This was capital punishment in it’s harshest form.
Rob Baxter’s side handed out arguably one of their finest displays in the Aviva Premiership to book themselves a first-ever semi-final in the end of season play-offs.
England star Jack Nowell led the way in a ten-try hammering of Harlequins, who were looking to give departing Director of Rugby, Conor O’Shea, the perfect send off before he heads for pastures new.
Instead, the Irishman could only watch on as Devon’s finest ran amok at the Twickenham Stoop. Nowell was crowned man...
A unique event for folk music lover and songwriters alike is taking place in Exeter.
A folk star and famous songwriter is taking a night off from the busy touring schedule to drop in on a favourite local venue, unpack the songwriting process a little and share thoughts with an intimate audience.
Steve Knightley, one of the Westcountry’s leading songwriters, will give an illustrated talk about his approach to songwriting using songs reflecting a sense of place in Devon at the Cygnet Theatre, Exeter on Monday 9th May.
The title of the event is What do you know, what...
Gareth Steenson admitted he was ‘lost for words’ after he was crowned Exeter Chiefs’ Player of the Year at their annual awards night.
In front of almost 600 people at the club’s Sandy Park Stadium, the Irish fly-half landed the highly sought after prize from his peers, beating off stiff competition from team-mates Don Armand and Will Chudley.
Steenson has enjoyed another stellar season in Exeter colours, not only topping the point-scoring charts in the Aviva Premiership, but also overtaking the long-standing record of Tony Yapp as the Devon club’s leading points-scorer....
To celebrate and showcase the black pudding recipes we tested recently with Dr jan Davison for an Oxford Food & Drink Symposium, Rusty Pig is hosting an evening of black pudding and Bourbon cocktails on Friday 13th May.
On arrival: Lamb & Rosewater Pudding (Mrs Rundell 1805) with Mint Julip apéritif
First course: Rusty pig's own Black Pudding (Rusty Pig 2012) with an Old Fashioned
Second course: Black pudding the English way, with a hint of Spain (Patrick Lamb 1726) with Bourbon Mack
Rob Baxter is challenging his Exeter Chiefs side to "want more" as they gear up for the club's first-ever appearance in the Aviva Premiership play-offs. The Chiefs will wrap up the final round of the scheduled domestic season at Harlequins tomorrow (3:30pm) knowing a victory in the capital will guarantee them home advantage in a fortnight's time in the last four. Last weekend's impressive 24-3 victory over Wasps saw them leapfrog the Midlanders back into second spot, effectively putting them back in control of their own destiny at such a crucial stage of the campaign. Buoyed by that...
In a follow up to the 2015 show 'Man Wanted', the hilarious Celia Delaney returns to Devon to perform her brand new show: 'Man Found' on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June.
Described by London City Nights as "a consistently funny act", Celia will perform 'Man Found' in the recently launched Hope Hall Arts in Wonford, Exeter.
To enjoy a night of hilarity and to see Celia answer whether one can have their cake and eat it all, click here to book tickets .
Three healthcare teams from the South West scooped prizes at The BMJ Awards 2016 in London on Wednesday night (4 May). The BMJ Awards are the UK’s premier medical awards programme, recognising and celebrating the inspirational work done by doctors and their teams. This year’s awards attracted more than 300 entries across 15 categories, including anaesthesia, cancer care, dermatology, and palliative care. Anaesthetists at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust won Anaesthesia Team of the Year for engaging trainees in meaningful research Dr Gary Minto, consultant anaesthetist and his team set up a...
Police investigating the garden at the former home of a paedophile couple, who knew serial killers Fred and Rose West, have confirmed that nothing of significance has been found and the investigation is now complete.
Excavations began on Tuesday (3 May) in the rear garden of a bungalow in Bradnich, near Cullompton, following historic intelligence linked to the former occupants of the council-owned property, David and Pauline Williams.
Detective Superintendent Keith Perkin from the Public Protection Unit said: “Following intelligence received, Devon and Cornwall Police...
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter is launching a new health impact research project.
The research follows on from the charity’s involvement last year, as part of a group of Citizens Advice charity’s in the County, into a study to better understand the long term outcomes for people who sought their help.
Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Exeter said: “Findings from the research last year confirmed that our services make a significant difference to people’s situations, resolving their problems and having long-term positive effects on their...
