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Tyre-trial family anger at 'gross' treatment
The mother of international three-day eventer Lucy Wiegersma has spoken of the family's "gross" treatment at the hands of over-zealous officials who were criticised by a judge in a trial which barely...
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Work ongoing to restore normal rail service between Exeter St Davids and...
Work is ongoing to restore normal services between Exeter St Davids and Stoke Canon following flood damage which occurred in November. A substiantial portion of the work was due to be completed this...
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Police search for missing Axminster man Paul Vincent
Police are appealing for help locating a missing man.Paul Vincent, 49, has been missing from his home in Axminste, since Saturday, December 1.Anyone who has seen Paul or knows of his whereabouts is...
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Fire crews called to Knightshayes Court, near Tiverton
Firefighters were called to a blaze at one of Devon's leading stately homes. Crews from Tiverton went to Kightshayes Court, near Tiverton, after staff reported a fire within the stable block. It was...
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Former thief joins forces with Devon and Cornwall Police in their Christmas...
A former prolific offender who stole from homes and vehicles across Devon has joined forces with Devon and Cornwall Police to help prevent people from being a victim this Christmas. The 36-year-old...
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Heavy rain weather warning issued for Exeter and East Devon
Forecasters are predicting more heavy rain for Exeter and East Devon this weekend with a weather warning already in place for the region on Friday. The Met Office today issued a yellow-graded heavy...
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Christmas cards on show
AFTER the success of the last few years Easter competitions with the local Cullompton Brownie groups, Wilkie May & Tuckwood decided to run another competition to design a Christmas card.The brief...
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Sir Cliff Richard to perform at Exeter's Powderham Castle
Sir Cliff Richard will perform a memorable outdoor concert near Exeter next summer as part of his seven-date UK tour. The rocker will bring his Still Reelin' and A-Rockin' tour to Powderham Castle on...
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Photos wanted for Community in Focus Photography Competition
There is just over a week left for budding Exeter photographers to win a prize by submitting their snapshots of people, places and celebrations to national photographic competition Community in...
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Echo readers show support for Help The Homeless Christmas Appeal
GENEROUS Echo readers have been showing their support for the Help The Homeless Christmas appeal. St Petrock's, in Cathedral Yard, Exeter, has told the Echo it is seeing record numbers of homeless...
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Update: Stolen double decker bus from Exmouth blocks road at Tipton St John
Update: A stolen bus which was blocking a road at Tipton St John is understood to have now been moved. The vehicle was stolen in the early hours of the morning from the bus station in Imperial Road,...
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Exeter's first Christmas market soars with success
True to the carol itself, the weather outside has been frightful this December, but come hail, sleet or snow, Exeter's premiere Christmas Market has proved to be a roaring success. While the stormy...
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Met Office map forecasts chance of snow tonight in East Devon
The latest forecast map provided by the Met Office shows there's a chance of snow in East Devon and possibly higher ground in Exeter overnight.While the current forecast - "A cold, frosty night with...
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Former Father Christmas from Exeter has lost almost all his big wobbly tummy
THERE was shock festive news today with the Echo able to reveal that a former Father Christmas has lost almost all his big wobbly tummy. After years of forcing his way down tight chimneys John Dobson,...
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Last time they met: Exeter City vs Plymouth Argyle
It has been just over a year since the Grecians and the Pilgrims last locked horns, with Exeter City emerging victorious via a penalty shootout in the first round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy....
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Exeter man hands himself in to Police on suspicion of murder of New Zealand...
A man has handed himself in to Exeter police in connection with the murder of New Zealand punk singer Steve Andrews. Police have confirmed that a 28-year-old man walked into a police station in Exeter...
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Water main bursts on Exeter's Alphington Road
Devon County Council is reporting that there is a burst water main on Alphington Road at the Cowick lane junction.South West Water are at the scene but the council is warning a lane closure is likely.
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Police hunt for Exmouth garden centre burglars
Police are appealing for information to catch burglars who broke into a garden centre in Exmouth.Between 10pm on Sunday and 3am on Monday the offenders attempted to steal items from Kings Garden and...
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South West in 2011 Census figures
Statistics published today from the 2011 Census reveal the changing characteristics of the population in every region of England and Wales and the 348 local authorities that form them. These statistics...
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Exeter Religion 2011 census results: Lowest number of Christians in Devon and...
The 2011 census results were released today with some fairly unexpected statistics for religion in Exeter; According to the results Exeter has the second highest Satanist to population ratio in the UK....
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