Express & Echo (Exeter, UK)

Health Advice to Tackle the Virus ; Anyone Experiencing Flulike Symptoms Is Advised to Phone Their Gp or Nhs Direct On 0845 4647 for Advice.

Anyone experiencing flulike symptoms is advised to phone their GP or NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for advice. They should not attend walk-in centres, NHS hospitals or GP practices in person if they have symptoms.

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School Play Is Giant Success ; Laughter, Dance and Drama Were Part of a Devon School's Latest Production.

Laughter, dance and drama were part of a Devon school's latest production. Key Stage Two pupils from Stover School in Newton Abbot put on The Selfish Giant.

Staff Could Get Free Film Ticket ; Bosses Can Now Reward Their Hardworking Staff and Loyal Customers with Free Cinema Tickets.

Bosses can now reward their hardworking staff and loyal customers with free cinema tickets. Exeter Picturehouse and Skylight, the city's open-air cinema, has joined the Independent Cinema Ticket scheme run by Filmology, the movie marketing and promotions specialist.

Airman Misses Out On Reunion ; Former Second World War Air Crew Member Harry Rossiter Was Unable to to Take Part in Sunday's Project Propeller National Reunion.

Former Second World War air crew member Harry Rossiter was unable to to take part in Sunday's Project Propeller national reunion. Mr Rossiter, 86, of Heavitree, Exeter, who was a wireless operator in Lancaster bombers in 1944, had been due to join other veterans for a flight from Exeter to the weekend event in Leicestershire, as the Echo reported.

St Luke's Team Busy with Seeds, Sun Care, Bird Boxes and Ferrets ; Hello Green Teamers!

Hello Green Teamers! This week our report comes from Year 7s at St Luke's Science and Sports College.

Students Put Language Skills to the Test ; Dragons' Den Came to Exeter When 50 Students Presented a Variety of Ingenious Business Ideas - in French.

Dragons' Den came to Exeter when 50 students presented a variety of ingenious business ideas - in French. The Year 8 pupils from St James School took part in a series of Dragons' Den challenges at EDF Energy's offices in Exeter.

Pair Opens Eco Home to Public ; a German Eco Home On the Outskirts of Exeter Will Be Opened to the Public by Its Owners On Sunday.

A german eco home on the outskirts of Exeter will be opened to the public by its owners on Sunday. Paul and Ruth Charles spent 17 years living in a mobile home when they were forced to sell their home during the recession in the 1990s.

Campaign Group Aims to Stop City Motorists Using Roads As Rat Run ; City Residents Are Calling for Measures to Stop Roads Being Used As Rat Runs.

City residents are calling for measures to stop roads being used as rat runs. Some have blamed the extra traffic in St Thomas on the Aldi store in Alphington Road, others are concerned about what will happen once the County Ground site is developed.

Trains Halted After Street Fight Spills On to Railway Line ; Trains Were Halted On the Main Line in and Out of Exeter After a Fight Between Rival Gangs Spilled Onto the Railway Tracks On Saturday Night.

Trains were halted on the main line in and out of Exeter after a fight between rival gangs spilled onto the railway tracks on Saturday night. City police were authorised to use taser stun guns to break up the violence involving some 30 men which erupted at St Thomas railway station.

Band's Appeal for Trombonist ; Exeter's Only Brass Band Is Seeking Trombonists.

Exeter's only brass band is seeking trombonists. Anyone who can play the instrument and wants to join the City of Exeter Railway Band is asked to call Harry Rossiter on 01392 210376.

Anger at School's Advice Over Swimming Goggles ; an Exeter Headteacher has Refuted Claims That There Is a Ban On Wearing Goggles to Swimming Lessons.

An Exeter headteacher has refuted claims that there is a ban on wearing goggles to swimming lessons. St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School was criticised by parent Tracy Brock after it sent out a letter saying it advised against the use of goggles for health and safety reasons.

Pay Tribute to Lost Loved Ones at Open-Air Service ; Exeter and Devon Crematorium Is to Hold Its Annual Open-Air Memorial Service for Families and Friends to Remember Loved Ones Who Have Died.

Exeter and Devon Crematorium is to hold its annual open-air memorial service for families and friends to remember loved ones who have died. The service will be held in the gardens of remembrance on Sunday, July 19, at 3pm.

League Invites You to Evening ; the Estuary League of Friends in Topsham Is Holding a Celebratory Meeting.

The Estuary League of Friends in Topsham is holding a celebratory meeting. Visitors are invited to come to the annual event and hear about the past and plans the charity has for the future.

Farmers Need More Support ; Action Group Transition Town Exmouth Is Urging Residents to Support the Town's Farmers' Market.

Action group Transition Town Exmouth is urging residents to support the town's farmers' market. The group says it not only wants to see more local traders there but also feels that society needs to start considering where its food comes from and reducing food miles.

Teen Guilty of Raping His Care Worker On Car Trip ; a Teenager has Been Found Guilty of Raping a Care Worker Three Times in a Deserted Country Lane.

A teenager has been found guilty of raping a care worker three times in a deserted country lane. The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, forced the woman to drive to a secluded spot, hit her and then raped her, before she talked him into letting her travel to a nearby town where she fled.

Steph at Home in Village Office ; Estate Agents Fulfords Have Appointed a Local Girl to Run Their Office in West Hill, Near Ottery St Mary.

Estate agents Fulfords have appointed a local girl to run their office in West Hill, near Ottery St Mary. Experienced property agent Stephanie Parker grew up in the East Devon village, attending West Hill Primary School before going on to The King's School in Ottery St Mary.

Firms Predict 2010 Revival ; Most South West Professionals Surveyed by an Accountancy Firm Expect the Economy to Start Growing Again Late Next Year.

Most South West professionals surveyed by an accountancy firm expect the economy to start growing again late next year. Just 28 per cent of those polled predicted that the economy will expand in early 2010, while 72 per cent believe that growth will return at a later point in that year.

Bosses Try Out Currency Trade ; Devon Business Leaders Will Be Trying Their Hands at Currency Trading at an Event Hosted by the University of Exeter Tomorrow.

Devon business leaders will be trying their hands at currency trading at an event hosted by the University of Exeter tomorrow. Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets has invited more than 20 of its existing and potential large corporate clients to its Trader for the Day event, the first of its kind in the South West.

10 Years of Welcoming Visitors to the City Is Celebrated by Hostel ; Globe Backpackers Hostel Is Celebrating 10 Years of Providing Budget Accommodation for Visitors to Exeter.

Globe Backpackers hostel is celebrating 10 years of providing budget accommodation for visitors to Exeter. Caroline and Paul Heaton have welcomed thousands of travellers from around the world to their 56-bed hostel in Holloway Street, including countless bands and visiting sports teams.