Places filling up fast for ECFC's summer football roadshows

Places are filling up fast for Exeter City FC’s Football in the Community roadshows, which are running throughout the summer holidays across the region.

Next week sees a full week of Grecian Days, which always prove very popular with those who want a look behind the scenes at the football club. Children get a ground tour - and a chance to sit in the boardroom and in the dugout - Domino's Pizza for lunch and lots of fun and games in the Grecian Centre, including DVDs, kit-design competitions and activities.

Out and about, there are the club's roadshows taking place in...

Chiefs name squad for JP Morgan Sevens

Ricky Pellow believes the standard of the JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s is rising each year and is expecting another top tournament when it officially gets underway this Thursday at Gloucester's Kingsholm Stadium.

The Exeter Chiefs skills coach will again be in charge of the Devon club as they take part in the opening round of the competition against hosts Gloucester, Bath and Worcester Warriors.

And ahead of the big kick-off, Pellow insists the Chiefs view the competition as a key pre-season tool and will look to use this week's games as the foundation...

It’s an event-full summer at A la Ronde

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 07/29/2013 - 11:58am

Whatever the weather, there's plenty to keep the whole family occupied over the summer holidays at A la Ronde, the National Trust property near Exmouth.

Kids, don't miss the Super Tuesday summer craft activities on 30 July and 6, 13 and 20 August. Meet your friends and make a selection of fun items to take home. Different crafts each week plus mini-beast safaris on 13 August.

Don’t forget to also have a go at the summer family quiz trail, and pick up a free ‘50 Things’ booklet to see how many activities you can tick off over the summer and autumn as part of the National...

Golfers ‘putt’ in their all for Hospiscare

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Mon, 07/29/2013 - 11:28am

50 teams of keen golfers were greeted by glorious sunshine at the ninth annual Hospiscare Golf Day on 11 July.

Playing to take home the Marnie Burgoyne Memorial Trophy, the first team teed off on the 18 hole course at Exeter Golf and Country Club at 8.45am, and a steady flow of teams followed until the final team finished at 7.30pm.

The teams followed their time on the green with a two-course carvery before a raffle was drawn and the winners were announced.

Hospiscare Fundraising Secretary Susie Healey said: “It’s been such a great day. We’re so pleased to have had...

Lottery winner drives away with £100,000

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 07/29/2013 - 11:26am

An Exeter resident has a huge amount to celebrate this weekend after winning not only his dream car, but £100,000 thanks to charity lottery, People’s Postcode Lottery. Peter Sergeant, 69, had been enjoying a coffee morning in his sheltered accommodation when he was surprised by People’s Postcode Lottery presenter, Scott Quinnell. Peter, who has only been playing the People’s Postcode Lottery since March this year, was delighted to find out that his postcode EX1 1SE had won him £100,000 and his dream car, BMW 1 series. “It’s absolutely wonderful news,” said Peter. “I’m so, so happy.” Peter...

Volunteers thanked for Stover Country Park Green Flag success

Stover Country Park, near Newton Abbot, has held a special thank you barbecue for its volunteers to celebrate ten years of receiving the Green Flag Award.

Volunteers work hard throughout the year alongside the Country Park Rangers and contribute over 6,000 man hours per year to help maintain the park, its habitats and wildlife.

The 114 acre site, which is owned and managed by Devon County Council, has made it a decade of achieving the prestigious status after retaining it for 2013/14.

The annual award, handed out by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy,...

Urgent Police appeal for help in search for missing Exeter lady

Update 29 July 2pm: Police have released two more photographs of Alma Royle, which were taken in the local Co-op store on Dunsford Road on the day she went missing (Friday 26 July).

29 July 7.20am: Alma Royle, last seen in Heron Way, St Thomas, is still missing and Police are increasingly concerned for her safety. They have enlisted the help of mountain rescue teams to help find her, but are also asking the public to keep their eyes open.

If anyone has any information or thinks they may have seen Alma, please contact Devon & Cornwall police on 101, quoting log 806 of 27...

University of Exeter’s campuses named as two of the best in the country

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 07/29/2013 - 10:08am

The University of Exeter’s Streatham and St Luke’s campuses are among the record-breaking 1,447 parks and green spaces that will today receive a prestigious Green Flag Award.

The national award, handed out by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces across the country.

A Green Flag flying overhead is a sign to visitors that the space boasts the highest possible standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent facilities.

This is the first year that the St Luke’s Campus has been awarded the Green Flag...

Strike action affects some Post Office branches

Staff in the country's network of 371 Crown post offices will take a ninth round of strike action today (Monday 29 July) in a dispute over closures, jobs, and pay.

Only three percent of branches may be affected by the action according to the Post Office.

The strikes have been called by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) which represents staff members in the Crown network.

The Crown network is the part of the Post Office network which is directly run and managed by the Post Office and makes up three per cent of the 11,800 Post Office network. As part of its plans...

Devon’s NHS to “discover the secrets of the John Lewis customer experience”

Authored by NEWDevonCCG
Posted: Mon, 07/29/2013 - 9:38am

The NHS in Devon has teamed up with award-winning department store John Lewis to find out why its customers have such a great experience.

Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) chief nurse Jenny Winslade said the CCG wanted to learn from John Lewis “hearing how the department store approaches customer satisfaction could help the NHS translate this into improved patient care.”

“We want to find out from John Lewis the secrets behind why its customers are so satisfied and we will use these to benefit our patients,” said Jenny Winslade, the CCG...

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