Exeter Chiefs heralded a new dawn today as the club confirmed its sale to Black Knight Rugby.
A new subsidiary of Cannae Holdings, Inc., Black Knight Rugby, has purchased 100% of the shares of Exeter Rugby Group Ltd following a vote by Exeter’s members to permit the sale of the club.
Under Black Knight, Tony Rowe CBE will continue as CEO of the club to maintain continuity.
Rowe said: “If you had to choose an investor in the world of sport, you could not choose better than Black Knight. I am absolutely over the moon.”
Westbank Community Health and Care is marking its 40th anniversary with a milestone achievement - supporting 40,000 Devonians on their journey to improved health, wellbeing and community connection.
During a celebratory year for the award-winning charity, Westbank is providing a lifeline to more people than ever before through a diverse range of community-based services. These include: Devon Carers, Devon Parent Carers (launched this year), Health Walks, The Community Cookery School, The Community Hub, Community Larders, The Gym, Community Transport and Social Prescribing....
The first phase of a new partnership between IMP Software and ISBL, the central hub within the Centre for Education Operational Excellence, is set to give finance teams a single place to see how each school in their trust is performing against the industry-standard metrics used in ISBL’s Advanced Strategic Optimisation Tool (ASOT).
ASOT is an independent benchmarking framework developed by an ISBL panel of school finance and resourcing experts, including ISBL Fellows and DfE School Resource Management Advisers (SMRAs).
Having announced the collaboration last November, IMP...
Exeter’s Fore Street is celebrating a decade of the much-loved Fore Street Flea, a community market created to champion the city’s independent businesses, local makers and creative spirit.
First launched by local businesses in 2016, the Fore Street Flea has grown into one of Exeter’s most distinctive independent shopping events, bringing together traders, makers, collectors, start-ups and visitors in the heart of the city’s historic West Quarter.
Home to Exeter’s oldest shop, its only independent toyshop, a dedicated fancy dress shop, bookshop, haberdashery, pottery...
Exeter City Football Club has announced a new partnership with Exeter-based engineering firm EX2 Group, who will become the club’s official training wear sleeve sponsor for the upcoming 2026/27 season.
The deal marks the latest step in a growing relationship between the two organisations, which share strong ties to the city and a commitment to supporting the local community.
EX2 Group, a specialist electrical and mechanical engineering company headquartered in Exeter, is already a familiar presence at St James Park, with its branding previously displayed on the club’s...
IMP Planner, the flagship budgeting, forecasting and reporting platform for multi-academy trusts (MATs) from Exeter-based IMP Software, has won the Product of the Year award at the prestigious national MAT Excellence Awards 2026.
The awards, which give school trusts and organisations supporting the MAT sector the opportunity to celebrate their achievements and recognise their impact on pupils, staff and the community, were held in London earlier this month.
Judges commended IMP’s “impressive” submission, stating that it is “having a demonstrable impact on the MAT sector”,...
Exeter-based Devon Contractors has celebrated the completion of the outer frame and roof of the first phase of a major industrial development at Westpark 26 Business Park in Wellington.
The topping out ceremony, held alongside development partner Summerfield , marks an important milestone in the construction of 16 high-quality industrial units that will support business growth and employment in the South West.
The units form half of the planned development of 16 high quality, energy efficient and flexible spaces on the park which is home to a range of distribution,...
Play for Free in Princesshay this summer. The school holidays will see the main square transformed into Princess Play an all age playground and pitstop with grass and seating to create a place where people can stop, relax and spend time together while enjoying a range of free activities including table tennis, mini golf, giant chess, hopscotch, snakes and ladders and climbing equipment. Plus, enjoy live music, street food, sweet treats and the return of our Independent Market throughout the summer. For more information on spring in Princesshay visit: www.princesshay.co.uk/summer
Unpaid carers in Tiverton are the first in Devon to have received free Wellbeing Gift Boxes as part of a county-wide joint initiative between Devon Carers at Westbank and Devon Partnership NHS Trust (DPT), supported through funding from Open Up, the Trust’s charity, launched during Carers’ Week (8th - 14th June 2026).
The Wellbeing Boxes are being gifted to individuals who provide care and support to someone experiencing mental ill health, in recognition of the vital role they play and the challenges they may face in their caring role. It’s a ‘gesture of recognition’ to show them...
