The High Altar at Exeter's Cathedral has been decorated by the sea of poppies which were first seen at Devon County Show 2017, and created by so many wonderful people from Devon.
35,000 poppies are displayed, representing those that lost their lives in the First World War from Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.
Also included in the display is the original Devon Yeomanry uniform and a horse, kindly lent by Bicton College. The horse and the purple poppies represent all the animals lost - over 1 million horses, many pigeons, dogs and cats.
The Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter Racecourse is one of the big National Hunt races of the 2018/19 campaign and part of a 17 race day fixture list at the Devon course this season. The winner of the 2m1f Grade Two contest usually goes on to be a big contender for one of the leading races at the Cheltenham Festival in the division.
Here is a look at five horses to follow this season including some of which that will feature in the two-mile chase division.
Diego du Charmil
Diego do Charmil has an entry in the 2018 Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter and could be set for a big...
A Christmas Spectacular is coming to one of Devon’s most popular tourist attractions.
Crealy Adventure Park & Resort is bringing a sleigh full of glitz and glamour to their festive celebrations, which will feature nine new Christmas attractions and is set to welcome 35,000 guests throughout December.
The main event will be their Christmas on Ice show – the first of its kind in the South West – performed by a team of international ice skaters and aerial artistes. The show will be performed in Crealy’s 750-seater Big Top Arena.
HRH The Princess Royal presented staff from The Donkey Sanctuary an award in recognition of their employee training last week. It is the second time the international animal welfare charity has received the Princess Royal Training Award.
Slade House Farm manager Maxine Carter, equine assisted activities development manager Nicky French and learning and development manager Steven James collected the award on behalf of the charity at a ceremony in St James’s Palace, London on 31 October. Steven James, learning and development manager at The Donkey Sanctuary who received the award...
The West Country's leading artisan producers recently joined Darts Farm for their special Harvest Supper. The evening saw the start of the 25 years' celebrations of this nationally award-winning family business, run by the three Dart brothers - Michael, James and Paul.
There was a warm welcome in the Darts Farm teppee which was well attended by producers and suppliers, many bringing with them an addition to the mouth-watering feast. The Darts Farm butchers prepared succulent marinated lamb over a sizzling fire pit, with delicious cheeses, salads, beautiful breads and charcuterie,...
Otter Garden Centres has sponsored additional club shirts for Ottery St Mary Table Tennis Club after the club experienced unexpected growth.
The garden centre helped with new shirts for the existing three teams in 2017 - but after more players signed up, the club realised it needed more.
Presenting the extra shirts to the club, Otter Garden Centres Manager John Giblin said: “It’s a pleasure to provide ongoing support to the club in this way – we’re delighted that so many new players have joined over the past year.”
The club, which has been in existence in the town...
Students and staff at Newton Abbot’s pioneering technical college have received a valuable lesson in how to save a life as part of a national initiative by the Resuscitation Council.
South Devon University Technical College (UTC), hosted an interactive CPR training session to mark Restart a Heart Day 2018. This year the Resuscitation Council (UK) partnered with the British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross, St John Ambulance and Yorkshire Ambulance Service to help train as many people as possible in the UK.
Throwing themselves into the vital training, students and staff...
Exeter Chiefs rediscovered their winning formula for the first time in a month, but they were made to fight all the way in the defence of their Premiership Rugby Cup crown by visiting Bath Rugby.
Halloween may have been at the start of the week, but Ricky Pellow's side were given a second half fright as the visitors produced a powerful fightback to leave the majority inside Sandy Park sweating until the final whistle.
The Chiefs had looked good value up until the hour mark, leading through tries from James Short, Ollie Devoto and Tom O’Flaherty and the boot of full-back Joe...
Exeter City fell to a 2-0 defeat away from home against Tranmere Rovers in Sky Bet League Two.
James Norwood notched his first of the afternoon with a cool header after 30 minutes before he doubled Rovers' lead 15 minutes into the second half.
City then had to finish the game with 10 men following Dean Moxey's red card after 70 minutes. The Grecians had spells where they looked like scoring, but were unable to find their way past Scott Davies in the Tranmere goal.
Matt Taylor made two changes to the side that were beaten by Forest Green Rovers last weekend as...
Simpkins Edwards, the Barnstaple-based chartered accountancy firm, is calling on North Devon’s brightest brains to compete in its 9th annual Really Big Quiz in aid of local charities. Taking place at the Barnstaple Hotel on Wednesday 14th November from 6.45pm, the annual Really Big Quiz brings the region’s brightest professional brains together to compete for the coveted title of Barnstaple’s and North Devon’s brainiest ‘eggheads’. The event raises vital funds for the Mayor of Barnstaple’s chosen charities, which this year include Over & Above: The North Devon Cancer and Wellbeing...
