Exeter Chiefs star Jack Nowell says he has never "felt so good" on a rugby pitch after he marked his return to competitive action by claiming a try-double in Monday night's A League victory over London Welsh.
The England international has been sidelined since March with injuries to both his shoulder and knee, but he showed within minutes of his return that he was firing on all cylinders and itching to return to first team duty.
The Cornishman featured for 34 minutes as the Exeter Braves - who also added tries through Ceri Sweeney, Tom James, Jack Arnott, Sam Skinner and...
Exeter commercial property specialists, Space, have been preparing themselves for an operation of international proportions. The firm based in Southernhay have built a reputation for providing businesses with holistic commercial property services that include property search, acquisition, lease negotiation, interior design, brand integration, refurbishment and move management. Following an exciting opportunity, the firm have been given the chance to implement their skills in a completely different hemisphere. Founder and Managing Director, Tim Wadsworth, has taken a short term contract...
Patients have again recognised Devon Doctors as one of the country’s leading providers of out-of-hours [OOH] GP care.
The results of NHS England’s latest GP survey rank the OOH care it provides in South Devon and Torbay as the eighth best in the country, while North East and West Devon, which includes Exeter, ranks 10th of the 214 areas assessed.
The Exeter-based organisation has been a regular fixture in top 10 nationwide providers over the course of the past decade.
What is more, across the two areas 87 per cent of those surveyed said they had confidence and trust...
The fifth National Eye Health Week will take place on 22 – 28 September 2014.
The week aims to raise awareness of the importance of good eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all. 20 million people in the UK could be at risk of avoidable sight loss because they fail to have regular sight tests. Almost two million people in the UK are living with sight loss yet over half of sight loss can be avoided.
The number of people in the UK with sight loss is set to increase dramatically. It is predicted that by 2050 the number of people with sight loss in the UK will...
Renaissance Villages celebrated a highly successful launch of their new show homes at Millbrook Village – Exeter’s first luxury retirement village – which were officially opened on Saturday 6th September by TV and radio presenter, Nicki Chapman, who hosts many popular TV programmes including Escape to the Country, the RHS Chelsea Flower and Wanted Down Under.
As expected, a huge number of people attended the long-awaited launch event from 4th to 6th September and the three show homes proved so popular that six similar homes were snapped up immediately.
Some of Exeter’s most fascinating buildings will open their doors to the public free of charge later this week for Heritage Open Days.
Many of the venues participating are not usually open to the public or otherwise charge an entry fee. Running from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 September, Heritage Open Days is a unique opportunity to explore these sometimes hidden, often curious, and always interesting places. This year 48 properties or events will be taking place throughout the city.
A selection of the properties opening their doors to the public free of charge include Exeter’...
“‘There were three b*****kses in a cell in Lebanon.Cyclone Image An Englishman, an Irishman and an American. Why they were in that cell was anybody’s guess and why they were in Lebanon was their own guess.”
Inspired by the plight of the Beirut hostages in the late 1980’s, Frank McGuinness’s play is a brilliant portrayal of three desperate men in a desperate situation.
Funny, poignant and honest, the play explores the fears and dreams of men captive for years with no access to the outside world and little hope of release...
Michelin trained chef Josh McDonald-Johnson brings you street food, done right!
Four rounds of classic street food dishes from around the globe, made using the finest ingredients of Devon.
Our pop-up bar will be returning with curious cocktails, local beer from Exeter Brewery, the infamous PickleBack shot and maybe even a boilermaker or two...
An injured Royal Marine from Exeter has been chosen to represent Britain in the rowing events at the forthcoming Invictus Games. Ray Lowrie, 33, sustained a severe fractured ankle while on Exercise in Norway that ultimately led to his leg being amputated. He turned to specialist armed forces injury lawyers at Irwin Mitchell for help and support and his legal team has since secured interim payments from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to pay for an adapted bungalow to help him live independently. Following the accident Ray discovered that he had a flair for rowing after taking up the sport to...
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THEATRE
Moscow State Circus Thursday to Sunday, Oaklands Riding School, Alphington Roundabout, Exeter Set in the mystical centre of Moscow’s cultural & artistic quarter Park Gorkogo (Gorky Park) is the perfect back drop for who are undoubtedly the greatest circus artistes on earth. An amazing awe inspiring show created especially for its first ever European tour. More information: www.moscowstatecircus.com for tickets visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk
