Exeter City fell to their first defeat of the season as a Kieran Agard penalty saw MK Dons record a 1-0 victory.
The Grecians, backed by a large away following had their chances in both halves, but were reduced to 10 men when Dean Moxey was shown a second yellow card for handball in the box. And, although Agard’s first penalty was saved, his second spot kick – when Stockley handled in the area – was converted.
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City manager Matt Taylor made one change to the starting line-up from the side that beat Cambridge United last time...
Grassroots Opera, a company of young professional singers, will be performing their production of Gluck’s opera Orfeo ed Euridice at the Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth, at 7.30PM on Friday the 26th of October (bar open beforehand). Grassroots Opera was founded in February 2018 by Devon based Soprano Chloe Stratta, and Mezzo-Soprano Anna Marie McLachlan. They aim to present opera in a way that is accessible to everyone, in intimate venues where audience members can feel immersed in the action and connect to the emotions presented. Orfeo ed Euridice, a tale originating in Greek Mythology, tells...
The Exmouth Players (CIO) presents “Quartet”, a comedy by Ronald Harwood, at The Blackmore Theatre from Mon 24th to Sat 29th September 2018, including a Saturday Matinee. Evening performances are at 7.30pm and the Saturday Matinee starts at 2.30pm Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred reside in a home for retired opera singers in Kent, England. Each year, on the tenth of October, there is a concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday. Jean, once married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva and refuses to sing. But the show must go on in this funny and...
With an estimated three million children at risk of being hungry during the school holidays in the UK this summer, and as food bank usage is reportedly hitting record highs, Broadclyst Community Garden has joined a nationwide initiative to grow and donate fresh fruit and vegetables to those in need. The charitable initiative sees gardening brand Miracle-Gro connect with FoodCycle projects across the country, including Exeter, to support those at risk of food poverty and social isolation. With the long-term aim to alleviate the nation’s food poverty crisis, the partnership hopes to kick-...
South Devon University Technical College has demonstrated that its impressive post 16 results, celebrated last week – are no flash in the pan. Students in Year 11 have also come through with a GCSE performance that confirms this pioneering technical college as a force to be reckoned with in Devon education. Today’s GCSE results – the second since it was opened in 2015 – mean that the college is cementing its reputation as a prudent choice for parents seeking an innovative approach to educating their children.
Notable successes were Lewis Crosthwaite who gained South Devon UTC’s...
Work to stub out illegal tobacco sales in Devon is being highlighted next week.
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is visiting Green Lanes Shopping Centre in Barnstaple on Thursday 30 August between 10am and 5pm to let residents know about the real harm caused by illegal tobacco and how residents can help to prevent its supply.
The event is part of the national ‘Report it – Illegal Tobacco: No ifs, No butts’ campaign, which aims to tackle the issue of illegal tobacco in the UK.
Officers from Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service will...
Teignbridge District Council’ childcare play scheme Teignstars is celebrating a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating.
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre has been working hard to achieve good grades with the help of the childcare team led by Childcare Officers Karen Bush and Lindsey Thorne.
Teignstars achieved a ‘good’ rating across the board for effectiveness of the leadership and management, quality of teaching, learning and assessment, personal development, and behaviour and welfare.
The Ofsted report commented that ‘children are happy and settle quickly. They benefit from enjoyable...
Members of the public can get an exclusive insight into hospital life at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital this September at its open day.
From 10am–3pm on Saturday 22nd September, visitors to the hospital’s Wonford site in Barrack Road, Exeter, will have the chance to see our state-of-the-art surgical robot and take guided tours of areas normally off-limits including operating theatres, laboratories, medical imaging, paediatrics, our huge laundry and more.
There will also be fun for all the family with live music, face painting, dancing and delicious street food at the...
Modern businesses are forced to address a host of challenging issues that simply did not exist a handful of years ago. Not only must they find ways to cater to a global marketplace, but they need to ensure that daily operations run smoothly and without any technical hiccups. This is often easier said than done, as such requirements involve a synergy of experience and expertise. One particular concern which has gained a significant amount of attention in recent times involves cyber security. What threats currently exist, what hurdles will businesses need to face and how are they adapting...
After the success of last week’s A-Level results, The Maynard School is thrilled to have achieved another outstanding set of results at GCSE level. In a year of uncertainty and change with the well-publicised reforms to the Year 11 examination system, our students have performed superbly to triple the national average of the top grades of 7, 8 and 9.
There were some remarkable results across the academic departments; of the girls taking Physics, an enormous 90% achieved grades 7-9, the equivalent of an A or A* (and 43% gaining the top scoring grade 9). In fact, across all three...
