Don Armand insists he and his Exeter Chiefs team-mates owe it to themselves and the club’s supporters to bounce back with a big home display against Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership this Saturday (3pm).
After two rounds of battle, Rob Baxter’s side have yet to post a league victory – having gone down to Wasps (25-20) on the opening day, and then champions Saracens (34-13) at Sandy Park on Sunday.
Back-row star Armand admits the table does not make for pretty reading, but insists there have been positives to take from both performances and he hopes another week on the...
SMEs across the South West are being urged to take professional legal advice to make sure their business is covered for any potential issues.
The Devon and Somerset Law Society (DASLS) suggests that, in the wake of Brexit and with continuing uncertainty about the economy, now is a crucial time for smaller businesses to make sure they are fighting fit in terms of business law.
DASLS President and commercial partner, Mark Roome (pictured) said: “Many small to medium sized businesses set up without considering taking legal advice, an oversight that can come back to bite them...
The fourth quarter of 2016 has seen a boost of confidence in the South West with hiring intentions of +3%, according to Manpower, the world’s workforce experts. The Employment Outlook in the region has risen by two percentage points from last quarter. The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is based on responses from 2,102 UK employers. It asks whether employers intend to hire additional workers or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter. It is the most comprehensive, forward-looking employment survey of its kind and is used as a key economic statistic by both the Bank of...
Devon band CaveMouth will be the supporting The Blockheads at their concert at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum on Saturday 1 October.
The Blockheads, the band behind Ian Dury’s poetic lyrics, are famous for songs such as Hit Me with your Rhythm Stick (1981), What A Waste (1979), Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3) (1979), and many others. Rarely off the road since the death of Ian Dury in 2000, and with Derek Hussey fronting the band, The Blockheads remain an English institution. Interest in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, the recent biopic of Ian Dury and the musical...
A new £500,000 bridge will be lifted into place over the A382 near Moretonhampstead later this month.
The A382, south of Moretonhampstead, will be closed from 8.30am on Thursday 22 September while the structure is installed at Steward Wood.
Devon County Council has funded the scheme which will extend the Wray Valley Trail cycle route from Moretonhampstead to Bovey Tracey. The 25-metre span bridge, which has been constructed by Kent-based steel fabricators Nusteel Structures, will be delivered in two halves, spliced together on site, and lifted into place using a 200 tonne...
Charity representatives in East Devon have the chance to take part in a unique bidding process for funds in front of a panel of “dragons” next month.
The event, which will be held at the Beehive in Honiton on Wednesday 26 October, is an opportunity for groups to pitch their ideas for funding – based loosely on the format of the hit BBC programme. Submissions need to be made by 2 October.
Charities that are invited to the event will have to answer questions from the panel, demonstrating how their projects will benefit people in the area.
Three strong contenders from the South West have been shortlisted for the prestigious Health Service Journal Clinical Research Impact award 2016. Of the 11 organisations announced as having been shortlisted for this award category the three research active trusts from the SW are: * South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
* Devon Dementia Collaboration ( Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Devon Partnership NHS Trust); and the
* Emergency Department at the Royal Devon & Exeter Wonford hospital.
Unveil’d returns to Exeter this Autumn, in cultural venues and public grounds throughout the city.
Full programme | www.unveild.photography
Including both the work of South West based and international photographers, the festival features exhibitions, talks, film screenings, workshops and a book fair. A range of work from acclaimed visual artists and emerging photographers, supported by Unveil’d, will be on view to the public.
Towers, Southernhay, Northenhay & Rougemont Gardens, 17 – 25 October, 7:00 - 21:00; has been curated in response to the fortification of...
Police have charged seven men with attempted murder following an alleged stabbing in Exeter.
A police investigation was launched after reports of a stabbing at a property in the area of Lower Summerlands and Clifton Road, Exeter on Wednesday 6 April.
The following men have all been charged with attempted murder:
