Henry Slade insists he and his Exeter Chiefs are prepared to go to "dark places" in a bid to see off their Aviva Premiership rivals.
With three victories from four starts already this season, Slade was again at the heart of Exeter's latest success story as he helped himself to a maiden Premiership try and two penalties in the Devon club's 36-13 win over Harlequins at Sandy Park.
Alongside fellow young gun Sam Hill in the Exeter midfield, the 21-year-old back has enjoyed a stellar start to the 2014/15 campaign, producing a string of impressive on-field displays that have had...
A brand new comedy club is opening in Exeter 's Lemon Grove on Friday 17 October.
Five top comedians from the national stand-up circuit will be on stage at Exeter's Comedy Grove, the newest comedy club to the city, bringing down the best acts on the national stand-up circuit, with many who have appeared on shows such as Live at the Apollo and Russel Howard's Good News.
Tickets are only £10 for a evening of fun, fun, fun... so why not come along for a great night out with top quality comedy with the bar open throughout...
Researchers from the University of Exeter will attempt to live a life free from plastic during October and are calling for others to follow suit.
Dr Jennifer Sanderson and Miss Lindsay Walker are undertaking the month-long challenge to help raise awareness of our dependency on plastic packaging.
Members of the public are invited to join the initiative by visiting the ‘Unpackage me’ website and pledging to not purchase any products that contain or use plastic for a day or more during October.
Miss Walker and Dr Sanderson, who are based at the Penryn Campus in...
Exeter Castle Presents: High Tea and Live Music from Tom Bott's High Society Orchestra.
Experience the opulence, style and glamour of vintage Hollywood and London high society...in the beautiful surroundings of the Ballroom at Exeter Castle.
There are two dates to chose from on either Sunday 15th June or Sunday 5th October 2014 - or maybe you would like to come along twice!
Don't wait to experience an afternoon of lovely entertainment provided by Tom Bott's High Society Orchestra and fine food supplied by Posh Nosh. Transporting you back to an era where the likes of...
The first event of the Exeter Bach Society’s new season 2014-5 is an exciting recital by the newly-formed Gioisca Trio featuring David Davies (piano), Héloïse West (soprano) and Claude Lamon (trumpet), who will play a selection of music by Bach, Scarlatti, Handel et al.
David is the Assistant Musical Director at Exeter Cathedral and a well-known organist, as well as Director of Music for the Exeter Bach Society and for St Peter’s Singers, while Heloise is a popular local soloist with wide oratorio and operatic experience, who trained at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall...
A proper grand opening on Friday 3 October from 11 am till late, and everyone is welcome.
A fun and creative day iso promised with activities for all the family, a chance to start work on the new community wildlife garden, live performances and tasty food. There's something for everyone!
• 12 noon-12.30 pm – Ribbon cutting by special guest, Miranda Krestovnikoff, RSPB President.
• 12.30 pm-1.15 pm – Join your RSPB guide on a stroll to our viewing platform to watch the winter waders arrive on the estuary.
• From 2 pm - Get digging! Grab a spade and help us...
Devon vineyard Pebblebed, has been judged top sparkling wine in the South West winning a prestigious gold medal in the South West Vineyards Wine Awards 2014.
The increasingly popular Pinot Noir, red wine was also recognised with a bronze award.
The wine is produced at the Clyst St George winery just outside Exeter.
Owner Geoff Bowen said: “We have a very loyal following for our wines and its great to have this reinforced by a panel of wine experts. A lot of hard work by the Pebblebed team goes into making the wine, from the all those who help with the harvest; to...
On 1 October 2014 a small paper disc which has been a feature on car windscreens in the UK for 93 years will be consigned to history.
From 1 October 2014, the paper tax disc will no longer need to be displayed on a vehicle although vehicle excise duty (VED) must still be paid. If you have a tax disc with any months left to run after this date, it can be removed from the vehicle and destroyed from 1 October onwards. Your vehicle will still be registered as taxed in the database of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
Healthwatch Devon want to hear from people living with long-term conditions to find out what they really think about the support they get from local health services in Devon.
A long-term condition could include things like asthma, diabetes, arthritis, chronic kidney disease or heart disease.
Local health managers want to make sure that people living with long-term conditions get all the support they need to manage their own care and live the best lives they can.
To do this they need to understand how people feel about the care that they currently receive. We are...
Devon County Council has secured an additional £20,000 from the Department for Transport to train 1,000 children to Level One standard of Bikeability cycle training.
Bikeability is a national initiative providing “cycling proficiency” for the 21st century which has been adopted by Devon County Council as the cycle training standard in the county.
The Level One training is for children in Years Three and Four at schools in Devon (excluding Torbay and Plymouth) and includes training in basic cycle skills in an off-road environment.
