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Paul Tisdale second favourite for Swindon manager job after rumours he has...
Paul Tisdale is now second favourite for the next Swindon Town manager job. The Exeter manager has been linked to the club in the past but his odds have dramatically dropped over the weekend to 2/1 in...
View ArticleQuarter of Devon and Cornwall's violent and sex offenders have never spent...
MORE than three-quarters of known violent and sex offenders are living in the community and more than a quarter of those on the Violent and Sex Offender Register have never spent time in prison. The...
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Department of Health wanted to remove Exeter hospital from report of Jimmy...
A SENIOR Department of Health official lobbied the Metropolitan police to remove the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital from their official report about the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. Savile is...
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New one-off skate park with concrete bowl "will be a major draw to Mid Devon"
WORK to build a one-off skate park in Mid Devon which should draw extreme sports fans from around the country is expected to start soon after the project won a grant of £80,000. The money – from the...
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Children exposed to unnecessary risk and harm because of failings in Devon's...
CHILDREN are exposed to unnecessary risk and harm because of failings in Devon's child protection services, inspectors say. An Ofsted report into the performance of the services found them to have...
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UPDATE: Police confirm man was arrested at Exeter Quay for possession of a gun
A suspect remains in police custody after being arrested for possession of a firearm in Exeter. Armed officers were called at 4.12pm yesterday after reports that a man was in possession of a firearm in...
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"There was a huge orange glow": Dad speaks of horror of waking up to find...
The father of a family who were in an Exeter home that was gutted by a blaze last night has spoken about the horror of waking up to find his house on fire. Two children were saved from the blaze which...
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Fresh weather warning of thunderstorms and risk of flooding issued for Exeter...
THE Met Office issued fresh warnings of rain and possible thunderstorms for a wide area including Exeter today. The warning covered the period until midnight, although the West Country was expected to...
View ArticlePlanning officers refuse permission to demolish shop in Heavitree Road
PLANNING officers have refused permission for the demolition of a dilapidated former baby shop in Heavitree Road. Known as Paraphernalia the shop has been empty for the past seven years and this is the...
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Meet Jack the Exeter newborn that shares his birthday with the Royal baby
AROUND the same time the news broke about the birth of the new Royal baby, one Devon mum was celebrating her own new arrival. Stephanie Hill gave birth to her second son just after 8pm at the Royal...
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Bus station is next priority for Exeter city centre, says Devon growth boss
THE multi-million pound redevelopment of Exeter's bus station is the next priority for the city centre according to the new boss of economy and growth in Devon. Topsham and St Loyes county councillor,...
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Yeovil Town prove too strong for Exeter City in friendly game
Yeovil Town 2 Exeter City 1 Yeovil Town emerged as 2-1 victors in the Westcountry derby friendly against Exeter City, but the game will be remembered for a red card shown to Exeter midfielder Tommy...
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Four arrested in major crackdown on graffiti in Exeter
A MAJOR crackdown on the growing problem of graffiti in Exeter has led to several arrests. Taggers David Green, 19 from Farm Hill, Exwick, and Adam Barnett, 24 from Sylvan Road, Exwick, will now have...
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£200,000 upgrade for area in front of Exeter library approved
PLANS to spend nearly £200,000 improving the area in front of Exeter's Central Library have been approved. The scheme, which was given the green light by members of Exeter's Highways Committee, aims to...
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Judge orders psychiatric tests for sex-fetish slurry pit man who threatened...
A judge has ordered a fresh psychiatric assessment on a man with a bizarre slurry fetish who had threatened to kill a Cornish farmer who had banned him from his land. David Truscott, aged 41, will be...
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UK shuns meningitis B vaccine
A vaccine to protect against a lethal form of meningitis should not be introduced because it is not cost-effective, government advisers have said. According to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and...
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Ben Bradshaw at Exeter Chamber's July Networking Lunch
Exeter Chamber of Commerce welcomed guest speaker, local Labour MP Ben Bradshaw to its monthly Networking Lunch at The Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) on Tuesday 23rd July with over 100 members and...
View ArticlePennies from heaven help to launch fair
DOZENS turned out to re-enact a colourful 13th century tradition in the centre of Honiton.The Hot Pennies ceremony, which marks the start of Honiton Fair Week, has remained unbroken for almost 800...
View ArticleGraffiti artists tagged with caution
A MAJOR crackdown on the growing problem of graffiti in Exeter has led to several arrests.Taggers David Green, 19 from Farm Hill, Exwick, and Adam Barnett, 24 from Sylvan Road, Exwick, will now have to...
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Teenager was stabbed with stiletto
A YOUTH was attacked with a stiletto and subjected to another assault minutes later after a night out in Exeter city centre.The 17-year-old victim is recovering at home after needing hospital treatment...
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