Sunday's Aviva Premiership clash between Exeter Chiefs and Bath Rugby is now officially sold out.
The final tickets for the much anticipated encounter were sold this afternoon and will mean over 12,500 fans will be packed inside Sandy Park.
It will be the first meeting of the two clubs this season with the Chiefs - currently fifth in the Premiership standings - looking to overcome third-placed Bath, who have lost only once under new Director of Rugby, Todd Blackadder.
Exeter Rugby Club chairman and chief executive, Tony Rowe OBE, said: "Games between ourselves and...
Outsourcing giant, Sitel, is creating 150 jobs at its Exeter call centre as it gears up its customer service offering ready for the Christmas rush.
The company today revealed it plans to create 1100 part and full time jobs nationwide.
The new jobs for Exeter are as a result of Sitel’s work with leading on-line retailers and the roles include sales and customer service advisors providing on-line customer support such as web chat.
IMRG, the UK’s industry association for online retail, reported UK retailing took £34bn over Christmas last year and £114bn in the whole of...
The FORCE Cancer Charity shop in Heavitree will have some bewitching bargains to celebrate Halloween on Saturday (October 29).
Every piece of clothing in the Fore Street store will be on sale at half price and there will also be homemade cakes for sale.
“Why not pop in for a spell,” said FORCE Shop Manager Anna Heard. “We promise there will be more thrills than chills and you’ll miss a trick if you don’t treat yourself.”
She and her staff will be in fancy dress for the day to add to the enchanted atmosphere.
The shop is open from 9:30am until 4:30pm and the...
Ottery St Mary coffee shop and play kingdom Tickety-Boo is hoping to add an additional play area and improved access to the popular play kingdom.
The venture has proved such as success since it opened in August that owner and entrepreneur Stuart Phillips is planning to extend into the back area of the building.
He said: “We’ve been astonished by the reaction to the business and the number of customers regularly visiting Tickety-Boo to enjoy food and drink, and bring children to use the play kingdom.
“It has meant a rethink in terms of facilities and access. Opening...
Aquamarine Media are delighted to announce themselves as this year’s Award Night Sponsor for the Devon Venus Awards.
The Teignmouth-based media agency, who specialise in paid search and social media marketing, are sponsoring the awards ceremony which celebrates local women in business. Over 300 guests are expected to attend the event, typically referred to as the ‘Working Women’s Oscars’, which is being held on November 18th, 2016, in Exeter University’s Great Hall.
“We’re very proud to be sponsoring this year’s Venus Awards and to be showing our support for Devon’s...
McDonald’s Franchisee David Shawyer has sponsored the 34th annual Exeter Ambassador of the Year Awards.
The awards celebrate the work carried out by the Council’s Public and Green Space teams who work to keep the local area tidy.
The Awards ceremony took place on the 19th October at the Exeter Guildhall and all attendees including local Council members, the Chief Executive of the City Council and the Lord Mayor, Cynthia Thompson, were treated to a McDonald’s lunch, provided by David’s restaurant on the High Street. David, who owns and operates the McDonald’s restaurant on...
Exeter Deaf Academy English Teacher, Deb Thomas, attended a glittering awards ceremony at The Guildhall, London at the weekend. The UK grand finale of the Pearson Teaching Awards is an annual event celebrating the very best of the UK’s teaching profession.
On Sunday 30 October, the ceremony hosted by star of ‘Outnumbered’ and ‘Mock the Week’ Hugh Dennis, will be broadcast on BBC2’s ‘Britain’s Classroom Heroes 2016’.
Earlier this year Deb was recognised for her exceptional contribution to the teaching profession as one of just 52 Silver Teaching Award winners in the UK,...
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is the top ambulance service in England for running the most clinical research studies to inform and improve patient care and treatments in the future.
One hundred per cent of all the NHS Trusts in England are offering the opportunity to participate in health research to patients according to a league table published today by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN).
The 2015/16 NIHR Research Activity League Table shows all NHS Trusts in England are delivering clinical research,...
Devon County Council is calling on Government to revisit proposals that would give the authority more powers to deal with motorists parking on pavements.
On December 4 last year the House of Commons withdrew a motion for a bill to end Pavement Parking.
Powers to deal with obstruction of pavements currently rest with the Police and not highways authorities like Devon County Council.
In the last 12 months there has been 788 complaints made about pavement parking in Devon.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways has written...
Chagstok Festival organisers have confirmed that Devon’s much-loved, family friendly, not-for-profit event will return in 2017 after its triumphant, Sold Out 10th Birthday this July!
Taking place on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd July, this fabulous event will once again showcase the very finest music, food and entertainment from the Westcountry and beyond.
Having already been hard at work, the organisers are delighted to announce two fantastic main stage bands have already been confirmed for 2017. Full details will be announced when early bird tickets go on sale...
