Exeter Chiefs set themselves up with a home semi-final in this season’s Anglo-Welsh Cup as they brushed aside Westcountry rivals Bristol at Ashton Gate.
Ricky Pellow’s side knew they needed a victory of sorts to advance into the latter stages, but they made sure of topping Pool 2 by running in five tries on the day.
In a dominant display from the Devonians, Shaun Malton, Henry Slade and Max Bodilly all bagged a try apiece, while two further penalty tries from close-range scrums helped to put the seal on things for the visitors, whose remaining points came courtesy of five...
The charity team at Otter Nurseries in Ottery St Mary has announced the total raised for last year’s charity of the year, The Baton.
The garden centre raised just under £5,500 with enthusiastic staff taking part in a quiz night, cake bakes, dress up days and collecting tins on the tills.
£830 came from the annual Memory Tree, which is always a popular feature at Christmas when customers buy ribbons - red for £1 and gold for £5 - and attach them to the tree in memory of loved ones such as family, friends or even pets.
Following the record-breaking success of 'Beauty & the Beast' last Christmas, Kickline is delighted to announce that CINDERELLA will be coming to the Exeter Corn Exchange this Christmas!
Professional panto is now in its eighth year at the central Exeter venue, where it has built a distinctive reputation for magical story-telling, great songs and very messy slapstick, all performed by top West End performers.
Casting for 2017 will be announced soon but expect a few familar faces and a host of new stars, too!
The journalist Jeremy Seabrook once researched how people felt about social change in their life time. ‘Had life generally improved or worsened during their lives’, he asked. His conclusion was that people felt things had got better but people had got worse!
Looking back over history we now talk about the ‘Dark Ages’, ‘Middle Ages’, ‘Reformation’, Time of Enlightenment? So how will future generations view and label our own era?
Sadly, one candidate could be ‘An Age of Loss’.
There is much to suggest our contemporary society has no direction or purpose. Some...
Year 5 pupils from Exeter Junior School visited Exeter Airport to investigate maths in the world around them and develop their skills of independent questioning and reflection.
Prior to the visit, pupils collaborated to devise interesting mathematical questions that they could solve by consulting airport staff and conducting independent research using sources such as leaflets and the airport website.
During their time at the airport, pupils were enthralled by their tour around a working hangar. They particularly enjoyed examining the inner workings of an engine, under the...
Join Simon Lee, National Park Ranger, on his monthly volunteer outings to assist in the important restoration and maintenance of the Haytor area.
This month we will be repairing major erosion on the track from Haytor Visitor Centre to Haytor Rocks. The work will take place on Sunday 12th February, starting at 10.30am and finishing at 3.30pm.
Haytor’s stunning moorland views and easy access make it a popular destination for anyone seeking to experience Dartmoor.
The track up to Haytor Rocks provides a great walking route, and sees over 25,000 pairs of feet every year...
Now taking place across two-days for the first time ever, Lemonfest returns to Newton Abbot Racecourse on 9th-10th June for it’s 8th year.
The fiercely independent festival has a rapidly growing reputation, and remains 100% self funded by the two founders - who are childhood friends. An eclectic mix of entertainment is split across 6 stages, whilst an array of bars and food stalls sell irresistible local produce from around the Westcountry.
The globally acclaimed part indie, part punk New York band We Are Scientists will joint headline on the Saturday night - bringing their...
It was a record-breaking afternoon at Exeter City as they made seven wins a row, with a 4-0 win over Crewe Alexandra, to stay fourth in the League Two table.
City’s previous longest winning streak in a season had been six in a row, set in 1904/05 season and repeated in 1932/33 and 1976/77.
Added to that David Wheeler also scored for the seventh consecutive match, which broke a club record set by Henry Poulter in the 1932/33 campaign.
City manager Paul Tisdale made two changes from the side that beat Wycombe Wanderers 4-2 on Tuesday night as Ollie Watkins and Ryan...
Newtown Community’s AGM is taking place at the community hut in Belmont Park on Monday 27 February. Starting at 7.30pm the meeting will inform residents of the latest proposals for ‘The Vision’, the project to have a new community building to replace the existing hut.
This is the proposed layout for the new hut which will be approximately 60% bigger than the current hut and include a large room (twice the size of one of the current rooms) and a second room to allow a small group space or separate cafe area. It will include up to date insulation, underfloor heating and PV panels too...
A TIVERTON company has raised more than £20,000 in a bid to help beat cancer sooner.
Linear motion experts, HepcoMotion, have been supporting Cancer Research UK since 2013, raising funds for the charity from their European and UK exhibitions.
Hepco attends approximately 15 exhibitions each year, and donates €5 for every business card it receives at a show.
Rachel Turner, Local Fundraising Manager for North Devon said: ‘It really is fantastic that HepcoMotion are supporting Cancer Research UK in Devon. They are loyal supporters and have raised £3746 from their latest...
