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Newton St Cyres YFC £1.8k charity donation

Newton St Cyres Young Farmers Club held their AGM on 15th September with Stuart Luxton standing as the new President, Robert Chertion as Chairman, Georgina Davie Vice-Chairman and Millie Murphy as secretary. The club is going from strength to strength with an increased number of members since the new members evening arranged to recruit younger people, and a selection of activities and club socials held within the first month.

Millie Murphy competed at the County round of the Call my Bluff speaking competition representing Haldon Group, whilst Georgina Davie competed in the Just a...

Motorbiking Santas wanted!

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sat, 10/31/2015 - 11:52pm

A festive motorbike cavalcade with a special difference will take place just a couple of weeks before Christmas this year – and YOU could be part of it.

The riders will be delivering Christmas toys to youngsters with life-limiting illnesses at the South West Children’s Hospice.

So why not arm yourself with a Santa suit, decorate your motorbike with some tinsel or antlers and join the Exeter Based Motorbike Rides group for a ride to remember?

This is the second Exeter Santa Ride, the first one last year was very memorable with well over a hundred bikers all turning...

City beaten at the Hive

Match report: Barnet 2 Exeter City 0

Exeter City's search for a Saturday afternoon away win this season continues after a 2-0 Hallowe’en defeat at Barnet.

City made three changes for this one, and with Jordan Moore-Taylor not involved, Tom McCready came in at right-back and featured alongside a central defensive pairing of Christian Ribeiro and the returning Troy Brown. Ryan Harley was back in the starting line-up, and operated along the flank.

City spent a lot of the first period in defensive positions, with Tom Nichols finding himself in the defensive third a lot...

Remembrance-tide in Exeter

The launch of the 2015 Poppy Appeal in Devon (coinciding with the arrival of the Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance on Cathedral Green) has marked the beginning of Exeter Cathedral's preparations for the coming season when we remember those close to us who have died.

November also includes occasions when the entire country stands still to honour the memory of lives lost in armed conflict.

There are plenty of opportunities to gather in the Cathedral for glorious music, moving worship or silent prayer, including the popular Remembrance Sunday Service (8th...

Horror as young lawyers jump off building...

A brave group from leading South West law firm Stephens Scown pushed themselves over the edge today in a Halloween-themed abseil raising funds for Age UK Exeter.

Six lawyers from the firm’s Young Marketing Group (YMG) took part in the hair-raising 80ft abseil off the edge of Princesshay’s NCP car park, raising over £750 in the process.

In costumes ranging from witches to Harry Potter and Batwoman, the terrifying lawyers were part of more than 50 participants from businesses around the city.

Age UK Exeter works to support elderly people across the city and is the...

** COMPETITION CLOSED ** Win a family ticket to the Exeter Round Table charity fireworks display

The Exeter Daily has teamed up once more with Exeter Round Table to offer you the chance of winning a family ticket to this year’s Charity Fireworks Extravaganza.

How to enter:

All you have to do for the chance of winning is to email your name, email address and a contact telephone number to ted@thedailyuk.com - make sure you enter "Round Table Fireworks Competition" in the subject line!

One winner will be chosen at random at 4.30pm on Monday 2 November 2015 and notified by email.

Click here for full terms and conditions.

Good luck!

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Devon builder fined for listed building offences

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 10/30/2015 - 2:38pm

An East Devon builder has been ordered to pay £20,120 in fines and costs for committing six listed building offences and one offence of failing to comply with an enforcement notice.

At a sentence hearing, which took place on Wednesday 28 October, at Exeter Magistrates Court, Barry Anthony Wright (who was represented legally) pleaded guilty to a total of seven criminal charges brought against him by East Devon District Council.

Six of the charges relate to unauthorised works (contrary to sections 9(1) and 9(2) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act...

Sanderson Weatherall launches new integrated asset advisory service

Exeter-based chartered surveyor and property consultancy Sanderson Weatherall has launched a new integrated asset advisory service for businesses following the appointment of a debt and working capital management specialist.

Chris Brooke has been appointed associate partner within the asset based lending (ABL) valuation and advisory department. He joins Christian Humphreys, partner, and Lee Joyce, associate partner, in delivering their specialist ABL service to financial lenders, insolvency practitioners, corporate recovery specialists and private equity houses operating within a...

New Exeter collective officially opened

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 10/30/2015 - 12:31pm

An Exeter business which provides specialist employment for people with disabilities has been officially opened by Devon County Council leader John Hart who said he was pleased to see the workers all flourishing.

The Devon Disability Collective (DDC) was set up after PLUSS announced the impending closure of its factory at Marsh Barton.

Devon County Council owns the building and agreed to waive the £150,000 rent for the first year and loan the collective £125,000 over five years to help its set-up costs and cash flow.

Mr Hart worked with Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw and...

James Acaster - Represent ** SOLD OUT **

Event Date: 
01/11/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Phoenix

JAMES ACASTER – REPRESENT ‘Love is the absence of judgment’ Dalai Lama XIV.

Running his mouth off about a bunch of stuff nobody even cares about – it’s James Acaster.

Nifty. Snazzy. 30 years old. Doing his best to improve his imposture.

Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee 2014, 2013 and 2012.

As seen on Nevermind the Buzzcocks – BBC Two, Mock the Week- BBC One, 8 Out of 10 Cats – Channel 4 and Russell Howard’s Good News – BBC Three.

As Heard on James Acaster’s Findings (Radio 4) and The Josh Widdicombe Show (XFM)

‘This is stand-...

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