Exeter Chiefs star Jack Nowell has spoken of his delight after he was named in Stuart Lancaster’s 34-man England training squad ahead of the opening RBS Six Nations clash with Wales.
Having missed last summer’s tour to New Zealand due to knee surgery, Lancaster brought the talented Cornishman back into his training squad for the Autumn internationals against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia.
And although the 21-year-old trained for all four weeks with the Red Rose country at their Pennyhill Park base, he was unable to add to his tally of five international...
Nuffield Health are today calling for the population in the South West to take note of health guidelines and make small changes to their lifestyle in order to reduce their risks of heart attacks and stroke. New figures out today show little understanding and a lack of concern, among people in the region, about the serious health implications of a poor diet – including excess salt and sugar – combined with a lack of exercise. Research from more than 230 people in the South West revealed a massive 85 per cent were unaware of the guideline for daily salt intake – 6 grams. One in three (33 per...
Exeter footie and rugby fans are being urged to join an exciting new men’s walk – The FUGBY12.
Join the 12 mile sponsored walk from Exeter City Football Club and relax with a free pint and a pasty to watch the Six Nations rugby afterwards or some footie action.
The FUGBY12 is the new name for the Hospiscare Men’s Walk and for the first time it will be starting and finishing from Exeter City's St James Park on Saturday March 21.
This event mixes the sports of rugby and football and offers a new countryside route for walkers, who on returning to the stadium will...
Fashion retailers Simply Be and Jacamo, part of multi-channel retailer N Brown Group PLC, are coming to Exeter this spring.
Opening on the High Street in March,the dual-facia Simply Be and Jacamo 7,470 sq ft store will create 30 new jobs and will provide a selection of men’s and women’s fashion.
Applications are currently being accepted for the available job vacancies across a range of roles including supervisors, visual merchandising and sales assistants.
The store will also be Exeter’s most inclusive offering womenswear in sizes 10–32 and menswear in sizes small...
An intrepid Devon solicitor joined local businesses to raise money for WaterAid at Meldon reservoir recently. Donna Rowland of WBW Solicitors was one of a handful of volunteers who have raised £4,620 for the charity by walking the length of the reservoir, carrying 20kg of water. The challenge reflected the daily burden faced by millions of women and girls all over the World who make similar trips every day, carrying water on their heads weighing up to 20kg. All the money will be used by WaterAid to provide safe water, hygiene and sanitation in Monze, a province of Zambia. Donna, who works...
Kick start your year by taking control of your career and personal development.
We are pleased to announce that training provider Hemsley Fraser will partner with us for this fantastic event, to be held at The Met Office, Exeter.
High energy trainer, Ian Caldecourt, will talk to us about working with your organisation to ensure opportunities for personal development are identified, and how you can proactively manage your annual review conversation.
The evening will start from 5.00pm with registration and networking, with an opportunity to tour the amazing building...
On Shrove Tuesday (Tuesday 17th February), Princesshay will host the second World Pancake Racing Championships.
Local businesses, organisations and clubs are now being invited to demonstrate their flipping credentials by entering a team of between two and four members for this fun and entertaining contest.
The relay race involves each team member running along a short course before flipping a pancake four times. Eagle-eyed officials will be checking that the flipping is done properly. Speed, skill, dexterity and co-ordination will be key...
The number of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) claimants in Devon has once again fallen during December (in line with the national trend), reaching a new lowest figure on record.
Total claimants now stand at 3,998, 21 claimants fewer than in November (a 0.5% month on month drop). Whilst the fall is lower than the UK average of 2.9%, as a proportion of the working age population, Devon remains far lower at 0.9%, compared to the UK at 2%.
At a district level, JSA claimant numbers fell for six of Devon’s eight districts by an average of 3.4%; the largest drop was in the South Hams...
The 2015 Awards will be on 8th May 2015 at Sandy Park, Exeter.
Nominations are now OPEN and you can nominate by using the online nomination form found here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/116p-aHapXDvVtqXmVIj2H2ISN6s8QA7O0-z99aN... . The deadline for nominations is Sunday 1st March 2015 and the categories include:
Outstanding Performances in Community Sport Outstanding Performances in Elite Sport Devon Coach of the Year Devon Young Coach of the Year Devon Club of the Year Contribution to Inclusive Sport Devon Volunteer of the Year Devon Young Volunteer of the Year
Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education is delighted to announce that Crisp Professional Development have chosen the Deaf Academy New Build Appeal as their Charity of the Year for 2015.
Crisp are a training, coaching and leadership development business based in Exeter and operating throughout the UK. The company will be donating £5 to the Deaf Academy for every person that books onto one of their open courses. Employees of Crisp are also keen to take part in one off fundraising events and volunteering at the Deaf Academy. In addition, the Crisp team are also keen to help raise...
