Exeter man charged with taking bicycle in Sidwell Street
A man from Exeter has been charged with taking a bicycle without consent.Martin Lee Hughes, 41, who has no fixed address, was arrested just after 2am today in Sidwell Street by officers attending...
View ArticleFlood alert issued for Rivers Clyst and Culm near Exeter
The Environment Agency is warning of possible flooding on Friday morning, with heavy rain forecast overnight.Flood alerts have been issued for the Rivers Clyst and Culm and their tributaries, in the...
View ArticleSchool bus and car collide on Telegraph Hill leaving woman trapped
The A380 has been reopened after a bus carrying school children and a car collided at Telegraph Hill this morning. Three fire crews, ambulance and police were called to the scene on the northbound...
View ArticleSeveral jump racing stars in action at Exeter racecourse next week
A plethora of jump racing stars are set to line up in the re-routed The Levy Board Peterborough Chase which takes place at Exeter next Thursday (Dec 20).David Bridgewater has no fears about the step...
View ArticleExeter Uni student catches train to Scotland and back as part of forfeit
An Exeter University student spent £170 on a 16-hour train journey to Scotland and back as part of a dare/forfeit set by teammates. Ben Sully lost the annual Edinburgh Fives social game and as a...
View ArticleExeter businessman arrested for £120,000 VAT fraud
An Exeter businessman has been arrested on suspicion of VAT fraud estimated at £120,000. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) criminal investigators arrested the man at a residential address near Exeter...
View ArticleDevon Derby Live Coverage: Exeter City Vs Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City welcome local rivals Plymouth to St James's Park on Saturday in the Devon Derby game. Echo sports reporter Howard Lloyd will be reporting live from the match. Follow his minute-by-minute...
View ArticleTiverton Canal to be re-stocked following fish losses
The Environment Agency is to re-stock part of the Tiverton Canal following fish losses caused by a spectacular bank collapse. Thousands of fish including pike, perch, bream, tench, roach and eels were...
View ArticleLive Coverage: Exeter Chiefs Vs Scarlets
Exeter Chiefs welcome Scarlets to Sandy Park this weekend. The Heineken Cup clash kicks-off at 3pm on Saturday. Echo sports reporter Nick Warren will be sending regular updates from the match. Follow...
View ArticleListen: New Exeter City FC anthem recorded for Plymouth derby and to raise...
A collection of Exeter musicians and football fans have joined together to record a new anthem for Exeter City Football Club and to raise money for the Adam Stansfield Foundation. The song is available...
View ArticleArtists of East Devon reveal diverse talents in festive show
East Devon Art Academy Festive ExhibitionSpectacular sunsets and snowy coastal scenes are among the paintings on display in the festive exhibition at East Devon Art Academy in Sidmouth.The new art...
View ArticleArtists capture authentic scenes of everyday life in Westcountry
Elford Fine Art Christmas Exhibition AND SALEAn important painting by Harold Harvey (1874-1941), the only principal member of the Newlyn School to have been born in Cornwall, is among the highlights in...
View ArticleMan rescued from water in Exwick, Exeter
At 1.17am today, two appliances from Exeter and Topsham attended St Andrews Road, Exwick, Exeter, with the Specialist Rescue Tender from Bridgwater. The crew from Exeter quickly located a man in a...
View ArticleLive Coverage: Off the pitch action in both Exeter City and Chiefs games
Express and Echo reporter Tom Bevan will be doing the double today, watching both Exeter City and Exeter Chiefs play at home. The live coverage will start at 10am reporting all the action before and...
View ArticleExeter City stay in play-off places following draw with Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City remain in the League Two play-off places on Saturday night following their 1-1 draw with Plymouth Argyle at St James's Park.The Grecians had the first chance of the game when Alan Gow set...
View ArticleHunters help rescue man clinging to tree in Exwick water caused by flooding
A group of three hunters helped save a man's life this morning after he fell into a brook in Exwick. The hunters heard the man's cries near St Andrews Road, Exeter and found him clinging to a tree in...
View ArticleCar on Ashleigh Mount Road in Exeter catches on fire
Fire fighters from the Danes Castle fire station were called out to mobilised to reports of a vehicle fire at Ashleigh Mount Road, Redhills, Exeter on Saturday evening. Upon arrival, crews could...
View ArticleGreat Western Canal to be re-stocked after catastrophic collapse
Anglers in and around Exeter got a bit of good news from the Environment Agency, who said it is planning to re-stock part of the Great Western Canal, following fish losses caused by the spectacular...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Christmas truck to visit Exeter this week
'The holidays are coming, holidays are coming' to Exeter this week, when the iconic Coca-Cola Christmas truck rolls into town. From the television advert that reminds us all the Yuletide season is upon...
View ArticleClassic steam train in Exeter
THE Christmas Devonian steam train spotted heading to Exeter(Central)at Exhibition Way. The train,which started at Bristol, ran via Westbury, Castle Cary and Honiton. It was hauled by former Exmouth...
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