InExeter is celebrating the rejuvenation of three key areas in the city, thanks to the dedicated efforts of volunteers from the business community and residents. Neighbourhood Action Days, a community-driven initiative launched earlier this year by InExeter, the Business Improvement District (BID) for Exeter, aims to connect communities and instil civic pride. Led by Projects...
Italy winger Francesca Granzotto will join Premiership Women’s Rugby side Exeter after the World Cup. The 23-year-old, who can also play at scrum-half and full-back, has won 19 Italy caps. She has most recently been playing for Rome-based side Unione Rugby Capitolina and has also played for English side Hove while studying in Worthing. “Francesca...
Around 150 service personnel from the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) will march through Exeter city centre on Saturday 21 June to exercise the unit’s Freedom of the City. The march through Exeter will also mark the city’s celebration of Armed Forces Day, which is held a week earlier in Exeter. This year’s parade...
Bookworms will be able to enjoy one of the literary events of the year on Sunday (8 June), as the fifth annual Book Market comes to Exeter. The Book Market is Exeter City of Literature’s celebration of Devon’s thriving literary scene. Exeter was awarded City of Literature status in 2019, and the initiative is supported...
A woman in her 80s has died following a crash involving four cars in Exeter, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said the incident involving a Toyota Yaris, Vauxhall Movano van and two parked cars happened on Cowick Lane in Exeter at about 13:00 BST on 29 May. Officers said a passenger in the...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West PA Media School uniforms are particularly restrictive for girls, a child psychology expert has said Traditional school uniforms may be hindering children’s physical activity and comfort, according to an expert. Prof Helen Dodd, a child psychology expert at the University of Exeter Medical School, is calling for a rethink...
Another Exeter Community Lottery player is celebrating a £250 cash win.  The lucky player won the prize in last weekend’s draw while raising money for the Exeter Central Fund, which distributes funds to a range of different good causes in the city.  As always, the real winners are the good causes in Exeter who benefit...
Grassroots football teams in Exeter are being invited to register their interest in using pitches across the city. The City Council is about to allocate pitches and needs to understand the demand for its facilities. Cllr Ruth Williams, Lead Councillor for City Management, said that to ensure the process was fair and equitable, all teams...
It has been a couple of weeks since the County Council elections and things are starting to get back into a routine.  Exeter city councillors will of course work collaboratively with county councillors to resolve issues which are the responsibility of the county council and impact on our city. We hope that by working together...
The Zimbabwe-born forward has spent the past season playing for Cape Town-based side Stormers in the United Rugby Championship where he played nine times. “Thank you to Rob (Baxter, Exeter director of rugby) and everyone involved at Exeter for giving me the opportunity all those years ago, was a special journey going from the Championship...
A Devon man has died in a crash on the A38, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said the single-vehicle crash involved a silver BMW estate and it happened at about 16:25 BST on Saturday, near Bickington. The force confirmed the man was in his 80s and was from Exeter. While investigation work was...
Baxter has taken a more hands-on role coaching the side since long-serving assistants Rob Hunter and Ali Hepher were dismissed after the defeat at Gloucester. That loss was the nadir of a season which saw Exeter lose all four of their European games and win just four league matches – two of them against Saracens...
Exeter: Hodge; Brown-Bampoe, Slade, Tua, Wyatt; Skinner, Townsend; Blose, Yeandle (capt), Iosefa-Scott, Tuima, Molina, Vermeulen, Capstick, Roots Replacements: Frost, Sio, Roots, Tshiunza, Moloney, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, Vintcent Yellow card: Roots (39) Sale: Carpenter; O’Flaherty, R du Preez, Ma’asi-White Reed; Ford, Quirke; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, van Rhyn, Hill, J-L du Preez, B Curry (capt), D du Preez....
A couple who kept 29 pets in a flat have been banned from keeping animals for eight years. Exeter Magistrates’ Court heard Mark West and Rebecca Sowden had kept 14 snakes, 12 cats, a tortoise, a bearded dragon and a leopard gecko in a one-bedroom flat in Taunton Close, Exeter. The court was told the...
Exeter is preparing for a June Boom – a month-long celebration of vibrant events, arts, culture, and entertainment.  From live music and laugh-out-loud comedy, to inspiring heritage festivals and creative arts and literature events, June Boom has something for everyone and it all kicks off in just a few days’ time.  June Boom is a...