Bicton College’s Chiefs Rugby Academy competed in the British Colleges Elite Final against Bishop Burton College and won with a resounding 35 – 20 score today.
The squad travelled to Staffordshire to play against fellow agricultural college Bishop Burton, joined by supporters keen to cheer on their team.
Ollie Dawe and Josh Caulfield returned to play from their England U17 appearances at the weekend where they won 29 - 25 against France. The side also welcomed back last year’s Captain Luke Mingo after a hand operation, making his final appearance playing for the College a...
The George Hotel, South Molton ( www.georgehotelsouthmolton.co.uk ) continues to delight, when it introduces one of the UK’s top comedians, Hal Cruttenden ( www.halcruttenden.com ), to its North Devon audience on Friday 9th May.
But maybe no such introductions are necessary, as Hal’s is a face which has already been plastered over the TV for some time and it might be easier to list what he has not appeared on!
Recent television appearances have seen him on ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Mock The Week’, ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’, ‘Let’s Dance...
A charity worker from Devon has tragically died in South America while raising money with a round the world cycling challenge. Sharon Bridgman, 38, is reported to have been killed instantly after being hit by a motorist in Bolivia on Saturday afternoon. The Evening Standard reports that Mrs Bridgman was about 100m to 200m behind her husband, riding in a remote desert region 270 miles of the Bolivian capital La Paz, when she was hit by the 4X4 Toyota Land Cruiser on Saturday afternoon. Sharon and her husband, Tim, from Zeal Monachorum, near Okehampton had been cycling in an attempt to raise...
With a requirement for extra production capacity to meet increasing demand for digital print services, Maslands has installed two new Xerox Digital Presses at its site at Tiverton, Devon, to fulfill increased demand for its digital print services and meet the strong sales growth predicted for 2014.
Maslands Litho & Digital Print has over 136 years experience in the commercial printing sector, but only established its digital print department around 10 years ago, when its first Xerox press was installed. Offering the digital print service, in addition to their traditional Litho...
Summerfield Homes have commenced work on an exclusive development of properties, in a beautiful Mid Devon village, which sees the first major development in the area for 20 years.
Enjoying wonderful views of the surrounding hills, Summerfield’s ‘Creedy View’ is a select development of three and four-bedroom homes, nestled in the outskirts of the picturesque village of Sandford, near Crediton, Devon.
The development offers 12 new homes and with early interest strong, several reservations have already been placed on a number of plots.
The Exe Estuary Partnership is inviting members of the public to lend a hand with a litter pick in Exmouth on Saturday 10 May.
Meeting at the Imperial Recreation Ground slipway in Exmouth at 10am, volunteers who help with a couple of hours of litter picking will be able to enjoy a relaxing cruise on the estuary with free buffet, although places are limited.
Over the past few years volunteers have had a substantial impact on the health of the globally important Exe Estuary by helping to clear large and often dangerous items of litter that accumulate in the estuary. There may...
Devon County Council has warmly welcomed the Government’s announcement today recommending approval for Assisted Area status to cover large areas of Devon up to 2020. This status establishes the areas of the UK where regional aid and enhanced levels of Government assistance will be available to support disadvantaged economies through the businesses within these. Assisted Area status permits the granting of additional financial support to small businesses and large enterprise. Previously only parts of Plymouth and the Langage industrial estate were covered. Coverage has now been massively...
Researchers at the National Marine Aquarium are set to benefit an after unusual donation from Devon & Cornwall Police. A range of powerful lights, growing trays and other equipment seized from illegal cannabis farms in Devon will now be put to use for growing seagrass, as part of the Community Seagrass Initiative. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), this three-year project aims to help conserve native seagrass and seahorses, getting the human communities that live around seagrass beds involved with the communities of marine life that thrive on the beds themselves. Mark Parry...
Wednesday 30th April will see approximately 40 Interserve employees embark on a 51 mile cycle ride.
Interserve, the international support services and construction group, are helping to raise vital funds for the Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education by embarking on a 51 mile office to office cycle challenge. The route will start at their Plymouth office in the Royal William Yard and complete at the company’s regional head office in Exeter.
The riders will leave Plymouth at 9.30am and ride the 51miles across Dartmoor to their Exeter office in Sowton. The cyclists hope to...
The orang utans at Paignton Zoo have got themselves a TV.
The 47 inch flat screen telly was donated by Richards TV and Electrical of Babbacombe.
However, it’s not for the endangered South East Asian primates to watch soaps and wildlife documentaries, but for visitors to view clips of them.
The TV will play recorded videos and stills images of the Zoo’s Bornean orang utans, including babies Tatau and Natalia.
The video clips, some of which have been taken in off-show areas, were shot by Senior Head Keeper of Mammals Matthew Webb. The stills are by regular...
