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Exeter Chiefs netted themselves another five-point haul, but head coach Rob Baxter was far from happy despite seeing his side maintain their top two status with this hard-fought victory over visiting Sale Sharks.

The Chiefs survived a real scare from Steve Diamond’s side to record their 11th league win of the campaign courtesy of tries from Kai Horstmann, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Olly Woodburn and Don Armand, but those were the key highlights in a performance that Baxter insisted post-match lacked any real intensity.

Sale made the most of favourable conditions to dominate for...

Local Vanessa Fyles-Legg, Bus Driver and Customer Service Advisor for APCOA Parking at Exeter Airport, has won the Inspiration Award at this year’s British Parking Awards.

Vanessa won the prize for her dedication, fantastic work ethic and fundraising efforts. Vanessa is a model employee who, despite living with cancer for the last seven years and undergoing at least one operation every year, is entirely committed to her role. In a rollercoaster awards ceremony, Vanessa was passed up for ‘Parking Person of the Year’, the award she was originally nominated for, but went on to win the...

Ali Hepher believes Exeter Chiefs still have areas to work on as their Aviva Premiership season heads towards the final straight. Undefeated in the top flight since late October, the Chiefs have produced an impressive run of results that has not only propelled them to second in the current standings, but has put them firmly on course for home advantage in the end of season play-offs. With just five rounds of the scheduled season remaining, three of which will be played at Sandy Park, Hepher says it’s imperative his side not only maintain their current performance levels, but in turn also...

For the second year running, Exeter has been highlighted in the Tech Nation report as a thriving cluster within the UK’s digital landscape.

The latest report confirms London’s position as an international powerhouse, and the UK as the leading European country in the digital sector and possessing unrivalled digital tech specialisms.

Tech Nation 2017 shows that Exeter’s position as a leading location for tech and digital innovation continues to rise, with the number of digital economy jobs up by 18% on the previous year, now standing at 14,018. Digital business turnover has...