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Exeter City’s Gary Caldwell says winning run breeding confidence

Exeter City’s Gary Caldwell says winning run breeding confidence

Progression to round two moves Exeter one step closer to repeating last season's impressive run in the FA Cup.The Grecians were beaten by Premier League side Nottingham Forest on penalties in the fourth round in an epic tie at St James Park.City beat Championship side Oxford United on the way as they reached the fourth round for the first time since 1981."Everyone wants to get in the third round of the FA Cup when the big boys come…

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‘Pathbreaking’ history book charts migrant influence on India’s diplomatic identity

‘Pathbreaking’ history book charts migrant influence on India’s diplomatic identity

The story of the Indian ‘coolie’ and how the journeys of more than one million migrants influenced India’s diplomatic identity has been explored for the first time in a new history book. Coolie Migrants, Indian Diplomacy: Caste, Class and Indenture Abroad, 1914–67 represents a decade of research and writing by its author, Dr Kalathmika Natarajan and is among the first to substantively draw links between international relations, indenture, and labour migration. Covering India, Sri Lanka, Britain and the…

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Devon mum steps in to help control crowds at Corfu Airport

Devon mum steps in to help control crowds at Corfu Airport

Nova WilliamsFaye Williams helped staff at Corfu Airport control the crowdA mum from Devon who stepped in to help organise thousands of passengers at a crowded Greek airport said it was "one of the most random days" of her life.Exeter events company boss Faye Williams said her family were travelling home from Corfu Airport on 24 October when several flights were called to the same departure gate at the same time, leaving people unable to get through the…

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Exeter museum awarded for being ‘a space for everyone’

Exeter museum awarded for being ‘a space for everyone’

A museum has been awarded the National Autistic Society's Autism Friendly Award for its work to ensure it is accessible to people with different needs.Exeter City Council's Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery (RAMM) said it had met the standards needed to ensure it offered an industry approved autism-friendly environment.Councillor Bob Foale, Exeter City Council's lead for arts, culture and tourism, said: "The museum is a space for everyone, and we remain committed to continually improving its…

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Appeal after ‘shocking’ violence at railway station in Exeter

Appeal after ‘shocking’ violence at railway station in Exeter

A man in his 50s sustained multiple facial fractures following a serious assault at a Devon railway station. He was injured at Polsloe Bridge Station, in Exeter, on Thursday at about 23:40 BST.British Transport Police said a man got off a train and walked along the platform before jumping down onto the tracks. He then followed the victim up the stairs of the station and threw a glass bottle at him before a physical altercation took place. Det…

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Retired banker completes 200th marathon in 200 days

Retired banker completes 200th marathon in 200 days

BBCSteve James finished his 200th marathon in 200 days in Topsham, where he began the challenge in AprilA 66-year-old man has completed 200 marathons in 200 days around the British coastline.Retired banker Steve James travelled 5,240 miles (8433km) since setting off from Topsham, Devon in April, and returned there to finish his challenge on Saturday.Researchers at the University of Exeter monitored the impact on his body throughout the journey.Mr James said: "I haven't had a day off in…

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66-year-old finishes 200th marathon in 200 days

A retired banker is now thought to be the first man over 60 to cover the entire coastline of mainland Britain on foot, after completing his 200th marathon in 200 days. Steve James, who celebrated his 66th birthday on the final leg of this journey, has spent the last seven months, completing the 5,240 miles along the British coast, finally ending this challenge in Topsham, Devon, where he began on 16 April. Steve, who lives and trained on…

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Jack Fitzwater: Exeter defender says club want to avoid being ‘turned over’ in FA Cup

Jack Fitzwater: Exeter defender says club want to avoid being ‘turned over’ in FA Cup

In the past two seasons, the Grecians have signed two Halifax Town players - Millenic Alli and Andrew Oluwabori - and Fitzwater expects the current crop of players at the National League club will give them a stern test."The clubs seem to have a good relationship. Both [players] came in and did well. We're going to have to go there with a gameplan and be ready for a really tough afternoon," he said."Hopefully we do the basics well,…

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Hundreds turn out to oppose Holsworthy mega solar farm plans

Hundreds turn out to oppose Holsworthy mega solar farm plans

Kirk EnglandSouth West environment and tourism correspondentBBCStephen Crowther, from the Campaign to Protect Rural England, is opposing the plansHundreds of people have attended a meeting in opposition to plans for one the UK's biggest solar farms.More than 200 residents packed into Holsworthy Memorial Hall in Devon earlier to hear concerns about the proposed 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) Beacon Solar project.The Campaign to Protect Rural England's (CPRE) described the plans as "a market dash in favour of government policy",…

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New plans to carve Devon up into four unitary authorities

New plans to carve Devon up into four unitary authorities

Miles DavisDevon political reporterGetty ImagesA new plan has emerged to carve Devon up into four unitary authorities as part of local government reorganisationA new plan for Devon to be carved up into four unitary authorities has emerged.Under the government's massive shake up of local government, all district and county councils will be abolished so that one authority will run all council services in any one area.Plymouth, Torbay and Exeter have now revealed they are all working together on…

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Award-winning documentary on off-grid Devon life receives limited run in November thanks to University

A documentary that records the lives and experiences of people in North Devon who have chosen to live without mains electricity is to have an exclusive, limited run in two cinemas in November. The film, where is heaven?, took a decade to film and has won awards and played to sold-out venues despite technically being in its pre-release phase. Now, five screenings have been confirmed for two cinemas in Devon thanks to the University of Exeter and its…

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Man, 94, dies from injuries sustained in Exeter M5 crash

Man, 94, dies from injuries sustained in Exeter M5 crash

A man has died from injuries sustained during a car crash on a motorway, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police received reports of a crash involving a blue Ford Fiesta, a grey Land Rover Discovery and a grey Mazda CX-5 on the southbound slip road at junction 29 of the M5 in Exeter at about 11:00 GMT on Tuesday.A 94-year-old passenger of the Ford suffered serious injuries and died in hospital on Thursday, the force said. A second…

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