Devon and Exeter NHS trust declares ‘black alert’

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 Nightingale reopens because Devon hospital is ‘busy’ – even though it was 88% full last week

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 suspends students for breaching Covid rules

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

NOW snowflakes decide Exeter Chiefs name is ‘offensive’

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 to review branding after protests from fans over use of Native American imagery

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

Influencer Sasha Exeter behind Jessica Mulroney race row shares first post since revelation

The influencer embroiled in a race row with Jessica Mulroney has returned to Instagram with her first post since the explosive revelation.  Sasha Exeter, who went viral after exposing messages she received from Meghan Markle’s stylist friend, shared a picture of her daughter and niece and admitted she is desperate to ‘protect them from a … Read more