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Reece Cole: Exeter City midfielder relishes one of his best goals

Reece Cole: Exeter City midfielder relishes one of his best goals

Reece Cole says his goal against Huddersfield Town is one of the best he has scored.The Exeter City midfielder blasted an effort into the top corner from outside the box to make the score 1-1 as the two sides went on to draw 2-2 in League One.It was the latest impressive strike from the 27-year-old, who has scored four times this season for the Grecians. "It's something I try and practise every day in training and I'd like…

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Rob Baxter: ‘A lot to come’ from Exeter after Bath thriller

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Rob Baxter: ‘A lot to come’ from Exeter after Bath thriller

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side's dramatic Prem Rugby loss at Bath shows how far his side have come this season.Arthur Green's last-minute try secured a 33-26 win for the hosts after Exeter had battled back from 26-0 down to level the scores in the final five minutes. The Chiefs won just four games last season as they finished a club-worst second-from-bottom of the Premiership.In contrast they are third this season with six wins and just two…

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The Prem: Bath 33-26 Exeter Chiefs – Arthur Green scores last-minute try as Bath beat resilient Exeter

Bath: Carreras; Arundell, Lawrence, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Sela, Opoku-Gyamfi, Molony, Hill, Pepper, BarbearyReplacements: Tuipulotu, Kirk, Du Toit, Roux, Underhill, Carr-Smith, Hennessey, GreenExeter: Woodburn; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Rigg, Ridl; Skinner, Varney; Sio, Dweba, Tchumbadze, Jenkins (c), Zambonin, Hooper, E Roots, FisilauReplacements: Yeandle, Goodrick-Clarke, J Roots, Tuima, James, Chapman, Haydon-Wood, JohnRed card (20 minute): Ridl (2)Referee: Luke Pearce Source link

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The Prem: Bath 33-26 Exeter Chiefs: Green scores last-minute try as Bath beat resilient Exeter

The Prem: Bath 33-26 Exeter Chiefs: Green scores last-minute try as Bath beat resilient Exeter

Bath: Carreras; Arundell, Lawrence, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Sela; Opoku-Gyamfi, Molony, Hill, Pepper, BarbearyReplacements: Tuipulotu, Kirk, Du Toit, Roux, Underhill, Carr-Smith, Hennessey, GreenExeter: Woodburn; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Rigg, Ridl; Skinner, Varney; Sio, Dweba, Tchumbadze; Jenkins (c), Zambonin, Hooper, E. Roots, FisilauReplacements: Yeandle, Goodrick-Clarke, J. Roots, Tuima, James, Chapman, Haydon-Wood, JohnRed card (20 minute): Ridl (2)Referee: Luke Pearce Source link

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Glen Townson: Exeter appoint ex-Bristol coach to assistant forwards role

Glen Townson: Exeter appoint ex-Bristol coach to assistant forwards role

Prem Rugby side Exeter have appointed Glen Townson as their assistant forwards coach.The 39-year-old left his role as Bristol's academy transition coach earlier this week.Townson, who played for Bristol, Doncaster, Newcastle and Ealing, returned to Ashton Gate in 2022, having previously been Ealing's forwards and defence coach. "He's a very switched-on guy with good rugby experience both in the Prem and the Championship," Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter told the club website., external"He's already collated a good…

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Gary Caldwell hails ‘fantastic effort’ as Exeter City continue fine form

Gary Caldwell hails ‘fantastic effort’ as Exeter City continue fine form

Exeter City boss Gary Caldwell praised the "fantastic effort" of his side in their 1-0 win over Luton Town. The victory extended the Grecians' best run of form in League One this season to four wins in six games as they moved up to 15th place in the table.Pierce Sweeney's first goal since 10 December 2024 settled the game and gave Exeter a two-point buffer to the relegation places. "It was a fantastic effort from everyone in the…

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Access to Dartmoor enabling ongoing inspiration

Access to Dartmoor enabling ongoing inspiration

Hattie McCannBBC South WestBBCFrom Sherlock Holmes to Tarka the Otter, the rocks of Dartmoor, like these at Bonehill, have been a source of inspiration to manyDartmoor marked a milestone year in its history in 2025, with the legal right to wild camp on the moor being upheld by the Supreme Court in May.The judgement ensured ongoing access and the right to roam to a landscape steeped in myth and legend, that has been a place of inspiration for…

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My Heart Was a Tree

My Heart Was a Tree

Keep our reporting free for everyone to read  Upgrade to paid   EO Exeter Observer Local news that matters   ON OUR RADAR An evening of poetry and music with Michael Murpurgo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Farms for City Children. Leigh Curtis   Exeter Cathedral is hosting My Heart Was a Tree on Tuesday 27 January, an evening of poetry and music celebrating the natural world to mark the 50th anniversary of Farms for City Children.…

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South West had unusually warm weather in 2025

South West had unusually warm weather in 2025

David BraineSenior Broadcast Meteorologist, South WestDebbie W/BBC Weather Watchers2025 saw the warmest June in the South West on record and the UK's second warmest on recordThe south-west of England experienced an unusually warm year of weather in 2025, with notably dry and sunny conditions in the spring.The Met Office said it was the sunniest year on record in the UK, and has the potential to be the warmest - the existing record being 2023.In the region, March was…

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A year of change – Devon politics in 2025

A year of change – Devon politics in 2025

Miles DavisDevon political reporterNorth Devon CouncilA lot of the political debate in Devon has been around how the county will be carved up in local government reorganisationIt has been a year of political upheavals in Devon - some more successful than others.The county elections in May saw Reform and the Green Party take seats while Labour and the Conservatives lost out.The Liberal Democrats came through the middle to retake control of Devon County Council and the Conservatives hung…

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Man, 36, arrested over attempted murder

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing left another man seriously injured.Officers said they were called to Cowick Street in Exeter at about 16:30 GMT following reports of a violent assault. A man in his 30s was found with suspected knife wounds and taken to hospital, said the Devon and Cornwall force. His injuries have been described as life-changing.A 36-year-old man from Exeter was arrested at the scene and remains in custody.Cordons…

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Police lock down Exeter streets after serious assault

Police lock down Exeter streets after serious assault

Police have sealed off parts of Exeter after a person was found with a serious injury in Cowick Street.Officers were sent to the area at around 16:30 GMT following reports of an assault, said Devon and Cornwall Police. Cordons are in place around Cowick Street, Prospect Place and Cowick Park and Police say units will stay in the area throughout the evening and overnight.A spokesperson said: "If anyone sees anyone acting suspiciously, we are advising members of the…

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