The Lammas Glove is to be raised above Exeter on Friday as part of a ceremony dating back more than 900 years.
The Proclamation of Lammas Fair takes place at 12 noon on Friday (18 July) at the Guildhall. Originating from before the Norman Conquest, the Lord Mayor's procession of the Lammas Glove, includes civic dignitaries and local school children, some in period costume.
This year the Lord Mayor will also be joined by Russian Delegates and the Sobinov Childrens Orchestra from Exeter’s twinned city of Yaroslavl.
They will set off from Southernhay at 10.50am and...
Police in Torquay are appealing for witnesses following an assault on a fisherman. The victim, a man, aged in his 30s was fishing off Hopesnose Torquay at around 6.30am on Sunday 13 July in his 19ft Orkney fastliner boat. It appears that the boat was deliberately targeted by a shore based fisherman by ‘casting’ his rod in the boats direction.
On this occasion the victim was struck and a hook was embedded in his left cheek. There were a large number of shore based fisherman in the area at the time and police are appealing to them for information to identify the offender who is...
A young Exeter City side were defeated 1-0 in their first pre-season fixture, when Reading were visitors at St James Park.
The result was never the priority though, with fitness and performance the more pressing concerns – and City certainly impressed on those fronts.
Ryan Edwards’ early goal for the Royals was the difference in the scoreline, and somehow goalkeeper Mikkel Andersen kept the City attack at bay after the break despite being put under plenty of pressure from a potent front-line.
Both managers named separate XIs for each half – for City, only Christy...
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale has confirmed that Scot Bennett has been named the new Exeter City captain.
Pat Baldwin, who captained the team in the other half, will continue his role as vice-captain.
Following the announcement, Tisdale said that the versatile 23-year-old is ready for his new responsibilities.
Scot has regularly worn the armband for the Grecians throughout youth levels and in reserve fixtures, and got his first chance to skipper the first-team in the absence of Danny Coles and Pat Baldwin at Accrington last season.
A new study has revealed that gardens in care homes could provide promising therapeutic benefits for patients suffering from dementia.
The research is published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association and by critically reviewing the findings from 17 different pieces of research, has found that outdoor spaces can offer environments that promote relaxation, encourage activity and reduce residents’ agitation.
Conducted by a team at the University of Exeter Medical School and supported by the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Applied...
Join a charity cycle ride along the Exe Estuary this weekend to help the cancer charities which supported an Exeter family through their mother’s illness.
Bridget Johns, who lived at Ebford, sadly lost her battle to cancer earlier this year and despite great sadness, her family has organised a charity cycle ride and barbecue on Sunday 20 July 20 to raise money for local charity, Hospiscare, Cancer Research UK and Marie Cure Cancer Care.
The ride is being hosted by local cycle hire company, The Bike Bus, and will start at Exeter following a 20 mile route along the beautiful...
This weekend (19 and 20 July), Killerton Estate is hosting a brand new event, Killerton Spun.
There will be demonstrations and exhibitions designed to show visitors the way in which materials such as wool, silk, cotton and linen can be transformed into fabrics, garments, braid and much more. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch demonstrations, including crochet, spinning, printing and lace making, all based within Killerton house and gardens. Denise Melhuish, Killerton’s House and Collections Manager, said: "We are working in collaboration with staff and students from Bicton...
Drivers are being urged to avoid the M5 southbound after a crash closed the motorway.
The incident happened just before 3am when two lorries collided.
One of the vehicles had broken down on the hard shoulder when it was hit by the second vehicle. The force of the impact knocked the stationery lorry onto its side.
Initially one of the drivers was trapped inside his cab and had to be freed by firefighters who also had to clear up spilled fuel.
He was taken to Musgrove Park Hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries. It is thought the driver of the...
