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Devon Air Ambulance will be celebrating 25 years of lifesaving service in style at Darts Farm this September.

Why not pop 9 September in your diary now to make sure you don’t miss coming along and enjoying the fun from 9.30am to 4pm. Heléna Holt, CEO of Devon Air Ambulance said “It’s hard to believe the service is approaching 25 years of service. In that time we have flown over 24,500 lifesaving missions. She added “It’s important to us to remember our roots. Devon Air Ambulance was born from great sadness. Ann Ralli tragically lost her son Ceri, aged just 18, in 1986, after he was...

Work needs to be carried out to an old disused lock on Exeter Ship Canal, the City Council has revealed. Steel sheet piling which was installed in the early 1970s to prevent the waters of the Canal escaping into the River Exe is showing signs of age and needs to be repaired. A more detailed inspection including ground investigation and access improvements which will lead to remedial work has been authorised to take place this month, under delegated powers. Now members of the City Council’s Executive will, on 12 September, be asked to look at plans for the future of the lock.

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Staff from Forest Fuels have set themselves a team challenge of completing the Michelmores’ 5k charity run together, with the aim of raising £700 for Devon charity ‘Balloons’.

The run may not be taking place until 7 September, but the keen group of 14 workers – from Forest Fuels’ Managing Director to delivery drivers – have been training since May to ensure they are in tip-top condition for the challenge.

“We’re really proud of the effort staff are making,” said Cathy Holland, Compliance Co-ordinator at Forest Fuels, who is co-ordinating the company’s efforts. “We have been...

Exeter City have signed West Brom forward Kyle Edwards on loan until January.

The 19-year-old is highly-rated at the Hawthorns and was named on the bench for the Baggies League Cup tie at Norwich City in September 2015.

Kyle has featured for Albion’s Premier League 2 side on many occasions producing a string of impressive performances including at Middlesbrough where he curled home a stunning strike.

Speaking about Kyle, West Brom’s professional development phase coach/loans manager, Darren Moore said: “Kyle is an excellent player.

"He is an exciting talent...