Exeter City 0 Crawley Town 1: Match report

Crawley Town recorded their first ever victory over Exeter City as substitute Josh Yorwerth fired a home from just inside the box.

City manager Paul Tisdale made three changes to the side that lost to Hartlepool United on Saturday, with Ethan Ampadu breaking another club record as he made his league debut for City aged 15 years, 11 months and two days.

He joined the reinstated Matt Oakley in the centre of defence, while Ryan Harley recovered from knee injury, picked up against Brentford last Tuesday, to return to midfield.

Crawley started the match brightly as Enzio...

Body found in search for missing man

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/16/2016 - 9:10pm

The body of a man has been located in the sea at Lynton during the search for missing person Andrew O’Reilly.

Police and Coastguard have been carrying out searches for the 51-year-old Guildford man who went missing from a Lynton campsite on Monday 8 August.

An RNLI lifeboat crew found the body of a man in the water at Elwill Bay near Neck Woods, Lynton, around 5.30pm yesterday [15 August].

Ambulance attended and the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Formal identification has not yet been carried out although the family of Mr O’Reilly has been...

Charity launches search for inspirational people

A leading provider of British Sign Language (BSL) and other deaf and deafblind qualifications in the UK has launched its search for the South West’s most inspirational people involved in the deaf and deafblind community.

Signature has announced the opening of nominations for its eighth Signature Annual Awards, which celebrates people across the UK who are involved in providing a positive impact on the lives of some of the 11 million deaf and hard of hearing people living in the country.

Signature executive director Lindsay Foster said: "We are overwhelmed every year by the...

Roman coin hoard to stay in Devon

The Seaton Down Roman coin hoard will stay in Devon thanks to a number of donations and grants.

The hoard has been purchased by Exeter’s RAM Museum for £50,000, allowing it to be kept together and displayed for the benefit of the people of Devon and Exeter and for Hoardfuture generations.

The purchase and conservation of the hoard of coins was made possible by contributions from Devon County Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Clinton Devon Estates, a private donation by Patrick Long, and members of the public.

Bill Horner, the county archaeologist, said: “We are...

£120k secured for new multi-wheeled sports facility

Young people in Teignbridge are being encouraged to submit designs for a new multi-purpose outdoor sports facility worth more than £120,000.

Teignbridge District Council and Newton Abbot Town Council have teamed up with local organisations to replace the existing Buckland Skatepark with the new facility.

The announcement has been welcomed by the community of Buckland and Milber as well as its surrounding areas.

There are two opportunities for people to have their say by visiting www.teignbridge.gov.uk/bucklandskatepark or by stopping by at two local events:

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Spend a Saturday afternoon at the races

Event Date: 
20/08/2016 - 12:00pm
Venue: 
Newton Abbot Racecourse

A great day out this summer holiday season, enjoy an afternoon of thrilling racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Saturday 20 August.

Treat the family to a day out in Devon – children aged 16 and under plus students with a valid student ID / NUS card enjoy free entry.

Racing starts at 14:00 with gates opening at 12:00. The last race takes place at 17:30.

Tickets are available online until 17:00 on Friday 19 August. There will be tickets available at the gate on the day.

Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. For...

Exeter Walk to beat blood cancer

Authored by eboffey
Posted: Tue, 08/16/2016 - 3:14pm

Exeter resident and blood cancer patient Jamie Lynde (pictured in the middle) is organising the third annual Exeter Walk for blood cancer charity Bloodwise.

The fundraising walk, which starts at the Exeter Quay and follows the Exe Estuary Trail, will take place on Saturday 24th September this year. The family friendly event, which offers a choice of 8.6 or 12 mile routes, is open to all and members of the public are invited to sign up.

Jamie was moved to organise this year’s walk after being inspired by the event in 2015. He was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML...

Devon artist gains international acclaim

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 08/16/2016 - 12:40pm

Nigel Mason, a 63-year-old artist from Ilfracombe, Devon, has been gaining international acclaim in the art world with a solo exhibition of his work just finished at MIVA Fine Art gallery in Sweden.

Featuring over 40 oil paintings and 10 charcoal sketches, the exhibition – which ran from 5th – 11th August – saw art collectors flock to the prestigious gallery in Stockholm, which celebrates 30 years in the fine art industry this year. With his first international solo show under his belt, Nigel’s star is firmly on the rise after just a year working as a professional artist. Nigel...

Renewable energy lawyers up-skill with technical qualification

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 08/16/2016 - 11:36am

Lawyers from the largest solely dedicated renewable energy team in the South West have gained technical qualifications to help them provide the very best advice to clients. Seven of Stephens Scown LLP’s renewable energy team have gained the Galileo Master Certificate for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency sector. The Galileo Master Certificate (GMC) is internationally recognised and demonstrates an individual’s knowledge and experience in the renewable energy sector. The qualification is based upon technology, science and engineering. Sonya Bedford, head of the renewable energy...

Family-friendly fundraising event

Event Date: 
03/09/2016 - 3:00pm
Venue: 
Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter

A Fundraising Event has been planned for Exeter Forest School Kindergarten, to raise funds for a new outdoor classroom, to enable young children to learn and experience the outdoors.

The event will bring together families across Exeter at Riverside Leisure Centre on Saturday 3rd September from 3pm until 7pm to enjoy a range of games and activities for all ages, including a giant inflatable assault course and forest school activities. Food and drinks will be available throughout the event as well.

Looking towards the evening, attendees will be able to enjoy live music from...

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