Favourite British lifestyle clothing brand, Joules, is excited to announce the opening of a new store in Princesshay, Exeter today (Friday 15 August).
Tom Joule, CEO of Joules we will be attending the opening to meet customers and to cut the ribbon of the new store at 10am.
Capturing the true essence of British style, Joules has become renowned for clothing of the highest quality, splashed with bright colour and adorned with bespoke detail. Inspired by a true country heritage, they have struck a chord with men, women and children who love the outdoors and live life to the...
Exeter Chiefs will kick-off their European Rugby Challenge Cup campaign for the 2014/15 season with a trip to Bayonne.
Rob Baxter's side will travel to the Stade Jean Dauger on Saturday, October 18 with an 8pm kick-off.
A week later, the Chiefs will play host to Connacht Rugby at Sandy Park with a 3pm kick-off.
European action resumes in December with back-to-back encounters with La Rochelle, before the group stages are completed in January with a trip to Connacht and a home date with Bayonne.
The dates, venues and kick-off times for Rounds 3 and 4 in both...
The organisations which raise money during Exeter Chiefs’ home games have been selected for the new rugby season.
This year, 19 organisations will have the chance to assist in the coordination and collection of the funds at Sandy Park. These funds are ring-fenced specifically for these organisations and are distributed at the end of the season at the Exeter Foundation annual presentation dinner.
The organisations and charities selected by the Exeter Foundation are all Exeter-based and range from Vranch House, an independent day school and clinical centre for children with...
Planning your weekend? We’ve come up with plenty of ideas to keep the whole family entertained, whatever the weather!
STAGE & SCREEN
Big Screen in the Park: Gravity (PG) Saturday, 9pm, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter Gravity (PG) – A movie made for the big screen. Experience the multi award-winning, heart-pounding thriller Gravity out in the open and under the stars and be pulled into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. When disaster strikes a seemingly routine mission and the space shuttle is destroyed, two astronauts are left completely alone – tethered to...
Like unwrapping a beautiful present, fans of art will find much to enjoy within the inspiring landscape of Devon this September - discovering new work, new artists and travelling through the stunning countryside where so many artists have chosen to live and work.
Devon Open Studios is one of the largest annual art events in the country, show-casing over 250 artists across a county with a seriously high art-population density. Don’t miss it.
Only at Open Studios can the visitor experience the people, creative process and ideas that unfold within the private studios of...
Demand for new homes in the South West fell in July, to the lowest level since October 2011, while the supply of new properties coming onto the market also decreased, according to the July RICS Residential Market Survey.
In the region, 7% more chartered surveyors saw a fall rather than rise in new buyer enquiries in July, with 16% more surveyors seeing a fall in new instructions – a decrease from a net balance of 0% last month.
As a result of the slackening in demand and supply, sales expectations in the region for the next three months remain at a lower level. With an...
Construction of 20 new homes at three sites in Exeter is now well underway.
The accommodation at Bennett Square (Mincinglake) and Brookway (Whipton) is expected to be completed in spring 2015. Newport Road (Countess Wear) expected to be finished by summer 2015.
The new homes will be let to families in housing need. Three of the new houses will be built to full wheelchair accessible standards.
All of the homes are being built to the Passivhaus standard, meaning they will be cheaper to heat than a standard home and provide stable internal temperatures all year round...
Irishman Jerry Sexton says he is “excited” by the prospect of trying to earn himself a contract with Aviva Premiership club Exeter Chiefs.
The 21-year-old forward has been given until the end of November to prove his worth to head coach Rob Baxter, who is keen to bolster his second row options with skipper Dean Mumm currently sidelined with a shoulder injury.
Sexton – the younger brother of Ireland and British Lions fly-half Jonathan Sexton – settled into Devon earlier this week having seen a playing opportunity in France shudder to a halt due to contract problems.
Award-winning Exeter venue Sandy Park has released an extra date to their Christmas Party schedule. Bookings are now being taken for all of the recently redeveloped venue’s Christmas party packages on Saturday 6th December, including last year’s sell-out option the ‘Live Band’ night. Limited spaces are also still available for the other Live Band nights, which take place on Friday 12th and 19th of December and Saturday 20th December, and feature talented six-piece local band, Basher Tate. Sandy Park, which is undergoing a £7.5 million transformation over the summer, has the capability to...
A student from Exeter has earned a First Class Honours degree after completing her studies at the University of Worcester.
Morgaine Wilkinson, 23, will graduate at Worcester Cathedral in November.
Morgaine, a former pupil of St Luke’s Science and Sports College who studied Drama and Performance, said: “I’ve loved my three years at Worcester. My course was really well suited to me and has helped me nurture my skills and talents, given me so much confidence and opened my eyes to more than I could ever have imagined.
“When I saw I had achieved a first I didn’t quite...
