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The old parks, in Budleigh, Beer, Exmouth and Honiton, will be completely replaced as part of a £400k district-wide revamp by the district council.

Suzy Hinds, left, on her last visit to Honiton before her cancer was diagnosed - Credit: Emma Stannard Two Honiton sisters who are fundraising to pay for their mum’s cancer treatment in the United States renewed their appeal for help this week. Emma and Leanne Stannard are chasing a target of £50,000. Emma, 28, shaved off her hair and Leanne, 31, endured a slimy ordeal to further boost the fighting fund, which has now reached £3,436. But there is a long way togo – and the two mums hope ge...

Published: 6:00 PM April 16, 2021    Emma Stannard gives a big thumbs-up after having her hair shaved off to raise funds for her mums cancer treatment in the United States - Credit: Emma Stannard Honiton’s Emma Stannard is going to great lengths to support her mum’s battle with cancer. Emma has had her hair shaved off to boost a fighting fund she set up with her sister Leanne to raise funds for mum Suzy Hinds’ treatment in the United States. Emma, 28, and Leanne, 31, are chasing a targe...

She said: “Mum has three lots of different chemotherapy drugs every third week and it takes six hours for the treatment to get into her system. Because the drugs are stronger mum has been told she will lose her hair. She is feeling really poorly.  “So I’m going to shave my hair off. It is quite scary for me but I can’t imagine what my mum is going to go through. It has been a big struggle for all of us. We don’t have any idea how much it will cost at the moment – and Covid means I ...