Exeter charity pledges to send 50,000 books to Africa
An Exeter shop where customers decide the prices is appealing for volunteers as it prepares to send thousands of books to West Africa. Book-cycle, based on West Street opposite 'The House that Moved',...
View ArticlePolice appeal after bogus window cleaner steals larger amount of money from...
Exeter police are appealing for information after the theft of a large sum of money from two elderly women. The man pictured is wanted in connection with the crime in which a large amount of money was...
View ArticleAppeal for driver of white 'box-style' van after two men killed in crash near...
Devon police have said they would like to speak to the driver of a white van who may have witnessed a double fatal collision near Crediton. Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash on the A377...
View ArticlePodcast: ECFC Talk discuss Exeter City's failings in the Devon derby
ECFC Talk is back for a special Devon derby episode, picking apart Exeter City's failings in their 3-1 loss to Plymouth Argyle. Listen to the Podcast above.
View ArticleExeter man denies dating website blind date rape
An internet blind date led to a birthday party guest allegedly being raped as she slept off a drunken night at a club. The 23-year-old woman made contact with Brendan O'Callaghan on the dating website...
View ArticleKitsons wills scheme to aid Exeter City's Football in the Community charity
Law firm Kitsons has teamed up with Exeter City FC to offer supporters a chance to make or update their will while supporting the club's Football in the Community charity arm. Through the scheme, for...
View ArticleExeter drivers warned of train on the road
Drivers on the A38 around Exeter could face delays this afternoon - because of a train on the road. The First Great Western carriage is being taken from Exeter to the city on the back of a lorry. The...
View ArticleChiefs to appear on Exeter Pound note as rugby club give backing to new local...
THE Exeter Chiefs have given their backing to a new local currency due to launch in the city later this year. One of the largest independent businesses in Exeter, the Premiership rugby club has...
View ArticleReview: Dusky at Lemon Grove, Exeter University
Dusky Lemon Grove, Exeter University House music's popularity amongst the Exeter student scene is somewhat excessive, the short but bright reign of The Cellar Door lifting a figurative log to reveal...
View ArticleExeter men deny wall fall manslaughter
A man who died after falling head first from a five-foot wall was allegedly being chased by a jealous lover who accused him of sleeping with his girlfriend. Victim Joseph Wake died from head injuries...
View ArticleExeter residents encouraged to sit down and enjoy a cup of Fairtrade tea...
RESIDENTS in Exeter are being invited to enjoy Fairtrade tastings and learn about the meaning behind their everyday shopping. Fairtrade Fortnight 2015 aims to educate the community and remind people of...
View ArticleDate set for trial of city man accused of attacking strangers with axe...
A Judge has set the date for the trial of a man accused of attacking two strangers with an axe on an Exeter housing estate. Richard Nash, aged 36, will be tried at Exeter Crown Court on May 5 this...
View ArticleSee-through cocktail bar planned for Princesshay
PLANS have been submitted for a striking new transparent cafe and cocktail bar in Princesshay. Lloyd's Kitchen, which owns a neighbouring cafe and restaurant, wants to transform part of Catherine...
View ArticleRugby: Writing's on the wall for relegation-threatened Cullompton
Cullompton head coach Chris Wall can't see a way to avoid relegation from South West One West this season after the 33-12 Devon derby loss at Bideford. Defeat left Cullompton 23 points adrift of safety...
View ArticleRugby: Exmouth keep pressure on league leaders with scrappy Devon derby win
Exmouth laid their Newton Abbot bogey to rest with a 21-12 win over their arch-rivals to keep the pressure on Redingensians at the top of National Three South West. On a day when bad weather dictated...
View ArticleWilland Rovers manager Scott Rogers frustrated by side's lack of game time
Willand Rovers player-manager Scott Rogers admits he is frustrated with his side's recent lack of playing time. With Rogers' side having already played the lowest amount of games in Western League...
View ArticleKevin Hill pleased with Exmouth Town point against Ivybridge
Kevin Hill was satisfied with a point against high-flying Ivybridge Town as Exmouth Town drew 1-1 on Saturday. Despite having a man sent off early on in the game, Ivybridge took the lead through a...
View ArticleSt Martins manager Lee Annunziata pleased with 2-0 win over Brixham
St Martins manager Lee Annunziata was pleased his side managed to avoid a slip-up in their 2-0 win against Brixham. In a tight game, a second half penalty from Darren Bingham set Annunziata's men on...
View ArticleExwick Villa advance to Devon Senior Cup semi-finals
Last year's beaten finalists Exwick Villa are through to this season's Devon Senior Cup semis thanks to an Aidan Barrett penalty in extra time. After missing first spot-kick, Barrett netted his second...
View ArticleFormer Cowley Bridge Inn reopens as New Inn
The new managers of a long-established Exeter pub that weathered troubled times have vowed to win back the local community. The former New Inn – known as the Cowley Bridge Inn – served the city as a...
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