The £7.5m redevelopment of Sandy Park's West Grandstand has helped boost season ticket sales by five per cent.
As our pictures show, work is progressing rapidly ahead of the Exeter Chiefs first home game on September 13.
And that has been good for business.
Commenting on the news, Chief Executive Tony Rowe said: "Each year we continue to see our support base grow with the rise in season ticket sales. The support that we enjoyed last season, particularly during our European and LV= Cup adventures was simply outstanding. For us, it's fantastic to see so many...
It may be the middle of summer, but Children’s Hospice South West desperately needs donations of winter clothing for its shops. Jumpers, cardigans, winter coats, gloves and scarves - whatever you have will be gratefully received by them.
Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which has shops in Fore Street and Paris Street in Exeter, has three hospices in North Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.
The charity relies almost exclusively on voluntary donations. Their shops are an important part of their fundraising and they are always in need of quality donations of clothing, toys,...
A man in his early 20s was found dead in St Thomas, Exeter this morning, Devon and Cornwall Police have confirmed. The man, who has yet to be identified, was found at 7.12am in a residence on Merrivale Road by ambulance crews. It is currently believed that the man was from the Exeter area, but it is not yet clear who called the ambulance, or what caused his death.
The police have said of the incident: “We are making ongoing enquiries, but the death is not being treated as suspicious.” The area surrounding the house is currently under police investigation.
Marsh Barton Security Services (MBSS) has secured a three year security contract with Digby Park and Ride, part of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital transport system to Wonford Hospital.
The three year contract will see MBSS supply security services at the site, which is used by a large number of hospital staff, patients and visitors throughout the week. The contract was signed when the previous three year contract between the two parties was deemed a success, due to the thriving relationship between the security team and the transport team at the hospital, as well as the...
A rainstorm in the Atlantic that was once Hurricane Bertha has prompted the Met Office to release a severe weather warning for Sunday.
Despite reports that the storm would ravage the South of England, Bertha has been downgrading in severity since it left the Bahamas, becoming a ‘tropical storm’, and then an ‘Atlantic storm’. By the time it reaches the South West, if indeed it does, it is likely to be just another wet and windy Sunday. However, there is a chance that the rain will be heavy and accompanied by strong winds, bringing a chance of flooding. The Met Office’s warning shows...
Exeter City chief executive, Guy Wolfenden, has resigned with immediate effect after less than a year at the club.
In a statement Wolfenden said: “I would like to thank everyone at the club for all their hard work over the previous months.
"The young, talented playing squad have great potential and I hope the supporters can get behind Paul Tisdale and his team this year. I wish the Club every success in the future.”
This announcement comes just two weeks after Chairman Edward Chorlton stood down amid financial problems at the club.
The Donkey Sanctuary is holding its annual Summer Fete this Sunday 10th August 2014 from 10am to 4pm.
Jam-packed with fantastic games and activities it's a fun day out for the whole family topped off by the chance to meet the adorable adoption donkeys and their grooms.
The Summer Fete offers donkey grooming and a donkey agility course as well as a riot of family games and sports and countryside fun! The day includes face painting, Punch and Judy, a bouncy castle, an array of amazing crafts and stalls as well as fabulous entertainment from guitarist Roger Styles and the...
The Exeter Picturehouse cinema is screening the feature-length first episode of the new series of Doctor Who on the big screen at the same time as the BBC broadcast.
It will take place on Saturday 23 August at 7.35.
Following the screening, there will be an exclusive satellite Q&A with special guests live from Leicester Square, as well as ten minutes of behind-the-scenes footage from the episode.
Tickets for this very special event are now on sale.
Book by: calling 0871 9025730, going online at www.picturehouses.co.uk or in person at the cinema. For...
The rising cost of farmland in the South West, which has reached record highs, has been partly attributed to a rising demand for residential, ‘lifestyle’ farms.
The average price for farmland in England and Wales, which in 2012 stood at £6,783 per acre, has now risen to £8,607 an acre, according to the latest RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey.
This represents a rise of nearly 27 percent in two years, with land prices 8.4% higher than this time a year ago.
Farmland now costs nearly four times the amount as when RICS first began recording regional rural land market...
One of Exeter’s busiest and liveliest networking clubs is extending a helping hand to fledgling businesses with a free membership offer.
Exeter Business Club, renowned for its mutual support and shared knowledge in its regular meetings and seminars, has decided to take on five new start-ups, waiving the membership joining fee for a year.
The club operates a one member one sector policy to ensure no competition between members and this rule would be applied to start-ups applying to join.
"It occurred to us recently that our members have a huge amount of combined...
