PODCAST: ECFC Talk discuss defending corners, low attendances and City's...
ECFC Talk returned for episode four of the new season. On this show the panel Simon Larkins and Jon Lewis, discuss marking from corners, low attendances and Exeter City's start to the season. Listen to...
View ArticleRemovals man was 'bullied' into bringing heroin and crack cocaine into Devon...
A removals man was bullied into bringing heroin and crack cocaine to Devon after running up debts to London gangsters. Casius Simpson agreed to take a consignment of drugs to Teignmouth in exchange for...
View ArticleVagrant jailed after being caught with knife by Exeter Cathedral
A knifeman has been jailed after a security man spotted him holding a weapon as he ejected him from a shopping centre. Former Royal Marine Phillip Northmore was banned from the Guildhall Centre in...
View ArticleDevon and Cornwall Police warned over accuracy of crime figures
Devon and Cornwall Police have been ordered to make immediate improvements after inspectors found almost one-in-five-crimes were going unrecorded. The force was put on notice by Her Majesty's...
View ArticleYoung Crediton soldier died after losing control of his bike and crashing...
AN 'exemplary' Crediton soldier died after losing control of his bike and crashing into a lorry, an inquest heard. Lance Corporal Jamie Stewart Fleming was killed in the collision on the A487 Felindre...
View ArticleGuest cleared at Exeter Crown Court of beating up drunken host
A late night guest has been cleared of beating up a drunken man and stealing his laptop but his friend has been convicted of handling the stolen computer. Loui Guinan was cleared of attacking Andrew...
View Article60-strong "rolling road" as Tour of Britain comes to Exeter
The Tour of Britain cycle race comes to Exeter on Thursday September 11. On the day the race starts from from Exmouth and covers over 100 miles before it finishes in the city centre at approximately...
View ArticleCrediton cannabis user jailed for terrifying teenager with a crowbar
A cannabis user has been jailed for arming himself with a crowbar during a confrontation with a terrified teenager. Ethan Joyce held the weapon up and the victim was so frightened he took refuge in a...
View ArticleBuilding manager pocketed more than £4,000 by carrying out jobs on the side
A hard-up building company manager betrayed his boss by carrying out jobs on the side and pocketing more than £4,000 in payments. Andrew Lavallee had worked for the building firm in Newton Abbot for 11...
View ArticleGrandmother, 77, praised after chasing burglar through Exeter streets
A Judge has praised the courage of a 77-year-old grandmother who chased a burglar a quarter of a mile after finding him in her home. Pensioner Alma O'Callaghan refused to let intruder Gareth Haynes...
View ArticleWork begins on redevelopment of Exeter Airport's security search area
Work has started on a £400,000 project to expand and redevelop the Security Search Area at Exeter Airport. The new enlarged design for the area, with additional screening equipment, is designed to make...
View ArticleMan escapes jail for street attack on graduate left with permanent brain damage
A thug has escaped jail for a street attack which has ruined the life of a bright young graduate who suffered horrific brain injuries. Joseph Micklewright was out celebrating his 18th birthday when he...
View ArticleShops close ahead of £7m Guildhall Shopping Centre revamp in Exeter city centre
A collection of independent and trademark shops are facing an uncertain future in Exeter after ambitious plans were announced to transform one of the city's leading shopping centres. A brand new...
View ArticleNeighbour attacked in sandwich bar over 'racial' slurs, Exeter court hears
A window fitter attacked a neighbour in a sandwich bar over a long running feud about alleged racist slurs. Diamantino Pedro confronted victim Ben Chance in the Subway shop in Bideford because he...
View ArticleMore tributes made to young boy who died after collision with lorry in Exeter
Floral tributes are continuing to grow at the scene of a crash in which a 12-year-old boy died. The youngster, who has not yet been formally identified, was involved in a collision with a lorry on...
View ArticleUpdate: Tiverton manhunt victim was stabbed in serious assault
A woman was stabbed during a serious assault that triggered an ongoing manhunt in Mid Devon, it has emerged. The 27-year-old victim was initially said to have suffered a "number of significant...
View ArticlePolice officers in Exeter 'under review' in money-saving scheme
All areas of policing – including 999 and neighbourhood officers in Exeter – are under review as part of the "strategic alliance" between the Devon and Cornwall and Dorset forces, it has emerged. The...
View ArticleUnexpected Exeter Festival attracts big crowds in city centre
The Unexpected Festival has been proving popular once again, with a host of events taking place around the city. The event – that was well received by the city last year – is running from Friday to...
View ArticleHouse prices in South West up twice the rate of inflation
House prices in the South West rose at twice the rate of inflation last year, official new figures show. UK property prices surged by 11% year-on-year in August to reach another new all-time high of...
View ArticleHundreds of witches 'flying' into Exeter for world record attempt
A world record attempt – for the largest gathering of witches – takes place in Exeter on Sunday. The event is being used to re-ignite calls to pardon three women hanged in the city more than 300 years...
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