Tourism Minister Helen Grant has suggested people caught up in the passports fiasco caused by a massive backlog should holiday at home - as she poses for pictures at the World Cup in Brazil!
Ms Grant said she was “confident” that the backlog of 30,000 passport applications would be dealt with before people planned to go abroad this summer, but added that there was “a lot to be said for the ‘staycation’”.
Asked about the situation in an interview with the House magazine, Ms Grant said: "I'm in no doubt, I'm very confident that people will get their passports...but if they...
As the rest of the country is glued to their screens watching the World Cup, we've challenged the South American regions, known for their football prowess, to a Wine challenge. Join us as we see how Brazil, Argentina and Chile stand up against each other when it comes to their vineyards.
Hosted by our fantastic wine supplier Bibendum, the evening will explore exciting new wines from South America's most up and coming wineries and regions. Each wine perfectly matched with a delicious and infomal 3 course South American feast.
Exeter’s original gourmet burger restaurant has created a special Brazil feast to celebrate the football World Cup.
Only available during the World Cup at Urban Burger on Queen Street, each gourmet Brazil burger, priced at £7.95, comes with fries and a free soft drink.
And every time Brazil are playing in the tournament, the price drops £2 to just £5.95 - or stick to £7.95 with £2 donated to the Exeter Foundation, supporting a range of local charities including Hospice Care, Headway Devon and Exeter Samaritans.
Brazil kicked off the 2014 tournament in Sao Paulo with...
England are one of the two oldest national teams in football; alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world’s first international football match in 1872. They were World Cup hosts and winners in 1966 and semi-finalists in Italy in 1990, though it’s arguable whether they are still a top ten team in the world right now, even though they’re officially ranked at #10 in the FIFA World Rankings. Most Capped Player: Peter Shilton, 125 (1970 – 1990) Top Goal Scorer: Bobby Charlton, 49 (1968 – 1970)
The Home Office and The Association of Chief Police Officers are warning football supporters of harsh consequences if their World Cup celebrations turn sour.
From now until mid July, a poster and online advertising campaign will be used to communicate important messages about domestic violence to men aged 18 to 35.
All advertising will direct men to the Respect website and phone helpline for advice and support (0808 802 4040).
Posters will be displayed in male toilets in England and online adverts will be shown around football content during the World Cup 2014...
With all football fans’ eyes turning towards Brazil, DVLA has today revealed the top ten football number plates that they have sold.
Topping the table is WE57 HAM with their fellow London team AR53 NAL joint second with HU11 CTY. EN61 AND finished mid-table in seventh place and PRE 570N prop up the table in tenth.
Rugby fans in and around Exeter will have a chance to get their hands on Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets from May onwards.
England Rugby 2015, Tournament Organiser for Rugby World Cup 2015, has today released details on the Rugby Community Ticket programme that will see 500,000 tickets go on sale to rugby fans through the English club network and wider rugby community from May 2014. Exeter will be hosting three matches at Sandy Park as part of Rugby World Cup 2015.
The programme enables clubs and rugby organisations to give members an additional opportunity to access tickets...
The government has today said they will reconsider suggestions to extend alcohol licensing hours during the FIFA world cup pending the result of a consultation launched today.
The extension requested by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) had been rejected by the Home Office earlier this year in favour of case-by-case temporary licensing orders, however the rejection was then overruled by the Prime Minister, David Cameron who called for a “re-think”. The decision has pleased pubs lobbyists who have called on landlords and others supporting an extension of licensing hours...
It’s the kind of thing you dream of as a youngster, but tomorrow Jack Nowell’s dreams will become reality when the Exeter Chiefs star runs out for England at Twickenham for the first time in his fledgling international career. The 20-year-old has again been named in Stuart Lancaster’s starting XV for their latest Six Nations encounter against Ireland. Fresh from victory away to Scotland a fortnight ago at Murrayfield, England will now be looking to throw a spanner in the works of the visiting Irish, who themselves have yet to taste defeat in this season’s competition following wins over...
