Ricky Pellow says Exeter Chiefs must make the most of home advantage in this next fortnight, if they are to keep alive their dreams of retaining the Premiership Rugby Cup. The holders kicked off their campaign with a 22-22 draw away to Newcastle Falcons last Sunday, a result which - according to skills coach Pellow - offered both positives and negatives for the Devon club when he was picked through by the coaching team this week. Down 22-10 entering into the final quarter at Kingston Park, the Chiefs dug deep into their reserves to fashion a determined fightback that yielded two tries and...
It's much quieter in and around the North Devon coastline during the autumn and winter months, into early spring. The roads, beaches, surf, golf courses, paths, trails and pubs are quieter. The heat, lush green and, at the same time, sun washed colours of summer have been replaced by the cool, moody tones and crisp colours of autumn and winter. It's a great time to visit North Devon with your dog.
Although some holiday cottages aren't available during the winter months, there are still plenty to choose from for your stay in North Devon. This is especially so during the week....
“Saints’ Rest” – the Dissenters’ graveyard located in Magdalen Street - closed its gates to new burials 164 years ago.
More recently it has been the subject of a four-year restoration project carried out by volunteers of the Exeter Dissenters’ Graveyard Trust (EDGT).
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries the graveyard was the final resting place for members of Exeter’s Unitarian congregation who worshipped at George’s Meeting House in South Street – now a public house owned by JD Wetherspoons.
Although there is no longer an active Unitarian Meeting...
Pancreatic cancer mortality rates in the South West have increased by a shocking 7% in just 3 years, with 946 people passing away from this terrible disease in 2016.
UK charity Pancreatic Cancer Action are asking people to take action and Turn it PurpleTM this November to help improve these dire statistics.
Nationally, almost 10,000 people are diagnosed every year with pancreatic cancer in the UK and almost 9,000 people die. Pancreatic cancer has the worst survival rate of all common cancers with less than 7% of patients surviving past 5 years[1]. This compares with 98%[2...
Tickets are now on sale for Exeter Phoenix’s Two Short Nights Film Festival, which will take place from 28th-30th November. The 17th annual festival of short film brings a diverse programme of short film screenings and events to Exeter’s city-centre arts venue. As well as a programme placing must-see films from around the world alongside emerging local filmmaking talent, the festival will also feature talks from leading industry professionals and Q&As with acclaimed filmmakers. Screenings include an exploration of the intricacies of intimacy with Carnal Cravings, whilst young...
Noreen Raleigh, 65 from Exeter, has been a volunteer Care Navigator for two years and it all started when she and husband Peter were supported by Hospiscare.
Noreen says, “We were lucky enough to be helped by this wonderful charity. While Peter was ill I saw that a terminal diagnosis is difficult enough when you’ve got a partner, imagine if someone was going through it by themselves. I remember thinking at the time, if I can support others through this process then that’s what I want to do.
“Around a year after Peter died I started volunteering as a Hospiscare Care...
An oven is an expensive piece of equipment that pretty much anyone who cooks anything needs in their home. This often means that many people don’t want to replace their oven when it starts to get a bit older and so live with it being slightly broken for a long time. It is important to remember, however, that issues with your oven could actually be quite dangerous to you and your family so you should always get it checked out by a professional if you think there is something wrong. To help you to identify when you should call a professional, we have put together a list of 5 signs to look...
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling yesterday welcomed the progress of the project to upgrade the rail line between Dawlish and Teignmouth.
Backed by £15million of government funding and supported by world-leading engineers, Network Rail continues to carry out detailed studies into the unique landscape around the line and how best to protect it from extreme weather.
Network Rail is due to publish options for a permanent solution next summer.
In the meantime, essential work to immediately protect the sea wall and rail line will begin in November 2018.
Nowadays, you can find umpteen makeup videos online, and after looking at it, everyone starts thinking that he or she knows how to apply makeup. This is where you go wrong as applying makeup and applying makeup correctly are two entirely different things. Just a few false strokes of eyebrow powder or concealer can spoil your whole look. Keeping this in mind five mistakes have been discussed here that you must avoid while doing makeup. Swim through the write-up to learn more about it.
Further overnight closures are due to be carried out on a section of the North Devon Link Road near Tiverton during November as part of a major ongoing maintenance scheme.
The westbound off slip from the A361 to Sampford Peverell and Tiverton Parkway will be closed overnight from 8pm to 6am, both this evening (Thursday 1 November) and also tomorrow night (Friday 2 November).
On Saturday (3 November), the westbound off slip from the A361 to Sampford Peverell will be closed for several hours from 8pm. The eastbound carriageway will then be closed for the remainder of the...
