Dawlish residents describe the moment they realised 'Brunel's wall was gone'
The main railway track through the Westcountry was yesterday hanging by a thread after the sea wall in South Devon holding up the line was washed away. Powerful waves thrashed the exposed coastline...
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Dredging of River Exe set to start in June to increase water flow
THE government has given the green light to a £31 million flood defence scheme for Exeter which will see dredging of the River Exe start this summer. The first stage of work on the new scheme is...
View Article"Unsafe" trees close Torquay to Shaldon Road, buses diverted
Devon Country Council has closed the A379 Torquay to Shaldon Road due to unsafe trees. This closure is liable to remain in place until Saturday morning. For the duration of the closure Stagecoach bus...
View ArticleWomen sign on for Exeter networking group
More than 50 Devon businesswomen have already signed up for the launch of a new all-female networking group in Exeter. Leading Women UK will hold their inaugural meeting in the city at Southernhay's...
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Man denies Exeter graveyard murder bid
An Exeter man has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of a neighbour who was allegedly stabbed with scissors in a historic churchyard. Joseph Willis, aged 49, denied the attempted murder of...
View ArticleDevon tourist group "concerned" over impact of storms
Tourist lobby group, Visit Devon, says it is concerned for tourism businesses that have been affected by the recent storms, which has in some cases seriously affected their livelihoods. Carolyn...
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Urgent call to repair Topsham's Goat Walk as acting council leader takes tour...
The hunt is on to find out who has responsibility for Topsham's historic Goat Walk in a bid to get it repaired after it was partially destroyed in Tuesday's storm. Councillor Rachel Sutton, acting...
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Birds found washed up on Sidmouth shore are latest casualties of the storm
The Devon Wildlife trust has said that nine birds found dead on the East Devon coast could have died from exhaustion due to the current storms. Eight guillemots and one puffin were found dead on...
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Advertorial Feature It can be no fun being single on Valentine's Day. So if you're ready to find someone special, then here's something we're sure you'll fall in love with. We're offering three months...
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Homeless man jailed for groping stranger outside Exeter McDonalds after being...
A sex attacker has been jailed for groping a stranger outside a fast food restaurant after being traced by a distinctive teardrop tattoo on his face. Christopher Anthony was living rough when he...
View ArticleCheltenham Festival fancies at Exeter Races this weekend
WITH the start of the Cheltenham Festival a little over a month away, punters will be hoping for some clues in an enticing looking card at Exeter this weekend. The Bathwick Tyres Super Sunday fixture...
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PODCAST: ECFC Talk discuss Exeter's chances against Portsmouth, Tommy Doherty...
ECFC Talk is back for episode 16 of the season. As the weather has been battering the coast of Devon this week and the game against Portsmouth is already in doubt, the panel has been asked to come up...
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AUDIO: Tisdale expecting good atmosphere at St James's Park on Saturday
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale says the atmosphere created by a large number of Portsmouth fans on Saturday will help his players as they look for their first win of 2013. Portsmouth are expected to...
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Flybe vows not to take advantage of Dawlish rail line disruption after...
Flybe has organised extra flights between Cornwall and London after this week's storms severed the railway line at Dawlish – but vowed not to cash in on the travel disruption by inflating prices....
View ArticleAwayday drug dealer sent for rehab
A heroin addict has been sent on a rehabilitation course after being caught dealing the drug by a police sting hundreds of miles from his Devon home. Ian Freemantle was on holiday in Blackpool from his...
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Devon braced for more extreme weather as flood alerts issued for Exeter
Emergency services say they are gearing up to respond to yet another blast of atrocious weather which is predicted to make landfall in the Westcountry this weekend. The latest forecast from the Met...
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Homeless man jailed for carrying knife as 'comforter' in Exeter after begging...
A homeless man who carried a knife because it made him feel secure has been jailed. Gareth Lewis had been out of jail for just 12 days when he was picked up by police with the lock knife in his pocket...
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New satellite image shows storm destined for Devon
The satellite image below shows the immense storm that is on its way to the South West. Residents across Devon and Cornwall are bracing themselves for the ferocious weather system, which is about to...
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Environment Agency warns of further severe weather for Devon this weekend
Large waves and strong winds are threatening to cause further flooding along the Devon, Cornwall and Dorset coasts on Saturday where some communities and defences are vulnerable after this week's...
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Restraining order placed on Exmouth businessman who harassed his bank manager
A BUSINESSMAN has been found guilty of harassing his former bank manager after sending him letters to his home address. Paul Nightingale, faced the charge of harassment without violence, after sending...
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