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PEOPLE across Devon are being invited to take on Cancer Research UK’s latest fundraising challenge, Walk All Over Cancer, to help beat cancer sooner.

The charity is calling on men and women to sign up now to walk 10,000 steps every day throughout the month of June and raise money through sponsorship.

Based on the average person’s strides, 10,000 steps equates to approximately five miles or eight kilometres per day, and adopting small lifestyle changes can go a long way in making the goal feel achievable.

Alison Birkett, Cancer Research UK’s spokesperson for Devon,...

Cranbrook school children are helping to make Cranbrook a Healthy Town by joining new brushing clubs at Cranbrook Education Campus.

Brushing clubs are being welcomed by the school, to reduce tooth decay and raise awareness of dental hygiene among children. They are happening in reception classes at the school, lasting for 5 minutes on a daily basis.

Under supervision of an adult, children clean their teeth and actively learn how to have good oral hygiene and prevent decay. The bushing club is designed to supplement tooth brushing at home when the most important time to...

The deadline for nominations for this year’s Community Transport Awards has been extended.

The awards ceremony is open to anyone working or volunteering in the community transport sector and Devon County Council has announced that nominations must now be submitted by Monday 8 May.

There are three categories of awards which honour the exceptional work of staff and volunteers in Devon’s Community Transport services:

• Volunteer Drivers - with three awards available for minibus drivers and another three for car drivers;
• Volunteer Community Transport
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The Mayor of Exmouth, Cllr Brian Cole, joined Chris Fayers, Director of Exeter-based Eagle One Homes to unveil the historic dock foundation stone, from the original 1886 offices, now embedded in The Point at Exmouth Quay.

The completion of The Point brings the quay full circle and marks the 20-year transformation from run-down, derelict dock area to vibrant waterside community.

The Point apartment complex has fourteen waterside apartments with a mix of two and three bedroom homes arranged over four storeys. The building has two stunning penthouses with expansive glass walls...