The South West is getting set to go rugby crazy with the countdown to the first World Cup fixture in Exeter now well underway.
Tonga face Namibia in Pool C at Sandy Park on September 29 but there will be a sprinkling of international talent on show in the city before that to whet the appetite of rugby fans.
Former New Zealand Maori Brad Hepi and Welsh World Cup player Will James are two of the star names signed up to play in a charity tag rugby day in Exeter this weekend.
The Devon Rugby Legends Tag Feztival at Exeter Saracens on Saturday is raising awareness and...
Fifteen hundred cyclists will be heading out of Topsham on Sunday June 28 in an event that has raised more than £300,000 for local cancer charity FORCE in the past four years.
They will leave the rugby club from 8am onwards to tackle 100 or 55 mile routes around the Devon countryside on the annual Nello ride.
This is the biggest fundraising event in the charity’s calendar and its popularity attracts riders back year after year.
Adele Needham from Exeter, an emergency planner for Devon and Cornwall with the Environment Agency, has ridden the shorter course for the...
Martin Cooper, former head of cancer services in Exeter, has been appointed as the new patron of FORCE.
Mr Cooper retired as Medical Director at the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust in March.
He becomes only the third patron of the Exeter cancer charity after former diplomat Sir Anthony Parsons and FORCE co-founder Chris Rowland, who died last year.
“Chris and I worked closely in patient care. He was an incredibly innovative individual. He got the charity off the ground and it is amazing to see what it has grown into. FORCE is a remarkable asset to the...
The Lympstone based South West Comms Band will again be performing at one of the most popular charity events on the Devon musical calendar. Led by new musical director Rich Harvey, they will take to the stage for the fifth Classics Galore! concert.
Classics Galore! is an extravaganza of entertainment that features familiar and uplifting music performed by a 200-hundred strong ensemble - a full orchestra, the Lympstone brass band and two choral societies.
The event is staged to raise money for local cancer charity FORCE and this year’s concert will be at the University of...
Brian Gould (right), governor of Exeter’s Wheatley St Michael Lodge of Moose International, and secretary Malcolm Potbury (left) present a cheque for £500 to fundraiser Mervyn Hayes from Exeter cancer charity FORCE.
Moose International is an organisation dedicated to raising money for good causes.
Wheatley St Michael Lodge treasurer Mel Fildew said: “We all give our time freely to raise money and we try to support community projects and charities within Exeter. A number of people within our lodge have been helped by FORCE and I had counselling at the Support Centre after my...
Exeter cancer charity FORCE is offering the chance for one lucky runner to take part in next year’s Virgin Money London Marathon.
For the first time, FORCE has been awarded a golden bond space for the race on Sunday April 26.
Under the scheme, charities buy guaranteed entries which they offer to anyone who missed out on a ballot place. Runners then commit to raise a four figure sum for their cause.
“Obviously we want to maximise this fantastic opportunity, so we are looking for a keen runner to represent FORCE on the day. He or she will also need to be an...
Over 250 guests were welcomed with a glass of Pimm’s in the VIP marquee of the St. Austell Brewery Ladies Day at Newton Abbot Racecourse.
Beautifully dressed ladies adorned with fabulous hats enjoyed pampering with the Aztec Spa therapists; colour and personal style tips from Kate Lamport, Queen of Style; skin advice from the Beresford Clinic and personal consultations by stylists from V&M hair.
A selection of stunning millinery was available to hire from Mrs B’s Bonnets and popular broadcaster, Judi Spiers compered the fashion show hosted by sponsor, Exiv (formerly...
