Exeter Chiefs have signed up promising talent from the U23s pathway to enhance the women’s programme for the 2026/27 season.
Ten young players have been contracted to the club, including 18-year-old Izzy Firth who has only just left Exeter College.
England U18s captain centre Meghan Crilly will join also the Exeter Chiefs transition squad after two years at Loughborough College, competing in the ACE League.
Prop Lilly Plowman and lock Ellie Wood return for another year under this agreement while new for this season are scrum-half Charlotte Coyle, tighthead prop...
Topsham Museum recently welcomed a remarkable visitor - 93 year old Eddie Childs who, as a six year old boy, had been evacuated to the town at the start of World War Two in 1939.
He and his family, who now live in Essex, retraced those steps and revisited Topsham, and in particular its most famous street - Strand - where young Eddie was billeted in two houses over two years.
Although the Museum is currently closed for long-term repairs by Exeter City Council, volunteers reopened part of it as a surprise for Eddie to share reminiscences about his time in the town....
Guide Dogs in Exeter is searching for new volunteer fosterers, as the charity’s training centre in Marsh Barton prepares to train up more life-changing guide dogs.
An investment in staff has contributed to the growing number of dogs that can be trained, with the team currently training 27 dogs – the highest number in over six years.
The increase marks an important step forward in helping people with sight loss across the South West gain greater independence and confidence through guide dog partnerships.
During the day, dogs work with their trainers to learn...
One of Britain's best known ancient historians, Professor Mary Beard is set to embark on a new tour across the UK in 2026, following her sold out dates in 2025, which includes a stop in Exeter.
More Secret Histories of Ancient Rome will see Mary explore how we uncover the truth about the ancient world and what those discoveries can tell us about the way we understand the present day.
Drawing on decades of research, Mary explains how historians have stitched together a picture of the past from fragments of archaeological and sometimes surprising written evidence. Things...
Outdoor Play Research Centre launches at the University of Exeter with landmark study into children’s play
Children are now nearly 11 when they start playing outdoors without supervision for the first time. That’s over a year older than their parents’ generation. Parents report they played outdoors at age nine.
This “generational play gap” has been revealed as the new Outdoor Play Research Centre launches at the University of Exeter. The Centre is funded by a philanthropic gift and will be led by Professor Helen Dodd, one of the nation’s foremost experts in child psychology and...
Children and teenagers from Exeter are being invited to film a message to their future selves as part of a new national filmmaking competition launched by the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA).
The competition, ‘ Dear Future Self ’, asks young people aged 18 and under to create a short film exploring what they would like themselves, ten years from now, to remember about who they are today. Whether it is a favourite hobby, a treasured memory, or something that brings them joy.
Nick Pilton, Head of Film and Television at PQA, said: “Dear Future Self is all...
New signage has gone up around Exeter encouraging people to use bins when disposing of their chewing gum.
The message is simple: ‘Time to bin your gum?’. And the messages – in bright pink - have been placed on bins and posts in the city centre, meaning there’s no excuse for throwing down gum on the pavements or road.
The posters are part of an initiative to get more people disposing of their chewing gum responsibly.
Earlier this summer, Exeter City Council was successful in winning a £30,657 grant from the Chewing Gum Task Force - administered by environmental...
A brand-new, purpose-built nursery and pre-school will open in Cranbrook, on the outskirts of Exeter, in September.
The Little Pioneers Cranbrook nursery, located on Elm Drive, will open following an £1 million investment by owners, OurCoop, the UK’s largest independent co-operative Society, and offers 100 spaces for children aged from three months to five years.
Ahead of its upcoming opening, its launch was marked by a ribbon cutting ceremony last week attended by the Vice Chair of Cranbrook Town Council, alongside OurCoop directors and executive team.
Aldi colleagues in Devon are taking on a 900-mile relay to raise funds for the supermarket’s charity partner, Teenage Cancer Trust.
The route will pass 90 Aldi stores in total, with colleagues from across the region taking turns to run, cycle or walk from store to store between Cardigan and Camborne. Running from Thursday 2nd July to Thursday 6th August, colleagues will pass the baton across towns, cities and countryside along the way.
Dan Oakenfull, Regional Managing Director at Aldi UK, said: “We’re incredibly proud of everyone taking part in this challenge to raise...
Duryard & St James councillors Tammy Palmer and Kevin Mitchell have announced their support for an exciting new proposal to transform Sidwell Street Methodist Church into a landmark circus arts hub for Exeter and the wider South West.
The plans, developed by Paulos Circus in close consultation with the Methodist Church and existing community groups, outline a vibrant new future for the historic building. The proposed hub would include a circus school , museum , and performance venue , while continuing to honour the church’s heritage and maintain its role as a place of worship...
