Exeter Chiefs produced a clinical second half display to sink rivals Bath in their final pre-season run-out ahead of the new Aviva Premiership season.
Trailing 16-14 at the turn, Rob Baxter’s side scored 29 unanswered points to ensure they lifted the inaugural Westcountry Challenge Cup with an unblemished record.
Converted first half tries from Luke Cowan-Dickie and the returning Dave Ewers were cancelled out by three Tom Homer penalties and his conversion of Matt Banahan’s try on the stroke of half time.
However, the second half belonged solely to the visitors,...
The Lost Songs campaign aims to seek out the very best songs that have been written but never published or recorded, thus running the risk of being “lost”.
The competition organisers are appealing to any songwriter, young or old, who has penned a song that has never been brought to the attention of the public. This could be your chance to let that song be heard by a national audience.
The Lost Songs concept was the brainchild of Ticking Tree’s songwriter ADMAN, who says, “I’ve been thinking for a while that there must be a plethora of beautiful songs that have been...
New data reveals there is a staggering £180 million worth of savings available to households in the South West if they simply switch their energy supplier.
As colder weather sets in, the Government revealed new figures estimating that 900,000 households in the South West still stand to save £200 or more by switching their gas and electricity supplier.
However a recent poll of over 2,000 UK adults conducted by the Government found that of those surveyed in the South West:
Only six per cent realised they could save £200 or more by switching;
Teignbridge District Council is backing national Get Online Week which takes place this week (12-18 October).
The annual campaign aims to inspire people to get online and see what the internet could do for them.
Teignbridge is keen to help residents learn more about how they can apply for, report and pay for things online through the council’s website, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
During the week residents who visit the council’s Forde House offices can ‘Go surfing with Teignbridge’ and learn how easy it is to click on to a service, pay a bill, report something,...
GAP Hire Solutions is proving that offering eight specialist hire divisions has real benefits for its customers.
GAP’s Plymouth depot, which specialises in the hire of plant, tools and lifting equipment, recently instigated the hire of a selection of vehicles from GAP’s Vehicle Hire division, offering our customers a one-stop shop for their hire needs.
Glanville Environmental, a customer who already hires plant, tools and survey equipment from GAP, has recently won a lucrative contract for South West Water. They were looking to add new vehicles to their fleet to assist with...
Exeter Chiefs newcomer Michele Campagnaro will get his first taste of rugby action at Sandy Park when he lines up for Italy in their final Pool D match of this year’s Rugby World Cup against Romania at Sandy Park tomorrow (2:30pm).
Head coach Jacques Brunel has made just two changes to the starting line-up that lost 16-9 to Ireland last Sunday.
After making his comeback from injury in the Ireland match, captain Sergio Parisse drops out of the match-day 23, and is replaced in the back row by Alessandro Zanni.
In the absence of 114-test Parisse, the starting line-up...
Devon County Council has invested over £60,000 in a new boat to help rangers deal with the increasing problem of weed growth in the Grand Western Canal.
The canal and country park, which is managed by the County Council, is surrounded by farmland, which means the water is nutrient rich and excessive amounts of water plants and algae grow.
Councillor Roger Croad, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for the Grand Western Canal, explains: “Removing weeds is an essential part of maintaining the canal as they suppress the growth of less dominant plants, and can...
Soak up the atmosphere of the Rugby World Cup tournament at the Exeter Fanzone, which is open again this weekend (10 and 11 October).
As well as the live match screenings - including Italy v Romania from Sandy Park on Sunday - there will plenty more going on to entertain the whole family.
Entry to the Fanzone is free, and the programme for the weekend is as follows:
Saturday 10 October
Noon: Fanzone open to the public
12.10 pm: Fabian's Film: 'Where the Children Play'
Devon-based pasty and pie maker, Chunk, is celebrating after winning six awards from Food & Drink Devon this week, bringing the company’s awards total to an impressive 66.
Its Chicken and Chorizo pasty scooped the coveted platinum award, as well as five of Chunk’s other products winning gold.
The Chunk team has earned a flurry of honours over the summer, both in regional and national awards, and the new accolades have secure its title as the most coveted pie and pasty operation in the country.
Co-owner, Simon Bryon-Edmonds, says: “We really value the results of...
I can’t say I’m a big fan of country music. Ask me about the genre, and I could probably mention a Dolly Parton song; the names Hunter Hayes and Lady Antebellum vaguely register in my mind. My knowledge, however, stops there. So, on entering Exeter Pheonix, I had no idea what to expect from The Shires.
The opening act, Jonathan Jeremiah, was a singer-songwriter. On researching the man after the concert, I was surprised to learn he had a record deal with Island Record. Whist his songs were lyrically unimpressive (and sometimes far too...
