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Final preparations are well underway for Luscombe Drinks’ export manager and international lawn bowler, Natalie Chestney, as she travels to Australia’s Gold Coast in search of success at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Natalie, who lives in Exeter and trains with Torquay’s Kings Bowling Club and Exeter’s Exonia Bowls Club, will be representing England in the women’s pairs and fours disciplines this April.

Natalie has been playing bowls since the age of nine, and for the last ten years has been competing with bowls partner Sophie Tolchard from Marldon. Together they have played...

Exeter City battled well to take all three points as they beat Port Vale 1-0 in Sky Bet League Two.

Jordan Storey scored his first senior goal in the first-half which was enough to win it for the Grecians, who had to defend well against a Vale side who put City under considerable aerial pressure.

But credit to City who defended excellently, with standout performances from Storey and Pierce Sweeney in the centre of defence.

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Paul Tisdale made four changes to the City side that lost to Morecambe last weekend with Jordan...

More than 100 girls took part in a football tournament established in memory of former Exeter journalist and CITY Community Trust operations manager Catherine Fraser.

The event, which took place at Exeter University, saw 10 teams from schools across Devon play against each other in two competitions.

The teams were from The Maynard School (Exeter), Queen Elizabeth’s School (Crediton), St Luke’s College (Exeter), Newton Abbot College, Cranbrook Education Campus, Colyton Grammar School and Exmouth Community College.

Catherine’s mum, Glenda Riley, donated funds to set...

Exeter City fell to their first defeat in four games in blustery conditions at Morecambe on Saturday.

The Grecians, with the wind in their favour first half, started the match brightly and were deservedly in front when Pierce Sweeney found the bottom corner. However, they conceded a soft goal from a corner shortly after and then Michael Rose hit an effort home in the closing stages of the second half to give Jim Bentley's side a much-needed three points in their battle against the drop.

Manager Paul Tisdale made three changes to the side that had drawn 1-1 with Yeovil Town...