Exeter Chiefs forward Tom Johnson has today been named in Stuart Lancaster's England squad for the for the first QBE International against Fiji at Twickenham Stadium on November 10.
The all-action back-row forward is one of 32 players who will meet at St George’s Park, Burton on Sunday, including James Haskell (London Wasps), Ugo Monye (Harlequins), Mako Vunipola (Saracens) and Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers) – all promoted from the England Saxons Elite Player Squad as injury replacements for Tom Croft, Ben Foden, Alex Corbisiero and Rob Webber respectively.
Devon's position as the top recycling county in the UK is being celebrated this month to mark the 10 year anniversary of the Don't Let Devon go to waste campaign.
Devon enjoys a recycling rate of 55% (2010/11) making the county the highest recycler in the UK.
To celebrate its success and to thank the residents of Devon, the Devon Authorities Waste Reduction and Recycling Committee is hosting a special ceremony; The Recycle Devon Thank You awards.
The Committee would like residents to nominate those who they feel deserve a special thank you...
102 properties at Arena Park in Exeter are benefiting from a successful community composting site.
To help address fly tipping of garden waste, advice was gained from Devon County Council and the Community Composting Network back in February 2012 following residents' request at an estate walkabout. Devon & Cornwall Housing provided two ‘scotty hot box compost bins’ to see if this would help alleviate the problem.
Several months on and the scheme has proved so successful that the volunteer residents who oversee the site applied to their local councillors for funding...
Bicton College, Devon’s specialist land-based college, and The Dartington Hall Trust are to join forces to establish a new centre of educational excellence on the Dartington Hall estate.
‘Bicton College@Dartington’, a new and exciting partnership, will open up access to land-based education in Devon, strengthen the county’s reputation as a global leader in agricultural innovation and help to lay the foundations for a more sustainable farming future.
Alex Stevens, Senior Food and Farming Adviser, NFU in the South West commented "The NFU whole-...
Come along to The Hub On The Green on Wednesday 31st October and join members of the Exeter Baking Club for a fun filled afternoon of Halloween-themed cookie baking and cupcake decorating!
All welcome! All materials provided. £3 per person. 1:30pm - 3pm.
For more information visit our facebook page http://facebook.com/exeterbakingclub or find us on Twitter @exeterbakeclub
At this time of year, many people’s thoughts will be turning towards the past, particularly to memories of lost loved ones.
One way to honour the memory of a lost loved one is by dedicating a light on the Hospiscare Tree of Light which will be situated on Cathedral Green.
The Tree of Light will be on Cathedral Green in Exeter. The Tree will be shining with lights given in dedication and will be lit every evening at dusk. The Book of Memories can be viewed at each church during each of the services, for full details see below....
Exeter Morris Men are inviting anyone who has ever considered having a go at Morris dancing to go along to their Open Evening at Ide Memorial Hall at 8pm on Thursday 25 October.
Now the dancing season has come to an end, the search is on to find more members to add to the thirty strong side and Exeter Morris would be especially interested to hear from younger dancers.
Morris dancing may be an ancient tradition but go to any summer fete, fair or countryside gathering and these flamboyant performers will still form a major part of the day’s activities. Yet some Morris dancing...
It wasn't quite the outcome he craved on his full debut for the Exeter Chiefs, but summer signing Damian Welch insists there were still plenty of positives to take from last Saturday's Heineken Cup loss to French giants Clermont Auvergne.
Recruited in the summer from Pool 5 rivals Scarlets, the imposing second row forward has had to bide his time to get his first taste of senior action with his new club. However, the 30-year-old's patience duly paid off when he was used as a second half replacement for James Hanks during Exeter's first-ever Heineken Cup fixture at Sandy Park....
Crikey It's Vintage invites you to come and fill up your stockings with vintage, antique and hand-made goodies from 55+ stall holders and have a jolly good time getting into the festive spirit, vintage-style, with only 37 days to go.
Entry fee £2 (under 18s free)
All attendees receive free prize draw ticket to win 2nd March 'Spring Fling' tickets
Exeter Racecourse stages its richest raceday on Tuesday November 6 with the prestigious sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup taking centre stage.
The grade two race is one of the highlights of the early jump racing season and this year is part of the ‘Road to Cheltenham’ series sponsored by leading bookmaker sportingbet.com .
The race is steeped in tradition and quality and former winners include Best Mate, Medermit, Planet of Sound and Azertyuiop. Former runners include Kauto Star and Desert Orchid.
The race is the early target for two of trainer...
