It’s a day that will forever live long in the history of Exeter Rugby Club as the Chiefs claimed their first major silverware within the game with a 15-8 victory over Northampton Saints in the final of the LV= Cup.
Rob Baxter’s side toasted Anglo-Welsh glory on home soil as tries from Chris Whitehead and Dean Mumm, coupled with five points from the boot of young fly-half Henry Slade, sealed a memorable win for Devon’s finest.
Having suffered Cup Final heartache on numerous occasions in the past, there was no denying the Chiefs...
Exeter City earned a creditable draw from their trip to South Wales as their trip to Newport County AFC ended 1-1.
City had gone ahead shortly after the interval when Exiles defender Harry Worley turned Tom Nichols’ cross into his own net, but Lee Minshull forced the ball over the line from a corner just a minute later.
And ultimately a toughly-contested battle ended honours-even as all other chances went begging before the referee sounded the final whistle.
Manager Paul Tisdale made three City changes for the visit to Rodney...
Firefighters are currently trying to remove a member of the public who is trapped inside their vehicle after a car accident.
Crews from Colyton and Seaton have been at the incident, at Old Stone Lodge, near Axmouth, since just after 4pm.
They were called to the incident after a report of a two vehicle road traffic collision where one vehicle had overturned, trapping the occupant. On arrival the fire crews found that one vehicle had left the road and gone into a field and the occupant was confirmed to be trapped.
Crews are at work making efforts to release the...
The Devon Winter School Games will take place on Tuesday 1 April, at the Sports Park on the University of Exeter campus.
The event will provide over 1,000 young people from across Devon the chance to compete in a range of sports. These include netball, rugby, volleyball and hockey to name a few. In addition there will be opportunities for young people with pan-disabilities to take part in boccia and goalball events.
The event is part of the national Sainsbury’s School Games programme and for the first time, the event will also give children from primary schools in Devon the...
Cafe at 36 are organising their fourth quiz night to be held at St James Park on Friday 21st March 2014. Come along and join in the fun, teams of up to 5 people may enter and the fee is £3 per person.
All proceeds raised go towards Age UK Exeter to help support vulnerable older people in Exeter and prevent social isolation.
There'll be a licenced bar, and a Ploughman's Supper if you're feeling peckish.
It's a great night out and very social!
£3 per person and winning teams of each round during the evening will get receive an Uglibun to...
The Grand Western Canal and towpath will be officially re-opened on Wednesday 19 March following structural repairs to a breached embankment, caused by severe weather during the winter of 2012.
Members of the Canal’s Joint Advisory Committee, Devon County and Mid Devon District Councillors, members of Halberton parish council, Halberton residents, members of the Grand Western canal Friends Groups and staff and contractors involved in the works will be gathering at Swing Bridge, Halberton where the canal will be officially re-opened by Chairman of Devon County Council, Councillor...
At some point in your life, you’ve probably had to endure the noisy eater who manages to eat his food in a manner not dissimilar to a pig slurping on its swill. Oblivious to his fellow diners, he munches, crunches, slurps and swallows the food set before him for all to hear while you try to enjoy your own. But you can’t. Of course, you’d love to politely point out his immensely annoying eating habits but you know you’re not going to. Oh no, you’re going to suffer in silence until he finishes every last morsel on place plate. Arghh!
Making small talk with a neighbour doesn’t always come naturally for people in the South West but when they do make the effort they feel happier, a new study has revealed.
A national survey carried out by Lottery-funded initiative The Big Lunch, the UK’s annual get-together for neighbours, found that more than 70% of people in the South West said that small talk makes them feel happier, despite it not coming naturally for 40% of those who responded.
Nearly 60% of people in the South West do make small talk with their neighbours on a regular basis and more than 50% in the...
Entry is free for all children aged 17 and under, and a special two for one offer for pre-booked adult tickets means Family Day at Exeter Racecourse on April 15, which is sponsored by Finlake Holiday Park, is one of Devon’s most popular days out during the Easter holidays.
It’s when the racecourse stages a host of activities so that children can discover for themselves the fun and excitement of horse racing from question and answer sessions with top jockeys, to an informative behind-the-scenes tour with Ollie McPhai, a former jockey who now works with the British Horse Racing...
