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Film producer and 2014 leaver Owain Astles is working on a film which will be premiered at the Exeter Phoenix's Two Short Nights Film Festival on 1st - 2nd December and is keen to seek funding. The Hardest Fight is a short film, commissioned by Exeter Phoenix, which follows a young boxer struggling with depression, in the lead up to their first fight. Director and producer Owain explained that the film was a representation of the parallels of fighting against mental health issues and the physical fight of a boxing match. “As well as the visual narrative, we're planning to use snippets of...

An important milestone has been reached with the signing of a Development Agreement between East Devon District Council and sustainable property company, Grenadier Estates, which will see the creation of a locally focused watersports centre on Exmouth seafront.

Forming an integral part of the council’s plans to regenerate the seafront area, the new centre will be built on a former car park on Queen’s Drive. This will further confirm Exmouth’s place as a leading UK watersports destination.

As well as offering watersports facilities a new access ramp will be incorporated...

Haldon Ladies Tug of War team picked up two Golds and a Silver at the British and Irish Outdoor Tug of War Championships, just one week after winning the National Young Farmers finals at Tenbury Countryside Show.

The team which is coached by Mark Hutchins, is predominately made up from members of the Devon Federation of Young Farmers’ Club, and aged between 17 and 28.

The Ladies team got through to the National Federation of Young Farmers' Club Tug of War finals after winning the Devon and South West Area finals earlier in the year. The team topped their group in the early...

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has welcomed an overall 11% reduction in the number of housing repossession cases listed at Exeter County Court in the three-month period ending 30th June. This is in comparison to the same period in 2016.

Steve Barriball, Citizens Advice Exeter Chief Executive, said: “In the last quarter there were 126 cases listed for repossession, an overall 11% reduction, or 16 cases, on the previous year. However, there was a small increase in private rented sector repossessions, which were up by one case.

“The biggest reduction was...