Haydn Thomas says he is "excited" at the challenge that lies ahead for Exeter Chiefs following today's European Professional Rugby Challenge Cup draw in Switzerland.
The Devon club, who were among the top seeds for the new-look competition, have been pitted in Pool Two alongside French Top14 sides Bayonne and La Rochelle, as well as Rabo Prodirect12 outfit Connacht Rugby.
In what will be Exeter's fifth season in European competition, Thomas knows the challenge of tackling opposition from overseas is something that players, coaches and supporters crave at the start of each...
Fans of rock giants Bon Jovi will be heading for Exeter Corn Exchange on Friday 27 June when the Bon Jovi Experience perform live at the city centre venue.
The Bon Jovi Experience were the world’s first tribute Bon Jovi and are the world’s only tribute to have been requested by, and to have performed live on stage with, Jon Bon Jovi himself. They are also the only tribute to have been featured on the official Bon Jovi website.
They were told by BBC Radio 1 DJ and TV personality, Chris Evans, that “they were the best tribute band he had ever seen” and were also asked to...
Princesshay, Exeter is giving away days out to national and local leisure attractions as part of its Summerdine restaurant promotion running from 7 July - 21 August 2014.
With many alfresco dining opportunities and plenty of family friendly restaurants, Princesshay is offering a free day out to a favourite UK attraction when diners spend £45 three times at any of its restaurants within the campaign dates.
All 9 of the Princesshay restaurants are participating in the Summerdine promotion, providing delicious summer menus and seasonal flavours including pan Asian tastes from...
Byron, the proper hamburger specialists, will open their first South West restaurant in Princesshay, Exeter on Friday (13 June).
The restaurant serves classic hamburgers, including a regularly-changing special, plus sides, salads and desserts, including vegetarian options, a children’s menu and takeaway.
Tom Byng, Byron’s founder, said: “We’re excited to be opening in Exeter in a great location right at the heart of the city, and I hope local fans of proper hamburgers feel the same.”
Byron was founded by Tom Byng in 2007 when he felt there was a gap in the market...
A survey carried out by local charity, Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau, shows that many people in Exeter will struggle to deal with universal credit without support.
For most claimants, Universal Credit will eventually replace:
• Income Support • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance • Child Tax Credit • Working Tax Credit • Housing Benefit • Budgeting loans - an advance payment of UC will replace these.
Figures from the Devon Strategic Partnership Welfare Reform Advisory Group in August 2013 suggest that 157,000 people...
A flood defence wall damaged by the storms at the start of the year has been repaired.
Exeter City Council has funded the repairs to the wall at Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham.
Contractors working for the City Council began work on 28 April and have now finished on schedule.
A large section of the coastal defence alongside the River Clyst frontage was severely damaged during the high tides and storm damage in January and February. This resulted in a breach which allowed the high tides to overtop and flow into the protected land and inland road behind it. These raised...
Devon and Cornwall’s Police and Crime Commissioner is calling for action to prevent a continual drain on resources to support national policing. As part of the "mutual aid" agreement, the Devon and Cornwall force is required to provide officers for events such as the NATO summit and Olympics. However Tony Hogg is worried about the impact on effective local policing, particularly during the summer months when more than eight million people visit Devon and Cornwall.
Resources are already fully stretched during this period, and although money is refunded to the force for use of...
Exeter city centre will be full of servicemen and women, past, present and future as it celebrates Armed Forces Day on Saturday 21 June.
As part of the city’s annual celebrations of the work of the Armed Forces, almost 800 servicemen and women from all branches of the armed forces will be marching through the City Centre with Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence taking the salute at the Guildhall.
Lead by the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines together with Royal Marines from Lympstone, who are marking the anniversary of their...
Men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket could be inadvertently damaging their chances of becoming a father, according to a new study led by the University of Exeter. Previous research has suggested that Radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) emitted by the devices can have a detrimental effect on male fertility. Most of the global adult population own mobile phones, and around 14% of couples in high and middle income countries have difficulty conceiving. A team led by Dr Fiona Mathews, of Biosciences at the University of Exeter, conducted a systematic review of the...
