Exeter City ended a winless run at home in emphatic style with a 3-0 win that was merited to a man against Fleetwood Town.
The Grecians were excellent throughout the 90 minutes and could have battered the Cod Army by a more telling scoreline in truth, but a standing ovation from the home faithful was well-deserved come the final whistle.
The scoring was opened when Danny Butterfield’s perfect free-kick found Jon Parkin, who turned into his own goal.
Eliot Richards struck twice in four minutes after the interval – the...
Singer-songwriter and half of Show of Hands star Steve Knightley is to perform in many Devon locations as part of his Grow Your Own Gig tour.
The Exeter-based star, who with Phil Beer has previously won the Best Live Act title in the 2004 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, is set to perform in as many village halls and untapped grass root community halls as possible across England, with five concerts taking place in Devon.
Playing in rural locations is particularly important to the star, who has lived in Devon since the age of five. Steve said: “Village halls are focal points for...
If last weekend’s LV= Cup victory marked the champagne moment for Exeter Chiefs so far this season, Rob Baxter’s side were handed a sobering thought at Welford Road as Leicester Tigers maintained their push for the Aviva Premiership play-offs with a convincing five-try performance.
Richard Cockerill’s Tigers were in ruthless mood on their return to top flight action, mauling their Devon rivals with a vintage display that reaped tries for Manu Tuilagi, Logovi’i Mulipola, Vereniki Goneva, Adam Thompstone and a brace for Frenchman David...
Mya Stevens - Age 9- Of St Michael's Academy Got through to the REGIONAL FINAL LIVE SHOW at the Exeter Corn Exchange on Sunday 30th March 12pm
TeenStar is a national singing competition for children and teenagers.
Mya competed at the TeenStar singing auditions on Saturday 8th February and was successful in getting through to perform live in the TeenStar singing competition Regional Final Showcase. This is in front of a live audience and like in the X Factor the audience have the opportunity to vote for the singer they want to progress to the Midlands and South West...
Triumphant in the LV= Cup Final last weekend, Exeter Chiefs assistant coach Ali Hepher insists his side will have to replicate their efforts again over the remainder of the Aviva Premiership season.
With just six league fixtures remaining for the Devon club, the need to get themselves back amongst the division's top six clubs has taken on extra relevance in the light of their latest success story.
Buoyed by their 15-8 win over Northampton Saints in the Anglo-Welsh showpiece last Sunday, the Chiefs now travel to Leicester Tigers this weekend determined to build on the...
Spring has long been regarded as the key time for househunters to come out of hibernation and look for a new home – and new research has confirmed this trend is set to continue this year.
A study from five star housebuilder Barratt Homes reveals that more than 45 per cent of first time buyers in Exeter said they would be most likely to start their new home search in the spring which was more popular than Easter, summer and the new year.
“It seems the spring boost is more than just a housing myth,’’ said Barratt sales director Lee Monk. “Our research suggests that as soon as...
2011 leaver, Christopher Clay, and his team mates Talbot Kingsbury and Jan Paszkiewicz from Oxford University, impressed the judges from BP, the guest judge, Richard Parker from Rolls Royce, and celebrity host Clare Balding with their approach to the international challenge.
The team 'I Challenge You to a Joule' worked on the problem of energy companies consuming large amounts of energy in running their operations, rising to the challenge of identifying an innovative solution that will significantly reduce energy consumption in the future.
Ablutophobia is the fear of washing, bathing or cleaning. It is a situational specific phobia and tends to be more common in children and women than in men. It is a relatively uncommon phobia but is serious because in the most extreme can lead to a complete fear of all types of washing. The cause of the phobia can vary but usually involves some traumatic childhood incident involving water and bathing and it can surface much later in life, sometimes in to adulthood. Left unchecked, sufferers can go weeks or months without washing, which can lead to skin infections,...
A Devon company is to launch a pioneering new app hailed as the ultimate all-in-one aid for residents and visitors alike in Devon.
Westward M. S. Ltd, a company which creates campaigns for many Devon attractions, has entered a franchise agreement with Seymac Distribution, of Redruth, Cornwall, to develop its new App For concept.
The two firms are long-established and the principal distributors of tourism and leisure promotional material in their respective counties. Seymac has already launched AppforCornwall and is now hoping to roll out the franchise nationwide, county by...
Morgan made quite a fortune with corporate finance and industrial consolidation. He merged two electricity giants to form General Electric and two steel giants to form U.S. Steel Corporation. He passed away in 1913 and his inflation-adjusted net worth is around US $41.5 billion.
#9 – Sam Walton
The founder of world’s largest retailer, Walmart, Sam Walton died in 1992. While Walmart continues to do vigorous business, when he died, he left a fortune of US$65 billion. Adjusted for inflation, this roughly equals around US$108 billion in...
