Mark: Great appointment after being relegated. Shows ambition to go straight back up with the new early signings. Need a top striker, with [Ryan] Hardie we will be flying. Leonardo: Rooney 2.0? Wish we had gone for an older, wiser, experienced manager to steady the good ship Argyle after recent seasons of turmoil and upheaval,...
A new bench inside an Exeter cemetery has been replaced after being hit by a car. The wooden bench in Exeter Higher Cemetery was recently badly damaged after a car accidentally reversed into it. Fortunately, Exeter City Council quickly installed a new one to replace the original. A plaque from the old bench was also...
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...
Exeter Respect Festival – the city’s annual celebration of diversity – is just around the corner! Now in its 29th year, this year’s Respect Festival takes place in Belmont Park on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June, with music, dance, food and so much more. Exeter Respect brings communities together to celebrate their differences and...
A well-known Wellingtonia tree in Exeter city centre is to be felled because of safety concerns. The tall Wellingtonia in Dix’s Field, outside the Civic Centre, has started to shed small branches and will be taken down on Monday (2 June). The tree has been in advanced decline for some time, and all of the...
Late-night party goers and night-owls in Exeter will now be able to take advantage of new trial night buses home. The services running out of Exeter are being launched by Stagecoach South West starting on Saturday 31 May. They are part of nine new Nightbus services across Exeter, Torbay, Plymouth and North Devon, thanks to...
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...
Stewart: I think Dundee are wrong to get rid of Doc. They are a team that has been up and down between the Premiership and Championship for years. To remain in the Premiership is good for Dundee. Yes finishing in top 6 would be good, but unrealistic every season. All clubs need to give their...
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...
Residents, businesses, schools, and community groups are being asked to share their views on a £156m revamp of a roundabout “at the heart of Plymouth’s transport network”. Plans for Manadon roundabout, which links the A38 and Tavistock Road, feature wider roundabout entrances, bus priority lanes, and new cycle and pedestrian bridges. The transformation of “under-used...
Youngsters are set to splash into summer, with Exeter’s popular water play facilities preparing to reopen. The much-loved paddling pools at Heavitree Pleasure Ground and the fun-filled St Thomas Splash Pad are set to open up again on Friday 23 May. It means that with warm weather arriving early, families across the city will soon...
With 100 days to go until the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 kicks off, excitement is building up and down the country. Exeter is a host city for the prestigious tournament, and fans now have another chance to secure their tickets for all matches, including seven games at Exeter’s Sandy Park. The record-breaking tournament has...
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Exeter’s popular museum – RAMM – is looking for people to help shape its creative programme. The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery in Queen Street, Exeter, needs people to join its Community Panel. In its call for new RAMM Community Panel members, the Museum asks: Are you passionate about Exeter and its community?...
Exeter Pride takes place on Saturday (10 May), with free events happening across the city to celebrate equality, equity and inclusion. It’s one of the biggest Pride events in the country, celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning plus (LGBTQ+) communities. Exeter City Council supports Exeter Pride and has given a £2,500 City Grant towards...