Opened on 5 September 2013, the Russell Seal Fitness Centre on the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus is already proving a huge success.

The dedicated two storey facility features over 200 stations of the latest Life Fitness equipment as well as a new studio and changing rooms. The step change in variety and interactivity is already proving extremely popular.

“We are delighted with the response to the centre.” Commented Director of Sport Phil Attwell. “So far this year we have seen a significant increase in people making use of the gym, and it is fantastic to be able...

A 19-year-old man was knocked down and robbed in Whipton on Tuesday night.

The victim was held down by three offenders while they took money from his pockets. The men ran off leaving the victim uninjured. The offenders are described as white, male and all aged between 18 and 20. Two of the men were wearing dark clothing, a third man was wearing a blue and cream striped jumper and is described as being stocky with short blond hair with a Birmingham accent. The robbery took place on Summerway in Whipton at around 8.30pm. Police would like to hear from anyone in the area at the time...

Sachin Tendulkar, the great Indian cricketer, has announced his decision to retire from all forms of the game following his 200th test match - the second in a two-match series against the West Indies next month.

The 40-year-old retired from one-day internationals last year.

Tendulkar's international career has spanned four decades, beginning in 1989 with a test match against Pakistan.

Born in Mumbai and regarded as one of the all-time greats of the game, the batsman is revered in his home country as a national hero.

In his 198 test matches he has scored 15,...

Royal Mail today launches its Dinosaur Special Stamps issue to mark over 200 years of dinosaur fossil discoveries in what was the UK.

Dinosaurs have often been associated with North America and the exploration of the Wild West that began in the 1870s, but the earliest discoveries of dinosaurs and their contemporary marine and flying reptiles happened in England during the early 1800s.

The dinosaurs in this 10-stamp set have strong connections with Dorset and pioneering fossil hunter Mary Anning, the Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex. The set features...

A mother-of-two from Exeter will take on the race of her life for Hospiscare in October when she completes the York Marathon in memory of her father. 40-year-old Natalie Roberts has been training for her first ever marathon over the past few months and is hoping to not only cross the finish line on 20 October but also to raise money for the charity who looked after her dad in his final days. Despite being naturally sporty, Natalie has never competed in a long distance run but said that she wanted to give something back to the charity who had shown her father and her family such support....

Princesshay plays host to the first wheelchair relay on Sunday 13 October from 11am in aid of Ataxia UK – the Lord Mayor’s nominated charity for 2013 and 2014. Seven wheelchair users aided by friends and family will take part in the relay.

Ataxia is the term used to describe a group of neurological conditions that gradually attack the brain. Most ataxias are progressive and cause problems with balance, coordination and speech and at the moment there is no cure. The wheelchair relay not only hopes to raise awareness of ataxia but also help educate shoppers and visitors alike on...