The national chair of trustees of Samaritans has told volunteers in Exeter to prepare for a digital revolution as the charity embarks on a modernisation programme.
Jenni McCartney - a former business development consultant and a Samaritans volunteer for over 25 years - told volunteers of the Exeter Mid and East Devon branch that the charity must modernise to cope with growing demand for its services.
“We have 201 branches across the country with 20,000 volunteers. Somebody contacts Samaritans every six seconds, day and night, and someone dies by suicide every 90 minutes. We...
Kidney specialists at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital are putting on a series of public information events around Devon and Somerset about home dialysis treatments and the opportunities this can present for patients, including the ability to travel.
The events are being held in July in Torbay, Honiton, Barnstaple, Taunton and Exeter. Kidney patients, family members, carers and clinicians are invited to come along and meet the RD&E’s renal community team and current patients, including one person dialysing themself in a camper van with the transportable haemodialysis...
Work is underway on drainage improvements on the A373 between Honiton and Cullompton.
The scheme will address standing water issues at three locations along the road, with work at all three sites expected to be completed by the end of July. Work has started at Came Cross/Crammer Barton to install a new drainage system which will reduce surface water run-off in this area. Access is available from the Cullompton end of the A373 as far as Crammer Barton and from the Honiton end as far as Colliton. From Monday (17 July) work will also start on replacing a damaged culvert and kerbs at...
Playing football can improve bone development in adolescent boys, new research shows.
In a study comparing adolescent footballers to swimmers, cyclists and a control group of boys not involved in regular sport, scientists at the University of Exeter found football led to significantly better bones after one year of training.
Adolescence is the key period for bone development, and poor development at this stage is linked to reduced peak bone mass (the amount of bone mass at the end of the skeletal maturation, around age 30), increased fracture risk and osteoporosis later in...
Rob Baxter insists there is a “burning desire” amongst the Exeter Chiefs coaching staff to take the Devon club onto even greater things in the future, after he and his three trusty lieutenants - Ali Hepher, Rob Hunter and Ricky Pellow - today all agreed new three-year deals with the Aviva Premiership champions.
Baxter will take on the new title of Director of Rugby for the 2017/18 season, while Hepher has been named the club’s new Head Coach. Both Hunter (Forwards Coach) and Pellow (Skills Coach) will continue in their current roles, both of which have seen them help take the...
The biggest rugby sevens festival in the South West returns to Exeter on July 15th and 16th, with 12 international European teams competing in the Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s at Sandy Park and the best amateur teams playing in the SW Rugby 7s at Topsham Sports Ground. Thousands of spectators have packed Sandy Park in the previous two Exeter 7s events and this year’s tournament is set to be even bigger and better, with more rugby and entertainment on offer for fans. The Mitsubishi Motors Exeter 7s is the final leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Series, which started in Russia on June 3rd and...
For the first time ever, Devon charity ‘Living Options’ are hosting ‘Ability’, a free, fun and accessible festival for disabled people and their families in the heart of Exeter. The event coincides with Disability Awareness Day, to celebrate the achievements of disabled people and the Deaf community and will be officially opened by The Lord Mayor of Exeter. Taking place on Sunday 16 July from 10am-4pm, Living Options are transforming Northernhay Gardens into a hub of entertainment and accessible activities for everyone to enjoy, with BBC radio Devon DJ David Fitzgerald ‘m’cing’ the event....
Exeter City is delighted to reveal the new third kit for the 2017/18 EFL Sky Bet League Two season.
The Grecians have worked together with kit providers Joma, and long term main club sponsors Flybe to create a kit that celebrates the partnership with Flybe, which is now in its 14th consecutive year, making it one of the longest running sponsorships in football.
The new shirt features Flybe’s main colour of purple, with a striking white collar and is punctuated with a line of Flybe’s recognisable red, white and yellow stripes. The shirt is paired with white shorts and red...
Barratt Homes Exeter’s Alun Potter took to the saddle for the Dartmoor Classic cycle ride this week, all in aid of charity.
The technical project manager covered 67 miles in a bid to raise money for Barratt’s nominated charity, the Exeter Foundation.
Providing the city and its surrounding areas with a ‘Civic Trust’, the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club charity promotes the local community - acting as a fundraising body with a commitment to the future prosperity of the area.
“I’m delighted to have completed this challenge because it was no easy task,” said Alun who had to...
Property Search Group, a market leading provider of searches to Conveyancers across England and Wales, has signed up as a major sponsor of rugby legend Gareth Steenson’s testimonial year.
The Exeter Chiefs fly half, has spent nine years with the club and was responsible for scoring the winning points with an ice cool kick at the Twickenham final.
Following the victory, and on the eve of his 10th season with the Chiefs, Gareth is now embarking on an exciting testimonial year.
Proceeds from the testimonial calendar of events will go to the Exeter Foundation and...
