Mumm Hails Chiefs' Spirit

Australian international Dean Mumm believes the strong "spirit and belief" that exists within the Exeter Chiefs squad will be a key factor as the Devon club look to seal their place in the top six of this season's Aviva Premiership.

Having secured their spot in the Heineken Cup with victory at Worcester Warriors last season, the 29-year-old forward is hoping his side's latest 24-18 success at Sixways can prove crucial in their quest to feature amongst Europe's elite again next term.

With just two minutes remaining on Saturday, Mumm picked the perfect moment to claim his...

Ten killed as Mauritius floods

Massive torrential rain has hit the Republic of Mauritius, just east of Madagascar.

Heavy flooding has deluged Port Louis, a city with a population of approximately 150,000 inhabitants.

Local residents have reported avalanches of mud overturning cars and blocking streets.

At least ten people have been killed, with at least eight of the victims being caught in underground areas as the flood waters rose rapidly. Another died of a heart attack. Witnesses have spoken of "avalanches of water", with at least 15 cars swept away. (NewsPoint)

Police concerned for missing Cornwall woman

Update: Police report Maryl Cameron is still missing. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Ms Cameron, please contact 101 quoting incident number 357 30/03/13.

Police in West Cornwall are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Meryl Cameron who has been missing from her home address in Canonstown, Hayle since the evening of 29/3/13.

Meryl Cameron is described as white and 54 years old, of slight build with blonde hair cut into a bob.

She is the owner of a Renault Megane car WK62 YMC cream in colour, which was located at a local beauty spot known as Hell's...

New Devon Clinical Commissioning Group officially launches today

NHS Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) officially launched today (1 April 2013).

From today local GPs and clinicians will be responsible for buying services for people in the northern, eastern and western areas of Devon from healthcare providers such as local hospitals, the community and mental health services.

Rebecca Harriott, chief officer at Northern, Eastern and Western Devon CCG said she was pleased to launch the new organisation.

“The hard work starts now, realising our vision of healthy people, living healthy lives, in...

Two Furious Guitars playing live Cafe at 36

Event Date: 
07/04/2013 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Venue: 
Cafe at 36, 36 Cowick Street, St Thomas, exeter EX4 1AW

We are delighted to welcome back to the Cafe the Two Furious Guitars, a Devon-based instrumental guitar duo playing a combination of Ambient jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Delta Blues and Dual guitar versions of tasteful classic hits. Two Furious Guitars are an ideal mellow option for a relaxing meet up with friends and family, over brunch and coffee. We also have a special offer on Sundays only; if you buy two cooked breakfasts, the cheapest is half price.

Come on down to Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter and join in the fun!

Police mount large operation for 'Devon Derby'

Approximately 160 officers, including mounted officers from Avon and Somerset and South Wales Police, were deployed in a police operation aimed at ensuring Saturday lunchtime's 'Devon Derby' football match between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City passed off with the minimum of trouble.

In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police report that the fixture "passed largely without incident before and during the match, with the vast majority of fans being well-behaved and... in good spirits.

"A small minority of individuals attempted to engage in disorder in the vicinity of the...

Chiefs victorious over Warriors for a second time this season

Worcester Warriors 18 - Exeter Chiefs 24

Who says lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place?

Twelve months ago, Exeter Chiefs defied the odds to stage a remarkable comeback – scoring two tries in the final two minutes – to snatch a famous win at Worcester’s Sixways Stadium.

Present day and Rob Baxter’s men were repeating the feat as Dean Mumm’s late touchdown saw the Devon club keep alive their quest to be back amongst Europe’s elite in next season’s Heineken Cup with another dramatic success. With just two minutes remaining, the towering Aussie collected his...

Grecians return home disappointed after Argyle claim victory in Devon Derby

Plymouth Argyle 1 Exeter City 0

Exeter City finished on the wrong side of a 1-0 scoreline at Home Park, as Plymouth Argyle took the victory in the second Devon Derby of the season.

The Grecians had started the brighter in the game, but as Argyle settled, they looked more and more threatening.

They finally made the breakthrough just before the interval, with a piece of individual skill by Jason Banton who fired in a fine strike from distance.

Exeter remained within touching distance but it just crept away from them, as chances went amiss in the closing stages...

Exeter Together hailed a success as more than 600 energy switches made

Over 300 households in Exeter switched energy suppliers as part of the recent Exeter Together initiative, making a collective saving of £35,325 across the city.

A total of 327 households took advantage of the scheme, making 621 switches (some taking advantage of better tariffs for both gas and electricity), with an average saving of £108.

The Exeter Together website and call centre registered 2,188 households considering the Exeter Together scheme. Not everyone, however, was able to make a big enough saving, with many 'smart savers' already enjoying good energy deals....

Exeter City's Trust Seeking Deputy Finance Officer

Nigel Banks, the Trust Finance Officer, has decided to take a back seat after 10 years and intends to step down at the conclusion of this year’s AGM. With this in mind the Trust are looking to recruit a Deputy Finance Officer as soon as possible to work with Nigel over the next 6 months with a view to ensuring a smooth handover at the end of that period.

Initial time commitment can be flexible but for the Finance Officer it is likely to be on average 5 hours per week and more at busy times. In addition to bookkeeping skills, a current working knowledge of PAYE, Corporation tax and...

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