EXETER City FC are hoping a secret ingredient will boost their season – beetroot!
The club has struck a deal with city-based drinks manufacturer Cobell to supply players with the first 100 per cent natural sports performance drink called PWR+.
And one of the key components of the brand new beverage is beetroot juice.
PWR+ has already been trialled by the Exeter Chiefs rugby team and now the Grecians are the first football club in the UK to take advantage of its unique benefits.
The drink was inspired by research at Exeter University into the natural benefits...
One of the most thrilling and influential theatre companies to emerge out of the South West made a welcome return to its roots at the end of September, when internationally acclaimed Footsbarn Travelling Theatre performed the Indian Tempest at Exeter's Northcott Theatre to rave reviews.
Having studied The Tempest as part of my Drama degree at University, I was intrigued to see how this multi-cultural, rich and evocative reworking would play out, and I was not to be disappointed. The overwhelming response from the opening night audience was a feeling that we were in the...
It was in front of the biggest home gate of the season of 5,454, that Exeter City handed their Westcountry visitors Bristol Rovers both goals on a plate in a poor 2-1 home defeat.
Back-to-back defeats for the first time this season see City slip to fifth in the table and if they play like that much more it won't be long before they slip further.
Far too often the ball was needlessly given away with sloppy passing or simply hoofed up the pitch for someone else to take responsibility when it was crying out to be played on the floor either out wide or around the giant Rovers...
Why would you give up a well paid job and take on a full-on Farm Shop in a recession? Well it has become a family affair - and an obsession to create something special on a local basis - for Mandy Pitts, Shaun Ryder and daughter Ellena, with a little help from a staff of 20 local people. Ryders Bakery took the leap to move its HQ from Dawlish to their farm in Kenn, a purpose-built bakery, trebling its size and opening the door for expansion with access to a quicker road network for better distribution. Mandy, after 30 years in the Recruitment industry, was keen to take on a new challenge...
Will the ways we produce and distribute our food in Devon continue into the future? This is a major question to be addressed at mid-Devon conference next month.
Food is a critical issue for Devon’s economy and environment. Farming, fishing and food production are essential components of our culture. In addition, there is traditional Devon fare, food festivals, meat, fruit and vegetable competitions and hundreds of restaurants or eating places.
Yet at the same time, food poverty is a growing reality for some local people. The growth in Food Banks in the...
Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines has launched a new academy at Exeter College. The Michael Caines Academy, in partnership with City & Guilds, will offer places to eight trainee chefs and eight front-of-house students, aged between 16 and 19. The two-year course begins in September and students will be able to work their way up to the City & Guilds Level 3 Diplomas. They will also take part in further courses beyond the initial two years, potentially leading to a Level 4 City & Guilds qualification. Farm walks, butchery demonstrations and visits to abattoirs, cheese...
Exeter Chiefs have turned back the clock with their new home and away kit to celebrate the first game played at Sandy Park 20 years ago.
The long-awaited kit for the 2026/27 season has been revealed today. Its retro design was inspired by the shirt worn by the players who ran out for Chiefs against Coventry in September 2006.
Designed and manufactured by VX3, the kit has been given a modern uplift, but its origins are clearly recognisable from the first jersey worn at Sandy Park, which features the light blue paneling of the 2006 shirt.
Tickets are now available for the Devon Dementia Conference 2026, a new event dedicated to improving support, connection and outcomes for Devon families affected by dementia.
The conference, hosted by The Filo Project and featuring talks from dementia experts, will take place on Friday, 2 October 2026 at Westpoint Arena, Exeter. The Filo Project is an award-winning social enterprise providing small-group dementia day care in trained, paid hosts’ homes in Devon and across the South West, as well as support and wellbeing services for individuals and their families. This innovative...
IMP Software has officially launched IMP Finance, a new financial management platform built from the ground up around the distinctive requirements of education finance teams in multi-academy trusts (MATs), independent schools, and further education (FE) colleges.
Available now, IMP Finance is designed to tackle one of the most persistent frustrations for education finance teams: the disconnect between budgets and actuals that can turn month-end into a lengthy exercise in correcting and reclassifying transactions.
Unlike traditional finance systems, IMP Finance uses a budget...
Nicholsons is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office near Exeter further strengthening its ability to support clients across the South West with specialist services in forestry, landscapes and ecology.
The new office will be led by Julian Burchby and will provide a local base from which Nicholsons can work closely with landowners, estates, businesses and organisations throughout Devon and the wider region.
The opening reflects Nicholsons' ongoing commitment to supporting clients across the South West, providing local access to the company's expertise in...
