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Community groups that are helping local people look after their hearts can now apply for a £10,000 grant from national charity Heart Research UK. One grant will be awarded to each of the 12 regions in the UK, with the first five grants of the year being funded by instore donations from Subway® restaurants across the country. The grants are available for new and innovative projects that promote healthy hearts and are aiming to reduce the risk of heart disease in their community. Since 2001, Heart Research UK has awarded over 300 community grants, directly benefiting the hearts of over 70,...

FORCE Cancer Charity and City Runs are combining to offer a race through some of the most spectacular parkland in Devon.

Powderham Castle will provide the backdrop for the Power Run Exeter event on Saturday April 2.

There are two distances available – five or 10 miles - around private areas of the Castle estate on a multi-terrain course.

With breathtaking views, the event is perfect for new runners and those looking for something a little more challenging.

The partnership with City Runs comes a time when FORCE is working hard to recover from the effects of...

New images reveal Exeter’s iconic new leisure centre St Sidwell’s Point as the finishing touches are put in place ahead of opening in the spring.

St Sidwell’s Point is the UK’s first leisure centre built to the super energy efficient Passivhaus standard.

The unique facility in the heart of the city centre has been funded by the City Council and constructed by Kier.

It features an eight-lane, 25m main pool and four-lane, 20m learner pool, both with moveable floors making learning to swim accessible to all who visit.

St Sidwell’s Point, which is next to...

Retirees in Topsham are invited to make the most of their first opportunity to reserve one of the brand-new apartments at McCarthy Stone’s forthcoming Pym Court Retirement Living Plus development, as the exclusive properties set to be released for off-plan sales from the 5th February.

The Pym Court development in Topsham has already received a high level of interest amongst retirees who are looking to downsize to an apartment within a community full of like-minded people. When complete, Pym Court will comprise of 53 one and two-bedroom apartments, with the first occupants expected...