The garden and parkland at Killerton estate near Exeter, is one of the top places in the Southwest to see early spring blooms; and this year they are putting on quite a show.
Visitors are flocking to Killerton to herald the end of winter and see the carpets of cyclamen and swathes of snowdrops before they fade. Flashes of pink, purple, yellow and white can be found all over the grounds, with the magnolia, crocuses and daffodils also springing into life.
On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March, visitors can come along for a snowdrop weekend to help the Killerton gardeners plant 12,...
University vice-chancellors were criticised today for enjoying significant pay rises as staff endured real-terms pay cuts and rises in pension contributions.
New figures revealed that Sir Steve Smith of the University of Exeter, was the fourth highest paid in the country with a package of £386,000.
The University and College Union said the lack of self-awareness from university bosses, who pleaded poverty when it came to paying staff, was an embarrassment to higher education. Pay and benefits for university leaders increased, on average, by more than £5,000 in 2011-12, with...
University fencers dominated the results table last Sunday as fencers from across Devon battled for the title of 2015 Devon Sabre Champion. Misha Jessel-Kenyon won the Men's Sabre and Izabela Sosnowska took the Women's title.
The best ever turnout for the annual Sabre contest - hosted at Newton Abbot - signals a growth in popularity for Sabre as the rarest of the 3 weapons in modern fencing (Foil and Épée being more common).
Sabre is quick and dynamic - you can score a hit with any part of the blade and the very softest of contact is all it takes. Electronic score...
East Devon District Council’s Cabinet will next week (11 March) be asked, finally, to recommend that the authority sells its Knowle headquarters in Sidmouth and moves to the dual-site solution at Honiton and Exmouth. This would be the culmination of the council’s long-standing Moving and Improving project.
If Cabinet agrees, the matter will be analysed by a joint meeting of two scrutinising committees the following day (12 March) and a final decision will be made by Full Council at a special meeting on 25 March. The timings have been set to avoid this major decision getting caught...
Dean Mumm believes Exeter Chiefs can ill afford to let their standards slip when they tackle winless London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership this Saturday (3pm).
The Devon club moved back into the division’s top three last Saturday following their first-ever top flight win over local rivals Bath, but this weekend will come face to face against an Exiles side who have lost all 16 Premiership games to date.
Henry Slade’s 11-point haul with the boot, plus Will Chudley’s late try, ensured the Chiefs of a 16-6 victory against a Bath side, who in turn countered with two penalties...
Newton Abbot RFC and the Exeter Chiefs have announced a three day Rugby Training Camp this Easter at Newton Abbot Rugby Club starting on Monday 30th March to Wednesday 1st April.
The cost of the camp is £40 for two days with the third day thrown in for free, courtesy of Exeter Chiefs and Centrax, one of Exeter Chiefs key sponsors.
Open to boys and girls from 5 years to 14 years old, the camp has been organised to teach young rugby enthusiasts rugby and multi sports skills from qualified coaches in a fun, action packed environment.
Westpoint Exeter will be a 4,500 sell-out for Thursday's Betway Premier League following record ticket sales for the tournament's visit to the south-west.
The world's leading darts stars have been visiting Exeter since the tournament - held across 16 weeks around the UK & Ireland - was first staged at Westpoint in 2009.
The seventh staging of a Premier League night this coming Thursday has proven a huge hit, with all 4,500 tickets snapped up in advance for the Sky Sports-televised event.
The five games in Exeter include World Champion Gary Anderson - the...
Exeter law firm Browne Jacobson has promoted education lawyer Victoria McIntosh to associate as part of its annual round of associate promotions.
Victoria advises schools and academies on a range of education law issues. These include school governance, academy and trust school conversions and student related matters, especially those which are, or are likely to become, contentious including admissions, discipline, exclusions, special educational needs, discrimination claims and parent complaints. Victoria is also chair of governors of a maintained special school, a governor of a...
BPA Quality, a global company with offices in the UK and the USA, has opened a new European HQ in Exeter.
The company, a leading provider of Customer Contact Quality Monitoring, works with global organisations from a variety of sectors including transport, technology and telecommunications.
The UK operation previously consisted of a two separate offices and the company was keen to bring their 135 multi-lingual employees together under one roof.
The extensive refurbishment of BPA’s new larger premises in Exeter’s Pynes Hill was carried out by independent office...
From Emerson Lake & Palmer, Carl Palmer & his Band performing Emerson Lake & Palmer and more...
Carl Palmer is a drummer's drummer. A consummate professional, a brilliant technician and a dynamic showman, he has thrilled listeners and audiences alike for nearly four decades with some of music's most memorable bands including Atomic Rooster, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Asia and Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
From Wishbone Ash original founding member Martin Turker and his Band play the music of Wishbone Ash.
