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Budget 2014: Duty freeze on cider goes down a treat
Devon cider makers have welcomed the Chancellor's decision to freeze duty on the beverage in a show of support for the weather-hit industry. Gordon Johncox, managing director of Aston Manor Cider,...
View ArticleWessex coach wants top three finish as sign of improvement
Wessex head coach Dean Jeffery has targeted a third-placed finish this season to prove things really are on the up at Flowerpot Field. The City side beat Plymstock 17-5 last Saturday to move within a...
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See what your street looked like in 1888 with newly released maps
Fascinating maps of Devon through the ages have been released – showing the public how the county has changed since 1888. People can now access for free historic maps of every town and village in Wales...
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Exeter City centre shops to open later to boost nighttime economy
SOME of the city's biggest stores have pledged to stay open longer to boost Exeter's growing reputation as the South West's top shopping destination. It is hoped the move will help the nighttime...
View ArticleCollision causes traffic problems on the M5 between J27 and J26
An overturned car on the motorway near Tiverton caused delays to rush hour traffic this evening. One lane was closed on the M5 northbound just before junction 26 for Wellington. The accident is...
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AUDIO: 'We have to keep our nerve,' says Tisdale ahead of Fleetwood match
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale said his side had to keep their nerve for the remaining nine games of the season as they look to secure the points needed for League Two survival. Tisdale was pleased...
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Budget 2014: Reaction from Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau
Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau has given its response to the Budget 2014. Chief executive Steve Barriball said: "The Chancellor talked about making, doing and saving. This Budget needs to...
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Prisoner jailed for breaking warder's nose in visiting time attack
A Channings Wood prisoner attacked a warder and left him with a broken nose after a visiting time bust-up. Daniel Kennedy had been sent to the jail at Denbury, near Newton Abbot, for a 'Thinking...
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Budget 2014: Pensions reform 'is a total game changer'
Responding to yesterday's Budget, Tim Walker, head of the Exeter office of investment managers Brewin Dolphin, said: "Like a phoenix from the flames, Osborne's policy sees the British pension rise from...
View ArticleExeter teachers plan strike march and rally
Members of the National Union of Teachers in Exeter are planning a strike march and rally in the city on Wednesday, March 26. The teachers involved will be assembling at 11am at 11am Northernhay Gate,...
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Video: Inside Exeter's newly opened £27.5m health research centre
A NEW £27.5M health, education and research and education centre has opened in Exeter - and the Echo were invited in to have a look around. The Research, Innovation, Learning and Development (RILD)...
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Video: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visits Exeter school after Government...
Parents and staff of pupils at a city primary school have told Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg what new childcare measures introduced in the 2014/15 Budget will mean to them. Key improvements outlined...
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PICTURES: Car and trailer overturn in collision on A38 next to Exeter Racecourse
These pictures show a collision that caused traffic chaos near Exeter this lunchtime. The A38 at Haldon Hill is now clear after a blockage caused by an overturned 4x4 vehicle and trailer. Police were...
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Soldiers join specialist fire crews in bid to set off controlled landslide at...
SPECIALIST fire crews have been helping to set off a controlled landslide above the Dawlish to Teignmouth rail track where workmen are battling to reopen the line. Now the army has been called in to...
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Cancer patient's treatment may be affected following horrific attack on...
The victim of an unprovoked attack on Exeter Cathedral Green fears her cancer treatment may be affected by the assault. Pensioner Fotene Maskell-Feide was posing for a picture on the steps of the West...
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Hundreds prepare to take part in huge Age UK Exeter 10k run through the city
Hundreds of runners will take part in the Age UK Exeter 10k Run on Sunday morning. The event, sponsored by a number of local businesses including estate agent Wilkinson Grant, has attracted a huge...
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Pupils in Seaton take part in workshops as part of World Water Day
Pupils at Seaton Primary School in East Devon have been learning how to purify water in the build up to World Water Day. The workshop-style sessions were organised by South West Water as part of its...
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Plans announced to enlarge Topsham Co-op store
Plans have been announced to enlarge the Co-op store in Fore Street. The plans have been lodged with the city council which, if given the green light, would see the Co-op extend into what is currently...
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Primark makes 'beatutiful' typo on t-shirt
HIGH street chain Primark was bottom of the class today after selling a printed T-shirt with the word 'beautiful' incorrectly spelled beatutiful. The loose-fitting white shirt said: "Sometimes you just...
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Tributes paid to Axminster woman who died in collision as second woman...
Tributes have been paid to an Axminster woman who was killed in a collision near the town on Wednesday. The collision, involving two cars, happened on the B3261 between the A35 and Axminster, at around...
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