Exeter City are back in pre-season action as Paul Tisdale’s side welcome Burton Albion to St James Park.
The Sky Bet League Two club are currently fine-tuning their preparations for the season, which kicks off with a long trip to Blackpool on August 3, and the Grecians go into this warm up tie following four consecutive pre-season wins.
The club have just returned from a short spell in Cornwall, which featured two victories over Bodmin Town and Truro City, but will now take on a Burton Albion side who are currently preparing for a season in the Championship.
Paul Tisdale, Exeter City’s manager, has conceded the side who started the game against Bristol Rovers on Saturday will be very similar to the starting XI he will choose for the opening game of the season on August 6th against Blackpool.
Exeter we're hevily tipped by http://www.accumulatortips.org.uk/ and they put on an impressive first half display at the weekend with goals from Ryan Harley and Ollie Watkins taking City into the break 2-0 ahead against Darrell Clarke’s Rovers. 4-4-2 was the preferred formation with goalscorer Watkins partnering the newly transferred Robbie Simpson...
Construction Consultants Haldons Ltd. present a cheque of £1000 to Combe Pafford in Torquay, a school which caters for pupils with learning and physical difficulties.
Haldons Ltd multi-disciplinary consultancy donated the funds to sponsor a child to take part in the school's annual residential trip.
Unlike your average excursion, the children visit either Beijing, China or Costa Rica. Over the years Combe Pafford has developed links with vocational schools in China, where the pupils join in on practical lessons like hairdressing, catering. They also have a strong...
Businesses and individuals across Exeter will soon be able to apply for their very own blue Twitter tick as the social media giant begins rolling out a new scheme.
Over the last few weeks Twitter has announced it will be launching a new system which allows local businesses apply for verified status. Verified status is displayed by the reputable blue tick that appears next to a Twitter profile. Previously, Twitter verification was only granted to public figures who were deemed to be of public interest, but soon anyone will be able to apply, providing they tick all of the boxes. The...
This year’s Annual Public Health Report shows that Devon is facing many challenges such as population growth, ageing, poverty, housing quality and affordability.
In Devon the health of the public is generally very good, both in terms of national comparisons and with similar geographic areas, as indicated by the Devon Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), there are areas of concern.
Devon’s Director of Public Health, Dr Virginia Pearson, said: “We need to address health inequality and continue to reduce the gap between the health of the best off and the worst-off in Devon...
There was an all star local line up when Exeter Chiefs rugby player Tom Johnson launched his testimonial.
Hundreds of guests enjoyed the summer sunshine at Rockbeare Manor, which has recently undergone refurbishment.
Among those present were many of the current Chiefs squad including Jack Yeandle, Carl Rimmer, Haydn Thomas and Kai Horstman.
Deservedly earning the reputation for being one of the nicest men in rugby, Tom has played a key role in the success of the Exeter Chiefs and enjoyed the rare honour of playing for his country.
Pierce Sweeney has joined Exeter City on a trial basis and claims it was the club’s ambition that drew him to the Grecians. The 21 year old right back was released by Reading at the start of the summer and he is keen to impress during pre-season in the hope of securing a permanent deal with Exeter.
Sweeney has settled in well, in his own words: “From the very first day everyone has been very welcoming. There is a great setup and structure to the club. They’re ambitious as well. They want to get promotion and that is something that has attracted me”. Sweeney is believed to be a very...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has developed a bedtime safety campaign to raise the awareness of the importance of having a bedtime routine.
This was based on data from the previous year that established a number of fire deaths and injuries that were caused by people drinking, smoking and cooking late at night and them becoming distracted or falling asleep.
One part of the campaign focused on the most vulnerable, aged between 75 – 85 who are often alone when they die or are injured (not necessarily living alone).
Members of West Hill Women’s Group were entertained when Honiton auctioneer, Duncan Chilcott gave a talk on discovering antiques.
The thirty-strong group had been invited to bring along items that they were curious about for Duncan to discuss.
Amongst the items of interest was a handwritten journal from WW1 that had been passed down through the generations. The journal originally belonged to a soldier serving in South Africa, who decided to write it after he caught malaria and was hospitalised.
Another treasure was a Victorian or Edwardian bumblebee brooch encrusted...
