Killerton garden near Exeter is a blaze with autumn colour from deep burgundies, brazen coppers to fiery yellow hues.
As part of the estate’s Victorian plant-hunting legacy, the garden showcases a variety of shrubs, trees and plants that produce colour through the seasons. Non-native plant species, from common Acers to Japanese Pagoda and Tibetan Cherry varieties, look particularly bright and colourful at this time of year; and visitors particularly enjoy the Mahonias and delicate, butter-yellow Tulip trees.
Head Gardener Kate Tuke said: "There’s such vibrancy so late in...
Dogged, disciplined and delirious – just three words you could easily use to sum up the latest Aviva Premiership victory for in-form Exeter Chiefs.
Tasked with overcoming Sale Sharks on their own turf in Salford, Rob Baxter’s side produced arguably their grittiest display of the campaign to earn a valuable four points on the road.
Unlike recent weeks where the Devon club have been happy to showcase their attacking prowess, this time they showed another side to their game as they dug deep into their defensive resolve. Fly-half Gareth...
Britain’s biggest animal welfare charity welcomed this week’s proposals in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill to increase the maximum sentence for those irresponsible owners who fail to control their dogs in a way that puts the public and other animals in danger. However, the charity is calling on the Defra minister in the House of Lords, Lord de Mauley, to provide the responsible majority with a reasonable defence if their animals are involved in a genuinely accidental incident. The RSPCA is encouraging all dog owners and members of the public to contact Lord de Mauley and...
Sidmouth was the setting for a seagull summit organised by East Devon District Council.
After the event held in the Council Chamber at Knowle, Sidmouth, summit chairman Councillor Tom Wright declared the meeting a great success.
Councillor Wright, Deputy Cabinet Member for Environment and an EDDC ward member for Budleigh Salterton, said he was pleased with the audience of 50 people in the room and was also impressed at the range of topics covered in the two and a half hour meeting.
He added: “This proved to be an extremely worthwhile event, where people with a range...
The families of some of Exeter’s young NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) are to benefit from over £24,000 sponsorship provided by the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT), a specialist awarding body offering vocational qualifications.
The money will enable eight parents and carers of Hair@theAcademy students to study a Level One Course in Hair and Beauty at the training salon based within Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education.
Eight NEET young people are already studying a Diploma in Hair & Beauty and a Level 1 course in Customer Services thanks...
Exeter Axhayes Cats Protection Adoption Centre has loads of lovely loving cats and kittens all needing loving homes
The centre is one of the oldest Cats Protection adoption centres which opened back in 1988.
It currently re-homes approximately 700-800 cats a year.
A spokeswoman said: "We help neuter approximately 600 cats and kittens a year. Our centre is one of the largest adoption centres in the UK with about 200 cats and kittens in our care. "Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. Our vision is a world where every cat is treated...
South West Communications Group has been awarded ShoreTel Gold Partner status to recognise its rapid growth and enhanced expertise in the unified communications market.
ShoreTel designed the Champion Partner Programme to strengthen the relationship between ShoreTel and its partners.
The programme’s goal is to advance and grow both companies’ market share in the unified communications industry, while ensuring every customer continues to be delighted with their ShoreTel experience.
The Exeter-based telephone system experts first joined the ShoreTel Champion Partner...
