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Exeter City got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win against Torquay United at Plainmoor, and in doing so keeping up the perfect record in West County derbies this season.

It felt like a must-win fixture for the Grecians and that’s precisely what happened – leaving their neighbours from Torquay in the relegation zone going into 2014 and allowing the Grecians to put the play-off spots back into the crosshairs again for the New Year.

The Grecians, however, were let off early on as Karl Hawley saw his spot-kick saved by Artur Krysiak after Billy Bodin drew a foul just...

Chiefs wait for news on injuries

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter is hopeful the injury sustained by prop Brett Sturgess in the last minute of Saturday’s Big Game 6 clash with Harlequins will not be too serious.

The loosehead was carted from the Twickenham turf with a serious-looking knee injury during his side’s 22-6 Aviva Premiership defeat.

Sturgess was assessed immediately on site at English Rugby HQ and whilst there was no fracture of any kind, Baxter will not know until later this week the full extent of the problem.

“It doesn’t look like he has broken anything,” said Baxter.

“We...

Bird Watching

Event Date: 
18/01/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Exmouth

Join Exmouth and Bystock Local Group for a high tide bird watch from Mudbank Lane to Exmouth Docks.

10am-noon, booking essential: contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org or call 01392 279244

Location: Meet at Mudbank Lane (at the bottom of Halsdon Avenue), Exmouth

Natural history of Belize

Event Date: 
13/01/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bastin Hall, Elm Grove, Exmouth

Dr Sam Bridgewater, Pebblebeds Heaths Nature Conservation Officer, worked for many years in Belize for the Natural History Museum and has written a natural history of Belize. He came to Devon in 2012 from NW Scotland where he was co-ordinating a scheme for conserving the natural and cultural heritage of WesterRoss.

Organised by Exmouth & Bystock DWT Local Group

Further detailS: 01395 260442

Milling at Cricklepit

Event Date: 
10/01/2014 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Cricklepit Mill, Exeter Quay

Watch local history come alive at Devon Wildlife Trust's headquarters.

Volunteer millers will be on hand to show you the traditional way of grinding grain for flour using the historic watermill. If you feel inspired to get baking, the stone-ground wholemeal flour is available to buy.

Free admission and there is no need to book in advance except for groups and schools. To enquire please call 01392 279244 or visit www.devonwildlifetrust.org

10am-noon

Uncut Poets

Event Date: 
30/01/2014 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

Exeter’s poetry platform presented by Gemma Green and Alasdair Paterson.

Each month we host a new headlining poet. There will also be open mic performances.

To book a slot call 07855 809394.

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/uncut-poets-4/

Explore the iCloud and other Cloud based systems

Event Date: 
29/12/2013 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

One-day Course

We live in an age where we often have more than one computing device, our phone, a computer at work and at home, an iPad or tablet device. iCloud and other cloud based systems allows us to move effortlessly between our devices keeping our information available and editable. But how do you get the best from it? What does it actually do? How does it change how we save data? We will help you get the most from iCloud.

£35 (£25)

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/explore-the-icloud/

Artists' talks: Sian Bonnell

Event Date: 
29/01/2014 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

Last Wednesday series

A series of artists’ talks in association with Exeter College’s Centre for Creative Industries. Limited places available to the public.

Sian Bonnell Taking domesticity as her starting point, Sian Bonnell places everyday household items in rural contexts and photographs them within the landscape.

£3.50

http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/artists-talks-sian-bonnell/

Miles Jupp

Event Date: 
29/01/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

MILES JUPP Miles Jupp – actor, writer and comedian – is making a return to stand-up and going on his first live UK tour since the hugely successful Fibber In The Heat with which he toured the UK twice and performed in London’s West End in 2012. He’s not been all that idle since – regularly appearing on Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz, Mock The Week as well as an assortment of other shows of that ilk and acting in Alan Bennett’s People at the National Theatre for 8 months.

In this show Miles will be discussing/ranting/describing: himself, you, domestic imprisonment,...

Festival of the Spoken Nerd

Event Date: 
28/01/2014 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Exeter Daily Auditorium, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter

Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, the sell-out comedy phenomenon is back on tour with a brand new show for the insatiably sci-curious. Whether you loved or loathed the school science lab, Festival of the Spoken Nerd is here to feed your brain, tickle your ribs and light your Bunsen burner.

Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker (BBC2 Things You Need To Know) experiments maestro Steve Mould (BBC1 Britain’s Brightest street scientist) and geeky songstress Helen Arney (BBC Radio4 Infinite Monkey Cage) mix astonishing science with statistically significant comedy – and maybe some things...

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