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Newton Abbot Leisure Centre, Broadmeadow Sports Centre and Dawlish Leisure Centre will open their doors on bank holidays from now on, giving people more choice about when they visit the centres to use the gym, swim or take part in fitness classes.

Cllr George Gribble, Teignbridge District Council’s Executive member for recreation and leisure, said: “We are delighted to offer the extended service which will help members stay healthy and achieve their fitness goals as well as getting even better value for money. Our memberships are reasonably priced and with a wide range on offer,...

A 99th-minute winner for visiting Luton spoilt a spirited Exeter fightback.

City made two changes from the side that beat Port Vale in the FA Cup, with Matt Oakley making his first start since the draw with Stevenage back in October. Tom Nichols was also recalled, with Troy Brown and David Wheeler both absent with injury.

Craig Woodman was involved in City’s first significant venture forward as he delivered a lovely cross which Alex Nicholls did well to control and poke towards Jamie Reid, who dummied and allowed Joel Grant to have a shot. City’s striker couldn’t find a way...

A Royal Marine dubbed ‘the commando who refused to die’ is hoping he can help inspire those attending Exeter Chiefs’ Hitz programme to turn their life around.

Corporal Paul Vice was blown up by an improvised explosive device in August 2011 while serving in Afghanistan.

His list of injuries is truly remarkable and he ‘died’ twice during treatment after the left side of his body was “smashed to pieces”.

The father-of-four suffered a broken neck, brain damage, a paralysed right arm, is deaf in one ear and had 400 pieces of shrapnel and stone inside him after the...

Don Armand says the bonus point secured in the final minute of Exeter Chiefs’ famous win over Clermont Auvergne on Saturday could be a vital lifeline in the race for a quarter-final spot.

Mitch Lees rumbled over from close range for Exe’s fourth try in the European Champions Cup tie after a spell of heavy pressure to make it a five-point win and give their hopes of qualification from Pool Two a huge lift.

Gareth Steenson converted to make the final score 31-14, and Rob Baxter’s men head to Clermont on Sunday with their European prospects looking healthy. “That fourth try...