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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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Be first to experience Lympstone Manor

Lympstone Manor, the most eagerly awaited hotel launch in 2017, is offering the limited opportunity to experience the hotel and restaurant at 40% off during its soft opening period from the 20th March to the 2nd April. This soft opening will set the stage for Lympstone Manor’s grand opening, which follows on Monday 3 April, and promises to be an outstanding showcase of the hotel. Michael Caines MBE, Chef Patron and one of the UK’s most acclaimed chefs, has spent the past two years personally overseeing the complete transformation of the Georgian grade II listed mansion overlooking the Exe...

Falcon tickets available from onward travel kiosk at Bristol Airport

Stagecoach has announced that tickets for single journeys on Falcon are available for pre-purchase from Bristol Airport’s new onward transport kiosk.

Customers can buy their ticket using either contactless card or chip & pin, helping speed up boarding times and negating the need for having cash ready to give the driver. Single journey tickets are available for the following destinations:

• Churchill £2.50 • Brent Knoll £6 • Taunton £6.50 • Exeter £13 • Plymouth £22

Bob Dennison, Managing Director of Stagecoach South West, commented “Thanks to Bristol Airport’s...

Salon transformation places Exeter’s Energy Hair a cut above

Energy Hair, Exeter’s luxury destination salon based at Darts Farm, has recently invested in a state of the art refurbishment.

The salon already has a reputation as being Exeter’s leading luxury salon and is recognised on a national level for its high standard of stylists. However, owner Nathan Plumridge has a vision to create an even more luxurious salon for his customers.

Nathan said: “2017 is a pivotal year for us. After celebrating 18 years in business and our most successful year yet, we really wanted to give something back to our customers. The new salon is designed...

Devon pupils visit Spain as part of innovating Erasmus+ project

Offwell Primary from Honiton, Redhills Primary in Exeter and the ACE MAT were successful in gaining Erasmus+ funding to participate in an Erasmus + project which will be led by CEIP Andrés García Soler from Lorca, Spain.

This project, therefore, includes these two Primary schools from Devon, the MAT, the Spanish school, Scuola Padre Pio from Altamura, Italy and Rigas Classical Gymnasium from Latvia as well as Nebrija University from Madrid.

As part of this project, Primary school students from Offwell Primary in Honiton and Redhills Primary in Exeter have stayed for a week...

Debenhams Exeter ramps up support for Help for Heroes

Debenhams Exeter is pledging its support for our military heroes and veterans by partnering with Help for Heroes for the fourth year in the row.

Ahead of this year’s National Collection Weekend – Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 March – Debenhams stores across the UK will be helping to raise as much money as possible for the charity that works to support wounded, injured and sick British servicemen, women and their families.

The Exeter store, along with other Debenhams stores across the UK, have collectively contributed more than £1.3m and are aiming to make 2017 its biggest year...

Cranbrook volunteers learn where to find safe health advice

False news is not restricted to politics, it can also affect people looking for health advice online.

With so much information available on the internet, it is often hard for people to establish what is published by a reliable source – just because it is on the internet does not mean it is necessarily correct.

Helping to create Cranbrook Healthy Town, Cranbrook’s team of library volunteers and some members of Cranbrook Medical Centre’s Patient Participation Group (PPG) enjoyed finding out about reliable and safe online health information recently.

Part of a pilot...

Tax blow for entrepreneurs in the Spring Budget

Business owners and self-employed people are facing an increase in their tax bills following the Spring Budget, experts from leading South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP are warning. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced on Wednesday that the tax-free dividend allowance will be cut from £5,000 to £2,000 from April next year. The measure will affect many business owners, as well as investors. The Chancellor also revealed that the main rate of National Insurance contributions (NICs) for the self-employed will increase. But there was some relief for companies facing sharp increases in their...

Police concerned for missing man Peter Giles

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 70 year old man called Peter Giles from Newton St Cyres.

A member of the public reported a Landrover Discovery that belongs to Peter on a small road bridge, in an area known locally as ‘Newton Rec’ in Newton St Cyres, a few miles from Crediton.

Police have been carrying out detailed searches of the immediate vicinity but this man has not been located at this time.

See photograph of Peter Giles for his likeness. If anyone has seen this man very recently please call 999 immediately, otherwise call 101...

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Your essential guide to What’s On in and around Exeter this weekend (10-12 March).

THEATRE

Jonny & the Baptists: Eat The Poor Friday & Saturday, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter Acclaimed musical comedians Jonny & the Baptists return to Exeter with a brand new show! Fresh from a smash hit Edinburgh Fringe premiere, Eat The Poor is a riotously funny musical comedy about inequality, revolution, friendship and betrayal. www.bikeshedtheatre.co.uk

Puppetry Of The Penis - The Vegas Show Friday, Exmouth Pavilion Two near naked men (they wear shoes) manipulate their...

Citizens Advice Exeter responds to Budget 2017

Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, responds to the Budget announcement from Chancellor Philip Hammond.

Steve Barriball, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Exeter, said: “The Chancellor has set out good intentions for helping ordinary working families - the test will be if the government delivers on boosting income security and tackling failing consumer markets.

“We’ve repeatedly called for more support for those who work for themselves so the consultation on parental benefits for self-employed people is welcome news. The government should look to go...

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Amy tackles huge challenge to thank FORCE

Be first to experience Lympstone Manor

Falcon tickets available from onward travel kiosk at Bristol Airport

Salon transformation places Exeter’s Energy Hair a cut above

Devon pupils visit Spain as part of innovating Erasmus+ project

Debenhams Exeter ramps up support for Help for Heroes

Cranbrook volunteers learn where to find safe health advice

Tax blow for entrepreneurs in the Spring Budget

Police concerned for missing man Peter Giles

Your guide to What's On this weekend

Citizens Advice Exeter responds to Budget 2017

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