The results from the Devon County Council elections have been announced, revealing that the Conservatives have retained overall control with 38 seats, a net loss of 3 and a 35.6% share of the vote. The Lib Dems have 9 seats, a net loss of 4 and a 15.9% share. Labour have 7 seats (all of which are in Exeter), gaining 2 seats and a 13.3% share. UKIP won 4 seats for the first time, and a share of 23.2%. Independents won 3 and the Green Party 1 seat.
The results place UKIP in second place in terms of share of the vote with the Lib Dems second on number of seats.
After three years of running a course along the city's canal path, the Michelmores annual charity run is returning to the city centre on Tuesday 11 June 2013, and runners of all abilities and experience are now invited to enter.
The new route sees the celebrated 5km event start once again on Cathedral Green before passing the 1km mark in Princesshay and then taking the runners past the Guildhall Shopping Centre, back to the Northernhay memorial statue and on to Rougemont Gardens for a finish at Exeter Castle.
Race organizer Sacha Pickering said: “We are all delighted to...
Exeter Chiefs' head coach Rob Baxter believes the efforts his players have put in this season in the Aviva Premiership means they should be crowned with a place amongst Europe's elite next term.
With just tomorrow's sold-out home date against Gloucester remaining for the Devon club, they enter into Round 22 knowing a Heineken Cup place is within their grasp. Victory for the Chiefs this weekend will not only guarantee them of the final qualification spot, but it could also see Baxter's side leapfrog their rivals in the league standings and potentially claim fifth spot for a second...
Exeter-based commercial property advisers Space are delighted to announce further expansion with the appointment of Mike Woodliffe, a chartered surveyor with nearly two decades of experience.
Mike has an impressive portfolio, acting for blue chip companies such as Nationwide Building Society, Barclays Bank, Kwik Fit and Pizza Hut as well as several government departments.
Before joining Space, he was with Colliers International as a Director of the firm's Bristol office.
"I am very excited to be joining Space," he said. "Their approach to business and their totally...
Kevin Barrett will say his goodbyes to life at Exeter Rugby Club this weekend, insisting the Chiefs are in "safe hands" as they look to further establish themselves amongst the elite clubs in both England and Europe.
After two successful playing spells in Devon, the 32-year-old scrum-half is set for a new role within the game as he prepares to become part of the Strength & Conditioning team at rivals Saracens from next season. He does, however, move on with plenty of happy and proud memories from his time with the Chiefs, insisting the ambitious Westcountry outfit will always...
A brand new recreation ground has got the village of Copplestone celebrating.
Residents and sports enthusiasts alike turned out in force to enjoy the Adam Stansfield Football Festival, which marked the official opening of the facility on Saturday 27 April.
The ground has been named 'The Dave Pullen Recreational Field', in honour of the late district councillor who campaigned vigorously in support of the project until his death from cancer in 2009.
Paul Tucker, Grants and Funding Officer, said: "The Dave Pullen Recreational Field is a great asset for Copplestone and...
Lovers of classical music are in for another treat at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum on Wednesday 15 May when renowned pianist Martin Cousin will play works by Beethoven, Brahms and Rachmaninov.
The concert begins at 7.30pm, booked pre-concert rustic suppers start at 6pm and drinks served from 6.30pm.
The second in the RAMM Development Trust Spring Concert Series sponsored by Business Club member Rathbones Investment Management, the programme includes:
• Beethoven - Sonata in E flat Op.7 • Brahms - Three Intermezzi Op.117 • Rachmaninov - Sonata no.1 in D...
The Fire Service received a call to a young child accidentally locked inside a car at Wardrew Road, St Thomas, Exeter. One fire appliance from Danes Castle Exeter attended.
Fire crews confirmed that one 20-month-old girl had been accidentally locked inside a car on the public highway. Fire crews released the child, unharmed, using small tools and returned the girl to her grateful mother.
Problematic child-teacher relationships may be a predictor of psychological problems in later life, according to new research published online by the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Researchers led by the University of Exeter supported by the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care in the South West Peninsula (NIHR PenCLAHRC), in conjunction with the University of Leicester and King’s College London, studied 3,799 primary school-aged children and 3,817 secondary school-aged children.
A Middle East expert from the Strategy and Security Institute and the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter has co-authored a major report focusing on the UK’s strategic reorientation of its defence and security in the Gulf.
The report is from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) an independent think-tank for defence and security which advises governments and the wider policy community.
For the first time since the UK unceremoniously left the Gulf in 1971, a coherent strategy for a "return to east of Suez" is emerging, according to the new...
