Jack Nowell admits he is looking forward to an exciting period ahead after he today put pen to paper on a new contract that will keep him at Exeter Chiefs until 2017.
The England international is the latest high profile name to commit his future to the Aviva Premiership club, following the lead of team-mates including skipper Dean Mumm, Sam Hill, Luke Cowan-Dickie and Dave Ewers.
The decision of the Cornishman to prolong his stay at Sandy Park is no doubt a huge boost to Chiefs’ head coach Rob Baxter, who has made no secret of his desire to keep hold of the club’s...
Bicton College has launched a new course starting in June to train those interested in the fitness industry to become gym instructors.
The course, which gives participants a world-wide recognised qualification by CYQ, will run over 12 Saturdays staring on 14 June 2014.
Weight issues in the UK are now at an all-time high with approximately 25% of adults currently classed as obese, however, gym memberships and new fitness facilities are also on the rise proving that there is a demand for people wanting to keep fit and develop new healthy lifestyle habits.
Residents and businesses are invited to a self-build event hosted by Teignbridge District Council on Friday 13 June at Exeter Racecourse.
The ‘self build call to action’ afternoon aims to help people get more information about how they go about building their own home. Guests can network, get advice from those in the know, look at various stands and exhibits and get involved with a question and answer session.
It comes at a good time as Teignbridge has formally adopted Plan Teignbridge, its comprehensive long-term blueprint for housing, employment and other development. The...
SWH National Skills Academy for Construction welcomes its first female Apprentice in Highways Maintenance.
The Construction Industry is dominated by male workers and many large employers, but organisations such as CITB continue to try and attract more females into the industry. In recent years the construction sector with the support of CITB's National Skills Academy for Construction has invested considerable effort into promoting careers to under-represented groups, and recruitment of females into 'non-traditional' roles is an area of focus.
Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the Lady's Mile Caravan Park in Dawlish this morning after a car was found on fire.
The fire service were alerted to the incident at 3.14 am, and on arrival found a vehicle to be well alight along with approximately ten feet of fence panel. They got to work fighting the fire using two sets of breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets. The car was extinguished using the above equipment but was severely damaged by fire.
Police also attended as it was believed to have been deliberate ignition.
This year’s summer holiday is set to be the cycling adventure of a lifetime for Dwight Wood and his 11 year old son Lewis. The London-based pair are planning a 60 day ‘round UK coast tour’ taking in 2,650 miles of spectacular scenery and sights.
Dwight, who is Chairman of the Friends of Wanstead Parklands Preservation Group in East London, is an energetic campaigner for sustainable living and is co-founder of ‘ItDoesTheJob.com’ specialists in lifestyle products for low-energy living.
The bike ride has been planned to demonstrate how easy it is to enjoy a healthy, low carbon...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after Jack Nowell became the latest Exeter Chiefs player to commit his future to the Aviva Premiership club.
England international Nowell has today agreed terms on a new and improved contract that will keep him at Sandy Park until 2017.
And the news that the talented Cornishman is prolonging his stay at the Devon club has been welcomed by Baxter, who in recent weeks has also tied down the futures of fellow young guns Luke Cowan-Dickie, Dave Ewers and Sam Hill.
It was a boundary busting day of cricket as school teams from across the South West went head to head for the Table Cricket regional finals on 15 May.
Over 60 children flocked to the Sir Christopher Ondaatje Devon Cricket Centre, on the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus, for the event to play a specially adapted version of the sport which gives those with severe physical or learning disabilities the opportunity to compete.
Devon Cricket Development Officer Steve Pritchard helped to bring the event to Exeter for the first time and was thrilled with how it went, he...
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What the Ladybird Heard Friday & Saturday, Northcott Theatre, Exeter Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: The Ladybird has a plan of her own! Join the woolly sheep, the hairy hog, the fat red hen and the dainty dog in this brand new stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ colourful...
