Tiverton set to be twinned with Polish town Krajenka
Tiverton is set to be twinned with a Polish town councillors voted to support the scheme. The motion was put forward by Westexe South councillor Wally Burke at a council meeting and members voted...
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Special coaches to be put on for funeral of teen killed in Kingsbridge
A SPECIAL coach service is being put on for those who wish to pay tribute to a former Plymouth Argyle youth player whose life was tragically cut short. His step-mother Nicola Shawcross has said the...
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Cyclist Ben, 22, injured by car in 'hit and run' crash at Killerton near Exeter
An Exeter cyclist fears he may never ride again after being knocked-off his bike in an apparent hit-and-run incident. Ben Hooper, 22, was enjoying an early-morning round-trip to Silverton when he was...
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Your pictures as Exeter turns out the lights to remember the 100th...
People across Exeter switched off their lights and ignited a candle last night, to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. Resident remembered the tragic loss of life and the...
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Homes damaged after lorry crash in Uffculme
A number of houses were damaged an electricy cables brought down when a lorry crashed in Uffculme this morning. The accident happened at 2.24am in Fore Street when the HGV collided with several houses...
View ArticleNew 20 acre Okehampton business park takes a step closer to reality
Plans to build a 20 acre business park in Okehampton have taken another step forward. An outline planning application for the Okehampton East Business Park has been submitted and and formally accepted...
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Sainsbury's confirms it will not progress with huge distribution centre near...
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's will not be following through with the development of a new distribution centre on the outskirts of Exeter. Site preparation works for the land at Clyst Honiton were...
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Police helicopter called out to search for driver after car overturns in...
Devon and Cornwall police, including the dog unit and helicopter, were called out near Exeter in the early hours of this morning to search for the driver of an overturned car. Emergency services were...
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Picture of the day: Sidmouth Folk Festival
This stunning sunset was captured by Andrew Chilvers and posted on Twitter.Tweet your pictures to @expressandecho using #echopics, email them to eephotos@expressandecho.co.uk, post them on our Facebook...
View ArticleCar lands on its roof after going over hedge in Woodbury
Emergency services were called out to Woodbury this morning after a single car collision. Ambulance crews were called to the B3180 close to Kings Garden Centre at 6:35am. On arrival crews found a car...
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Exeter man, 42, banned from football matches for three years after attacking...
A 42 year old Exeter man has been banned from football matches for three years after he launched an unprovoked attack on rival fans. Andrew Cosway, of Burrator Drive, Exwick, punched two Portsmouth...
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Transfer Rumour: Exeter City's Danny Coles set for Forest Green move
Controversial Exeter defender Danny Coles is set for a move to Forest Green Rovers. The transfer-listed defender has been spotted watching the team at their friendly with Arsenal's U21 team tonight....
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Transfer Rumours: Boateng to Barcelona, Dani Alves to Liverpool and Cuadrado...
vOur pick of the transfer rumours from across the papers this morning Boateng to Barcelona? Barcelona's move to strengthen their defence has led to the targeting of Bayern Munich's Jerome Boateng,...
View ArticleNewtown parking changes given green light
CHANGES to parking arrangements around the Denmark Road and Athelstan Road have been given the go-ahead by Exeter's highways committee. This means that all the unrestricted spaces in the area will...
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War camp survivor celebrates 100th birthday
ONE of the last surviving British Second World War prisoners of the Japanese has celebrated his 100th birthday in Devon. Ernest Taylor, who was born just before the First World War began, was joined by...
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Plans in for brand new Exeter pub to be built on Pinhoe Road
EXETER could soon have a new pub – built from scratch. Marston's, the independent brewer and pub retailing business, has applied for planning permission for a pub and restaurant on Pinhoe Road, near...
View Article£30,000 goes towards family room at Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
EXETER Leukaemia Fund has invested £30,000 to help realise the idea of building a family room for haematology patients at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. The local charity has invested the funds...
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Tisdale: Danny Coles leaving Exeter City is 'best for everyone'
Exeter's controversial former captain Danny Coles has signed for Forest Green. The club's boss Ady Pennock snapped-up the centre-back on a one-year deal after City put him on the transfer list last...
View ArticleA358 bottleneck set to be named priority project
A section of the bottleneck road between the South West and London is being looked at as a priority for improvement. The Highways Agency is currently carrying out the second phase of a feasibility...
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Warning to drivers after traffic lights fail on Pinhoe Road
Drivers are being asked to drive with care this morning after the traffic lights on Exeter's Pinhoe Road have failed to work. All traffic lights went out on Pinhoe Road/Hamlin Lane and Pinhoe...
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