Express & Echo (Exeter, UK)

Dad's Memory Will Keep Julie Running for Cancer Charity ; When Julie Kitchen Enters the Race for Life at Killerton On Sunday, She'll Think of Her Beloved Dad Doug Lane Every Step of the Way.

When Julie Kitchen enters the Race for Life at Killerton on Sunday, she'll think of her beloved dad Doug Lane every step of the way. Sadly, Doug will not be there to cheer her on. He died of prostate cancer on January 8, at the age of 79, two years after he was diagnosed.

Tributes Paid to City's First Lord Mayor Granville, 78 ; Tributes Have Been Paid to Former City Mayor Granville Baldwin, Who has Died Aged 78 After a Long and Brave Battle with Cancer.

Tributes have been paid to former city mayor Granville Baldwin, who has died aged 78 after a long and brave battle with cancer. He was made Mayor of Exeter in 2001 and, before the end of his year in office, the Queen bestowed the honour of Lord Mayor on the city to mark her golden jubilee in 2002.

Play Area Made Out of Natural Materials Complete ; a Play Area Which Uses Natural Materials and Was Designed with the Help of Devon School Children has Been Completed.

A play area which uses natural materials and was designed with the help of Devon school children has been completed. The space includes a tunnel made of sweet chestnut with seating at one end built from Douglas fir.

Guild Calls for Crafty People ; Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton Lifeboat Guild Raised About Pounds800 at Its Craft Fair at Bicton College's Open Day.

Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton Lifeboat Guild raised about pounds800 at its craft fair at Bicton College's open day. The Guild is now looking for craft stallholders interested in attending the autumn craft fair at the college during October half term on Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28.

Learn to Make Reusable Bags ; Anyone Interested in Making Their Own Reusable Bag Is Being Invited to an Action Group's Workshop.

Anyone interested in making their own reusable bag is being invited to an action group's workshop. Transition Town Exmouth holds bag-making workshops on the second Saturday of each month, with the next one on July 11.

Contemporary Art On Display ; Renowned Contemporary Artist Paula Rego Will Be Exhibiting Her Latest Work at a Devon Gallery.

Renowned contemporary artist Paula Rego will be exhibiting her latest work at a Devon gallery. Etchings and lithographs spanning over 20 years will be on display at the Brook Gallery, Fore Street, in Budleigh Salterton.

Plea for Crime Information ; Police Are Calling On Witnesses to Come Forward After Another Spate of Car Vandalism and a Burglary.

Police are calling on witnesses to come forward after another spate of car vandalism and a burglary. A tyre was deflated on a car parked in Summer Close overnight on Tuesday, June 23.

Fun Farewell for Top Headteacher ; Picnicking, Dancing the Meringue, Poems and Pond-Dipping Were Just Some of the Ways Children at Bassett's Farm School Marked Their Headteacher's Retirement.

Picnicking, dancing the meringue, poems and pond-dipping were just some of the ways children at Bassett's Farm School marked their headteacher's retirement. Christine Jones has been the head at the Exmouth school for 18 years and pupils and their families were invited to a picnic in the school grounds as part of a celebratory afternoon.

Call for Artists to Sum Up the Spirit of the River Exe ; There Is Still Time to Make That Piece of Art, Take That Photo or Sculpt That Scene Which Expresses What the Exe Estuary Means to You.

There is still time to make that piece of art, take that photo or sculpt that scene which expresses what the Exe Estuary means to you. Artists are being encouraged to submit any form of work which reminds them of the estuary for the Spirit of the Exe Festival.

Singing Sensation Is Well On the Road to a Career in Pop Music ; Exmouth Singing Sensation Tom Andrews has Been Signed by the Manager Responsible for a Major Chart Act.

Exmouth singing sensation Tom Andrews has been signed by the manager responsible for a major chart act. Tom, 15, of St John's Road, who came runner-up in last weekend's Exeter Has Talent, has been signed by the man who made Pixie Lott famous.

Tudor Objects Go On Display ; Relics From the Past Will Be On Display at an East Budleigh Event. Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum Is Taking Its Tudor Trunk to Salem Chapel, East Budleigh, On Saturday.

Relics from the past will be on display at an East Budleigh event. Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum is taking its Tudor Trunk to Salem Chapel, East Budleigh, on Saturday. The artefacts are from one of the oldest and most exciting archaeological discoveries, the Mary Rose.

Charity Event ; Woodbury Salterton's Old Vicarage Gardens Will Be Open On Sunday to Raise Money for Hospiscare.

Hungry Seagulls Are Cafe Menace ; Exmouth's Seagull Problem Needs to Be Urgently Addressed, Says a Business Owner in the Town.

Exmouth's seagull problem needs to be urgently addressed, says a business owner in the town. The feathered menaces have been dive-bombing cafe customers and staff, stealing food and smashing plates, says Michelle Greenland, owner of Gossips cafe in The Strand.

Join Our Page ; This Is Exmouth Readers Are Being Encouraged to Join the Paper's Facebook Page.

This Is Exmouth readers are being encouraged to join the paper's Facebook page. We want you to tell us about the issues affecting you and have your say on the updates we post on the site.

Learning Disabilities Didn't Hold Ben Back From His Dream Job ; Ben Shaxton Had Always Wanted to Work in the Catering Industry.

Ben Shaxton had always wanted to work in the catering industry. As a regular visitor to the Devon Hotel in Exeter with his parents, he used to watch the waiting staff and wish he could be part of the team.

Parky Aids Dignity Bid

Television presenter Sir Michael Parkinson launched the Dignity in Care Campaign today to promote better standards for carers and the cared-for. The former chat show host and National Dignity Ambassador was joined by Care Services Minister Phil Hope for the event in Leeds.

Loving Life at the Echo

This year has been a good one for me. I have never been so happy, proud and more at home. Big changes have happened in the last year. The biggest thing is being at work.

After 40 Years, There Aren't Enough Cherubs to Keep Playgroup Open ; an Exeter Playgroup, Which has Run for More Than 40 Years, May Have to Close Due to Dwindling Numbers.

An Exeter playgroup, which has run for more than 40 years, may have to close due to dwindling numbers. Parents who run Cherubs, in Whipton, are appealing for more parents and youngsters to join the group, which is for children aged up to five.

Adults Need to Exercise More ; More Than Half the South West's Adults Are Risking Their Health by Not Doing Enough Exercise, a Survey has Revealed

More than half the South West's adults are risking their health by not doing enough exercise, a survey has revealed Sixty per cent are putting themselves at risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy survey claims.

Explorer Wins Eco Hero Title ; a Devon Explorer has Been Awarded for His Commitment to Schools at the Eco-Schools Awards.

A devon explorer has been awarded for his commitment to schools at the Eco-Schools Awards. Peter Herbert from Ottery St Mary and his fellow adventurer Alan Chambers won the Eco Heroes award at the event, for their research mission to the Arctic Circle.