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Amy Martin during treatment for breast cancer and recently with her family

Amy tackles huge challenge to thank FORCE

Twelve months ago, Amy Martin could barely run at all after a tough regime of cancer treatment.

But on Sunday May 24, she’ll be one of 440 people lining up as part of Team FORCE at Exeter’s Great West Run.

Amy aims to raise £1,000 for FORCE Cancer Charity to say thank you for all the support she has received from them since a diagnosis of breast cancer in late 2023.

She has signed up for the 10k — the 13.1 mile half marathon option wasn’t on the cards — and admits: “I will be walk-running, but I will finish it because I am a bit stubborn and — let’s be real— I’ve...

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Dartmoor Step Dancing Project wins National Lottery support

FOLK music charity Traditional Arts Support in the Community (TASC) has received £24,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to carry out research into the traditional step dancing of Dartmoor.

The charity has been devising and delivering projects since 1994 but this is its first partnership outside Wales.

Director Philip Freeman, who also founded the Welsh Folk Music Development organisation TRAC-CYMRU, said, “We’re very excited about this project and see it as a huge privilege to make it happen.”

TASC will be working closely with Dartmoor Folk Festival, which...

Police appeal after man stabbed in Exeter

Police were called at around 9.40pm on Thursday 23rd of February with reports of an altercation between Oxford Road and York Road, near Sidwell Street in Exeter.

It is believed that the victim, a local man in his 30’s was attacked by three black men who later fled the scene in a vehicle. The victim sustained a knife injury to the buttocks and remains in hospital in a stable condition.

It is believed that all four men knew each other and Police enquiries are underway.

Anyone who witnessed the altercation or who has any information that can help police with their...

Devon takes a bite out of food waste

Devon County Council has joined forces with local and regional authorities across six other European countries on a new four year research project, aimed at reducing the amount of food waste in the supply chain.

The project, called ECOWASTE4FOOD, is funded by the Interreg Europe programme and includes authorities from France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Finland and Poland.

The first two years of the project will involve research to discover and share best practice and innovations for reducing food waste in each of the partner countries.

The second half of the project will...

Citizens Advice Exeter is recruiting for trustees

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, winners of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service in 2016, is looking to further strengthen its Board with the appointment of two additional Trustees.

The charity is particularly keen to recruit:

• A vice-chair with experience of chairing meetings and contributing to strategy development, and

• A trustee with experience and skills in marketing, communications and public relations

In addition to the specific experience and skills required for the roles, those applying must be able to attend at least eight...

Three more Chiefs players agree new deals

Rob Baxter’s forward planning for next season and beyond is continuing with the news that three more of his Exeter Chiefs squad have today agreed new contracts with the Avive Premiership club.

Just days after confirming that front-row trio Shaun Malton, Ben Moon and Carl Rimmer had all agreed to prolong their stays at Sandy Park, it’s now the turn of Phil Dollman, Olly Woodburn and Michele Campagnaro to follow suit.

Italian international centre Campagnaro has penned a one-year deal, while full-back Dollman and winger Olly Woodburn have each committed their futures for at...

Chiefs charity says 'Thanks A Million'!

A charity set up just six years ago to help promote the local community and the vision of people who and work there is today celebrating raising the sum of £1m.

Put together back in 2011 by three rugby directors and three local businessmen, the Exeter Foundation is a city-based charity that has been working tirelessly to bring future prosperity to the people in and around the Devon city.

And since its inception the Exeter Foundation has helped to directly fund over 75 different charities and organisations in a series of wide-ranging projects and schemes.

Headed up...

Great outdoors group gains housebuilder's support

A Dartmoor project that gets youngsters out into the great outdoors is set to get off the ground thanks to a cash influx from a Cornwall housebuilder.

Persimmon Homes Cornwall has backed Clearbrook Wild Child with a £500 donation courtesy of Community Champions, a monthly scheme that rewards up to £2,000 to charities in the region.

The project - set up earlier this year – is based in the village of Clearbrook and encourages young people to embrace their rural surroundings.

Jamie Lee, founder of the group, said: “The aim of the project is to get girls and boys of all...

Antiques taken in East Devon burglary

Police have released images of a number of antiques stolen during a burglary at a property in Colyton.

The incident took place at an unoccupied property in Gullyshoot, Colyton, East Devon, between 1st and 3rd February.

The following distinctive antique pieces stolen.

Silver Items:

A William IV Castle Top Snuff box (2 7/8" long); the hinged cover chased with a view of Windsor Castle and having a cast foliage decorated thumb piece; the base with engine turned decoration and having a rectangular cartouche with an engraved monogram; gilt lined interior....

‘Fatal four’ traffic offences targeted in Exeter and East Devon

On Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th February 2017, officers from the Alliance Road Policing Team (RPT) of Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police took part in an intensive roads policing operation, one of a series dubbed Allied Wolf.

The intention of Allied Wolf is to deter and disrupt organised criminality which makes use of the regions roads and to reduce road casualties by targeting the ‘fatal four’ factors of speed, distraction, not wearing seatbelts and impairment whether through drink or drugs.

In the early afternoon and evening of the 23rd, officers focused their...

Tesco Extra Exeter Vale and Elvis help coffee club celebrate anniversary

A popular coffee club is to celebrate its sixth anniversary with the King of Rock and Roll, thanks to Tesco Extra Exeter Vale. Countess Wear Coffee Club, based at the 100 Club, Wear Barton Road, Exeter, has become a key part of the local community. Tesco Extra Exeter Vale marked its anniversary by putting on an Elvis Dance party featuring an Elvis impersonator and his eight-piece dream band. Tesco’s support for the event was co-ordinated by the store’s Community Champion Jo Evans. Jo and volunteers from the Russell Way store were on hand to help set up for the show and provide the...

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Amy tackles huge challenge to thank FORCE

Dartmoor Step Dancing Project wins National Lottery support

Police appeal after man stabbed in Exeter

Devon takes a bite out of food waste

Citizens Advice Exeter is recruiting for trustees

Three more Chiefs players agree new deals

Chiefs charity says 'Thanks A Million'!

Great outdoors group gains housebuilder's support

Antiques taken in East Devon burglary

‘Fatal four’ traffic offences targeted in Exeter and East Devon

Tesco Extra Exeter Vale and Elvis help coffee club celebrate anniversary

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