Woman's body found at cliffs near harbour
PEOPLE in Lympstone have spoken of their sadness after the body of a 34-year-old woman was found on rocks at the foot of cliffs near the harbour.The woman, who is understood to be from Lympstone, was...
View ArticleFather still living with his "lost week"
A FATHER of three is still living with a "lost week" after being left for dead outside the Westpoint Arena near Exeter six months ago.Tim Richens, 49, can remember nothing about what happened between...
View ArticleWhat you said
Since posting the story at expressandecho.co.uk readers have inundated us with comments:Lisa Zegzdryn: "They are only doing a new treatment works to cope with Cranbrook not to try and make things...
View ArticleWater firm faces sewage pong action
SOUTH West Water is being threatened with legal action for the stench coming from its sewage treatment works in Exeter.Residents across a large part of the city have complained that the sewage works in...
View ArticleBig rise in first-timers
FIRST-TIME buyers last month were up 68 per cent on June last year, haart estate agents has said.The firm says that total new applicants to its network of some 100 offices in June were up 29 per cent...
View ArticleLending by banks is up
HOUSE purchase mortgage approvals by high street banks last month were 37,278 – up from 36,290 in May.Although below the 38,300 figure which had been forecast by analysts, total mortgage approvals were...
View Article'We need 23,000 more homes'
THE South West of England is facing a major shortfall in the delivery of new homes over the next five years, according to a new report published by planning and urban design consultancy Turley...
View ArticleSigns are positive
IN the last three months there have been encouraging signs of improvement in the UK housing market, says estate agent Savills.Though heavily influenced by the more affluent boroughs of London, at a...
View ArticleMost homeowners say prices will rise
EIGHTY per cent of homeowners predict property prices will rise over next six months.The latest Property Sentiment Survey from Zoopla.co.uk reveals 80 per cent UK homeowners are predicting property...
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Sickened by stench
SOUTH West Water has been ordered to put an end to the stench coming from its sewage works which is making people sick and stinking out the city.The smell from the plant at Countess Wear has been...
View ArticleThe day Hollywood came calling
PATIENCE is a virtue for writers and some things are definitely worth waiting for – especially when it happens to be a phone call from Steven Spielberg.No one was more surprised than Devon author...
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Be barefoot on the beach, gaze at the stars or climb trees
Explore inside a treeOne way to truly appreciate the real beauty of a tree is not just to look at the outside of it but to actually explore inside it. A rather spectacular 350-year-old oak at Parke...
View ArticleOh what a night! The hit sounds of the Four Seasons
The close harmony sounds of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons are recreated for New Jersey Nights at the Princess Theatre, Torquay, next week – Tuesday to Saturday. The show is a spectacular...
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Project connects county with the rest of the world
Laura Joint has been finding out about the work of an Exeter-based education charity with a global agenda.In an office in Exeter, the small group of part-time staff at Devon Development Education (DDE)...
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Cliffs that are red with the embarrassment of finding their naked flanks...
Martin Hesp gets a bit flushed as he walks along a stretch of spectacular coast line.It's not surprising that people often ask which is this column's favourite walk, but such a thing would be...
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There are so many places in the West to give yourself a summer treat
There is nothing spectacular or picturesque about this bridge – but it does offer a great view of the M5. In a summer heatwave those tourism bosses can stand there warming the cockles of their hearts...
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Jim's first up as folk takes to the moors
South Zeal, Friday to SundayEdgy singer and multi-instrumentalist Jim Moray is promising to bring some surprise guests to the stage when he kickstarts the annual party known as Dartmoor Folk Festival...
View ArticleTalented youngsters in sensational show
THE atmosphere in Tiverton's New Hall was sizzling with excitement for The Willow Tree Centre of Dance and Performing Arts' end-of-year showcase.It was a joy to be there and see how this group of young...
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The who's who of growing
A PHOTOGRAPH printed in the Gazette has brought back memories for several relatives.The picture (July 23, p29) showed a group of men at the Tiverton Showground in the 1950s outside the horticultural...
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Lifting people out of poverty for 25 years
A CHARITY which has helped more than a million poverty-stricken people in Africa will mark its 25th year with a theatre performance.Send a Cow started operating from a Lapford farmhouse and as it grew...
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