Central United under 11's & Tiverton Youth under 11's met for the first time this season and played a tight first half, however United did appear the better side. The boys from Central were unlucky not to go into the break with a lead after Andrew Lapworth and Francis Blewett both came desperately close.
The Tiverton side came out strong in the second half and scored an impressive goal with their first clear cut chance to take a 1 - 0 lead. United responded immediately however with a brilliant team goal converted by Pacey Large . The...
After a Christmas and New Year period that saw Britain battered by high winds, lashing rain and storm waves believed to be amongst the most extreme in living memory, many of the UK’s beaches have been left strewn with huge amounts of litter.
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), which organises the annual Beachwatch Big Weekend in September when thousands of people clean and survey hundreds of UK beaches, says now is a good time to get out on the beach and really make a difference.
Lauren Eyles, MCS Beachwatch Officer, says some beaches have been left in a terrible state,...
NFU group secretary Shirley Smith has been recognised twice for her tireless work on behalf of the organisation’s members.
At the recent Devon annual open meeting Shirley, who works in Newton Abbot, was presented with the Salter Shield for her work on behalf of the county’s farmers.
Then at a national awards dinner she was honoured again with a ‘high achiever’ award which is given in recognition of outstanding achievement and excellence in membership retention and recruitment.
“It’s always difficult managing our time and it’s very much a team effort. Everyone in the...
Polar bears and Inuit communities have become victims in the public war of words on climate change and wildlife conservation, according to researchers from Britain and Canada.
University of Exeter geographer Dr Martina Tyrrell and Dr Doug Clark from the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Environment and Sustainability examined the fallout from a media campaign in the run-up to the March 2013 proposal to severely limit or prohibit trade in polar bears under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
If you haven't got a lady in your life ready for Valentine's then maybe you need to give these tips a read.
1. Posture is the way you carry yourself. It’s the way you walk, stand and how you are around others. Women like men who are confident but not arrogant; dominant but not domineering; strong but kind; and generally men who are sure of themselves. Some call such men ‘alpha males’ and most women would lament there’s not enough of them around! Man tip: Walk upright, don’t slouch and be confident being YOU.
2.OK OK, looks are important to women. But remember the saying ‘...
An 18 month old child was last night rescued by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service after becoming locked in a car.
The fire service were called to the incident, which took place in Liverton business Park, Salterton Road, Exmouth at 6.22 pm on Saturday 25th Febuary.
One fire engine from Exmouth was mobilised to reports of an 18 month old locked in a car by accident. Crews used small tools to gain entry to the car and the child was released unharmed by firefighters.
Neighbouring businesses in Marsh Barton met at the Hospiscare Enterprise Centre (HEC) on January 14 for a cheque presentation after supporting the local charity’s 12 Days of Christmas campaign.
The 12 Days of Christmas saw eight businesses, from units surrounding the HEC on Trusham Road, come together to raise money for the charity on a chosen date between December 13 and 24. The businesses were asked to raise money in any way they chose from raffling a hamper to holding a mufti day or just by making a donation to Hospiscare. More than £900 was raised for the campaign, which not...
Forecasters are warnng of possible icy patches again tomorrow morning as temperatures dip.
And if you thought you'd seen the last of the rain, think again.
Yesterday bookmakers William Hill cut the odds of 2014 being the wettest year on record from 8/1 to 6/1.
Yesterday the Environment Agency said 148 flood alerts and 11 more serious flood warnings were in place. Somerset council declared a ‘major incident’ for flooded areas. The authority has provided a boat service for the communities of Muchelney and Thorney, whose access roads have been cut off since January 2...
1) Like the mountain, the peak of it is difficult to reach. Remember that they are also people not demigods. If you want to find him/her, don’t look in the sky, try to search on land.
2) You think that true love waits and destiny itself will find the way for the two of you to meet and to be together. It MIGHT be possible but PROBABLY not. If you want to see him/her, go out and explore. Don’t just wait in a corner of your house… and remember that half of the population is your RIVAL!
3) You’re too scared to commit/enter a relationship. You want to experience it and yet you...
