Don't let Exeter get overrun by weeds: new plea to the council
Demands that Exeter's weeds should be sprayed three times this year to porevnt the city looking scruffy are unlikely to be met. The county council has said that there is money in the budget for one...
View ArticleMore than 50 youngsters drop out of Ten Tors event in stormy conditions
More than 50 youngsters have dropped out of Ten Tors event on a stormy Dartmoor, according to the Army. The event is being heavily monitored amid stormy conditions on the moor. An Arnmy spokesman said...
View ArticleSix Exeter School pupils receive officers to study medicine from top...
Six Exeter School pupils have received medical offers at top universities across the country. Four current Upper Sixth students have received medical offers this year. Upper Sixth Former Lauren Dixie...
View ArticleCowan-Dickie extends Exeter Chiefs contract
Hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has signed a two-year contract extension with Exeter Chiefs. The 20-year-old will now remain at Sandy Park until at least the summer of 2017. And the Truro-born hooker – who...
View ArticleTen Tors: first teams set to finish after a stormy challenge on Dartmoor saw...
The first team are expected to finish the gruelling Ten Tors challenge on Dartmoor this morning after a stormy night on the moor. On Saturday more than 50 youngsters dropped out of the event with aches...
View ArticleExeter Pride 2014 Gallery: our top 10 pictures from huge city centre parade
Thousands of people took part in events to mark Exeter Pride 2014. Scroll through our gallery to see our top 10 pictures from Saturday's colurful parade through the city centre. In the afternoon there...
View ArticleNewcastle Falcons 13 Exeter Chiefs 23: Match report
Exeter Chiefs recorded a comfortable 23-13 victory over Newcastle Falcons in their final league match of the Aviva Premiership campaign. The win, which came courtesy of tries from Luke Cowan-Dickie,...
View ArticleExeter's refurbished Central Library ready to welcome its newest users...
Exeter's refurbished Central Library is ready to welcome its newest users – nesting birds. The RSPB acting on behalf of the Exeter Swift Project approached Devon County Council to ask if special swift...
View ArticleExe Sailing Club reveals details of huge kayak rally
The fourth annual Oxfam Exeter to Exmouth Kayak Rally organised by the Exe Sailing Club will take place on Saturday, July 5. The club wants paddlers, of all ages and capabilities, to take up this...
View ArticleWeather forecast: more heavy rain on the way for Exeter over the next 48...
Forecasters have warned to have umbrellas at the ready as heavy rain is likely to fall in Exeter over the next 48 hours. After a wet and windy Saturday, which caused problems for competitors on the Ten...
View ArticleReview: EMG Symphony Orchestra at Exeter Cathedral
There is a pejorative, negative, air that hangs around the word "amateur". And to be "professional" implies, these days, high quality and coldly efficient. Doing something for the love of it, and doing...
View ArticleDevon twins forced to abandon polar charity trek
The identical twins who embarked on a polar charity trek to raise money for a paralysed schoolgirl have had to abort their mission after one of the pair was injured. Westcountry-born Hugo and Ross...
View ArticleCrews called to two vehicle collision near Okehampton
Crews were called to the scene of a road traffic collision involving two cars near Okehampton yesterday. Two fire appliances were sent to the A30 between Drews Cottage and Sourtonfollowing a request...
View ArticlePictures: Hundreds take part in Starlight Walk for Hospiscare in Exmouth
Mums, daughters and friends across Exeter, mid and east Devon joined up over the weekend to take part in Hospiscares annual Starlight Walk. The Starlight Walk, on Saturday May 10, took in the Exmouth...
View ArticleFive arrested after Newton Abbot robbery
Police have confirmed five people are in custody after an alleged robbery near Newton Abbot town centre last night. The incident occurred in Marsh Road, Newton Abbot, near the cricket club ground,...
View ArticleCrews rescue boy from Crediton toilet
At 7.35pm this evening, one fire appliance from Crediton was called following a report of a child locked in a toilet at a garage on Exeter Road, Crediton. On arrival crews confirmed one child locked in...
View ArticleWhat you said: Council plans increase in number of Exeter areas to have...
What you said: Council plans increase in number of Exeter areas to have part-night street lighting Express and Echo readers have hit out at Devon County Council's announcement that it plans to increase...
View ArticleWoman in critical condition after being pulled out of the River Exe in Exeter
A woman is in critical condition today after she was pulled out of the River Exe in Exeter. Police are appealing for information surrounding the incident as it is not yet clear how she ended up in the...
View ArticleThe Range boss becomes first Westcountry billionaire
A Westcountry businessman has been named as the region's first billionaire. The founder of The Range Chris Dawson is now one of more than 100 billionaires living in Britain according to a new report....
View Article"Who wouldn't want to come here to study?" - Exeter University ranked as one...
Exeter University has been ranked as one of the top institutions in the country by The Complete University Guide. The Complete University Guide has named the University of Exeter as the tenth best in...
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