Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes the next month of the season will go a long way to determining just how his side will fare in the end of season shake-up in the Aviva Premiership.
After a month of European and domestic Cup action which has brought three successive victories for Devon's finest, the top flight returns in earnest tomorrow with the Chiefs ready to welcome high-flying Northampton Saints to Sandy Park (7pm).
It's the start of a crucial four-week block that sees the Chiefs play host to the Saints and Bath over the next fortnight, before they travel to...
Concerns have been raised that the £31.1m promised by the Government last year to secure the South West’s railways against severe weather was not delivered, despite widespread support from local authorities. The money was promised by the Government for a programme of rail improvements, after winter flooding cut off rail transport to the South West peninsula for several weeks in 2012/13 with an estimated cost to the South West economy of over £140m. Last week, before the most recent storms saw the destruction of 80m railway line near Dawlish, five Local Transport Authorities including Devon...
Police have discovered a suspected cannabis growing business at a property in Brixham.
Acting on intelligence, officers from Brixham Neighbourhood Team, entered a premises on South Furzeham Road at around 2.30pm on Friday 31 January. They called for assistance and when additional local officers arrived the two occupants at the property were arrested. The subsequent search of the premises resulted in a large-scale professional set up being discovered in the basement area of the house and associated production works in the detached garage. Officers discovered around 200 suspected...
In the latest In a nutshell video local business expert Alison Jobson from Straight marketing talks us through creating a marketing plan.
Alison talks us through the process of making a marketing plan and gives us tips on how to make it successful. “To be successful, keep referring back to your target audience and thinking about what’s the best method for them. A marketing campaign aimed at teenagers will almost certainly need to involve online marketing whereas this would be less relevant for a campaign aimed at the over 70s”
To find out more you contact Alison by email at...
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has been awarded a £390,000 government grant to install an electric vehicle charging network across the majority of its buildings.
The grant is part of a £9 million Government investment to boost the number of charging points for electric cars across the country to promote the benefits of ultra-low emission vehicles.
Station Manager Graham Rooke, who entered the bid, said: “We are really pleased to have received this award. It will help us to reduce our carbon footprint as well as our fuel and maintenance costs for our...
The Exeter PA Network will be tackling new ground at their forthcoming seminar at Exeter University’s Innovation Centre later this month.
In a concerted campaign the Network is preparing the region's PA community for future challenges ensuring they are acquainted with and prepared for a new type of senior executive and the changing work demands this will bring.
The latest career enhancing event focusses on the emergence of Gen Y and developments in technology.
Event organiser Kim Glover, PA to the Managing Partner at Michelmores LLP, said: “We have two fantastic...
The George Hotel welcomes a musician whose talent and stage presence has seen him perform live for forty years. Gordon Giltrap ( www.giltrap.co.uk ) has graced the music business with his dedication to his craft and his affection for his audience. As one of the UK's foremost guitarists, he has consistently proved the adage that respect cannot be bought – it must be earned.
Gordon joined his first band when barely in his teens, and relished the opportunity to play songs by his idols - Cliff Richard, The Shadows and The Everly Brothers. He unwittingly taught himself a hybrid...
Grab your friends and family, and sign up today for the 5km or 10km military style obstacle race boasting over 35 obstacles, hot showers and an after party.
Set in the beautiful grounds of Escot Park, this is an obstacle course like no other. A cocktail of mud, sweat and team work that will push your mettle to the max. With 35 obstacles, you can look forward to 8-foot walls, ice pits, a few well-placed hills and the best water based obstacles in the country. After some extreme levels of mud, you’ll be ready for the hot shower at the finish line!
East Devon District Council is considering relocating its headquarters to Skypark.
The decision, taken by cabinet on 5 February, will now be put forward as the preferred location to full council on 26 February. If approved, officers will be asked to carry out further research into the viability of the move. Marketing of Knowle would start promptly.
This is an important step forward and a further report would then be brought back to cabinet and full council before a final decision is made in the summer.
Back in November cabinet shortlisted four out of 15 possible...
People have been asked to help identify anyone who is sleeping rough during the extreme wet and windy weather.
Exeter City Council is urging people to call the Devon and Cornwall Rough Sleeper Hotline on 0800 151 3441 if they are aware of anyone who may be at risk from the storms.
Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing and Customer Access, said: "We have activated our Severe Weather Provision and our outreach team is currrently working with St Petrocks to identify vulnerable rough sleepers to assist with accommodation. It is likely that this situation will continue...
