England Rugby 2015, the Organising Committee for Rugby World Cup 2015, has announced the list of 41 Team Bases which will host the 20 participating teams during the Tournament, taking place between September 18 and October 31 2015.
Romania and Georgia will be based at Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club and Bicton College and Tonga will be based at the Univeristy of Exeter.
The search for Team Bases was launched via an open tender process in April 2013 and just under 100 bids were received from across the country and in Wales. All prospective Team Bases were subject to a...
Devon law firm Kitsons Solicitors has been unveiled as the new headline sponsor for Teignbridge District Council’s Sports Personality of the Awards.
The Teignbridge, Torbay, Exeter and Plymouth business responded to a plea from the district council which was looking for a new primary sponsor for the annual ceremony which celebrates the best in community sport, physical activity and health.
This year’s Sports Personality Awards will be held on Friday 28 November at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.
The awards gala has become one of the largest of its kind,...
A new website has been created to help visitors and residents get out and explore Devon’s green spaces, promoting everything from a gentle woodland stroll to an invigorating bike ride, from spotting our celebrated wildlife to discovering ancient geology.
The new website, www.exploredevon.info , has been launched by Devon County Council to bring together ideas for things to do and places to go to be more naturally active outdoors while enjoying Devon’s fantastic natural environment.
The website also supports the ‘Naturally Healthy’ theme of the Devon Local Nature Partnership...
This year's Christmas Market runs from Thursday 20 November until Thursday 18 December.
The Market will bring Exeter's Cathedral Green to life, with stalls offering unique, hand-made and unusual gifts, decorations, crafts and food – everything needed for a perfect Christmas celebration.
The Met Office, in conjunction with Public Health England (South West), have produced a series of species specific pollen maps for the south west of the UK.
The maps show the locations of six different tree and plant species - grass, alder, ash, birch, oak and pine - key allergenic plants for asthma and hay fever.
Different types of pollen are released from different plants and trees throughout the year generating hayfever and other allergies. These symptoms affect around 20% of the population and can have a serious impact on their well-being.
Residents and local homebuyers in Exeter will be in for a treat this Saturday (30 August) as Redrow is hosting a family fun day at its stylish development in Pinhoe - The Harringtons. The free event, which will take place between 11am and 4pm, will include a host of activities to keep the whole family entertained, many of which will be provided by local businesses. Visitors will be able to enjoy traditional fun fair games, including Buzz Wire, Hoopla and Darts, as well as a Bouncy Castle from local firm Exe Bouncy Castles. Redrow’s mascots, Buddy and Buster, will also be on hand to keep...
Creative youngsters began their two-week intensive Summer School at the Exeter Northcott Theatre last week. From 18 – 30 August participants, aged between 12 and 19, will be working with Polly Agg-Manning, Exeter Northcott Theatre’s Associate Director for ENGAGE, and a skilled team at the Exeter Northcott to develop a professional piece of theatre, Just So, which will culminate in a performance at the theatre on Saturday 30 August.
Just So is based around the true story of a soldier in the First World War. Before the night Jack Kipling went into battle he kept the troops’ spirits...
Cullompton-based logistics firm, Kay Transport has celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Palletways European distribution network.
As one of 300 plus transport providers in the pan-European express delivery network, the company is a key link in the Palletways supply chain. They all combine their resources to deliver small consignments of palletised freight quickly and cost effectively to markets across 13 European countries via 12 hub operations. Today, the network delivers 30,000 consignments of palletised freight every day - equivalent to one every second.
Enchanting artworks by an enigmatic painter, who has created art under an assumed identity, are now on display at a Exeter gallery. The collection, entitled ‘The Enchanted World of Ryder’, has been unveiled at Castle Galleries, Exeter, in order for the works to be judged by the public on its own merits, allowing the audience to escape into a world full of mystery and fantasy. Ryder’s collection of eight pieces, which are now available as limited editions on canvas at the gallery, feature animal characters and landscapes in whimsical settings, and portray a sense of freedom and elation....
Parents in Exeter are being given the opportunity to take their children to a series of fun, free pet workshops this summer, where they can interact with and learn more about a variety of scaled, finned and furry friends.
Both Pets at Home stores in Exeter are hosting a My Pet Pals Summer Activity Club, a series of free interactive pet workshops which will educate the next generation of pet owners on how to care for animals responsibly.
The workshops will cover the adventures of a gang of small furry animal characters and reptiles, who will illustrate how to look after pets...
