Having witnessed Exeter Chiefs lift their first major silverware with success in this season’s LV= Cup, fans are being offered the chance to become a 2014/15 Season Ticket holder and guarantee your place for another fantastic year of top flight rugby at Sandy Park.
With the multi-million pound redevelopment of Sandy Park set for completion ahead of the 2014/15 season, Sandy Park promises to be even bigger and better for those heading to the region’s premier sporting club.
From £330 for adults; £200 for students and £165 for children under-16, you can guarantee your place in...
Youth and opportunity in the Devon countryside, a spectacular line-up of top entertainment, and a celebration of 25 years at Westpoint showground will make the 119th Devon County Show on May 22-24 the county’s biggest day out of the year.
That’s the message at this year’s launch event held on Thursday (April 24) at the Southernhay House Hotel in Exeter when local journalists and editors received an update on how preparations were going and full details of the three days were unveiled.
Show Secretary Ollie Allen said: “It’s great that we are able to celebrate 25 years at...
Exeter-based Mount Pleasant Health Centre has had solar panels fitted to its roof to reduce its high energy bills.
The busy medical practice opted for the system as it has extremely large energy usage. In the spirit of the centre’s continued commitment to the public, its management were naturally keen to look at ways to reduce its carbon footprint. The Centre chose local company SunGift Solar to undertake the work. The practice now proudly displays a 10kW solar PV system on its roof, which is being used to provide power for the centre’s lighting, IT infrastructure and specialist...
Police are urging householders to be on their guard following further reported incidents of a phone fraud where unsuspecting victims are duped by people posing as police. Reports of this scam have now been recorded in the South Hams area with four incidents recorded in Paignton yesterday, Thursday, 24 April, with two victims alone having parted with more than £12,000 each. This follows an incident last week when an elderly man from Paignton was duped out of £12,000 by someone posing to be a police officer from the Metropolitan Police who claimed that someone had been arrested in possession...
Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg has backed a charity’s attempts to steer young people away from a life of re-offending. Grow 4 Good, based in the grounds of Dartmoor Zoo, Sparkwell, aims to use horticultural work to reduce social isolation in young people which can lead them into lives of crime. It received a grant of £2,789 from Tony Hogg’s small grant scheme for a new project called Ticket 2 Work which allows 12 people between 16 and 25 to achieve the City and Guilds NPTC level 2 certificate of competence in brushcutting. It gives participants the opportunity to achieve a...
Work will start next week on repairs to a flood defence wall damaged by the storms at the start of the year.
Exeter City Council will fund the repairs to the wall at Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham, using money from the government's funds.
Contractors working for the City Council will begin work on Monday (28 April). It is expected to be completed by late May.
A large section of the coastal defence alongside the River Clyst frontage was severely damaged during the high tides and storm damage in January and February. This resulted in a breach which allowed the high...
Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is thrilled to announce their continued support for local charity Families for Children. As part of the renewed charity partnership, Devon’s Crealy has generously donated £10,000 worth of family passes to adoptive families across the region, helping children of all ages enjoy a fantastic and memorable day out.
Families for Children are a specialist adoption agency based in Devon providing advice and support for those who are considering adoption.
Chris Down, Managing Director of Crealy Great Adventure Parks said, “We’re delighted to be...
This Sunday (27 April) Street Motion will be hosting a day of free taster sessions for anyone wanting to have a go at parkour or freerunning at the newly-opened Exeter Sports Academy in Marsh Barton, Exeter.
Each session will last for 30 minutes and there are different activities going on at different times throughout the day.
All the activities and entry to the event is free of charge but please pre-book the activity / time slot of your choice by completing the form here: http://www.streetmotion.co.uk/exetersportsacademy/
South West Green Party has condemned the Tories for ‘abandoning onshore wind’ while at the same time wanting to change trespass laws so that shale gas exploration companies would be allowed to drill under people’s homes. Greens say the announcement by the Conservatives is even more alarming given that it follows hot on the heels of the recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This concluded that clean energy will have to increase threefold by 2050 if the earth is to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, with the emphasis on wind and solar power. Dr Molly...
GO2, Organisers of Exeter’s Great West Run, sponsored by Tozers are pleased to announce that entries for the 2014 half marathon race taking place on Sunday 19 October 2014 are now open.
Following on from the great success in 2013, over 2,000 participants have already pre-registered for the 2014 race, as organisers predict a high uptake of their early bird £5 discount for those that sign up by 6 May 2014.
Jamie Warren, Marketing Manager at GO2, said: "After such positive feedback in 2013, we are extremely pleased to announce that entries are now open! With six months to go...
