Exeter City kept their great start to the season going as they recorded 3-1 win away at Forest Green Rovers.
The Grecians were 2-0 up after 17 minutes with Pierce Sweeney and Reuben Reid finding the back of the net and then added a third, again through Reid, early in the second half.
It was a match they controlled for large parts, with superb performances by Jake Taylor and Lee Holmes on either side of midfield but the hosts gave them a nervy ending to the match as Shamir Mullings fired home with 16 minutes to play but in truth a well-organised City side never looked like...
A commemorative plaque be sold at auction in Honiton has revealed an interesting story from the First World War. The plaque displays a trench art knife, made from a Zeppelin shot down over London.
Trench art is a term used for objects made from debris of war, commonly the First World War. On one side of the knife is an inscription, Part of Zeppelin L.15 brought down in Thames Estuary night of 31st March 1916 . The other side shows the words To Mrs Frederick Braund. A remembrance from workers at The Eagle Hut, Strand, October 1918 .
After the gloom of Gloucester, it didn’t take long for Exeter Chiefs to rediscover their winning formula.
Undone on Week One of the season at Kingsholm, Week Two saw normal service resumed for Rob Baxter’s side as they swept aside the challenge of newly-promoted London Irish at Sandy Park.
Devon’s finest rediscovered their mojo in emphatic style, running in five tries, whilst producing an equally impressive defensive showing that limited the Exiles to just a solitary second half score through winger Alex Lewington.
In attack, the Chiefs were sharp enough. Centre...
Work has been launched to connect the first 21 communities in Devon and Somerset to a new *ultrafast fibre broadband network that will deliver some of the fastest speeds in the UK. It’s a key milestone for the local government-led Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) broadband programme which has already provided the infrastructure to enable 282,000 homes and businesses to access superfast broadband, and overall more than 327,000 can now access improved broadband. New partner, Gigaclear, an award-winning supplier of full fibre broadband to rural locations, has launched pre-construction...
East Devon District Council is exploring a fortnightly district-wide chargeable garden waste collection service for its residents.
Over the last six months the council has introduced a new improved recycling service to more than 68,000 households across the district and during this period, there has been considerable pressure from residents asking the council to provide a reliable garden waste collection service too.
Over the next few months, the council will investigate the feasibility of providing a garden waste collection service for a small annual fee. The council will...
Teams from across the area took part in a day of fun and games at FORCE Cancer Charity’s third annual It’s A Knockout event.
More than 300 people tackled a series of challenges at Topsham Rugby Club including giant inflatable obstacles, water slides and foam-filled bouncy games.
It’s one of the most colourful events on the local fundraising calendar with all the teams in fancy dress.
The winners were The Wild Neon Knights from Exeter, captained by Becky Turner.
But for most, just taking part was its own reward.
The team at Devon based Spiller & Tait are celebrating after their Organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea received top praise from the Guild of Fine Food with a 3 Star Gold Award in the 2017 Great Taste Awards, the equivalent of the UK’s Food Oscars for 2017 and a 1 Star Gold Award in the 2017 Great Taste Awards for their Signature Blend coffee.
Known mainly as an on-line coffee brand, Spiller & Tait expanded into tea in 2016 after co-founder Simon Spiller tried Matcha Tea for the first time in London. “I’d never heard of Matcha before and saw it on the menu at a swanky café. I...
Season 4 of FXX’s You're The Worst has just premiered, and its episode-a-week format gives you the chance to catch up if you've missed the first three. Even if you're all caught up, I recommend going back and rewatching some of the most iconic episodes. If you can’t access You're The Worst because of regional restrictions, consider using a VPN (there are those that work even when your school’s blocked VPNs ). As you can tell, I absolutely love You're The Worst. I was initially drawn to it by Chris Geere’s portrayal of Jimmy, a British author living in the States. Now I’m hooked, and...
Any business hoping to thrive in this day and age must be able to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability, which means operating in a manner that does the least damage to the environment. That’s because it’s what is expected from governments, regulatory bodies, and increasingly, customers too. But what does it mean for you, and how can you learn to measure and manage the impact your business is having on the environment? Well, measuring your environmental footprint will require that you consider the overall impact of your organisation’s activities on the natural environment in a single...
Exeter Chiefs may not have created history last weekend, but Director of Rugby Rob Baxter saw enough from his side in defeat at Gloucester to give him plenty of encouragement for the future. The reigning Aviva Premiership champions were downed right at the death by the Cherry & Whites, losing 28-21 in their seasonal opener at Kingsholm. Jason Woodward’s last-gasp try meant the Chiefs missed not only suffered defeat in Round One, but also missed out on setting a new record of 18 games unbeaten in English rugby’s top division. Although disappointed to come unstuck, Baxter preferred to...
