Exeter

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) is getting romantic this February with two events lined up.

The Valentine’s Vintage Ball brings dance music and theatre to the Museum. The Hot Tin Roofs will bring a raucous blend of swing, shake and rhythm & blues.

The Lindy Hoppers will on-hand with dance lessons, Nuts and Volts theatre company will be in residence researching the history of romance and there will be ElectroSwing DJs, Alfie’s Black Cab Photobooth and a vintage dressing up theme.

The event takes place on Saturday 14 February, from 7 to...

Exeter Racecourse’s £100,000 added card on Sunday (Feb 8) has been rewarded with top class entries across seven races, with the first race off at 1.25pm, including the feature listed novices’ hurdle.

Six go to post with the Philip Hobbs-trained War Sound, who looked so impressive on his course debut on New Year’s Day when he easily saw off his ten opponents to record a 12 lengths success, likely to start favourite.

Paul Nicholls, who saddled last year’s winner Vibrato Valtat, runs Emerging Talent, a heavy faller last time out at Kempton in the grade two Sky Bet Supreme...

Households in Devon and Cornwall will pay on average an extra £3.31 a year after the Police and Crime Panel approved Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg’s budget and a 1.99 per cent increase in the policing precept for 2015/16.

Speaking directly after the unanimous vote, OPCC Chief Executive Andrew White said: “We are delighted that the strength of the case that we put to the Police and Crime Panel has been accepted and understood by every member of the panel.

“We don’t make this increase lightly. It’s important that whenever you make an increase in council tax that it...

Ricky Pellow believes it’s testament to the quality and professionalism within the squad that Exeter Chiefs are pushing hard for honours on three fronts this season.

Having positioned themselves nicely amongst the Premiership’s leading lights, as well as booking a last eight place in the European Challenge Cup, the Devon club last week became the first side to ensure their place in this season’s LV= Cup semi-finals with victory away to the Newport-Gwent Dragons.

Last Sunday’s 37-32 success at Rodney Parade meant the Chiefs will top Pool Four regardless of what happens...

An Exeter charity has just set a new record in its work to prevent good food from being wasted and to support local community organisations across the city.

Devon and Cornwall Food Association, based in South Street, rescued over six tonnes of edible produce in December 2014, bringing the total saved last year to over 26,000 kilos.

Through its work with volunteers, in-date foodstuffs which are destined for landfill or incineration are collected daily and stored temporarily.

They are then re-distributed to dozens of community groups which support some of the most...

Devon’s Sam Baird has spoke of his optimism ahead of a Welsh Open Round One tie with Fergal O’Brien.

Being drawn against the ‘baby faced assassin’ for Tuesday 17 February was neither the best nor worst of possibilities according to Sam

“I’m just glad not to have drawn a real top player”, explained the 26 year old, “Anyone else I feel I can compete against.”

But Baird is under no illusions that O’Brien will provide easy opposition.

“Fergal is a very tough player”, continued The Blade, “He’s done well recently and gone up the rankings a bit – which is great at...

Princesshay has announced Age UK Exeter as its charity partner for 2015.

Committed to supporting local charities and organisations, Princesshay will be working with Age UK Exeter throughout the year on special events and fundraising activities.

Age UK Exeter is a local charity serving local people and is part of the Age UK family. Each year Age UK Exeter connects with over 5,000 older people and directly supports 1,000 older people every week. It delivers over 30 services and activities across the city weekly and is support by over 250 volunteers.

Wayne Pearce,...

Niki Cunningham, founder of the Harry Cunningham Trust, has donated a ‘Cuddle Cot’ to the Maternity Unit of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to enable bereaved parents to spend more time with their babies.

The Cuddle Cot is a cold pad that can be wrapped around a baby that has been stillborn or has been miscarried late in pregnancy. The Cuddle Cot keeps the baby cool, meaning parents can stay with their child for longer after it has passed away. This will give parents time to grieve and start to come to terms with their loss, as well as enabling other family members time to meet...

People of Exeter, the cheese sandwich must be saved! Traditionally a British favourite, cheese sandwiches are being side-lined for fancy lunchtime alternatives, and Anchor® is on a mission to use its tasty cheddar to remind you just how good they can be.

There’s nothing better than deliciously creamy slices of Anchor® Cheddar nestled between crusty white bread, with an even spreading of butter. It’s perfection, when you have the right cheese!

The Anchor® Cheddar campaigners are coming to Exeter town centre and Sainsbury’s on Alphington Road, this Sunday (8th February) to...

Farmland demand continued to outpace supply in the final six months of 2014, with land prices in the South West rising again to reach £8,438* per acre, according to the latest RICS/RAU Rural Land Market Survey H2 2014.

Arable land in the South West is currently more attractive than pasture, with the price of arable land hitting £9,250* per acre, with pasture at £7,625*.

Anecdotal evidence from surveyors in the South West suggests that supply is a big issue in the region, with a shortage of whole farms coming on to the market with a lot of interest from local farmers. Most...