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West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club set to soar with Enable Law sponsorship

The West Country Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club is ready to soar after entering an exciting new chapter of growth and athletic excellence.

This momentum is fuelled by a significant new sponsorship agreement with Enable Law, a leading personal injury and medical negligence firm headquartered in the South West.

By securing this vital support, the club is now better positioned than ever to enhance their presence in the sport, providing players with vital resources to excel on the court and also further solidifying the club's impact within the regional sporting community....

Baxter wasn't approached for England job

Rob Baxter thoughts were never on the possibility of taking over as England’s head coach this past week but on his side bouncing back from last week’s defeat by Ospreys to kick start their European Champions Cup.

His Exeter Chiefs side’s first victory against French opposition came with a 34-19 bonus point victory over Bordeaux-Bègles on a bitterly cold night at Sandy Park after the 9,577 crowd had observed a one-minute silence in memory of those killed in Paris last week.

Baxter wasn’t disappointed that England didn’t give him a call when they were looking for a...

Pupils take over East Devon District Council

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Sun, 11/22/2015 - 10:29am

Children from four East Devon primary schools today (Friday 20 November) had the chance to experience first-hand how their local district council is run.

The 40 pupils, aged 10 to 11 years, who visited East Devon District Council’s offices at Knowle in Sidmouth, were taking part in national Takeover Challenge Day, which aims to get children and young people involved with how public service decisions are made. It also provides organisations, such as local authorities, with a fresh perspective on the services they run.

The four primary schools taking part were:

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Gregory recognised for commitment to apprenticeships

Authored by Proteus
Posted: Sun, 11/22/2015 - 9:46am

Gregory Distribution Limited (GDL) was amongst the winners at Exeter College’s Annual Skills Awards at an event staged by and hosted by apprentices at the college where outstanding apprentices and employers were recognised for their achievement.

The award citation said that GDL “proved to be an exemplary Apprenticeship provider, acknowledged by Ofsted in the newly released video of good practice and continues to develop its business with Apprenticeships at the heart of all that they do. The winner of New Business of the Year, sponsored by Thrive Talent goes to Gregory Distribution...

Exeter academics recognised

Two rising research stars at the University of Exeter have been recognised by each receiving a highly prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize.

Climate scientist Dr James Screen and optical physicist Dr Jacopo Bertolotti have both been awarded prizes of £100,000 towards their continued research, in recognition of their respective work on rapid Arctic climate change and light scattering in fundamental physics.

The Philip Leverhulme Prize is awarded to researchers who have already had a significant international impact and whose future research career is exceptionally promising...

Chiefs side to face Bordeaux-Begles

Exeter Chiefs assistant coach Ali Hepher is confident he will see a response from his side as they look to get their European Champions Cup campaign up and running with victory over Bordeaux-Begles on Saturday night (21 November, ko 7:45pm).

Undone 25-13 by the Ospreys in Round One, the Chiefs know this latest match-up against their French visitors is vital if they are to stand any chance of progressing out of Pool Two this season.

The Chiefs have spent this past week reviewing in detail their disappointing display at the Liberty Stadium, one in which Hepher admitted the...

Pictures of Exeter's Christmas lights switch-on

Hundreds of people flocked to see Exeter's Christmas lights being switched on.

Entertainment was provided by the Exeter University Jazz Orchestra, pantomime performances from Wonder Productions and Pinhoe Pantomime cast and the sounds of the Exeter Universities A-Capella groups.

Michael Caines MBE and Tony Rowe OBE, who have recently been awarded the freedom of city, switched on the city centre’s Christmas lights together with the city’s rising stars Sound of the Sirens.

The Christmas lights switch on event marked the start of late night shopping in the city with...

Charity wins top award for green education

Devon Wildlife Trust is the 2015 recipient of the Devon Environmental Business Initiative (DEBI) Environmental Education Award.

This award category is aimed at those who ‘promote environmental education across Devon recognising schools, colleges, universities, as well as community groups and the business sector who has made a significant contribution to improving environmental education’.

The award was made on Thursday night at a ceremony at the Met Office’s Exeter headquarters. Devon Wildlife Trust was chosen for its Wildlife Champions programme which has inspired hundreds...

Council critical of Pay to Stay housing scheme

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/20/2015 - 3:00pm

A government scheme to make social housing tenants pay higher rents if they are earning more, has come under criticism from Exeter City Council.

The City Council has been critical of the Pay to Stay scheme which is due to be introduced from April 2017. The Council believes there should be greater freedom for local authorities to decide on the level of rents and not be dictated from by central government.

It is also critical of the scheme for ruling that any increased rents should be ploughed back to central government and not the City Council. The City Council has fed its...

Devon Delivers ambassadors celebrate anniversary

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 11/20/2015 - 12:04pm

The first anniversary of the Devon Delivers Ambassadors’ programme has been celebrated by Devon’s business community. A special event was held at Exeter Cathedral to mark a successful first year for the programme, which is part of Devon County Council’s inward investment campaign, while also celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week. Over 30 local businesses have signed up as Ambassadors in the programme’s first year, including Axminster Tools, Aero Stanrew, blur Group, Cosmic, Eagle One, Exeter Airport, Exeter Cathedral, Met Office, Simpleware, and the University of Exeter. More than 70...

Carpet cleaner pleads guilty to fraud

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 11/20/2015 - 10:43am

A trader who travelled the country offering to clean householder’s carpets, including that of a vulnerable dementia sufferer, for rock-bottom prices before hiking his charges by up to 5,400 per cent has plead guilty to seven offences.

On 18th November, 2015 at Exeter Magistrates Court, just before a three day trial was scheduled to start, Mark Dudley of Humber Road, Ferndown, changed his pleas to guilty on four offences under the Fraud Act and three offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations.

All the offences related to either dishonestly failing...

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