Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has today expressed his sadness at the news that former club captain Tom Hayes has been forced to retire from the game with immediate effect.
Irishman Hayes has confirmed a long-standing back injury has brought to an end his five-year stint with the Devon club – and that he will now be seeking a new challenge away from the professional game.
For Baxter, the departure of the experienced 33-year-old – who has amassed 136 games and six tries for the Chiefs – is certainly an untimely blow for the club, but instead of reflecting too much on...
The Jurassic Coast Partnership would like to hear from local people about their views on how the World Heritage Site, which extends 95 miles from Exmouth to Studland, should be looked after.
The site is managed through a partnership which includes Dorset County Council and Devon County Councils. A management plan sets out details of how the site is looked after and what activities have been agreed.
The plan is reviewed every five years to keep it up to date and relevant. The opinions of local people are being sought on the new draft plan.
On Sunday morning 8 December 2013, the Quay area of Exeter will be treated to the sight of hundreds of Santas running alongside the River Exe.
Ironbridge Runner Events are once again organising the events in support of the local charity Dream-A-Way which provides holidays for disabled people of all ages in the South West.
First there will be a competitive 5k race along the river and flood relief channel starting and finishing on Piazza Terracina.
This will be followed by a shorter fun run suitable for all the family.
Andrew Lawrence is one the country's leading stand up comedians with appearences on Live at the Apollo and Stand up for the week as well as primetime comedy shows on BBC Radio 4
Andrew is bringing his unique mix of whimsy and misanthrophy to Exeter's Barnfield Theatre, TED caught up with him ahaed of the show.
Andrew you’re playing at the Barnfield Theatre this Friday are you looking forward to the show? Yeah whenever I’ve been down here in the past its always sold well with a good crowd, so yeah Exeter is a bit of a comedy town. This time of year it seems like there’s a...
Every good leader needs to be risk aware. Do you know what risks exist in your business? Who owns each risk?
Leaders need to be aware of the risks that exist within their organisation and they need to understand how the risk process works and have confidence that they will be made aware of the risks whenever it becomes necessary. Getting to use and understand risk can give an organisation a real advantage over its competitors. Risks include human, operational, reputational, procedural, financial, technical, natural, political and structural.
Exeter’s Wood&Wood Signs has been revealed as one of the UK businesses behind the development of Heathrow’s brand new Terminal 2 building. The local company scooped the £1.4 million contract to design, manufacture and install more than 5,000 signs throughout the new terminal building set to open in June 2015.
By getting the contract Wood&Wood signs have been able to hire new staff and buy new super-efficient paint ovens which cut down on emissions and manufacturing costs Speaking about the project, Nic Jeal, Managing Director at Wood&Wood Signs commented: “The contract...
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today show that the UK population could rise by nearly 10 million over the next 25 years. The ONS figures project the UK could have a population of 73.3million up from an estimated population of 63.7 million in 2012. A much larger proportion of this population will be much older as well putting more pressure on services as the number of people aged over 80, will double. The projections forecast an average UK annual population growth of 0.6 per cent until 2037. More than half of this half of the 9.6m increase is down to an increased...
Accountants and business advisors Thompson Jenner LLP, one of Devon’s leading firms, is delighted to announce it has been named the winner of the award, ‘National Firm of the Year’ by the UK & Ireland arm of international accountancy association, DFK International.
The Exeter and Exmouth based accountants have been an active and prominent member of DFK UK & Ireland (DFK UKI) since joining in 2009. During that time the firm has continued to develop a growing and influential role throughout the association as well as promoting the benefits of being part of the Association to...
Muse - Live at Rome Olympic Stadium, the first concert film ever to be presented in ultra-high definition 4K for the ultimate viewing experience, will be shown on Thursday 7 November at Exeter's Vue Cinema.
This unrivalled opportunity to experience the band’s full visual spectrum of their Rome stadium show, shot in July this year, will be made even better with Ultra High Definition technology. The film will give cinema goers jaw-dropping shots of the Stadio Olimpico with views from 'spider' cameras darting above the surging crowd and on stage close-ups that expose the musical...
Staff at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust have undertaken the mammoth task of re-writing more than 8,000 patient letters to make them more user-friendly.
Previously, many patients would read the first line of the letter with the specifics of the appointment but didn’t read beyond this. It took the three-person Central Support Team at the RD&E ten months to re-work the letter for all departments, making it read more simply and highlighting the key messages such as what to bring to the appointment. They did the work on top of their normal day jobs because they...
