Chiefs side to face Saracens

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 02/02/2018 - 12:41pm

Although Exeter’s Anglo-Welsh Cup hopes remain in the balance, Chiefs skills coach Ricky Pellow insists his side will be going ‘all-out’ for victory when they play host to Saracens at Sandy Park tomorrow (3pm).

Last weekend’s 31-21 defeat at Worcester Warriors saw the Devonians surrender top spot in their pool to Harlequins, who tonight travel to Northampton Saints knowing they need just a point to advance into the last four at the expense of the Chiefs.

That said, the Saints themselves need a victory to thrust them into the last four and Pellow is hopeful the Midlanders...

How to achieve your goals in five steps

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/02/2018 - 8:10am

When you have goals, you have a purpose in life that drives you. It gives you something to strive for every day. When you have goals, you want to succeed. You want to be better than who you were yesterday. If you have goals, but you don’t know how you’ll achieve them, don’t fret. Having goals alone is enough to get you started on the track to greatness. Succeed in accomplishing your goals, and you’ll have lived a fulfilled life. To help you start achieving those goals, follow these steps:

1. Get Healthy

Before you can start achieving your goals, you first must be well...

A377 stabilisation scheme on schedule

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 02/02/2018 - 6:44am

Work is progressing well on a major stabilisation scheme on the A377 at Chapel Downs in Crediton.

Essential repairs and reconstruction work started earlier this month on a 30 metre stretch, between Queen Elizabeth Drive and Higher Road, where the edge of the road is cracking due to an unstable embankment. The scheme is on schedule to be completed by 12 February.

Highway drainage is being replaced and a retaining wall is being constructed. The road will also be resurfaced.

Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council Cabinet Member for Highway Management, said: “...

Chiefs stars' bake off raises cash for Macmillan

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 02/01/2018 - 7:26pm

Multi-talented Exeter Chiefs stars proved fundraising was a piece of cake when they baked for a charity coffee morning.

More than 150 people tucked into creations including a Guinness gateau and chocolate brownies provided by members of the club’s Cookie Club – a group of players who meet weekly to show off their prowess in the kitchen.

The event, part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, took place at Exeter’s historic Guildhall and was hosted by Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson and his wife Karen

Guests donated generously throughout the day...

Body found in search for missing Devon teenager

Police have found the body of a deceased boy in Cullompton this morning, Thursday 1 February.

The family of Patrick Henwood, a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing from the Cullompton area last night (Wednesday 31 January) and was part of an earlier missing person appeal, have been informed of this development.

Formal identification has yet to have taken place and police are not currently treating this death as suspicious.

Event will help you discover your inner entrepreneur

DEVELOPING an ‘entrepreneurial mind-set’ will be the theme of a networking and training event being organised for administrative staff in Exeter next month.

The event is being run by the Exeter PA Network, the networking and development organisation for all personal, executive and administrative assistants in Exeter and surrounding areas.

Key note speaker, Rachael Howourth of Momentum South West, will be encouraging delegates to develop their entrepreneurial mind-set in order to heighten their chances for success and ability to spot opportunities for themselves and their...

FORCE funds new chemotherapy service

Cancer patients in West Devon are to be offered chemotherapy treatment in Okehampton for the first time, thanks to funding from Exeter-based FORCE Cancer Charity.

The service will be available every Wednesday between 10am and 4pm at Okehampton Hospital from February 21.

FORCE already offers regular support and information sessions at Castle Ham Lodge in Okehampton and has set aside money from a legacy to pay for this new and important weekly service in the town.

The money is funding specialist nurses from the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital to administer some of...

Overnight closures on Ashburton Road in Newton Abbot

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/01/2018 - 10:19am

Overnight closures are needed on Ashburton Road in Newton Abbot this month while preparatory work is carried out in advance of path improvements.

The northern footpath is due to be widened in order to improve pedestrian and cycle links between new housing developments and the town centre. Night time closures are needed to enable the clearance of a number of trees, west of Barton Drive, before the bird nesting season starts. The main scheme to widen the northern footpath will follow later in the year. The A383 Ashburton Road will be closed between its junctions with Elmwood Avenue...

Broadclyst School through to regional final of national table tennis championship

The under-11s boys’ team at Broadclyst Community Primary School (BCPS) have made it through to the regional final of the English Schools’ Table Tennis Butterfly National School Team Championship 2018, and will be competing at Bristol Academy of Sport on Saturday, 3 February for a place in the national finals.

The Broadclyst team - Ben (year 5) and Charlie, Marlon, Freddie, and Fraser (year 6) - were runners-up in the zone finals in Plymouth, when they played against teams from Dorset, Somerset and Cornwall. In the regional final, they will be facing some very challenging opponents...

New paper cup recycling scheme launched in Teignbridge

Teignbridge District Council, in partnership with the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK), is launching a new recycling service for plastic-lined paper cups.

As of this month people can recycle their used cups alongside food and drink cartons at specialist recycling banks across the district. The recycling banks will accept paper cups which are used for hot drinks such as tea and coffee in high street coffee shops, fast food outlets and supermarkets. The banks can be found at:

• Sandy Lane car park, Dawlish • B&Q car park, Newton Abbot •...

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