Olly Woodburn described being crowned as the Exeter Chiefs Player of the Year as his “proudest moment” in rugby following the club’s annual awards night on Thursday.
The talented winger, who last weekend was crowned the Supporters’ Player of the Year, scooped the top award in front of a record-breaking crowd of 641 people at Sandy Park.
The 25-year-old has enjoyed a stellar season for the Chiefs, producing not only a number of eye-catching displays, but also helping himself to 11 tries in 24 appearances.
The award, which was selected by Woodburn’s fellow peers, was...
The Conservatives have won control of Devon County Council for the third time in a row.
The Conservatives won 42 of the 60 seats on the new authority with Labour and the Liberal Democrats winning seven seats apiece and three Independents and a Green being elected.
There was an overall turnout of 40.2 per cent of the 601,797 eligible voters.
Council leader John Hart said: “I am very humbled that the people of Devon have placed their trust in us and given us a sweeping mandate to continue our work.
“We’ve had to make some tough decisions over the past eight...
Councillors elected for 11 Devon County Council seats in East Devon, 2 East Devon District Council seats (Broadclyst and Whimple wards), Axminster Town Council Weycroft ward and West Hill Parish Council (uncontested)
Following a count administered by East Devon District Council at Knowle, Sidmouth, the results for the East Devon local elections were declared today (Friday 5 May 2017) by the East Devon Returning Officer Mark Williams.
Councillors have now been elected for 11 county council seats in East Devon, two East Devon District Council seats for Broadclyst and Whimple...
Nigel Lyons, a contentious regulatory partner at law firm Browne Jacobson LLP, has been appointed as the new Deputy Vice President of the Devon and Somerset Law Society (DASLS) for 2017-18.
Nigel joins the team with Vice President Stephen Mahoney, Partner and Head of Residential Property at law firm Porter Dodson in Wellington and President Sue Aggett, Business Lead – Environment, Health and Wellbeing at Teignbridge District Council.
Nigel specialises in all types of criminal regulatory advocacy with a particular emphasis on representing the south west business and...
Thousands of young people will set off on the 2017 Ten Tors challenge this weekend, spending two days in small self-sufficient teams walking through some of the most stunning scenery Dartmoor has to offer.
Alongside the Ten Tors Challenge, hundreds of young people with special needs will take part in the Jubilee Challenge.
Participants enter the Challenge as a member of a team or as an individual. Just like the Ten Tors Challenge, they are required to trek and navigate across northern Dartmoor to specified checkpoints.
There may be one round of the scheduled Aviva Premiership season to go, but there is still plenty to do for Rob Baxter and his Exeter Chiefs over the coming weeks.
It starts tomorrow at Kingsholm where Gloucester lie in wait in Round 22 of this season’s competition (4pm).
The Chiefs will head up the M5 safe in the knowledge that they are already assured of a place in the end of season play-offs, but it’s whether they have home advantage that will be uppermost in their thoughts ahead of kick-off.
Win against the Cherry & Whites and the Chiefs will guarantee...
The South West’s largest gathering of hot-rods, muscle cars and American classics – including Cadillacs, Chevrolets, Jeeps and trucks – returns to Cofton from 30 June to 02 July for a weekend of music and entertainment, food, fun and competition.
Now in its fourth year, this annual celebration of V8s and cool Americana is set to kick off on the evening of Friday 30 June with the Carl Morris Trio, an authentic three-part rockabilly group. On Saturday, a cavalcade of over 100 classic American and Canadian cars will leave Cofton at midday cruising through Dawlish and Teignmouth before...
The finalists for the prestigious 2017 Exeter Foundation Devon Sports Awards have been announced and all 30 are outstanding. To mark the 20th year of the awards there are some exciting new categories and the finalists include people from all aspects of community sport from coaches and volunteers to sportspeople from a really diverse range of sports.
The Awards which will take place on 30th June at Sandy Park celebrate diverse sporting contributions and achievements from community level coaching right through to elite sports performers. The main purpose of the Awards is to recognise...
