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Ian Whitten has warned Exeter Chiefs can ill afford to take for granted their proud home record when they play host to rivals Gloucester in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership clash (3pm).

The two teams meet for the first top flight game of 2016 at Sandy Park, a venue which has become somewhat fortress-like for Rob Baxter’s side over the past 12 months.

Ironically, it was the Cherry & Whites who were the last side to emerge victorious from Exeter in any competition, winning 26-25 in yet another nail-biting encounter between the two adversaries.

Since then, plenty have...

A leading nurse at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised in the New Year Honours List with a British Empire Medal. Fiona Fry has worked at the RD&E since 1993, and been in her current Hepatology Nurse Specialist role since 2001. In the last 14 years she has developed liver nursing services in Exeter and Mid and East Devon which have gone from strength to strength. The service has benefited from the care of a lead nurse who is shaping national thinking and as a result the service is ensuring high quality patient focused care. Fiona said: “The British Empire...

Elaine M Goodwin, internationally acclaimed and world renowned mosaic artist, is leaving her beloved City of Exeter after some forty years. She is moving to France to establish a larger studio and gallery.

Elaine started her creative path in Exeter in the 1970s where she studied sculpture and photography at Exeter College of Art & Design.

Whilst her developing interest in mosaics took her to exotic global locations such as India, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan, it was always to Exeter she returned.

Between 1982 and 1986 she tutored mosaics at Exeter College and...

National charity Samaritan’s Purse has extended its thanks to the local Regus centres at Southernhay Gardens and Exeter Business Park in Exeter, for their efforts towards collecting thousands of gift-filled shoeboxes which have since been distributed to needy and vulnerable children across the world.

The shoeboxes, put together by members of the public, local businesses, schools and churches, contained everything from sweets and toys to toothbrushes, colouring books and stickers. They were distributed in time for Christmas to underprivileged children in orphanages, hospitals and...