Hiram Boateng says he is delighted to join Exeter City, on a permanent deal from Crystal Palace, and is looking forward to pushing the team towards promotion this season.
He becomes the Grecians fourth signing of the of transfer deadline day, subject to Football League approval, with loan deals already agreed for West Brom right-back Kane Wilson and forward Kyle Edwards along with a permanent deal for Aberdeen striker Jayden Stockley.
Speaking about his reasons for wanting to join City, Boateng said: “To be honest a lot of it has been down to the manager (Paul Tisdale) and...
Staff from Forest Fuels have set themselves a team challenge of completing the Michelmores’ 5k charity run together, with the aim of raising £700 for Devon charity ‘Balloons’.
The run may not be taking place until 7 September, but the keen group of 14 workers – from Forest Fuels’ Managing Director to delivery drivers – have been training since May to ensure they are in tip-top condition for the challenge.
“We’re really proud of the effort staff are making,” said Cathy Holland, Compliance Co-ordinator at Forest Fuels, who is co-ordinating the company’s efforts. “We have been...
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Exeter City have signed West Brom forward Kyle Edwards on loan until January.
The 19-year-old is highly-rated at the Hawthorns and was named on the bench for the Baggies League Cup tie at Norwich City in September 2015.
Kyle has featured for Albion’s Premier League 2 side on many occasions producing a string of impressive performances including at Middlesbrough where he curled home a stunning strike.
Speaking about Kyle, West Brom’s professional development phase coach/loans manager, Darren Moore said: “Kyle is an excellent player.
Visitors to Newton Abbot can now listen and learn about significant events in the town’s history through new, energy efficient heritage posts.
Positioned by places of historical interest at St. Leonards Tower, one of Newton Abbot’s most recognisable landmarks, Passmore Edwards Library and Courtenay Park, opposite the town’s railway station, the three heritage posts came about through a partnership between Teignbridge District Council, Newton Abbot Town Council and Newton Abbot Museum.
A first of their kind for Teignbridge, the posts are operated by selecting one of a total...
Striker Jayden Stockley says he wants to be a big part of Exeter City’s future having put pen to paper on a deal at St James Park.
The 23-year-old striker, who spent the second half of the 2015/16 season on loan at City, has signed from Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen for a club record fee.
Stockley, who scored 10 goals in 21 starts in his previous spell at the club, said once he knew Paul Tisdale was interested in signing him there was no other club he wanted to join.
“As soon as I became aware that there was a chance of me leaving (Aberdeen), I had a...
Heathrow and the Department for International Trade’s ‘Exporting is GREAT’ Campaign have awarded Exeter-based business ‘Appen’ one of 20 UK funding and support packages to encourage them to export their goods or services to new international markets. Through the ‘World of Opportunity Programme’ Heathrow will provide £40,000 for SME trade missions or research into global markets of their choice. Appen will also have access to the personalised advice of an International Trade Advisor from the Department of International Trade, and a Plaza Premium lounge pass to begin their trip in style as...
Visitors to Knightshayes, Tiverton, on Saturday 9 September will be treated to free admission and the chance to experience behind-the-scenes tours and talks as part of the Heritage Open Day scheme. The National Trust team have seen the day as a great opportunity to champion the work their organisation does as a charity to help conserve special places like Knightshayes, and talk to people about how their support can help make a difference to their local National Trust property. There will be tours of both the house and the garden throughout the day that visitors can sign up to, and that...
The chance of surviving a cardiac arrest has been boosted, thanks to the staff at Bigwave Media in Exeter and the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The creative agency decided to join the BHF’s force of Nation of Lifesavers by training ten of their staff in Exeter, to learn life-saving CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) skills. The staff were trained by Hilary Sanders, who is the coordinator and a trainer for a BHF Heartstart Community Group based in Kentisbeare near Cullompton. She volunteered to provide the training, including a practice defibrillator to help the staff become confident...
Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants has announced that partner and head of its audit team, Shona Godefroy, has been promoted as the firm's new deputy managing partner.
Shona takes her new role at the same time she celebrates 10 years with the firm, which has more than 250 employees across Devon and Somerset, having joined from Big Four accountancy firm E&Y in 2007.
As well as taking even more responsibility for the strategic direction of Thomas Westcott and day to day management decisions, Shona will remain as the firm's head of audit and retains her role as partner...
