Exeter City have criticised Caleb Watts’ decision to turn down a new contract with the League One club. The 23-year-old midfielder has agreed terms with a rival club having been a free agent this summer. Watts, who has suffered a number of injuries over the course of his two-season spell at St James Park, scored...
Experienced Exeter Chiefs winger Olly Woodburn has signed a new contract at Sandy Park. The 33-year-old has made 184 appearances for the Chiefs but is currently sidelined, having sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Woodburn was part of the squad that won the Champions Cup in 2020 and has scored 60 tries for the...
Women in Exeter are being encouraged to take part in more physical activity thanks to a new campaign from Sport England and Exeter City Council. They’re working with partners across the city to ensure that women and girls can access a variety of opportunities to be physically active. Exeter City Councillor Duncan Wood says that...
Art Week Exeter returns on Monday 9 June for a week of events held in venues across Exeter city centre and elsewhere. This year’s programme includes exhibitions, film screenings, talks, workshops, performances, social events and an art car boot sale. Venues include Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Library, Exeter Custom House, RAMM and the Devon & Exeter...
Another 2,800 homes in Exeter are set to receive weekly food waste collections. The new additions will mean nearly half the city is now receiving the service. The latest roll-out of kerbside collections will cover areas of Newtown and St Leonards, Pennsylvania, Heavitree and St James, as plans to get the whole city involved continue...
People living in Exeter are being reminded about changes to bin collection dates after the Bank Holiday weekend. Due to the Spring Bank Holiday on Monday 26 May, City Council bin collections for refuse, recycling, food, and garden waste in Exeter will be delayed by one day. Bin collection will resume on their normal days...
Exeter’s former England forward Poppy Leitch is retiring from playing to take up a coaching role. The 27-year-old is to become the club’s first women’s Under-23s coach and will oversee young players coming into the club. Leitch became the first woman to play 100 times for Chiefs, who set up their women’s side in 2020....
Bids for the two-acre site on the edge of the city centre were received in October 2024. The site already had planning permission for 41 homes but none of the bidders wanted to take those plans forward. The highest bidder, Preferred Homes Ltd, wants to build a 72-unit home for older people with an average...
Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Sam Maunder will be released by the club following the conclusion of the 2024-25 Premiership season The 25-year-old has spent the majority of the current campaign on loan with Championship side Coventry and will now join the club on a permanent basis. Maunder played 62 matches for Exeter, starting in 34 of...
Exeter has welcomed the iconic Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy after it was brought to the city during a nationwide tour of the country. The stunning gold trophy will remain in Exeter over the next few days before visiting the other host cities.  Fans have an opportunity to get involved and get their picture taken...
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says he was impressed by the “fight and character” his side showed in their 24-22 loss at Harlequins. The Chiefs came back from conceding inside the first three minutes to twice take the lead in the second half before eventually being edged out. It was a marked improvement for...
The Exeter City of Literature book market returns to Cathedral Green for its fifth year on Sunday 8 June. The event features independent bookshops from across the county including Bookbag, First Draft Books, The Ivybridge Bookshop, Liznojan and Seven Fables. There will be talks from Sophie Pavelle, Arun Sood, Aaliyah Kara and Jasmine Elmer and...
Wild explores our relationship with the natural world and unique approaches to environmental recovery. The exhibition will look at how people are creating, rebuilding, and repairing connections with nature, and how we can tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis by making our world, and local environments, more wild. This July visitors to Exeter City Council’s...
The Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy is coming to Exeter! The iconic silverware will be stopping off in the city over the next few days during its nationwide tour of all host cities. Fans will have the opportunity to get involved and get their photo taken with the trophy as excitement builds for the historic...
Clare Ainsworth BBC News, South West Steve Race MP Steve Race had his finger bitten while posting a leaflet through a letter box An MP has called on pet owners to keep dogs away from letter boxes after he was bitten while delivering leaflets. Exeter Labour MP Steve Race needed hospital treatment after his finger...