Unemployed in Exeter to benefit from Devon's 'largest ever' job club
Unemployed people in Exeter will have their needs highlighted this week when Devon's 'largest ever' job club comes to the city. Hundreds of job seekers are expected to attend the 'Super Job Club' on...
View ArticlePolice appeal after Thorverton Post Office raid
A BURGLAR got away with £30 after breaking into a Mid Devon post office in the early hours of Wednesday last week. The crime occurred around 3am at the Thorverton Post Office in Bullen Road. The...
View ArticleCustomer made to pay to replace glass after kebab shop argument
A TAKEAWAY customer has paid £190 to replace glass after he slammed a kebab shop door too hard following an argument. The man ordered food from Marmaris in Gold Street Tiverton at around 9.30pm on...
View ArticleMan fined for offensive tweet about Tiverton boss John Clarkson
A man has been fined for sending an offensive tweet about the Tiverton Town Football Club manager. Malicious messages about John Clarkson were posted on social media site Twitter, including one which...
View ArticleDevon County Council loses £1m from Exeter airport sale after company goes...
DEVON County Council has lost out on more than £1m after the company it sold its stake in Exeter airport to went into liquidation. The county council put in a claim for £1,049,000 to the liquidator...
View ArticleWarning over proposals for 185 properties to the east of Crediton
THE details of a planning application which could see 185 new homes built to the east of Crediton will need careful consideration, according to local residents. Waddeton Park Ltd introduced its...
View ArticleFire in Exeter bin store started deliberately
Arsonists are thought to have started an early morning fire in a bin at a property in Exeter. Firefighters were called to Khaos Games, in St Leonard's just after 4am and found a fire in the bin store...
View ArticleExeter Guildhall Shopping centre £7m revamp given green light
THE £7m revamp of the city's Guildhall Shopping centre by owners Aviva Investors has been given the green light. This week Exeter's planning committee approved the scheme which will see the Queen...
View ArticlePolice appeal after teenager sexually assaulted on East Devon bus
Honiton police are appealing for information today after a girl was sexually assaulted on an East Devon bus. Police are appealing for witnesses after the teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted...
View ArticleExeter Initiative for Science and Technology event showcases future of...
More than 60 businesses were represented at the latest Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology event. ExIST welcomed speakers from the South West Academic Health Science Network, Plymouth...
View ArticleHaines Watts staff in Exeter and Crediton praised after firm's success at...
Staff at Haines Watts in Exeter and Crediton have been praised after the group was named Accountancy Firm of the Year: SME Clients at the 2014 FDs' Excellence Awards. The firm, with more than 60...
View ArticleEvents to be held in Exeter to warn hoarders of fire risk
Events to warn people of the fire risks of hoarding will be held in Exeter this month. Hoarding is described by the organisers as a hidden problem which can put people at significant risk of harm in...
View ArticleCats Protection to benefit from launch event for Seaton Tramway's repainted tram
Seaton Tramway is preparing to show its support for Cats Protection when it unveils a new-look tram. The double deck tram No 12 is returning to service after being repainted in the London Metropolitan...
View ArticleLooe Coach Crash: Survivors return to Exmouth after collision that killed two...
THE shocked survivors of a coach crash that has left two dead and several critically injured have returned to Exmouth. The two confirmed fatalities are both elderly women while a further seven were...
View ArticleMessages sprayed on Exeter pavements in anti-begging campaign
EXETER City Council has turned to pavement 'art' in a bid to stop aggressive begging. Stencilled messages have been sprayed onto the pavement at key spots in Exeter city centre, trying to get across to...
View ArticleExeter 'neighbour from hell' evicted from her flat
A YOUNG woman dubbed a 'neighbour from hell' has been evicted from her flat after magistrates granted a closure order. Shantelle Bennett, 24, blighted the lives of those who had to put up with her loud...
View ArticleExeter coach driver bailed after crash that left two dead
THE driver of a coach which crashed, leaving two people dead and several others seriously injured, has been released on bail. The 57-year-old was arrested following a horror crash near Looe in South...
View ArticleExeter Squirrels aim to help city hoarders
A new group has been formed in Exeter to help hoarders who may be putting themselves at risk. The Exeter Squirrels group aims to combat the isolation that many feel when their homes are full, and to...
View ArticleCan you help with mystery of East Devon pub family photo?
THIS faded photograph was found behind beer barrels in the cellar of the Aylesbeare Inn, which closed last year.It was handed over to long-standing Aylesbeare resident Ann Turl, who has lived in the...
View ArticleExeter student's film premieres at Cannes Festival
A short film by an Exeter University film student has been selected to be showcased as part of Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Aygul Bakanova's film the Void, includes famous actors...
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