Axminster crews called to collision involving lorry and tractor
The fire service were called to Axminster after a collision involving an articulated lorry and a tractor with a forage harvester on the A35, Shute. Crews were requested to attend the collision on the...
View ArticleUpdate: Three arrested after Brixham fire
Three teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a large blaze at a former holiday park in South Devon that could be seen as far away as Exmouth. The fire at Brixham's deserted...
View ArticleTransfers: Lukaku to Valencia, Rakitic to Barcelona, Lamela to Napoli,...
Our pick of the transfer rumours from across the papers this morning 1) Fabregas is close to signing for Chelsea. The Mirror report the Barcelona midfielder is on the brink of signing for the Blues for...
View ArticleMP Neil Parish comes out on top in Commons Vs Lords Tug of War
Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish was on the winning team of the annual fund raising Tug of war contest between Members of the House of Commons and Peers of the House of Lords. The annual...
View ArticleThe three Ts are vital to keep property safe
For many property owners, whether domestic or commercial, petty crime is a day-to-day occurrence that people learn to live with. Whether it's a piece of graffiti on a garage door, frequent theft of...
View ArticlePicture: Giant jellyfish washes up on Exmouth beach
This giant jellyfish was found washed up on Exmouth beach yesterday. Exmouth RNLI worker Emma Tarling found the scary-looking creature at the bottom of the ramp on Exmouth beach. Hundreds of barrel...
View ArticleDCET Training briefs MP Ben Bradshaw on apprenticeship changes
Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw visited DCET Training to learn more about proposed changes to funding for apprentice training. The Labour backbencher spoke to staff at the Marsh Barton headquarters of DCET,...
View ArticleExeter City council say no to World Cup big screen due to "money reasons"
There are have no plans to show the world cup matches on a big screen in the city centre, Exeter City Council has confirmed. A big screen at Bedford Square in Princesshay proved a popular attraction...
View ArticleTopsham hostel boy found with child abuse images
A patient at a therapeutic hostel was found with child abuse images on a tablet computer after staff spotted him trying to hide the device under his bed. Antony Turner, aged 19, was ordered to receive...
View ArticleTips to Crimestoppers on the rise in Devon and Cornwall
Devon and Cornwall Police have seen Crimestopper tips top 2,000 in 12 months. Information passed to Devon and Cornwall Police from independent charity Crimestoppers saw a rise of 4%. The charity, which...
View ArticlePolice appeal after knifepoint robbery outside Pyramids Swimming pool in Exeter
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted armed robbery outside Pyramids Swimming pool in Exeter. The incident happened at 3pm on Tuesday, June 3rd. It is alleged that three males...
View ArticleFood and family fun at Ottery St Mary festival
Thousands of people are expected to descend upon the small town of Ottery St Mary to enjoy some of the region's best food and drink, combined with lots of family fun. The second Food and Families...
View ArticleFormer Devon policeman on sex offenders list after exposing himself at police...
A disgraced police officer has been sent on a sex offenders' course after he exposed himself to a woman colleague in his own police station. David Salsbury blamed the stress of his job after he went on...
View ArticleHandyman found guilty of sex attack on Ilfracombe hotel guest
A hotel handyman has been warned he faces a long jail term after being found guilty of trying to rape a drunken guest in her room. Nelu Popa climbed through the open window of the 48-year-old victim as...
View ArticleExeter roofer curfewed after Dawlish cannabis farm sniffed out by suspicious...
A roofer set up a sophisticated cannabis growing operation at his flat to save himself £130 a week he was spending on his drug habit. Dominic Biddlestone used his DIY skills to set up a tent inside a...
View ArticleExeter City Supporters' Trust disappointed by £100,00k loan from PFA
Exeter City Supporters' Trust has admitted that it is disappointed with the recent turn of events that has seen the club have to take out a £100,000 loan from the Professional Footballers' Association....
View ArticleFormer Exeter City boss Eamonn Dolan in the frame to be Leeds United manager
Former Exeter City manager and Reading coach Eamonn Dolan is in the running to become the next Leeds United boss.Dolan, who was Exeter City manager during the 2003/04 campaign, was on Friday evening...
View ArticleSex offender blames old age for not signing on register
A 66-year-old sex offender has blamed old age and absent mindedness for failing to register his address with the police for the 13th time. Jeffery Church says he has problems complying with the Sex...
View ArticleCity postbag: Why are the fans being blamed for PFA loan?
One again the poor old fans having taking the blame, with the club's short statement on its website about it having to take out a short-term loan because the match attendances and season tickets sales...
View ArticleExmouth to mark 70th anniversary of D-Day Landings
Exmouth is marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings tomorrow, Sunday, June 8. The momentous day involving around 160,000 Allied soldiers landing on Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944, remains...
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