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One fan is kicked out of the ground for booing as players ‘take the knee’ at Exeter, and supporters also jeer during the pre-match gesture at Cambridge Some fans booed players taking a knee before Cambridge’s 2-1 win on Tuesday The same reaction could be heard at Exeter City’s clash with Harrogate Town One fan … Read more
A hospital trust in Devon has shifted to the highest alert level after claiming it is being overwhelmed by an influx of Covid-19 patients and staff absences. Bosses at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust activated OPEL yesterday, also known as a ‘black alert’. These are declared when a hospital is under such significant … Read more
Exeter’s Nightingale hospital opened to Covid-19 patients for the first time today, it was revealed. The 116-bed unit — which was moth-balled for months — is the second to start admitting patients in England, after Manchester’s make-shift facility re-opened last month to provide treatment for non-Covid patients. Bosses at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust … Read more
Exeter University has suspended students for breaching coronavirus rules as police shut down a large house party and two small gatherings on campus. Police were called to a large party on Sunday and two smaller gatherings on Friday night with seven fixed penalty notices issued at a halls of residence. A spokesman for the University … Read more
A vaccine usually given to protect children from tuburcolosis could help adults fight against coronavirus, according to researchers at the University of Exeter. The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine will be enrolled to 1,000 people after the shot was found to stimulate the immune system. It would not be the ultimate solution, but would instead help … Read more
A vaccine usually given to protect children from tuburcolosis could help adults fight against coronavirus, according to researchers at the University of Exeter. The Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine will be enrolled to 1,000 people after the shot was found to stimulate the immune system. It would not be the ultimate solution, but would instead help … Read more
Body of missing woman, 32, is found in Exeter one month after she vanished and after homeless man, 22, was charged with her murder Lorraine Cox, 32, disappeared on September 1 in her home city of Exeter It sparked a major search by Devon and Cornwall Police officers Nine days later a murder probe was … Read more
Exeter Chiefs is facing calls to drop its name, badge and mascot as ‘snowflakes’ claim the theme is ‘offensive’. Activists set up a petition calling for the 150-year-old rugby union side to change over its ‘harmful’ impact on Native Americans. Their claims were echoed by modern American history professor Rachel Herrmann from Cardiff University, who … Read more
Exeter Chiefs is facing calls to drop its name, badge and mascot as snowflakes claim the theme is ‘offensive’. Activists set up a petition calling for the 150-year-old rugby union side to change over its ‘harmful’ impact on Native Americans. Their claims were echoed by modern American history professor Rachel Herrmann from Cardiff University, who … Read more
Premiership Rugby leaders Exeter Chiefs to review official branding this month after protests from fans over their use of Native American logos and mascots Exeter Chiefs will review their official branding after protests from supporters The club faced criticism due to their use of Native American logos and mascots Around 1,900 people signed the petition asking … Read more