Colin the zebra joins Exeter firm
Employees at the Exeter branch of Investec Wealth & Investment admit that their eye-catching new staff member has turned a few heads since joining their ranks. Seven foot tall Colin the zebra has...
View ArticlePetition launched to save Exeter care home Bodley House from closure
A petition has been set up in a bid to safe a city care home from closing. Olwen Foggin, county councillor for Heavitree and Whipton Barton, has organised the petition on behalf of Bodley House in...
View ArticleRob Baxter delighted Jack Nowell has signed new Exeter Chiefs deal
Rob Baxter said it was fantastic news that Jack Nowell had signed a new deal with the Exeter Chiefs. England international Nowell has agreed terms on a new and improved contract that will keep him at...
View ArticleExeter student plays part in Mars probe
An Exeter student a has won an international award, designed to promote female excellence in the pioneering sphere of aerospace research. Anusha Mujumdar has been selected to receive a Zonta...
View ArticlePolice called in to Dawlish caravan park car fire
Police were called in after a car was set alight at a Devon caravan park. Fire crews were called to Ladys Mile Caravan Park, Exeter Road, Dawlish at 3.14 today and found a car was well alight along...
View ArticleVillage Green bid could hit East Devon District Council's new headquarters bid
East Devon District Council's ambitious and controversial relocation bid from Sidmouth to SkyPark could be hindered by an application for Village Green Status for the parkland it wants to sell-off....
View ArticleHidden cash in Exeter: Twitter account claims more money will be left in the...
More cash will be hidden for people to find in Exeter today, according to a Twitter account hiddencashexe. On Saturday a Twitter account called FindOurCashUK claimed to have left envelopes containing...
View ArticleWarship joins hunt for missing diver off Devon coast
Coastgaurds and a navy ship were called in after reports of a missing diver two miles off Axmouth. The Axmouth-based dive charter boat Dawn 2 had reported the emergency and a coastguard helicopter 106...
View ArticlePolice in Exeter issue World Cup drive drive warning
With the World Cup less than two weeks away, Devon and Cornwall Police is launching its annual summer drink and drug driving crackdown. Today sees the launch of the initiative in support of a wider...
View ArticleExeter City v Fluminense finally confirmed: but there's still much confusion...
Exeter City's anniversary game against Brazilian side Fluminense has finally been confirmed, it has been has revealed. But there's still confusion around the details of the trip. Hundreds of Exeter...
View ArticleBad parking by parents on the school run in Exeter is causing a danger for...
A new bid to stop bad parking by parents on the school run has been launched at a school in Exeter. The go-ahead has been given for the painting of double yellow lines close to the primary school in...
View ArticleSexism could wreck Exeter student's dream of being a mechanic
Sexual discrimination in Exeter is being blamed for threatening an city teenager's dreams of becoming a mechanic. The case of Kelly Towell, 18, of Heavitree, has now been taken up by city MP Ben...
View ArticleGallery: best pictures from the epic Royal Marines march through Exmouth
Thousands of people turned out in the centre of Exmouth today to watch the military personnel from Commando Training Centre Royal Marines accompany the RM Corps six 1664 Challenge runners speed March...
View ArticleExeter D-Day veteran, 94, joins last pilgrimage to Normandy beach
Exeter war veteran Geoffrey Pyne is making a last visit to the beaches in Normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Mr Pyne, 94, from Pinhoe, landed with British Forces on Sword beach, one of the...
View ArticleMoscow State Circus coming to Exeter
The Moscow State Circus is coming to Exeter later this year. The circus is coming on September 4 for three days, setting up at the Oaklands Riding School near the Alphington roundabout.
View ArticleGallery: top 10 pictures from the weekend as thousands attend huge Exeter...
Thousands of people have attended the annual Exeter Respect Festival in the city's Belmont Park. Scroll through to see our photographer's top 10 pictures from a glorious weekend.
View ArticleTiverton Town land friendly with League One side Port Vale
Tiverton Town will play League One side Port Vale on Saturday, July 26. Micky Adams' side, who finished ninth in their division last season, are coming to Devon & Cornwall in late July as part of...
View ArticleCranbrook: developer reveals it has paid more than £80,000 for community use...
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has paid more than £80,000 to the local community as part of its new Cranbrook development near Exeter. The builders contributed £59,330 towards a play area, while other...
View ArticlePlymouth bus fire: police investigate as vehicle catches light on busy road
Police are investigating after a bus light on a busy road in Plymouth. The First Devon bus did not have any passengers on it when a fire began in the city centre at around 2.30pm on Sunday. The bus was...
View ArticleAlmost 5,000 people visited Exeter CAB last year as concern over debt...
Debt, housing, employment and other problems led to almost 5,000 people visiting Exeter's Citizens Advice Bureau for help in the last year. The charity, which is based at King William Street, offers...
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