Sports has always had the great power to unite people no matter what race, religion, nationality, gender or social background they belong to. South Africa being one of the most diverse countries on the planet in terms of ethnicity, culture and geography has used the power of sports to unite its people together under one umbrella more than other countries. When it comes to The Proteas, Springboks or Bafana Bafana all South Africans unite to support their country against their opposition regardless of their race, religion or background. We fondly remember how passionate South Africans were...
Officers investigating a robbery in Honiton have released further images of a man they are urgently trying to trace. A team of dedicated officers are now involved in the investigation following the robbery which took place at Banwell Antiques, in Honiton over the weekend. The incident took place as a female staff member, who was working alone, opened up the store at around 9am. The woman was grabbed from behind by the suspect before being tied up. Although not physically injured she was left very shaken by the incident. She is now being supported by officers and her family. Clearer images...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Seaton which left an elderly pedestrian with serious injuries. Emergency services were called to Harbour Road around 10.50am yesterday morning (23 March) after a Mercedes car was in collision with an 89-year-old woman near to the junction with Bay Court.
The elderly woman, from Seaton, sustained serious head, leg and arm injuries and was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth by air ambulance. She remains in hospital in a serious condition. The car driver, a 90-year-old woman from east Devon, was uninjured in...
A successful fundraising auction by the Friends of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery has ensured that a portrait commemorating the friendship of two of Devon’s most famous artists has been saved for Devon.
With over £12,000 raised at the art auction last Wednesday and assistance from the V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Portrait of the artist Francis Hayman (1708-1776) by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) can be added to Exeter’s art collection.
Rosie Denham, Exeter’s Lead Councillor for Economy and Culture, said: “Reynolds and Hayman are both artists of...
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter offered few excuses after watching his side slip to a 45-15 defeat at Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership.
A week after claiming their first major silverware in 143 years when they lifted the LV= Cup, the Chiefs were brought crashing back down to earth by a rampant Tigers side.
In a vintage display from the East Midlanders, they scored six tries in total through Logovi'i Mulipola, Niki Goneva, Adam Thompstone and David Mele (2) to keep themselves well in the play-off picture with just five rounds of the season remaining.
People can now gain access to online accounts for a number of council services, Exeter City Council has announced.
The City Council has created a self-service online account for customers, making it easier to access things like benefits and council tax payments.
Residents can register for Council Tax e-billing, allowing them to get an email notification instead of receiving a paper bill.
Cllr Rob Hannaford, Lead Councillor for Housing and Customer Access, said: “This new initiative has been brought in to make life easier for customers. It also saves the Council...
Retail and catering staff at the University of Exeter are proud to have donated over £5,000 to local charity Hospiscare.
For every bottle of Abbey Well Water the team sell throughout their catering and retail outlets, Coca Cola Enterprises donate 5p to the University’s chosen charity/project for that year.
The University of Exeter has been taking part in the scheme for over four years, supporting various charities and projects both in the UK and Africa and have helped to raise over £12,000.
The Campus Services Team has been working with Hospiscare over the past two...
Police helicopters were dispatched over Exeter late last night to aid in the search for a missing man. Emergency services called for assistance from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) after concerns were raised for the man’s welfare. A police helicopter team located the man in the Ludwell Valley area shortly after midnight and officers on the ground were directed to him.
Following a new report exposing the under-use of pension sharing orders in divorces, one of the country’s top family lawyers has issued a warning that divorcees could be missing out on money they are entitled to from their partner’s pension. The new figures show that in 86 per cent of divorces, no pension sharing takes place. This is set to become even more significant given the wholesale pension reform proposed in the Budget.
Pension sharing orders allow pension arrangements on divorce to be divided completely, creating a clean break between the divorcing couple. The first...
In this video local business expert Peter Weeks from Daneswood Solutions explains how to get the best out of your web design company.
Peter explains what you need to do before choosing your web design company and gives great tips on what you need to look for when choosing the right company “If you're looking to have a website developed, then most people will ask more than one company to provide a proposal for a site, so make sure that you write a detailed brief about your project and make sure that all companies get the same brief so that their responses can be consistent and...
