The Round 10 Aviva Premiership Rugby fixture between Exeter Chiefs and London Wasps on Saturday 1st December at Sandy Park Stadium, previously scheduled to kick-off at 3pm, will now kick off at 5.30pm. This change is at the request of Exeter Chiefs to avoid a clash with the Autumn International at Twickenham between England and New Zealand.

The official Aviva Premiership Rugby fixture list can be found throughout the season under the Match Centre at www.premiershiprugby.com

The Chiefs have also done similar for their forthcoming LV= Cup encounter at home to the Ospreys on...

The Government has announced their intention to postpone the next business rates revaluation by two years to 1 April 2017. The reason given is to provide stability and avoid unexpected hikes in business rates bills. There has been no prior indication or consultation of this announcement.

Despite the Government's stated aim, businesses should be extremely concerned at this decision as the implications are far wider than has been announced.

Since 1990 revaluations have taken place every five years to redistribute the business rates burden in line with changes in property...

The inaugural St Thomas Community Festival will take place in and around St Thomas Pleasure Grounds on Saturday 14th September 2013. The festival is the brainchild of the recently formed St Thomas Community Association (STCA) and is intended to be a celebration of the St Thomas area as a vibrant, diverse and exciting part of the city.

The organisers hope that the event will build community cohesion, bringing together residents of all ages and backgrounds in a celebration of the variety of sporting, creative and musical talents that flourish in the area.

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The Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter has been awarded Arts Council funding to tour to Bristol, Salisbury and London.

The award-winning play Bunnies – which will tour from the end of October – was written specially for the Bike Shed by young playwright Kieran Lynn. It was first performed in the Theatre last year and received a Peter Brook Empty Space Award.

The tour will help the Bike Shed develop links with other venues and national companies, raising their profile across the country.

The Bike Shed opened two...

A group of Exeter Independent Retailers have got together to create a 'Christmas Shopping Crawl' based on the model put forward by the Independent Retailers Month UK, to encourage shoppers to do their Christmas shopping in Independent shops and experience the unique and exciting products they offer as well as fabulous customer service.

Shoppers will be given a leaflet showing them the local retailers who are taking part, along with a map so they can easily find them. The shoppers can get a tick, or stamp from the shop when they visit and on completion will be put into a...

Shoppers from Exeter and the surrounding areas celebrated as John Lewis opened the doors to its first shop in Devon on Friday 12th October. Within hours of opening, thousands of customers descended on the new shop, the retailer’s first flexible full line department store.

The Fashion department saw strong sales over the weekend, as Devon residents looked to update their winter wardrobes with brands such as Barbour, Mint Velvet, White Stuff and Phase Eight flying off the shelves.

For the home, John Lewis’ newly launched House range proved popular, with bedding and...

Tickets for Exeter City's League Two clash with Plymouth Argyle at St James Park on Saturday 15th December (midday) are now on sale to priority members only. Each member will be allowed to purchase 2 tickets.

Season Ticket holders can buy an additional two as their season ticket already includes a ticket for this game. To comply with security the club must be able to track every ticket to an individual who is known to the club and so all sales must be made via its ticketing partners Ticketzone.

At the end of October the club will review sales and tickets will be more widely...

Ashfords LLP’s multi award winning conveyancing team has gained further national recognition for the quality of its service at the 2012 LFS Conveyancing Awards.

The team picked up four awards, including Gold for Best Regional Conveyancer: South & South West, Silver awards for overall Best National Conveyancer and Best National Direct Conveyancer. and a Bronze award for Best Conveyancer, as voted for by national Estate Agents.

The team’s commitment to providing excellent service to clients was recognised by the judging panel, which said of Ashfords’ Gold Award: “This was...

West Exe Technology College is launching a ground-breaking new iPhone, iPad and Android app.The app, exclusively designed for West Exe by leading Exeter based software development agency Rokk Media, provides ‘real-time’ news and information for parents, students, and friends of the college.

Fun to use and always up to date, the West Exe app is the easiest way to keep in touch with the college. West Exe is the first secondary school in Exeter to offer the convenience of keeping in touch via a mobile app.

Vicki Carah, Acting Headteacher, said, ‘We are always seeking to engage...