Police appeal after man approaches a child near Newton Abbot
Police in Newton Abbot are appealing for information about a man who approached a child in Kingskerswell. Local businesses and community groups have been made aware of the incident, although it is not...
View ArticleExeter City v Bury: Matchday live
Follow live coverage of Exeter City's League Two match with Bury this afternoon from St James's Park. Exeter City are looking to end a run of seven games without victory, while Bury - managed by former...
View ArticleBath v Exeter Chiefs: Matchday live
Follow live updates from Exeter Chiefs match against Bath in the Aviva Premiership. Exeter Chiefs will be looking to avenge a defeat at the Rec two weeks ago in the LV= Cup, while Bath will be hoping...
View ArticleWork well underway to transform Exeter's Central Station
A major facelift is finally underway at Exeter's Central Station. As these pictures show, workmen are currently laying new paving and redesigning the area to remove the existing car park and create a...
View ArticleThey want Tisdale! The press in Bristol have the Exeter City boss firmly in...
The Echo's sister paper in Bristol, the Bristol Post, has been assessing who should be Bristol City's new manager. And guess what - they want Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale. It's not hard to see why,...
View ArticleMATCH REPORT: Exeter City 2 Bury 2
Tom Nichols rescued a point for Exeter City, but their winless run extended to eight games after an enthralling 2-2 draw with Bury at St James' Park. The young striker struck 13 minutes from time in a...
View ArticleAUDIO: Tisdale satisfied with a point and his substitutions
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale admitted he was pleased with a point after his side battled back twice to draw at home to Bury. David Wheeler levelled at the end of the first half, after Daniel...
View ArticleExeter residents demand answers from South West Water after their tap water...
Residents in Exeter have been told to turn on their taps and flush out discoloured water after it turned a dark shade of brown. The problem has affected homes in Newport Road, Countess Wear, close to...
View ArticleTwo women injured as car crashes and bursts into flames
Paramedics treated a woman for a suspected head injury after the car she was travelling in crashed and burst into flames. Fire crews initially received reports of a collision involving two vehicles,...
View ArticleDevon's X Factor star Luke Friend pulls off 'best performance yet'
Devon's X Factor hopeful has again staged a vocal performance to remember during last night's live performance. Luke Friend had the audience and judges captivated with his performance of Skinny Love,...
View ArticleDevon's Luke Friend gives best performance yet on X Factor
Devon's X Factor hopeful has again staged a vocal performance to remember during last night's live performance. Luke Friend had the audience and judges captivated with his performance of Skinny Love,...
View ArticleStrong support for Hospiscare Christmas fair in Exeter
Shoppers flocked to Hospiscare's Christmas fair, helping the charity to raise thousands of pounds to help care for terminally ill people in Exeter, East and Mid Devon. The popular annual event took...
View ArticleProperty of the day: Painters Court near Exeter city centre
PAINTERS Court is a spacious and well-presented three bedroom family home, just moments from the quayside piazza and 10 minutes' walk from Exeter city centre. Presented in excellent order throughout,...
View ArticleWe salute Exeter's Movember heroes: our top five are honoured
November has come an end and so has Movember - the month-long facial hair growing fundraising campaign. Hundreds of people across the city have taken part to raise money for men's health charities by...
View ArticleChristmas shopping in full swing as 250,000 people visit Exeter's Guildhall...
Christmas shopping in Exeter is in full swing, if footfall figures at the Guildhall Shopping Centre are anything to go by. Centre bosses have reported that in the week it launched its popular festive...
View ArticleExeter professor edits New York Times Complete World War II
Review: The New York Times Complete World War II 1939-1945, edited by University of Exeter Professor Richard Overy The old adage about journalism being the first draft of history seems particularly apt...
View ArticleNature Watch: Blackbirds singing in the fading light - and frisky owls
Exeter nature watcher Andrew Gibbs listens out to some territorial blackbirds and frisky owls Up on the hillside near Whitycombe, dusk was fast approaching. It was that time of the day when the noisy,...
View ArticleCalls for a crackdown on "lunatic" cyclists who refuse to use lights after...
Calls have been made to enforce the law and get tough on cyclists who ride on the road without lights at night. Exeter resident Jeremy Cushing described some cyclists as "lunatics" and claimed students...
View ArticlePassengers face long delays on train services out of Exeter
Passengers are facing long delays on train services between Exeter and Penzance on Sunday. Network Rail is reporting delays of more than an hour due to "poor rail conditions". A spokesman said: "Poor...
View ArticleTeenager in court charged with Exeter murder
A Coventry teenager has appeared in court charged with a gang murder of a 43-year-old Exeter man. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of murdering Stephen Crook in Exeter, 10...
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