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'Silver six' celebrate 25 years with Simpkins Edwards accountants
Six employees of chartered accountancy firm Simpkins Edwards are celebrating 25 years with the firm. They include tax partner Chris Bowker and tax manager Jason Shear in the Exeter office; accounts...
View ArticleDevon County Council forced to axe 65 mobile library stops
Devon County council has announced it will cut the cost of its mobile library service by axing 65 mobile library stops Under the changes, 65 of the most under-used mobile library stops will be removed...
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£2.5m blow for Devon and Cornwall Police budget
Devon and Cornwall Police has been dealt a double blow by the Government with £2.5 million being slashed from its budget next year while hopes of fairer funding deal have been dashed until beyond the...
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Ex Mayor denies benefit fiddle against his own council
A former mayor allegedly fiddled thousands of pounds in housing benefit by lying about income from a private pension and payments from the Liberal Democrat party. Kevin Wilson was still a serving...
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Mercy for businesswoman bullied into drug dealing
A businesswoman who turned to drug dealing to pay off £20,000 debts has been spared jail. Julie Corcutt was blackmailed into acting as a courier for a dealer who had been extorting money from her for...
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Group brag about unprovoked "mindless" attack in Exmouth following New Year...
Police are appealing for any information following an unprovoked attack in Exmouth on New Year's Day. The attack happened at around 4am near to St Andrews Road, Exmouth whilst the male victim was...
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Update: Seaton landlord appears in court charged with attempted murder of DJ
A 37 year old pub landlord appeared in court yesterday (MON) charged with the attempted murder of a disc jockey. Raoul East is accused of trying to kill Andrew Hinds, who is in his 40s, following an...
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Torquay United announce Chris Hargreaves as new manager
TORQUAY United have announced their new managerial team, with the Gulls' former promotion-winning captain Chris Hargreaves named as the successor to recently sacked team boss Alan Knill, and former...
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PGL Training pilots free courses to help young Exeter jobless
Jobless young people in Exeter are being offered free training that could lead to a guaranteed work experience position. PGL Training of Exeter is preparing to run two-week employment skills courses to...
View ArticleVideo: Living in a green and pleasant land good for mental health say Exeter...
An abundance of greenery provides more than a pretty view according to Westcountry scientists who say it can actually improve mental health. According to scientists at Exeter University moving to a...
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Users of RD&E Hospital face transport misery with closure of Barrack Road for...
PATIENTS and visitors attending the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital look set to face three weeks of traffic chaos starting later this month. Barrack Road will be closed to traffic between the junctions...
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Video: Mystery behind the 3ft snake found in an Exeter toilet
A family were given a scary start to 2014 when they found a snake hiding inside their toilet. The reptile had managed to slither into the Exwick home before being discovered tucked-away under the rim...
View ArticleDevon County Council cuts £25million in a year but says worse still to come
Devon remains in line for "devastating" cuts to council services of £25 million as senior councillors meet today to formulate budget plans for the coming financial year. Council leader John Hart has...
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Athletics: Trigwell second in city 10k race
Exeter's First Chance 10k went ahead with a shortened route on Sunday to avoid flooding – but organisers were pleased with the outcome. Officials from city club South West Road Runners, which stages...
View ArticleTom Merson unable to defend his South West title at Killerton
EXETER HARRIERS Exeter Harriers were out in force at the South West Cross-Country Championships on Sunday, with athletes in races from under-11s to the seniors. However, only three seniors turned out....
View ArticleAgatha clinches bronze in high jump
EXETER HARRIERS AGATHA Purser-Mountford won bronze in the under-15 high jump with a personal best of 1.40m at the South West Indoor Championships in Cardiff. She was also sixth in the hurdles...
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UPDATE: Exeter stabbing victim is named as man appears in court charged with...
A 41 year old man appeared in court today (Wednesday) charged with the attempted murder of a fellow Scotsman in Exeter. William McGeough, of Grafton Place, Glasgow, is accused of attempting to murder...
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'Too fat to work' father loses 18 stone and launches slimming club in Exeter
A father-of-three who was "too fat" to get a job has started his own slimming group in Exeter after shedding 16 stone in a year. Paul Palmer's weight spiralled after he became unemployed, and completed...
View ArticleDevon County Council social services £7million overspend after report slams care
Cost-cutting Devon County Council leader John Hart has been told to "get to grips" with spiralling costs after a £6.9 million overspend was revealed just weeks ahead of plans to axe £25 million from...
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Tributes to Exeter toys boss who died in A30 crash
THE business partner of a Bishopsteignton man killed when his car crashed on the A30 has paid tribute to the loving family man and "generous" friend. Andrew West, 59, died after his white Jaguar XK...
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