A WONDER GOAL from Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Stephen McGinn eight minutes after the half-time break proved the difference between the two sides as Exeter City’s run of Sky Bet League 2 victories came to an end at Adams Park. In a hard-fought contest City had chances to take the lead in the first-half. But the Chairboys flew out of the traps after the half-time interval – McGinn popping up with the decisive stroke in the fifty-third minute. Paul Tisdale made three changes to the side that came away from Hartlepool victorious a fortnight ago, with David Wheeler handed a start for the...
Ping!, the nation’s favourite ping pong festival, will be bouncing back onto the streets of Exeter this summer for its third succesive year!
Active Devon, who coordinate the festival of ping pong in Exeter, are placing the focus for this year’s Summer long affair with table tennis on getting more people at work to pick up a bat and play.
Last year, Ping! tables saw nearly 1.3 million visits from members of the general public nationally during the festival (which takes place between June-August) and even more are expected this summer with five new cities signed up to deliver...
Two Exeter School pupils are celebrating their selection on the England Hockey squads.
Sixth Former Sophie Jefferson and Upper Fifth Former Bill Taylor have the opportunity to represent their country in the U18 and U16 squads respectively.
The two Exeter School hockey players are the latest pupils to be included in the national age group squads – six pupils have been selected over the last five years.
Head of Hockey Ed Jones said their selection put them in the top 26 players in the country at their age.
“The next training camp will take place over the half...
Natural pet food manufacturer Forthglade, from Winkleigh, have been honoured with an international industry award – ‘2016 Dog Product of the Year’. The prestigious awards run by leading pet industry magazine Pet Product Marketing, recognized the Devon firm for the huge success of its popular grain free natural pet foods.
The coveted PPM awards celebrate leading international pet brands and most successful new products sold in pet shops throughout the UK. Forthglade introduced its grain-free range just over a year ago, and it has rapidly become a best seller.
Devon and Cornwall Police is promoting a new campaign around sexual consent, which aims to educate and inform young people around what can sometimes be a confusing issue.
The campaign, which targets 16 to 21 year olds, also promotes the message that there are #noblurredlines – sex without consent is rape.
Young people may feel pressured into having sex when they don’t want to or aren’t ready to as a result of peer pressure, fear, lack of knowledge or the consumption of alcohol and/or drugs which clouds their judgement.
Rob Baxter insists his Exeter Chiefs cannot wait to get back into Aviva Premiership action following two weeks of battle in the European Champions Cup.
In what was a mixed fortnight for Devon’s finest against French rivals ASM Clermont Auvergne, this Saturday it’s Sale Sharks who provide the opposition at Sandy Park (3pm) in Exeter’s final game of 2015.
And as Baxter readied his troops for their latest league battle, the Chiefs head coach was in upbeat mood as he looked ahead to the Boxing Day match-up.
“We’re really looking forward to getting back into the...
The Met Office and Exeter Science Park mark a significant phase in the construction of the new home for the new supercomputer.
Built by Willmott Dixon, the complex will house part of the new Met Office supercomputer and marks another significant milestone in its High Performance Computing (HPC) project.
The complex forms part of the region's vision of a world-leading centre of predictive environmental science at the Exeter Science Park and will help exploit UK scientific excellence, supporting collaboration and partnerships between science, business and academia.
Exeter Cathedral has taken delivery of a set of Stations for the Cross which will remain in place as an exhibition for tourists and pilgrims until the end of March.
Via Crucis is a touring exhibition of 14 images. The panels use mixed media (including charcoal, metal leaf, ink and pastel) and are the work of multi-diciplinary artist Caroline Waterlow, herself based in the West Country. Where the traditional Stations emphasise the suffering path of Jesus, this installation follows the gospel accounts of Christ's Passion.
Ian Morter, Canon Pastor and Treasurer at Exeter...
Heads South Latin Jazz Quintet bring their exhilarating music to Exeter on Friday February 26.
The acclaimed Band, who will be on tour in the South West, will perform at 8pm at the Barnfield Theatre. Heads South combine Cuban and other Latin rhythms with distinctive melodies in a thrilling repertoire of original compositions and arrangements of classic tunes.
Heads South features the UK's top jazz trumpeter Steve Waterman, band leader John Harriman on piano/organ, Venezuelan bassist Adolfredo Pulido, Cuban percussionist Chino Martell Morgan on congas, bongos, cajon, guiro,...
TV viewers will shortly be joining former Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton on a nostalgic visit to Ladram Bay Holiday Park near Budleigh Salterton in Devon. Both Valerie and the park are the stars of an upcoming edition of BBC1's popular "Holiday of a Lifetime" documentary which will be screened nationally on 19 February. Host of the show, Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman, will be shown taking Valerie back to the scene of many happy family holidays in the 1940s. She will also learn that the Carter family who first opened Ladram Bay in 1943 are still its present-day owners –...
