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Investigation after 'off course' military shell lands just yards from Exeter...
Military chiefs are investigating after an artillery round from a firing range went five miles off course - and exploded in a field just yards from the Exeter to Paddington railway line. The shell flew...
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Environment Minister visits Sidmouth to see threat posed by cliff erosion
THE Government's Environment Minister has seen for himself the threat to Sidmouth posed by cliff erosion on a visit to the town this month. During his visit, the Secretary of State for Environment,...
View ArticleJilted Woodbury Salterton boyfriend jailed after climbing through skylight in...
A jilted boyfriend has been jailed for climbing through a skylight window and subjecting his ex partner to a terrifying knifepoint ordeal. Alvils Jansons grabbed a bread knife and threatened to kill...
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Update: Great White shark comes closer to the South West coast after crossing...
A great white shark heading towards the Southwest coast today became the first ever to be recorded crossing the Mid-Atlantic Ridge - as it moved a further 250 miles towards Britain. The massive...
View ArticleDevon County Council plans to cut youth worker jobs lacks transparency claims...
Council plans to cut the jobs of around 70 full-time youth workers in Devon have been criticised by the country's largest union for lacking transparency. Unite has slammed Devon County Council for the...
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Exeter Chiefs' James Hanks on the mend
Exeter Chiefs lock James Hanks remains in hospital after suffering a neck injury on Sunday, but is expected to make a full recovery. Play was held up for several minutes late in the LV= Cup semi-final...
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Hunt for tree thief after rare species stolen from Sidmouth
A rare Medlar fruit tree belonging the the Sidmouth Arboretum group was stolen from the grounds of EDDC's Knowle offices over the weekend of 8/9 March. The Medlar tree was part of a collection of...
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Parents deny cruelty by neglect after allowing baby to suffer weeks of pain
A couple allowed a baby girl to suffer weeks of pain after they failed to get medical treatment for nine different serious non accidental injuries. The baby's ordeal only came to light when her mother...
View ArticleExeter highways committee vote to press ahead with new Tithebarn Lane link road
EXETER highways committee has voted to press ahead with plans for the new Tithebarn Lane link road, which will mean closing the lower half of Pinn Lane to traffic. The decision was taken at an...
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80% of South West locals are self-confessed hoarders, hiding away over 170...
80% of those living in the South West are self-confessed hoarders, stashing away on average 32 unwanted household items worth a whopping £496, reveals new market research. Almost a quarter (21%) of...
View ArticleDo you recognise this man? Police appeal after doorman has wrist broken is...
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man following a suspected racist incident in Exeter's High Street McDonalds. Police are seeking to identify the male in these pictures wearing...
View ArticleGolf round-up: Phillips beats 90-strong field in East Devon medal
EAST DEVON Stephen Phillips beat a 90-strong field in the March medal at East Devon. His four-under-par nett 66 saw him win the competition by three clear shots. The best gross score of the day was a...
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Wallis earns win over high-flying Clifton
WOMEN'S HOCKEY West Premier 1 Isca A 1 Clifton A 0 LOREL Wallis scored the only goal of the game as Isca seconds recorded a victory over second-in-the-table Clifton. Isca, playing on the counter, had...
View ArticleSuperb form lifts Isca out of the bottom two
WITH two England Hockey League rounds remaining, Isca moved out of the bottom two of Men's Conference West for the first time this term following a 2-2 derby draw with University of Exeter. Isca will...
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Primary school, 400 homes and retirement complex planned for Pinhoe land
PLANS for around 400 new homes on either side of Cumberland Way in Exeter are to be discussed next week. The scheme for land which was once part of Devon County Council's farms estate also includes...
View ArticleFifty new homes planned for Topsham
FIFTY new homes, 18 of them affordable, are being proposed for the grounds of a bungalow in Old Rydon Lane, Topsham. Plans have been submitted to the city council for the houses to be built in land...
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Concern over Mid Devon beauty spot 'over-run' by doggers
WALKERS say they have had enough of strangers who are meeting for casual sex at a Mid Devon beauty spot which has become one of the South West's most popular spots for dogging. Land near Bolham has...
View ArticleExeter Rowing Club's juniors perform well on Exeter's ship canal
Exeter Rowing Club had a number of good results as they hosted their first head race since November 2010. The club enter the most crews into the junior section of the day's events, on Exeter's ship...
View ArticleCroquet: Harry Dodge retains Spiers Trophy
Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club's Harry Dodge has won the Spiers Trophy for a second year in a row. The 17-year-old claimed the Croquet Association's national award after significantly improving both...
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Police appeal after man waves knife at woman from car in Pinhoe Road, Exeter
POLICE are appealing for information after a man in a car waved a knife at a woman walking along the road in a city suburb. The incident occurred in the Pinhoe Road area of Exeter between 5.45am and...
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