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Golfers needed for charity fundraiser for Exeter's WESC Foundation

WESC Foundation is looking for teams of four to take part in their charity golf day on Friday 10 May at Crediton Downes Golf Club.

The golf day, sponsored by Michelmores, will raise vital funds for the children and young people at WESC Foundation who contend with sight loss and complex needs. For just £170 per team, the day includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, refreshments at the 10th hole and a delicious two-course evening dinner, complete with brilliant raffle and team prizes.

Partners and friends are welcome for the evening for just £15. Companies unable to attend but...

Do you want to make a difference to flood risk in the South West?

Over five million people are at risk from the devastating effects of flooding in the UK, with thousands of properties at risk in the South West. And the Environment Agency is looking for enthusiastic people to advise on the management of flood risk throughout the South West and make a real difference to people’s lives and to the environment we live in.

The Agency is looking for people from all walks of life to fill vacancies on both the South West and Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (RFCCs). Being an RFCC member is an exciting opportunity to help guide local flood and...

New Horizons

These days I am frequently speaking to clients that are new to this world. By ‘this world’ I mean ‘investing’, and by ‘new’ I may actually mean..... err..... ‘more mature’ (bear with me and let me give you an example).

Last week I met Mr Jackson (not his real name). Mr Jackson had recently retired and had ample income from his state and employers’ pensions to cover his expenses and enough to generate a regular surplus. In addition, by virtue of his lifestyle and a regular savings habit he had built up substantial amounts in cash deposit accounts. In terms of savings, he had never...

Chiefs side to face London Wasps

Rob Baxter knows the rewards of another hard year in the Aviva Premiership are within his side's grasp as his Exeter Chiefs squad prepare to travel to London Wasps in their penultimate game of the season on Sunday (2pm).

Four wins in their last five top flight fixtures have helped propel the Chiefs into the all-important top six as the battle for qualification in next season's Heineken Cup reaches boiling point.

Entering into this weekend's fixtures, the Chiefs hold a slender advantage over both Bath (2 points) and Wasps (3 points) for the final European spot - and Baxter...

A Family Evening with Michael Morpurgo at Ramm

RAMM’s chief patron, Michael Morpurgo, will be spending the evening of Friday 26 April with a packed audience at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum.

The award-winning author of War Horse , Private Peaceful and Adolphus Tips is a passionate supporter of museums and became RAMM’s chief patron in 2011. He has visited RAMM many times as a parent, grandparent and writer. In this family evening he will talk about his connection with and love of Devon, its people and landscape, and their place in his stories.

Entitled 'A Family Evening with Michael Morpurgo: From All Around the...

Chaz Thorogood to play at Lobster On The Lawn

Top musician Chaz Thorogood is to headline Lobster on the Lawn at The Magdalen Chapter on Monday May 27.

Chapter Hotels, in association with Quba & Co, are delighted to be playing host to this iconic Devon singer songwriter.

Live music and bank holidays at The Magdalen Chapter go hand in hand. The Quba & Co Stage, nestled in the manicured gardens of the hotel, promises to provide the very best music while guests can sit back and enjoy the culinary delights cooked up by head chef Ben Bulger. To celebrate the start of the lobster season, guests at this event will be...

SOS to host the first knife crime Conference in the South West

Over the past two years Exeter’s youth health social enterprise SOS Global has received funding from the Home Office Communities Against Guns Gangs & Knives Fund (CAGGK) to develop an anti-knife crime project in Exeter and the surrounding areas. The CEO Dawn Dines has been a key driving force behind the initiative and will present her findings at a regional conference at The Guildhall, Exeter on 26 April 2013 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. It will be opened by the Lord Mayor and guest speakers include his Honour Judge Cottle, Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg and Superintendent Chris...

Big Breakfast raises big bucks for charity

FORCE, a local cancer charity, held a ‘Great Devon Breakfast’ at St Olaves Hotel in Exeter and over 50 people from the local business community joined the organisers to help raise vital funds for the charity.

The event, hosted by Gilbert Stephens LLP, kick started the law firm's charity partnership with FORCE and the breakfast event raised over £400.

Sarah Daniels, Fundraising Manager for FORCE, comments: “We were really pleased to see so many people from the local business community turn up for the event and people were not only generous with their time but with donations...

Naqelevuki signs new two-year contract with the Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after it was confirmed today that Fijian international Sireli Naqelevuki has committed his future to the Aviva Premiership club.

The 32-year-old back follows the lead of a number of his current club-mates in agreeing a new two-year contract.

Naqelevuki, who joined the Chiefs in the summer of 2010 from South African Super Rugby outfit, the Stormers, has settled well to life in England and has been a prominent figure in helping the Devon club cement their place amongst English rugby’s top clubs.

A ferocious...

Devon Community Foundation welcoming cycle in Devon this weekend

Devon Community Foundation are looking forward to welcoming Calderdale Community Foundation this weekend when they are passing through the county as part of their 906 mile Land’s End to John O’Groats bike ride raising money for young apprenticeships.

The Cycle4Work campaign, which has so far raised more than £95,000, is being lead by Calderdale Community Foundation’s CEO Steve Duncan along with a team of seven cyclists coming from a variety of sporting and ‘not-so-sporting’ backgrounds. Starting their quest at Land’s End’s on Friday, the team will be going through Devon on Saturday...

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