Tiverton Town 2 Bashley 1: Match report
Goals from Jake Wannell and Owen Howe gave Tiverton Town a 2-1 win over struggling Bashley at Ladysmead on Saturday. In an energetic and creative first-half display, Wannell handed the Yellows the...
View ArticleExmouth hairdresser supports East Devon Hospice appeal through sponsored...
AN Exmouth hairdresser has helped generate much needed funds for the Hospiscare East Devon Day Hospice appeal through a sponsored wet head shave. Today, Sunday, August 24, at the Country House Inn on...
View ArticleChairman of Devon and Cornwall Business Council supports Flybe's decision to...
The chairman of the Devon and Cornwall Business Council has backed Flybe's decision to scrap its flights to Spain and Portugal this autumn. In May, the Echo reported that the Exeter-based airline had...
View ArticleExeter fire crews tackle car layby fire this morning
Exeter firefighters were called to deal with a car fire near Tedburn St Mary this morning. Two appliances from Danes Castle and Middlemoor went to the scene at Fingle Glen at around 8.45am. On arrival...
View ArticleOutspoken Exeter resident Katie Hopkins puts on three stone for TV documentary
She may be one of Britain's most hated women but Katie Hopkins is putting her money where her mouth when it comes to her opinionated views on obesity. The outspoken Exeter resident is piling on the...
View ArticleMeet Beverley...Tiverton's newest arrival
IF you wondered into Phoenix Lane this morning while doing your shopping, you may noticed an unexpected but colourful site. Gorillas are more usually to be found in the mountains or lowlands of Africa,...
View ArticleHeavy rain forecast for South West for Bank Holiday Monday
BANK Holiday Monday could be a washout the Met Office has forecast. The agency has put a yellow weather warning, which is the lowest of its kind, in place between 6am and 11.50pm on Monday, August 25....
View ArticleSix injured after three cars collided when surf boards flew off roof of vehicle
Six people were taken to hospital, one of them with serious and potentially life changing injuries, after an incident in which a car driver swerved to avoid surf boards which fell off another vehicle....
View ArticleYouth Parliament members upset at being "banned" from observing Devon County...
A leading Exeter city councillor has spoken out against the alleged prevention of Devon Youth Parliament members observing an "informal" meeting regarding the future of its youth centres. Members of...
View ArticleExeter City 1 York City 1: Match highlights
Watch highlights from Exeter City's 1-1 draw with York City on Saturday. Exeter took the lead through David Wheeler, before Keith Lowe headed home with eight minutes to go to rescue a point for the...
View ArticleThousands turn out for annual Topsham Carnival
TOPSHAM Carnival was as colourful as ever with thousands turning out last night to watch the spectacle. The event brings to a close the week-long Topsham Town Fayre which is in its 83rd year and proved...
View ArticleEbola: scare at Exeter police station ends after tests prove negative
An ebola scare at a city centre police station's custody block ended after tests on a woman for the virus proved negative. Late on Thursday night an African woman was arrested and displayed illness...
View ArticleNew director role at Francis Clark Financial Planning for Stuart Budgen
Francis Clark Financial Planning has appointed a new director to its senior management team. Stuart Budgen is a highly qualified and experienced financial planner and was the co-founder of a successful...
View ArticleFunding secured for Big Bang South West 2015 science & technology fair in Exeter
Following the success of the Big Bang Fair in June, Education Business Partnership-South West has secured funding to stage the prestigious science and technology event again in 2015. Over the last...
View ArticleTwo arrested following suspected hit and run that left man, 22, fighting for...
TWO men have been arrested in connection with a suspected hit and run in Newton Abbot which left a man seriously injured. The suspects, aged 21 and 22, have been bailed pending further police enquiries...
View ArticleArthritis sufferer pledges to continue using cannabis for pain relief despite...
An arthritis sufferer has vowed to carry on using cannabis for pain relief despite being caught growing his own supply at his home. Andrew Foster, aged 55, believes the drug should be legalised and the...
View ArticleExeter City players complete ice bucket challenge and nominate Liverpool and...
Exeter City players have completed the ice bucket challenge and have nominated Liverpool, Chelsea, Bristol Rovers and Torquay United to do the same. The players were raising money for Jessica's Sarcoma...
View ArticleExeter City boss Paul Tisdale takes positives from draw with York
Paul Tisdale said he could not fault the effort and commitment of his Exeter City players during the 1-1 draw with York City on Saturday. It was poor marking from a corner that gave York's Keith Lowe a...
View ArticleThe Oddfellows in Exeter ranked among top UK pubs for Twitter followers
An Exeter pub has been ranked as one of the most successful on social media in the region. The Oddfellows, in New North Road, claimed 179th place in a list of the top 1,000 most followed pubs in the UK...
View ArticlePersimmon Homes South West profits boosted by 'keen appetite of first-time...
The managing director of Exeter-based housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West has reported a strong half-year performance, with new jobs being created to meet growing demand for new houses. Simon Perks...
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