Exeter's Baxter ready for the final sprint to line
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes his side must get out of the blocks quickly against reigning European champions Toulon at Sandy Park today. Baxter admits he is rather relishing the chance...
View ArticleExeter Chiefs v Toulon: Matchday live
Exeter Chiefs and Toulon clash in Pool Two of the Heineken Cup at Sandy Park this afternoon. After both winning one and losing one of their opening matches, the rivals go into the game level on six...
View ArticleChiefs coach Baxter ready for sprint to the line in Heineken Cup
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter believes his side must get out of the blocks quickly against reigning European champions Toulon at Sandy Park today.Baxter admits he is rather relishing the chance...
View ArticleOsborne's regional growth plan failing to deliver, says audit
George Osborne's flagship plan to boost regional economies is failing to deliver as many jobs as under Labour, according to the public spending watchdog.In a daming report, the National Audit Office...
View ArticleMatchday live: Tiverton Town v North Leigh
Tiverton Town entertain high-flying North Leigh at Ladysmead in a potentially crucial game. Victory against their second-placed opponents could prove crucial in their quest for a play-off place....
View ArticleFlights delayed at Exeter airport after control glitch
Flights have been delayed at the Westcountry's two major airports after a computer glitch at the UK's main air traffic control centre. Flights in to and out of Exeter and Newquay airports have been...
View ArticleMore than 260 households in Devon and Cornwall hit by £26k benefit cap
More than 260 Westcountry households which were claiming over £26,000-a-year in benefits have been hit by the controversial Government cap on state hand-outs since it was enforced earlier this year....
View ArticleEast Devon Baton finds new home in America
An emblem of remembrance for our armed forces and their families that has its founding roots in East Devon, is set to have a permanent base in America. The Baton, a stretcher handle used at...
View ArticleSecond hero who saved Exeter woman from fireball is revealed
THE two men who rush to rescue a young woman from her car just seconds before it turned into a fireball, have been revealed. Waynes Parsons, 35 and Jon Brooks, 39, were the heroes of the momentafter...
View ArticleMATCH REPORT: Exeter Chiefs 9 RC Toulon 14
Exeter Chiefs 9 RC Toulon 14 There have been some notable first for Exeter Chiefs since they arrived in the top flight: a first Premiership victory, a first European victory and a first appearance in...
View ArticleExmouth police deliver advice to school children on how to stay safe on the...
POLICE Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in Exmouth have delivered advice to hundreds of school children on how to stay safe on the internet. This summer four PCSOs from the Exmouth Neighbourhood...
View ArticleSouth Western amongst worst performing ambulance services
The ambulance service in the South West is at the centre of a major political row after it emerged the region has the worst response times in the country. Latest figures show only 68% of ambulances...
View ArticleCullompton 1 Witheridge 2: Match report
Witheridge moved up to second in the South West Peninsula League Premier Division table with a hard-fought 2-1 win away at Cullompton Rangers. Goals from Dave Rowe and Kyle Bassett either side of...
View ArticleExmouth Christmas Cracker attracts thousands
Thousands of people descended on Exmouth today for the annual Christmas Cracker event. From morning until night the Strand was filled with performers enthralling spectators from stilt walkers to the...
View ArticleSidmouth fire crew tackles afternoon kitchen fire
Firefighters from Sidmouth were called to tackle a kitchen fire this afternoon. One crew attended the incident at a property at Arcot Park at around 4.40pm. The fire service were alerted to the fire,...
View ArticleVideo & Pictures: Vintage themed cycle ride delights onlookers in Exmouth
Good manners, a bit of rouge for the ladies, a pair of breeks or even a gramophone attached to the handlebars for the gents are what counted when 100 odd cyclists came together for a sociable jaunt...
View ArticleCrediton fire crew free woman from car after crash on A377
A woman had to be freed from her car by firefighters after a crash on the A377 near Crediton yesterday evening. The incident involving two cars occurred near the village of Lapford at around 5.15pm....
View ArticleThousands raised for homelessness charity by daredevil Santa Clauses
Daredevil Santa Claus lookalikes have raised thousands of pounds for charity by abseiling off one of Exeter's tallest buildings. Yesterday's stunt was staged by city homelessness charity, the Exeter...
View ArticleSuperfast broadband is coming to Crediton, Exminster and Okehampton
High-speed fibre broadband will be available to 44,000 Devon and Somerset homes and businesses within four months, it has been announced. Today's news means 31 more communities in Devon and Somerset...
View ArticleStalker, 63, warned not to send Christmas card
A 63 year old stalker has been warned he faces five years behind bars - if he sends his former partner a Christmas card. Grant Boucher admitted harassment without violence towards Susan Newberry which...
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