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...
Goals from John Lundstram, George Baldock and Liam Sercombe handed Oxford United a Boxing Day win over Exeter City.
There was just the one change to the City line-up that suffered last-gasp defeat at home against Luton Town last time out, and that saw Ollie Watkins come in for Lee Holmes out wide. Liam Sercombe, the former St James Park favourite, started for the hosts after having got ten goals for the U's already this season since switching Exeter for Oxford in the summer.
The match was just moments old when Jamie Reid pounced on a loose ball, taking a touch before his...
Following a hugely successful first leg of the tour, the people’s favourite and one of Britain’s greatest ever comedians, Jim Davidson OBE has added a further 17 dates to his ‘Charlton Nil’ UK tour. The son of a Glaswegian father, born and bred in Charlton, this show is all about Jim’s previous experiences ranging from drummer to window cleaner via shelf stacker - coming to a theatre near you. It’s guaranteed to be the most irreverent, outrageous and truthful show of Jim’s to date.
The 2016 leg of Charlton Nil will start at Kings Lynn’s Corn Exchange on 15 January and will then...
That's the forecast for the next few days in Devon.
We look set to miss some of the torrential rain that has been forecast for the north of England.
But on the bright side, the temperature today is expected to hit an unseasonal high of 15C.
The Met Office 5-day forecast is as follows...
Today:
It will be largely dry through the day today but rather cloudy and breezy, particularly in exposed spots. It will however feel very mild for the time of year once again. Maximum Temperature 15°C.
Maternity services at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust received a good set of results in the latest national survey.
A questionnaire was sent by the Care Quality Commission in the summer to all women who gave birth in February 2015.
Responses were received from 160 mothers who used the RD&E. Maternity services are provided by the Trust at Wonford Hospital, Okehampton, Tiverton and Honiton.
A score of 9.1, towards a maximum of 10, was given to questions about the mums’ labour and birth experiences. The RD&E staff were rated highly at 8.8, and...
Your essential guide to What's On in and around Exeter this weekend - 25-28 December 2015
THEATRE
Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter The year is 1944. In the depths of a dusty larder in the bombed ruins of an Exeter restaurant, Eloise finds a beautiful, golden whisk. But when she clutches the shimmering relic, she unleashes an ancient curse. The show runs until 9 January. Performance times and tickets: www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk
A Christmas Carol Exeter Northcott Theatre Ebenezer Scrooge is a notoriously bitter old man who is...
The mild weather is set to continue but as temperature records are broken and the ice rinks melt, Devon Wildlife Trust is asking us to spare a thought for our local wildlife. Winter is a tough time for wildlife. It is a time of hibernation, migration and survival. But with temperatures reaching 14 degrees in Exeter at the beginning of the week, Devon’s wildlife is not following its usual seasonal patterns. The charity Devon Wildlife Trust is reporting some strange goings on at the 50 nature reserves it cares for across the county. David Wodehouse who helps manage DWT’s Meeth Quarry nature...
Scientists have been given an extraordinary glimpse into how wild New Caledonian crows make and use ‘hooked stick tools’ to hunt for insect prey.
Dr Jolyon Troscianko, from the University of Exeter, and Dr Christian Rutz, from the University of St Andrews, have captured first video recordings documenting how these tropical corvids fashion these particularly complex tools in the wild.
The pair developed tiny video ‘spy-cameras’ which were attached to the crows, to observe their natural foraging behaviour.
They discovered two instances of hooked stick tool making on...
Research reveals that more than half (55 per cent) of residents in the South West are planning to spend £185 each during this year’s winter sales.
Despite being more than a month into the frenzy of Christmas shopping, there appears to be no slowdown in bargain hunters’ thirst for a good deal. According to new research by www.TopCashback.co.uk more than half (55 per cent) of residents in the South West are planning to hit the end-of-year sales spending, on average, £185 each. This equates to a huge £7.6 billion national spend.
The University of Exeter has received a royal message of congratulations from Her Majesty the Queen in recognition of 60 years of heritage and success.
The message is an integral part of the celebrations to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II presenting the Royal Charter to the University - marking the official recognition of university status for Exeter, on Monday, 21 December.
Her Majesty said: “I would like to congratulate staff and students, both past and present, on what you have achieved together in the sixty years since the Royal...
