This past weekend saw the gents section compete in a Fourball Betterball competition.
Low scoring was the order of the day with 76 pairs playing.
Alistair Ross & Josh Money were the winners with 45 points. Runners Up were Colin Wayman & Cliff Nightingale a solitary point behind on 44 points. George Robinson & Alex Boulton were beaten into third place on the back 9. 30 twos were scored worth £8.80 each
Exe League
The first Exe League meeting of the year took place at East Devon on Sunday.
A Devon NHS and local government leader has won a prestigious national award for her exceptional work to improve people’s health and wellbeing and help them get the care they need in or close to their home.
Keri Storey was victorious in the National NHS Leadership Recognition Awards at a ceremony in central London.
She beat nine other finalists in the NHS Partnership/System Leader category – to follow up her success in the South West regional awards in November.
The awards celebrate those “who have ultimately improved people’s health, the public’s experience of the...
Kids bored this Easter holidays? Looking for a holiday club with a twist? Try the Woodland Adventure Club packed with fun and excitement in the woods.
The Club, for 6-13 year olds, enables kids to get up to all sorts, learning woodland skills, getting muddy and making new friends.Woodland Adventure Park is based at a camp deep in the woods at Haldon Forest Park, just 15 minuets from central Exeter. It's run by qualified and experienced staff in a safe and supported environment, enabling the children to play and explore the woods, build dens, light campfires, discover wildlife and...
Shelley Smith is back in Exeter doing what she does best on Friday 11th April when she will perform at Mama Stones.
Shelley has proved she is more than just a flash in the pan since her stint on last year’s X Factor.
She’s appeared on TV shows, performed in and out of the UK and even bagged herself a two week trip to Florida. Shelley said:
“Anybody that says The X Factor doesn’t change your life is lying because it literally flipped my life upside down! It has been incredible, I think it is one of the biggest platforms you could ever have being on one of the biggest...
This Saturday (29 March) firefighters are ready to add an extra sparkle to your day, by rolling up their sleeves for charity and washing cars!
Motorists are invited to take their car along to Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service headquarters at Clyst St George from 9am to 2pm.
Mickey their ‘live scent’ rescue dog, a three and a half year old springer spaniel will be there helping! Mickey is a great asset at incidents, because of the speed he can find a lost person, as well as cover vast areas in a relatively short time and access areas that would be too dangerous...
Agreement reached for Sidbury Community Enterprises to buy Red Lion pub, Sidbury
Sidbury Community Enterprises is excited to announce that the Red Lion pub in Sidbury village looks set to become the first pub in East Devon which having been listed as an Asset of Community Value becomes a community owned pub. The pub’s owner, Punch Taverns, placed it up for sale in April 2013 and in response to a local campaign to retain the pub its owner has today agreed to sell it to Sidbury Community Enterprises.
Once purchased the Red Lion will be owned by Sidbury Community Enterprises...
Businesses in Devon and Cornwall are being encouraged to offer work placements to students as part of a partnership between the University of Exeter Business School and the Institute of Directors.
This month, a new intake of Business School students were admitted to the IoD’s student membership programme, which offers them access to a range of resources and support to help further their careers.
This is the second year of the partnership and the focus this year is on building stronger and more practical relationships with the business community through two-week work...
New free car charging facilities are being installed across Exeter this week in a bid to encourage more people to use electric vehicles.
From Friday (28 March) drivers will be able to charge electric vehicles at four key sites in the city, with four more to follow by 21 April,
The opening of the sites follows the City Council's successful bid for funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles.
Cllr Rachel Sutton, Deputy leader of Exeter City Council, said: "Zero emission electric vehicles make a significant contribution to reducing environmental harm and...
Residents can now view planning applications from their mobile phone – thanks to an addition to the East Devon App, a new service for residents launched at the end of last year.
This is just one of many benefits of downloading the App at: www.eastdevon.gov.uk/app .
The East Devon App enables people to access various council services on their smartphone, with both i-Phone and Android systems supported.
Here are some of the services that can be accessed: • Complete 'Report It' forms to advise of fly-tipping, a missed collection or a dead animal • View times of waste...
Texting while you’re taking a walk or driving might not affect your health in any way, but it can certainly be deadly if you don’t pay enough attention to your surroundings. A recent study has shown that people who are crossing an intersection while texting were around four times less likely to look before traversing, which increases the risk of being hit by a vehicle, especially if the driver is texting as well. To summarize – texting is dangerous while you’re performing tasks that demand your maximum concentration.
