A total of 950,000 Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets were sold in the September general sale, with record levels of demand for tickets for pool and knock-out stage matches. Tickets were on general sale from September 12-29, and England Rugby 2015 received applications for more than five million tickets, leading to demand exceeding supply at every price category for 23 of the 48 matches. Ballots were run earlier this week for matches and price points where demand for tickets exceeded supply, and ballots were held for at least one price point in every one of the 48 matches. Rugby fans will be...
Crediton Fitness staff are to undertake a staff vs customer Pad Boxing Circuit Challenge to support disadvantaged children and young people right here in the UK.
Lords Meadow Leisure Centre will be raising money for BBC Children in Need by becoming a group challenge hero to support the 2014 appeal. Fitness staff will be inviting customers to help raise money to support disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
The ‘Fight Night’ event takes place on Wednesday 19th November 6-7pm in the sports hall at Lords Meadow Leisure Centre. In a customer Vs staff challenge...
Miniature works of penguin art are being sold for charity.
Living Coasts has put 16 penguins, each 15 centimetre tall and beautifully decorated, up for sale on the charity’s website.
Designs include a punk penguin with a Mohican, Harry Potter, a Wagnerian Valkyrie, Superman, a peacock penguin, a Dalek penguin and a Damien Hirst inspired design using 1800 rhinestones.
Some, including Punkquin and Super Penguin, have already been snapped up.
The models were displayed in shop windows around Torquay harbour as part of a free public art trail during the summer....
The UK’s fastest growing wireless network solutions provider, WiFi SPARK, is now an approved supplier to JANET, a government funded body which assists universities, schools, further education and research institutions to get the best out of cloud and data services.
JANET is the network dedicated to the needs of research and education in the UK, helping provide infrastructure to educational institutions and communities, offering impartial advice and sourcing the products needed to facilitate, for example, remote learning, large data storage, video conferencing, and now Guest WiFi...
Police in Newton Abbot are appealing for information following the "unusual" theft of a complete garden shed.
The incident happened sometime between Friday 17 October and Tuesday 22 October, at an unoccupied house in Oliver Place, Heathfield, Newton Abbot. The shed was removed from the rear garden. The contents were left behind.
Acting Detective Sergeant Shane Robertson of Newton Abbot CID said: “This is a very unusual crime and I believe that someone local would have seen the removal of the shed.” Anyone who has any information regarding this crime is asked to contact e...
Exeter renewable expert SunGift Energy has collected a top national award, after being named the UK’s number one installer of solar panels.
The renewable energy specialist, which is based on Christow Road, Marsh Barton Industrial Estate, Exeter, picked up the Solar Power Portal Installer of the Year Award at a glittering ceremony, which was held at Birmingham’s NEC.
The awards follow a rigorous assessment process where judges initially narrowed down hundreds of national nominations to five finalists, before naming SunGift the overall winner.
Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau has today published its latest advice trend statistics which show that in the first half of the financial year it helped 2,895 people directly with advice and information.
On average, clients with money problems have debts totaling £12,300.98, down by just over a £1,000 on the same period the previous year. However, with Christmas fast approaching, the charity expects to see a further increase in the New Year.
The amount of advice that the charity has been able to provide has increased in the following areas compared to the same...
Feathers will be flying and tiny hooves will be dashing on Devon Day at Exeter Racecourse on Sunday, November 23 with the racing Clydesdales making a return and the racecourse staging the first ever race for ponies from Dartmoor.
The pint-sized ponies will come under starters’ orders at 12pm and their wee little hooves will come tearing down the track as they demonstrate their versatility as tough, hardy and fast children’s ponies.
Charlotte Faulkner of the Friends of the Dartmoor Hill Ponies, which supports and promotes all the ponies on Dartmoor, said: “This is a...
More than 30 VIP guests from the world of corporate aviation have attended the official launch of Exeter’s Airport’s new Jet Centre. The event was hosted by Sir Peter Rigby, founder, CEO and Chairman of Rigby Group Plc, which acquired Exeter Airport in June last year.
Rigby Group has completely refurbished the airport’s Jet Centre, which offers VIP services to corporate aviation clients spanning business travellers to rock stars and even royalty. It includes an expanded corporate lounge that can accommodate up to 35 people, a conference room and boardroom, and crew rest facilities...
During National Adoption Week, Exeter firm WSP have challenged Parsons Brinckerhoff to the ultimate static cycle race to raise awareness and much needed funds to support families who have adopted in Exeter.
Members of both companies will take part in static bike race in the centre of Princesshay shopping centre on Wednesday 5 November.
The victorious office will be the one whose members cover the most miles during the day.
All money raised on the day will be donated to Families for Children Adoption Agency to be able to continue providing the vital support needed...
