Council buys Clyst Honiton field for £1
Good news for Clyst Hontion, in that the village now has the use of the former school field for recreational and community purposes. Parish councillor Grant Harrison told The Echo: "With the help of...
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Multi-million pound black hole in Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital finances...
THE Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital is facing a future of life in the red. The head of the hospital trust has declared that the situation is "unsustainable". Following years of achieving a financial...
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Woman remains in hospital after Sidmouth head-on collision
A woman remains in Derriford Hospital today after a two-car head-on collision on Seaton Road near Sidmouth. Police were called to the collision at around 3.25pm, yesterday, 22 April 2014. The incident...
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Royal family's Zara Phillips to compete at Bicton Arena, East Devon in...
Top horse rider Zara Phillips is expected to be among the field competing at Bicton Arena today after an extra day was added to British Eventing's competition at the East Devon course. Bicton is...
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Exeter City 2 Scunthorpe United 0: Match highlights
Watch match highlights from Exeter City's game with Scunthorpe United on Saturday. Goals from Craig Woodman and Jimmy Keohane gave City a 2-0 win and secured their League Two status for another season.
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Unemployed Exeter man brought drugs to Devon in hired BMW
An unemployed Exeter man who hired a BMW to visit his grandmother was caught with £6,795 worth of cannabis when police stopped him on his way home. Russell Latham was intercepted by police on the M5 at...
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Devon UKIP 'voter' Lizzy Vaid appears in second party leaflet after being...
A UKIP employee who was passed off as an ordinary voter from Devon in their manifesto has made a second appearance in election leaflets sent to thousands of homes in Exeter and across the region....
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'Chuckle Brother' bouncer threw student through Sidmouth shop window
An off-duty bouncer bundled a stranger through a plate glass window because he thought he was laughing at him and saying he looked like one of the Chuckle Brothers. Graduate Samuel Sowden and victim...
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Inflatables 'pub crawl' on River Exe in Exeter scaled-down following police...
A huge pub crawl on inflatables down the River Exe has been 'deflated' following police advice. More than 3,500 people signed-up on Facebook to participate in a challenge called 'Inflatables down the...
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'Heavenly' Exeter Festival of South West of Food and Drink hailed a big success
A gastronomic celebration of the Westcountry's finest food and drink has been hailed a "great" success after it finished an 11th year in Exeter. Around 16,000 people turned-out to the Exeter Festival...
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Transfer Rumours: Man U's Fellaini to Arsenal, Shelvey to Newcastle, Ba to...
1) Following the departure of David Moyes Man U could be saying goodbye to another former Evertonian . According to Caughtoffside.com Arsenal are lining up a move for Manchester United midfielder...
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Devon man jailed for binned clothes revenge
A spurned boyfriend has been jailed for trashing his partner's home and telling her on Facebook "You won't be pretty for much longer". Lewis Nevard ripped up personal documents and left paper scattered...
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Dealer caught at Exeter St David's Station jailed after concealing drugs in...
A drug user who turned to dealing to pay off debts has been jailed after police caught him selling cocaine and heroin next to Exeter's main train station. Adrian Reid travelled from his home near...
View ArticleCrews tackle Winkleigh barn fire after smoke spotted from miles away
The Fire Service is currently tackling a barn on fire at Newlands Farm, Dowland, near Winkleigh. One fire appliance from Hatherleigh, one fire appliance from Torrington, one fire appliance from North...
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Police appeal after cash, jewellery and large antique clock stolen in...
Police are appealing for information after a burglary in Brampford Speke. The dwelling burglary happened on 27/4/14 between 1230 to 1530hrs on Sandy Lane, Brampford Speke. Police said entry was gained...
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Devon paedophile banned from meeting fellow sex offender
A paedophile from North Devon has been banned from contacting two fellow sex offenders after he is freed from his prison sentence. Terrence Kelly, from Ilfracombe, is due to be released in a few weeks...
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South West rebellion over high-speed rail between London and the north muted...
A South West rebellion over high-speed rail between London and the north has been muted by Government promises over transport investment in the region. A number of MPs from Cornwall, Devon, Somerset...
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Residents fight plans for housing development on old Exeter school
Angry residents are fighting plans for a residential development on an old school site in Exeter. Developers Strongvox want to build 48 homes at the old Exwick Middle School that has been empty since...
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Cutbacks blamed for more South West women missing smear tests
HUNDREDS of thousands of women in the South West are overdue for a potentially life-saving cancer test. According to research from the Labour Party, there has been a rise of more than 23,000 women who...
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Crews tackle large barn fire near Winkleigh
Fire crews have been fighting a huge fire at a barn near Winkleigh all afternoon. The fire service received reports of a fire at Newlands Farm, Downland at around 1.40pm today. Fire engines from...
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