Six of the Westcountry's top sporting stars will descend on Sandy Park to feature in a special 'Question of Sport' night on Thursday, 24th January.
Based around the same successful workings of the hit BBC show, the stars will have their sporting knowledge tested during a series of fun-filled rounds that will be overseen by quizmaster Mark Tyler.
The teams will be made up of two Exeter Chiefs players - Alex Cuthbert and Sam Simmonds, two Exeter City players - Jake Taylor and Pierce Sweeney, Somerset County Cricket's James Hildreth and Olympic Swimming Champion Liam Tancock...
Topsham Town FC has kicked off the new season in style thanks to a donation from a national housebuilder.
Bloor Homes, which is building its Seabrook Orchards development in Topsham, gifted the club £500 to replace the first team’s five-year old home strip with a brand new yellow and blue kit.
The first team, which plays in the Devon and Exeter Premier League, is predominantly funded through memberships and was keen to purchase a new home kit, as the old one was starting to show noticeable signs of wear and tear.
John Gribble, who manages Topsham Town’s first team...
Princesshay and Reiss hosted an exclusive VIP event on Thursday night for regional media and bloggers to celebrate the start of Christmas in Exeter. The event included an evening of fashion, beauty, fizz and canapes courtesy of Lloyd’s Lounge, along with a festive styling session from Reiss’ store manager, Helena Paterson. Saks, Goldsmiths and Kiel’s all provided a taste of their Christmas offerings at the event, and music was provided by local duo Conscious Club.
A group of young wheelchair users from an Exeter-based youth club run by the young disabled people’s charity Whizz-Kidz have celebrated completing a year of activities tackling youth loneliness. The group marked the occasion by taking part in a lively amateur dramatics workshop about the jungle at St Luke’s Sports and Science College, Exeter, on Saturday 10 November 2018. Over the last year, they have taken part in stop-action filmmaking, inflatable planetarium astronomy, rapping, and beat boxing sessions.
The youth club – which is made possible thanks to players of People’s...
Lightfoot, the creator of the first connected car technology to reward smoother drivers, has fought off a nine-strong shortlist to claim the Digital Engineering/Technology Award at the Made in the South West Awards.
Held at The Bristol Hotel on 08 November, the Made in the South West Awards ‘showcases manufacturing from across the South West and gives the region's companies the opportunity to celebrate their commitment to world-class quality and excellence.’ Winners in each of the 12 categories are automatically entered into the grand final – the Made in the UK Awards – ‘where the...
World renowned International Soprano Dame Felicity Lott will make a rare appearance in the UK at Crediton Parish Church during the Christmas Tree Festival which opens on Wednesday 5th December at 3.45pm. Dame Felicity Lott with bring the curtain down on the Christmas Tree Festival with a magical Gala Concert at 7.30pm on Sunday 9th December. Tickets are now available from Exeter Information Centre and A.E Lee Outfitters, Crediton High Street or see poster. The Christmas Tree Festival will have 75 trees decorated by local charities, groups and businesses. All proceeds are for the Crediton...
The construction of the brand-new Westclyst Community Primary School (WCPS) building at Hillside Gardens, Westclyst was marked with an official turf cutting ceremony at the site on 5 November 2018.
Local councillors, school governors, the headteacher, members of the teaching staff and pupils from the school attended the event, together with representatives of Galliford Try (GT), the contractors building the school.
Part of the Cornerstone Academy Trust, WCPS opened in 2016; the first three intakes of children have been accommodated in purpose-built temporary classrooms at...
A Devon farmer found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal has been given a custodial prison sentence and banned from keeping cows and sheep.
William Douglas Dolley, of Holwell Farm, Collipriest, Tiverton was also found guilty of failing to dispose of animal carcasses in a timely manner and ordered to pay £2335.
Appearing at Exeter Magistrates, Mr Dolley pleaded guilty to three charges of failing to dispose of animal by-products without undue delay, one charge of failing to ensure animal by-products were kept in a way to prevent other animals having access to...
Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (16-18 November):
THEATRE
Madagascar – The Musical Friday & Saturday, Exeter Northcott Join Alex (X-Factor 2016 winner Matt Terry), Marty, Melman and Gloria as they bound out of the zoo and onto the stage in this live musical spectacular. This smash hit musical features all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
