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Hundreds of ladies are preparing to give cancer ‘double trouble’ at Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life by taking part in the 10k event at Westpoint Exeter this month.

Race for Life 10k will take place on Sunday, 26 July and over 600 determined ladies have already signed up to show the disease that hell hath no fury like a woman in pink.

Event organisers are calling on mothers, daughters, sisters, friends and workmates who want to take on the challenge to sign up as soon as possible.

The 10k event takes place at the same venue as the 5k course. Both are non-...

A collection of signed limited edition artworks comprised of iconic Marvel comic book covers are available at Castle Fine Art, Exeter. In its fourth release in collaboration with Choice Fine Art, Marvel’s fine art publisher, Washington Green has published six new images to join its bestselling ‘Superheroes’ portfolio. The new works pay tribute to some of Marvel’s most memorable characters; Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men and Wolverine – a character published as part of the series for the first time. Each of the limited edition prints are hand signed by Stan Lee, 92,...

A new interior design service for homeowners has opened in Sidmouth town centre.

Sarah Yates, an interior designer with 25 years’ experience, has recently relocated her interior design business to Sidmouth and set up a showroom in Potburys on the High Street.

Sarah Yates Interiors provides services ranging from complete interior design projects and home styling solutions to bespoke window dressings and furniture re-upholstering.

Sarah comments: “It’s great to be back in Sidmouth - the town where I grew up and where my family are still based. Having established the...

An organised crime group bringing class-A drugs from Liverpool to Devon have been sentenced to 140 years in prison at Exeter Crown Court today (Thursday 23rd July).

Nineteen people in total have been sentenced for conspiracy to supply class-A controlled drugs. 17 pleaded guilty with the remaining two found guilty following trial at Exeter Crown Court in March.

Throughout 12-month long Operation Reform, heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of £1.25 million and cash in excess of £91,500 was intercepted.

Sentences:

Daniel Smith, 29 from Paignton 13...