am

South coast-based Hendy Group has been named Used Car Dealership of the Year for the second year running.

Its outstanding used car operations were recognised at the Car Dealer Used Car Awards 2019 which were presented this week by TV’s Mr Wheeler Dealer Mike Brewer.

Hendy has used car operations at its franchise dealerships in Exeter together with a dedicated Hendy Car and Van Store in Exeter.

Simon Palmer, Hendy Group’s used car sales director said he was thrilled to accept the award on behalf of the group, especially against such tough competition from around the...

Public consultation on Cullompton relief road proposals

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/29/2019 - 10:27am

The latest round of public consultation on plans for a Cullompton town centre relief road will continue until Friday 20 December.

The relief road has been a long-standing aspiration of the town, having been included in Mid Devon’s Local Plan since 2011, in order to move traffic congestion away from the town centre.

Devon County Council is currently developing and finalising the design of the scheme and people are invited to have their say on the proposals.

The scheme aims to support the future economic growth of the town by tackling traffic congestion and improving...

Will a ban on credit cards help tackle problem gambling?

Earlier this year the Exeter Daily reported on the possibility of a new casino opening up in the city . Were it to happen many residents would be excited at the prospect of an entertainment venue that offers late night drinking alongside betting on roulette, poker and blackjack whilst others would inevitably be horrified at the prospect of the social ills of the booming gambling industry being delivered straight to the heart of central Exeter.

Yes, gambling is a controversial industry for sure, which is one of the reasons that there is always pressure on the regulator, the UK...

5 myths about wines to bust

Wines are healthy alcoholic beverages help us loosen up from the pressures and stress brought by hustling hard every day. Drinking a glass of your favourite wine after a long and tiresome day at work is just heaven. However, in some cases, some of us get intimidated by drinking a glass of wine because it's still an alcoholic beverage that can adversely affect our health.

Take note that wines are made naturally from grapes. Unlike different types of alcoholic drinks, wines do not contain a lot of synthetic elements. In fact, most medical experts would recommend drinking a glass of...

Pupils to mark National Tree Week and 'Big Climate Fightback' with planting

A tree planting demonstration will be carried out in the grounds of County Hall to mark National Tree Week (Saturday 23 November – Sunday 1 December) and support the Woodland Trust’s “Big Climate Fightback”.

Pupils from St Leonard’s Primary School and representatives from the Devon Youth Parliament will be helping to plant ten trees on Friday 29 November.

The aim is to promote tree planting to tackle climate change and also raise awareness of the importance of acting now to replace trees lost to Ash dieback and other diseases.

The trees being planted at County Hall...

Child cruelty and neglect crimes continue to rise in the South West

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 11/28/2019 - 3:51pm

Recorded child cruelty and neglect offences in the UK continue to soar with crimes increasing by nearly a fifth in the last year alone, the NSPCC reports.

The charity has analysed police data for the whole of the UK over the last five years and found child cruelty and neglect offences has risen every year.

There were 20,024 child cruelty and neglect offences recorded by police in 2018/19, which has more than doubled since 2013/14 where there were 9,518 crimes of this nature.

In the last five years police forces in the South West of England recorded 7,099 offences...

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