Chiefs side to face London Wasps

Rob Baxter knows the rewards of another hard year in the Aviva Premiership are within his side's grasp as his Exeter Chiefs squad prepare to travel to London Wasps in their penultimate game of the season on Sunday (2pm).

Four wins in their last five top flight fixtures have helped propel the Chiefs into the all-important top six as the battle for qualification in next season's Heineken Cup reaches boiling point.

Entering into this weekend's fixtures, the Chiefs hold a slender advantage over both Bath (2 points) and Wasps (3 points) for the final European spot - and Baxter...

Double donations for Devon Hotels

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Posted: Fri, 04/19/2013 - 11:25am

Devon Hotels raised over £1,000 for the RNLI and Hospitality Action following a charity auction at their Annual Association Dinner, with each charity receiving £500 to put towards the valuable work they do.

James Sharp, Chair of Devon Hotels said: “We are grateful to our members for raising such a fantastic sum of money for these groups and for the prizes that they donated. Devon Hotels represents more than 50 hotels and restaurants in the county and the work that both the RNLI and Hospitality Action do is imperative to our industry, as well as Devon’s tourism.”

The money...

A Family Evening with Michael Morpurgo at Ramm

RAMM’s chief patron, Michael Morpurgo, will be spending the evening of Friday 26 April with a packed audience at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum.

The award-winning author of War Horse , Private Peaceful and Adolphus Tips is a passionate supporter of museums and became RAMM’s chief patron in 2011. He has visited RAMM many times as a parent, grandparent and writer. In this family evening he will talk about his connection with and love of Devon, its people and landscape, and their place in his stories.

Entitled 'A Family Evening with Michael Morpurgo: From All Around the...

Driver dies after being trapped under his coach in a car park

A coach driver has been killed after being trapped underneath a coach in a car park in Ivybridge.

Police report that the incident happened just before 5.00pm on Thursday 18th April 2013 in the Car Park of the Famous Lee Mill, Lee Mill Bridge, Ivybridge.

The coach was carrying passengers on a day excursion from Paignton. The driver had exited the coach which then rolled forward into a hedge trapping him underneath.

The driver, a 50 year old man from Newton Abbot received serious injuries and was rushed to hospital. He died at Derriford Hospital shortly after arrival...

University ranks 49th best institution in the world

The Leiden University World Rankings shows that the University of Exeter ranks 49th best institution in the world. The rankings provide a measurement of the scientific impact and performance of 500 major universities worldwide and their involvement in scientific collaboration. Positioning within the rankings is based on the number of citations quoted in highly respected and influential journals. This shows that Exeter’s high quality research has been referenced by other academics in major journals. According to the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2013 is based on Web of Science indexed publications...

Chaz Thorogood to play at Lobster On The Lawn

Top musician Chaz Thorogood is to headline Lobster on the Lawn at The Magdalen Chapter on Monday May 27.

Chapter Hotels, in association with Quba & Co, are delighted to be playing host to this iconic Devon singer songwriter.

Live music and bank holidays at The Magdalen Chapter go hand in hand. The Quba & Co Stage, nestled in the manicured gardens of the hotel, promises to provide the very best music while guests can sit back and enjoy the culinary delights cooked up by head chef Ben Bulger. To celebrate the start of the lobster season, guests at this event will be...

Police officer shot to death at MIT campus near Boston

One suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was killed early Friday morning, following an attack on police officers in Watertown that involved explosives and gunfire, local media reported.

The Middlesex District Attorney’s office said that the first suspect died in hospital after being taken into custody. Middlesex Co. DA confirmed the death of Watertown suspect.

The second suspect, also known as the 'white-hat suspect', is still on the loose. Boston police commissioner tweeted: "One suspect dead. One at large. Armed and dangerous. White hat suspect at large.”

The...

Woman dies after road traffic collision in Feniton

At around 9.39pm on Thursday 18 April, a two vehicle road traffic collision occurred on an unclassified road on the approaches to the village of Feniton in East Devon.

The two vehicles involved were travelling in opposite directions.

One of the vehicles, a Renault Megane appears to have lost control and collided with the other, a Fiat Punto. A woman front seat passenger of the Renault vehicle, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the R D & E Hospital where she later died.

The male driver of the Renault Megane was also conveyed to the R D & E Hospital...

Thrilling 4-3 extra time win over Plymouth Argyle

Exeter City Ladies won a hard fought but thrilling Devon FA Cup Final win at HQ in Newton Abbot this evening, emerging victorius by a score of 4-3 after extra time.

As the scoreline suggests, the game was close but City were worthy winners over their fierce Devon rivals... eventually! City started rather slowly but handled early Argyle pressure and then created chances for Shenton and a Brooks header from a corner. However, in a game that was to swing one way then the other, Middleton opened the scoring for Plymouth from a corner before City got onto the scoresheet when Leah Brooks...

SOS to host the first knife crime Conference in the South West

Over the past two years Exeter’s youth health social enterprise SOS Global has received funding from the Home Office Communities Against Guns Gangs & Knives Fund (CAGGK) to develop an anti-knife crime project in Exeter and the surrounding areas. The CEO Dawn Dines has been a key driving force behind the initiative and will present her findings at a regional conference at The Guildhall, Exeter on 26 April 2013 from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. It will be opened by the Lord Mayor and guest speakers include his Honour Judge Cottle, Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Hogg and Superintendent Chris...

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