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Patient given wrong notes in cancer scare
A HOSPITAL has apologised to a patient for causing him 'emotional distress' after a cancer scare blunder when he was given the wrong medical notes.Barry Wakefield was given a discharge summary which...
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THIS is a deceptively-spacious detached property which really must be viewed to appreciate.The accommodation at Tophayes is arranged over three floors and comprises a hallway, cloakroom, well-equipped...
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Mum's anger as blind son is refused funding
A MOTHER is angry that the county council is refusing to fund her blind son a place at the region's specialist school for the blind in Exeter.Reama Airoud, said she contacted Devon County Council nine...
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Young couple find happiness
A YOUNG couple from Newton Abbot have got on the property ladder thanks to the Government's Help to Buy scheme.Steve Mardell, 28, and Charlie Bailey, 22, who are due to be married in March next year,...
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Royal Marine inspires at agents' conference
MORE than 100 estate agents from throughout the South West attended the Property Sharing Experts conference.Sponsored by the South West Media Group, which owns the Express & Echo, as well as...
View ArticleSchool building collapsed on man
A WORKMAN is recovering in hospital after being trapped under a collapsed building at a primary school.Emergency services were called to Lympstone Primary School at School Hill, in the East Devon...
View ArticleFacebook sex predator jailed for grooming
A SEXUAL predator has been jailed for grooming and abusing children online.Tony Bradbury became so arrogant about his abuse of children that when an undercover police officer contacted him on Facebook...
View ArticleWitches hanged in Exeter should be pardoned, says city's MP
EXETER MP Ben Bradshaw has backed a petition to pardon the 'Bideford Witches' who were hanged in Exeter in 1682.He has signed the petition 'Pardon Temperance Lloyd, Susannah Edwards, Mary Trembles'.The...
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Tips to pretty up your patio
IF you're lucky enough to have outdoor space, it deserves as much attention as your indoor rooms.A survey by Lloyds TSB Insurance has found that over the last year Britons spent £14bn turning their...
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Ikea to build houses as well as huge store
IKEA is planning hundreds of new homes in its proposals for a major new store in Exeter, the company has revealed.It is about to start public consultation over its huge development in the city.And it...
View ArticleWhat sort of bishop should we have next?
A PUBLIC consultation to discuss what sort of Bishop Devon needs is set to be held in the city.It will take place at County Hall, Topsham Road, next week.The consultation is open to anyone who would...
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70 years at the wheel... and not even a prang
MOTORING fanatic Reg Imray has been driving for more than 70 years – and he's never had an accident.And the 91-year-old's amazing record is all the more impressive considering he's driven all over the...
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Stunning new homes for sale
MORE space is always high on the priority list, whatever your lifestyle, and the freedom to choose how you will use it can be a great asset.Located in arguably one of Exeter's best addresses; The...
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Tests for all but the Queen
DRIVING licences were introduced in 1903 with the Motor Car Act – although no test was required. Holders of the sulphur-yellow coloured document were entitled to "drive a motor car or motor cycle".The...
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New policy could save you a packet
THE very nature of today's economic climate, partially fuelled by a downturn in the property market, means primarily that less mortgages are being arranged and therefore less transactions being...
View ArticleLow take up for scheme
THERE have been 2,291 home purchases completed in the first year under the NewBuy Guarantee scheme in England – seemingly a fraction of what ministers originally hoped.The figure, released by the...
View ArticleFewer see price cuts
THE number of £1m-plus properties on Primelocation that have had their asking prices cut has fallen to the lowest level for three years.The proportion is now 18 per cent, compared with 27 per cent a...
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Very happy people live here
PEOPLE living in the South West countryside are more pleased with their lives than those residing in the city of London, according to new research.The Office for National Statistics asked 160,000...
View ArticleUniversity cleaner jailed for groping
A UNIVERSITY cleaner has been jailed after he groped students and shoppers in a four day bottom pinching spree.Szczepan Majcherczyk propositioned a terrified student in the library of Exeter University...
View ArticleHotel and homes plans are passed
A FOUR storey budget hotel for Exmouth seafront and 350 homes on fields on the outskirts of the town have been approved by East Devon District Council.Despite widespread opposition among Exmouth...
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