Devon

Exeter City is delighted to reveal the new third kit for the 2017/18 EFL Sky Bet League Two season.

The Grecians have worked together with kit providers Joma, and long term main club sponsors Flybe to create a kit that celebrates the partnership with Flybe, which is now in its 14th consecutive year, making it one of the longest running sponsorships in football.

The new shirt features Flybe’s main colour of purple, with a striking white collar and is punctuated with a line of Flybe’s recognisable red, white and yellow stripes. The shirt is paired with white shorts and red...

Barratt Homes Exeter’s Alun Potter took to the saddle for the Dartmoor Classic cycle ride this week, all in aid of charity.

The technical project manager covered 67 miles in a bid to raise money for Barratt’s nominated charity, the Exeter Foundation.

Providing the city and its surrounding areas with a ‘Civic Trust’, the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club charity promotes the local community - acting as a fundraising body with a commitment to the future prosperity of the area.

“I’m delighted to have completed this challenge because it was no easy task,” said Alun who had to...

Property Search Group, a market leading provider of searches to Conveyancers across England and Wales, has signed up as a major sponsor of rugby legend Gareth Steenson’s testimonial year.

The Exeter Chiefs fly half, has spent nine years with the club and was responsible for scoring the winning points with an ice cool kick at the Twickenham final.

Following the victory, and on the eve of his 10th season with the Chiefs, Gareth is now embarking on an exciting testimonial year.

Proceeds from the testimonial calendar of events will go to the Exeter Foundation and...

Road users are being advised to expect further overnight closures of Bridge Road in Exeter which are scheduled over the next two weeks for surfacing and road marking.

Additional closures will be carried out from 8:30pm to 5:30am on Tuesday 18 July, Wednesday 19 July, Thursday 20 July and from 10pm Friday 21 July to 5am Saturday morning. There will also be night-time closures from 8:30pm to 5:30am from Monday 24 July to, and including, Thursday 27 July. Please note some works are weather-dependent so some dates could be cancelled. The remaining overnight closures of this week will...

Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has put plans to appoint a deputy on hold after the Police and Crime Panel voted not to confirm Mark Kingscote in the role. In a statement Ms Hernandez said: “I am disappointed that the Panel did not feel able to support my choice of deputy but I am willing to accept its recommendation,” she said. “I will now spend some time contemplating my next move and will await the appointment of a new chief executive before making a decision. “I would like to thank Mark Kingscote for being willing to consider taking on this challenge on behalf of the...

The RSPCA is poised for a huge increase in the number of calls to its emergency hotline as more hot weather arrives this July - the worst month for incidents of dogs being left in hot cars.

The animal welfare charity - which works alongside 11 other animal charities and organisations to raise awareness of the dangers of leaving pets in hot cars - is predicting a peak in reports of animals suffering in the heat during the month of July - after receiving a huge 2,065 calls in June.

Each year, the RSPCA receives thousands of calls from concerned members of the public reporting...

There are increasing concerns for an Exeter man who has not been seen for a number of weeks.

Gavin is described as a white man in his late 30's, 5"6 tall, of average build, shaved head, short grey beard, possibly walking with a limp.

His current whereabouts are not known and was last seen on 26th May.

Gavin is known to frequent the mid and south Devon areas as well as Exeter.

There are increasing concerns for his safety and that he may be in need medical attention.

Anyone who has information or knowledge of the whereabouts of Gavin, is asked to...

Police are investigating a serious assault in Exeter which left a man with facial injuries.

The assault took place near to the taxi rank in Fore Street between 3.20am and 3.45am on Sunday 25 June.

The victim, a 23-year-old man, intervened in an ongoing fight and was then assaulted.

At least three male offenders are believed to have been involved and the victim sustained a broken nose and other facial injuries.

Police are investigating and keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the assault or have information to assist their enquiries.

Anyone who can...

The South West economy lost momentum in June as business activity growth slowed, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Regional PMI® survey.

The South West PMI fell to 52.6 in June, from 53.8 in May. A reading greater than 50.0 signifies growth in business activity.

The latest reading signalled the slowest rise in activity since the month after the EU referendum. The PMI reading was also below the UK average (53.8).

Despite this, firms continued to create jobs, marking 12 months of continuous employment growth in the region.

Data for June also showed...

The generosity of customers at Exeter’s Unit 1 Night Club has helped to fund a brand new blood pressure machine for the Paediatric Outpatients Department at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.

The club has raised almost £2,000 for the unit on Bramble Ward through the Echo Trust’s ‘Give a Kid a Quid’ campaign at key events and club nights throughout the year.

The Echo Trust provides grants to childrens’ and young adults charities across the UK on behalf of the leisure industry to enable the purchase vital medical equipment. Donations are raised from specially organised...