On Tuesday 11th December the Devon and Cornwall region of the Lord’s Taverners held their Christmas Lunch at Exeter’s famous Sandy Park. A record-breaking 636 people descended upon the grounds; comprising of local business, organisations and their guests. A lunch of this scale is a first for Exeter.
Through generous sponsorship and donated prizes the lunch raised just over £70,000. That is a fantastic amount and will allow the Lord’s Taverners charity to continue their work of enhancing disabled young people’s lives, through the use of sports such as cricket.
Police are investigating a fatal collision involving a car and a pedestrian at around 9.20pm on Saturday 15 December to Alphington Road, Exeter.
The incident took place underneath the railway bridge.
Formal identification of the 19-year-old pedestrian has yet to have taken place.
Police are appealing for anyone who lives or works in Alphington Street or Haven Road and has a CCTV system installed on their premises, to contact the investigation team.
Investigators are keen to secure footage from Haven Road, from Exe Bridges to the railway bridge at the...
A Somerset charity promoting health and wellbeing for older people has received a cash injection from a leading housebuilder in the region. Age UK Somerset, based in Taunton, has been handed £1,000 from persimmon Homes South West’s Community Champions fund. The grant will go towards organising sessions for clients to improve their activity levels, reducing and preventing illnesses and generally improving quality of life and wellbeing. Dianne Ramsay, who applied for the grant, said: “The friendships that are made in our classes make a real difference, helping them to feel a real...
Grecians fight back to claim all three points at Boundary Park!
A Jayden Stockley hat-trick gave Exeter City all three points away from home at Oldham Athletic in Sky Bet League Two.
A tough first half saw Athletic go ahead through Sam Surridge's header before Stockley levelled things going into the break.
Callum Lang then put the hosts back in front just after half-time, but a powerful left footed finish from Stockley made the score 2-2. The striker then got the winner with a well taken header from Lee Holmes' cross.
Santa Claus isn't due to deliver for another two days, but the Exeter Chiefs ensured their supporters Christmas came early as they returned to the top of the Gallagher Premiership for the festive period.
Rob Baxter's side produced their best display of the season to not only leapfrog rivals Saracens at the summit, but at the same inflict a first defeat on the Londoners for 22 games.
This was not just a victory, this was an emphatic statement of intent from the Devonians, whose second half display not only yielded maximum reward, but also helped to heal some of the bitter...
Your guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (21-23 December):
THEATRE
Robin Hood Barnfield Theatre, Exeter The Exeter Little Theatre Company Panto! Head to Sherwood Forest and meet Robin and his Merry Men, outlaws robbing the rich and always landing themselves in trouble because of their terrible plans. Trying to keep them in line are Maid Marian and her Girlpower Gang, but the girls will have their work cut out for them unless both groups learn to work together to take on Nottingham’s meanest Snotty Notty and Sir Guy. Tickets £10-£14. http://www....
Insurance broker, risk management specialist and consulting firm Gallagher has announced the acquisition of leading South West broker Pavey Group Holdings (UK) Limited (trading as ‘Pavey Group’) that significantly strengthens its presence in Exeter and Torbay while extending its footprint across the South West. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Gallagher — which has existing South West operations in Exeter, Barnstaple, Bristol, Gloucester and Swindon — will welcome Pavey Group and its 83-strong team led by Managing Director Graham Brown and his existing director team...
The Art Department has received some fantastic news this week with two pupils securing prizes at Badminton School’s Mary Feddon OBE Commemorative Art Competition.
The Art Department has received some fantastic news this week with two pupils securing prizes at Badminton School’s Mary Feddon OBE Commemorative Art Competition.
This year, Fearne Reavill (Year 6) won overall 1st prize and Joshua Taylor (Year 6) received a commendation for his piece. The annual competition receives submissions from prep schools across the South-West. The theme for this year was ‘Still Life –...
Europe’s largest regional airline, is gearing up for a busy festive holiday period from Exeter Airport which includes a boost its 2018-19 Winter schedule with extra flights to meet demand on seven popular routes - Belfast City, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Paris. In total, Flybe will operate 426 flights to and from Exeter over the 14-day holiday period (21st Dec 2018 – 3rd January 2019) with this coming Saturday 22nd proving its busiest day of the entire holiday period as people head off to enjoy seasonal celebrations. Sun and ski routes to Alicante, Faro, Malaga...
Around this festive time of year, many of us experience the same workplace traditions in the lead-up to Christmas – the constant influx of mince pies, and the often underwhelming roast dinners at the work party. Stovax & Gazco, a market-leading fireplace manufacturer based in Sowton, Exeter, is shaking up Christmas this year for all of its employees, doing something a little different this time. Honing in on employee engagement, Stovax & Gazco has undergone a number of changes in the past year to enrich its staff’s job satisfaction and boost company morale. From hog roasts and...
