Police search for missing Exeter man

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 05/30/2017 - 8:17am

Police are concerned about missing person Dex Johnston aged 24yrs, 5'8'' tall medium build with short dark hair and a full beard, wearing white t-shirt with large black motif. He was wearing khaki shorts and dark vans footwear.

Dex was last seen at Exe Bridge in Exeter near to Alphington Road at 01:02hrs on 28th May.

Any sightings please call Police on 101 and quote log 984 28th May.

Europe title next on Rowe's check list

Exeter Rugby Club chairman and chief executive Tony Rowe OBE believes the Chiefs can now go on to conquer Europe after they lifted English rugby’s top prize with victory in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership Final against Wasps.

Rowe watched on as Rob Baxter’s side produced a lung-busting display to claim the crown 23-20 following extra time at HQ.

Fly-half Gareth Steenson, whose deadly right boot kicked the Devon club into the top flight back in 2010, was again the hero, slotting a last-gasp penalty to ensure the title headed back to the Westcountry.

An emotional Rowe...

"Green|Blue" - the art of flood risk

Event Date: 
28/05/2017 - 12:00pm to 04/06/2017 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Cathedral Chapter House

“Green|Blue” is a series of black & white images of 'trees'. The work is derived from Environment Agency data on land at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea, separating out 21 river catchments around the South coast from the Sussex Ouse to the Bristol Avon.

The view from above has become normalised. Google Maps and OS Maps, city centre plans and ‘you are here’ stickers on the boards at local nature reserves, give the impression of omniscience and omnipotence. The very notion of ‘flood risk’ calls both our knowledge and power into question in the face of uncertainty and the...

PKF Francis Clark in with a sporting chance of national award

An Exeter accountancy firm has a sporting chance of winning another national award.

PKF Francis Clark has been named as a finalist in the ‘Best Professional Services Firm in Sport’ category of the Sports Business Awards 2017.

The awards celebrate the hard work and successes of individuals and teams who contribute to sporting success.

This year’s panel of judges include five times rowing Olympic gold medal winner Sir Steve Redgrave; Colin Jackson, the former World, Commonwealth and European champion hurdler, and Steve Cram, the former 1500m, 2000m and mile world...

Down under trip means guest chefs for town pub

Authored by Sue Cade
Posted: Mon, 05/29/2017 - 10:01am

A kitchen takeover at The Volunteer Inn in Ottery St Mary will see three well-known guest chefs cooking up a storm during June and July.

Pub owners Mike and Jacqui Down are travelling to New Zealand to visit their rugby-playing son for six weeks. Haydon, who has played for Sidmouth Rugby, is on an extended visit to the country with Eden Rugby Club in Auckland.

With the pub now a popular choice for locals and visitors to the town, Mike and Jacqui invited the local chefs to take over the kitchen during their absence.

First up is Robin Rea from Rusty Pig. Robin is a...

Hospiscare Men’s Walk raises a record breaking £40,000!

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Mon, 05/29/2017 - 6:31am

In March this year, Hospiscare was delighted to welcome the Men’s Walk 2017 `sell-out` crowd to Double Locks. The 650 men and boys walked eight miles in fine weather along the canal path to the Turf Hotel and back to enjoy a pint, a Chunk pasty and watch England beat Scotland to retain the Calcutta Cup – and they have raised an amazing £40,000 for Hospiscare!

One of the walkers, Jack Carter, said, ‘I walked in memory of my wife, Jan, who was looked after by Hospiscare, but I worried about raising sponsorship as I thought I had no one to ask. Then I jotted down the names of family,...

Recruiting for the Gambling Industry

The gambling industry can be a very lucrative place to work and it generates a huge range of jobs. From people working at casinos to the team that look after racehorses, gambling is an area that has created a large number of roles for many years.

Across many industries, advances in technology has lead to certain tasks being automated, resulting in a reduction in certain types of jobs. Recruiting in the gambling industry has also seen huge change, with the introduction of online gambling such as live casino sites, mobile app betting etc.

However, there are certain gambling...

RSPB - Exminster Marshes dragonfly walk

Event Date: 
10/06/2017 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Venue: 
RSPB Exminster and Powderham Marshes, Station Rd, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DZ

Saturday 10 June 10 am-12.30 pm Price: RSPB and BDS Members £6, non-members £8 Booking essential Join local dragonfly expert, Dave Smallshire, to explore the marshes to look for rarities including the hairy dragonfly and scarce chaser. Dave is co-author of the highly-acclaimed field guide, 'Britain's Dragonflies' and is the county recorder of the British Dragonfly Society. The dragonflies you can expect to see: broad bodied chaser, emperors, keeled skimmer, southern hawker, golden ringed and common darter. We should also see some damselflies - azures, blue-tailed and beautiful demoiselle....

Young Enterprise flourishes in Exeter

A team of young entrepreneurs from Exeter School are celebrating success after coming first in the region's Young Enterprise finals.

The event, held at the MET office on 26 April 2017, showcased the talents of nine teams of schoolchildren from eight Devon schools in an Apprentice-style showdown to see who had the best business idea.

Overall winners were team ‘Company Roots' from Exeter School, who produced a distinctive colouring book based on scenes of Devon, which doubles up as a tourist guide. The team also won an award for Best Trade Stand.

Fleur Lewis, a...

Blackpool 2 Exeter City 1

Exeter City were narrowly beaten in the Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Final as Mark Cullen’s second-half strike sealed the 2-1 victory for Blackpool at Wembley stadium.

The Tangerines, who went ahead early in the match were pegged back by a brilliant finish from David Wheeler, but Cullen’s close range finish ensured the Grecians would remain in Sky Bet League Two.

Paul Tisdale made three changes from the City side that confirmed the Grecians’ place at Wembley against Carlisle United as Bobby Olejnik, Jordan Tillson and Lee Holmes were replaced by Christy Pym, Lloyd James and...

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