This is the agonising injury suffered by rising Exeter Chiefs star Henry Slade in his first game wearing an England shirt.
The 21-year-old was one of five Chiefs players named in a large training squad preparing for the summer tour to New Zealand and the match against the Barbarians.
He did not make it onto the plane to New Zealand, with the likes of the much more experienced Owen Farrell, Stephen Myler, Freddie Burns and Danny Cipriani ahead of him in the pecking order.
However, he was selected as vice-captain for the non-capped international against the Barbarians...
Exclusive Online Auction to raise funds for the Children’s Hospice South West is now on!
Fancy a new Mulberry handbag or tickets to the X Factor final? Bid for these items on the exclusive Precious Lives Atlantic Challenge Ebay auction, which starts on Friday 6 June, and you will be helping children across the South West.
The exclusive auction is in support of the Precious Lives Atlantic Challenge – a record breaking row across the Atlantic raising much needed funds for the Children’s Hospice South West.
Starting on 6 June this exciting auction will feature a new...
Gardeners across Topsham have been planting, weeding and mowing their gardens in preparation for Hospiscare’s Open Gardens Programme 2014.
Four people in Topsham are opening their gardens for the public to view this summer with all proceeds being donated to local end of life charity Hospiscare.
Get your diaries out and pop these fabulous garden events in your diary!
The first of these gardens is Altamira Lodge on 15 June. Altamira Lodge has been described as ‘an oasis of calm’ and is the perfect garden to relax in. Entrance is just £2 per person and refreshments...
Devon and Cornwall will escape the worst of the weekend thunderstorms according to the latest reports from forecasters.
The news comes as the Exeter-based Met Office today lifted Saturday's yellow weather warning against heavy rain from the two counties that is on course for the rest of the England and Wales as well as large areas of Scotland and Ireland.
Despite forecasters lifting the warning the weather is unlikely to be pleasant with some heavy rain early in the morning becoming light rain with some sunny patches from around 10am onwards.
Two new electric cars for use by Exeter City Council staff have arrived this morning in a push to help improve the city's air quality. The new cars will now be used in the vehicle pool by council staff to use when out and about on official duty replacing several ageing diesel-powered vans.
The authority purchased the pair of Nissan LEAF electric cars to further move away from diesel power in an attempt to reduce emissions and help improve air quality on Exeter’s streets.
Cllr Keith Owen, Lead Councillor for Environment, Health and Wellbeing, said: "We are already generating...
On Wednesday afternoon, five members of the Junior School Choir were invited to Jack Simpson House in Heavitree to take part in a recording for Radio 4's You and Yours programme, currently scheduled to be broadcast on Friday 20 June.
The children sang several songs and were interviewed by the presenter Carolyn Atkinson both individually and while chatting to the residents.
The programme will concentrate on how the charity' Kissing It Better' brings the wider community in to the home, engaging the residents with conversation and music.
The Exeter Daily has previously reported on the South West Blog Social, scheduled to take place at The Oddfellows Bar on New North Rd on Saturday 7th June.
Devised by noted local bloggers Jodie Dewberry (@alajode) and Albertine Brandon (@dippywrites), the event- the first of its kind in the South West- aims to bring together the very best in local blogging talent to provide an afternoon of advice and expertise to Exeter and regional businesses and individuals, with Jodie adding “We have worked hard not only to make sure that the event is as much fun as possible- but also to give it...
Your local fire station needs you! Topsham Fire Station is hosting an open evening for prospective on-call firefighters on Monday 16 June 2014 starting at 7pm.
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is looking for people in the Topsham community to be on-call or ‘retained’ firefighters. No previous experience of fire-fighting is necessary for this role – the ideal prospective firefighter starts with a commitment to the community, a positive attitude and a good level of fitness.
This is an opportunity for men and women who live and/or work within five minutes...
Following the announcement of strong year end results, Michelmores Solicitors has further strengthened its real estate and business teams with the appointment of Simon Rose as Head of Tax.
He joins from Nabarro where he chaired their International Tax Network and becomes Michelmores 62nd partner.
Simon Rose is a solicitor, Chartered Tax Advisor and an Associate of the Institute of Indirect Taxation with more than 20 years' experience advising on all taxes in relation to a wide variety of structures. He advises on UK and offshore funds in the real estate and private equity...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter says he pleased to finally have got his man after today confirming the arrival of Welshman Adam Hughes to the club.
For several years Baxter has tracked the talented 24-year-old back and now he finally has he man after the Newport-born back put pen to paper on a two-year deal.
Hughes, who has played for both the Newport-Gwent Dragons and Bristol, is the latest new addition to the Chiefs ranks ahead of the 2014/15 season and Baxter is delighted to have the player on board for what promises to be a big campaign for the Devon outfit....
