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Army veteran aims to lunge his way to a new world record

An Army veteran from Exeter aims to lunge his way to a new world record while raising funds for veterans' mental health charity Combat Stress.

Luke Dyer, 37, is preparing to tackle an extraordinary 73 miles of walking lunges – a distance believed to far exceed the current known record of five miles. An application has been submitted to Guinness World Records and official verification of the challenge is currently pending.

Starting on 2 September at first light, he will look to complete the gruelling challenge in just two days, pausing only for food, water and toilet...

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More towns and parishes sign up as Road Wardens

New recruits are joining the growing ranks of Devon County Council’s Community Road Wardens.

Around a quarter of town and parish councils in Devon have now either signed up as Roads Wardens or have been trained or are waiting for training as part of the scheme.

Community Road Wardens can carry out a range of duties including minor work such as weed clearance, grass cutting, sign cleaning, small drainage work, and minor road repairs. They act as their town or parish’s primary point of contact with the County Council’s local Neighbourhood Highway Officers.

So far, 22...

Thank you for joining team CLIC Sargent

CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading support charity for children and young people with cancer and their families.

Last month, colleagues at Morrison’s supermarkets in and around Exeter held a colleague ballot for their new charity partner, and we are delighted to announce that we won!

Thousands of people across the UK, including those in Morrison’s around Exeter area got involved in our campaign - and without them this simply would have been possible.

So if you are reading this now – thank you!

We can't wait to start fundraising with the wonderful people at...

Final section of Tithebarn Link Road scheme approved

Construction of the final phase of a vital scheme to improve transport links between the Exeter and East Devon Growth Point and the city has today (Friday 10 February) been approved by Devon County Council’s Cabinet.

Councillors backed the £5.2 million scheme for the remaining section of the Tithebarn Link Road as well as the development of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the M5.

The completed road will provide an alternative route for traffic travelling between Exeter and the developments of Cranbrook, Skypark and Exeter Science Park.

The scheme is being...

University hosts vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations

Traditional dragon dancing, distinctive culinary delights, martial arts demonstrations and spectacular fireworks are just some of the colourful festivities planned to welcome in the Year of the Rooster at the University of Exeter.

More than 2,500 local residents, staff and students are expected to attend this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations on Saturday 11 February at the University’s Streatham Campus.

Organised by the Chinese Student Scholars Association (CSSA) and supported by the University, the Student’s Guild and Streetwise Fund, the event promises to be an...

Killerton's iconic portraits moved ahead of vital roof repairs

After nearly 120 years, iconic portraits of the Acland family members, who lived in the Georgian mansion, have been moved as part of a new exhibition inside Killerton House, near Exeter.

Their relocation from the water damaged stairway means the National Trust can commence a vital project to repair the leaking roof and conserve the building. The paintings, which include Killerton’s largest portrait, are some of the most significant objects in the house’s collection. For the first time since 1898, they have been carefully relocated from the stairway to protect them from the project...

Blundell’s Prep pupils raise funds for blood bikes

Pupils from Blundell’s Prep School, Tiverton, were thrilled to hand over more than £2000 to Devon Freewheelers, the emergency courier service. The youngsters raised the money during the autumn term through a variety of initiatives including selling Christmas cards that they had designed, collections taken at their carol service and running games and selling second hand books and toys and refreshments at their Christmas market. They were inspired to donate the money to Devon Freewheelers after Steve Nash, a volunteer with the service, came into school to talk to them about the organisation...

Volunteers help council achieve great things for countryside in East Devon

Despite 2017 having only just begun East Devon District Council's Countryside volunteers already have lots to celebrate. Over 300 hours have been dedicated during January, allowing the team to achieve great things in the countryside.

Volunteers at Seaton Wetlands have opened the Discovery Hut each weekend to welcome visitors and have dedicated an amazing 82 hours of service to the team, as well as talking to over 400 visitors.

The Tuesday Task Force at Seaton Wetlands has been very busy this winter, working over 125 hours planting trees to create a new hedgerow and creating...

11th year of Sing for Fun Exeter

It's official, Forever Young Sing for Fun in Exeter is now in its eleventh year.

Most research says that singing is good for you and … your … heart; memory; breathing; social life; wellbeing; mood; soul; asthma; snoring; happiness ... So if I want to sing in a group, but not with a choir, will I still get all the above benefits? As most of the research has been carried out with choirs - the answer is unknown. But why wouldn't you want to sing in a choir? After all they are not all church-based, or just sing spiritual music. Many sing a wide-range of music under the guidance of...

Exeter artist takes part in Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year

Exeter artist Gregory Mason will appear in the hit TV show Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year (PAOTY) next Tuesday February 14th, painting a portrait of award-winning stage and TV actor Trevor Eve.

Greg is an Honours Graduate of St Martins School of Art in London, where he studied illustration. He worked for a range of publications, from the New Scientist to the Listener and The Times Educational Supplement before going on to a career as a designer, art director and photographer, steering images for brands such as Vidal Sassoon and Aveda.

Says Greg: “In 2008 I sold my...

Record year for new business In Devon

New figures just out show that more new companies were registered in Devon during 2016 than in any previous year.

A total of 5,703 new businesses were established in the county compared to 5,394 in 2015.

The number of registered companies in Devon now totals 47,095, up from 44,917 at the end of 2015, which equates to 4.8% growth.

The statistics come from the Inform Direct Review of UK Company Formations, using data from Companies House and the Office of National Statistics.

Plymouth formed the most new businesses (1,189), followed by Exeter (882) and Torbay...

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Army veteran aims to lunge his way to a new world record

More towns and parishes sign up as Road Wardens

Thank you for joining team CLIC Sargent

Final section of Tithebarn Link Road scheme approved

University hosts vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations

Killerton's iconic portraits moved ahead of vital roof repairs

Blundell’s Prep pupils raise funds for blood bikes

Volunteers help council achieve great things for countryside in East Devon

11th year of Sing for Fun Exeter

Exeter artist takes part in Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of the Year

Record year for new business In Devon

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