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Employers asked for views on proposed Exeter Business Improvement District...
Employers asked for views on proposed Exeter Business Improvement District ahead of February ballot Employers large and small are being asked for their views on the proposed creation of a Business...
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Transport Secretary says A303 is next major road scheme in line for investment
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has hinted that the A303 corridor between the Westcountry and London is the region's next major road scheme in line for investment. The Secretary of State today...
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Family thankful for support as 500 attend funeral of Exeter schoolboy Mason, 18
THE family of former Exeter schoolboy Mason Jones who died in a motorcycle crash said they have been overwhelmed by the support from the community. An estimated 500 people attended the 18-year-old's...
View ArticleCrews called to compost machine fire in Clyst St Mary
Fire crews were called to Clyst St Mary yesterday after a compost machine caught fire. The Fire Service attended a vehicle fire in Stuart Way, Hill Barton Business Park at 09:41am. One Fire appliance...
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Manchester United transfer news: Reds to complete £80million swoop for Marcos...
Van Gaal's Man United are ready to push forward with an £80million triple swoop for World Cup stars Angel Di Maria, Danny Blind and Marcos Rojo from Real Madrid, Ajaxand Sporting...
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Exeter City Trust faced with legal threat over dismissal of former trustee...
Exeter City are facing legal action over their dismissal of former trustee Roger Conway. The Grecians' Chairman Laurence Overend has confirmed that the Exeter City Supporters' Trust have received a...
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Pictures: Perseid Meteor Shower captured above Exeter
These pictures show last night's amazing Perseid meteor shower as seen over Exeter. The pictures were provided to The Echo by John Maclean and show the shower which happens every August. The phenomenon...
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Pictured: Giraffe spotted travelling on motorway after being transported from...
Motorists were left stunned on Monday evening after a giraffe was spotted travelling along the motorway. The head of the animal was pictured poking above the tailgate of a trailer on its way from Devon...
View ArticleExeter care home holds party to mark impending closure
It was party time for residents of two old folks' homes in Exeter. Pensioners living at Bodley House, Heavitree joined those living at Whipton Barton House, both off Vaughan Road, to mark the impending...
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Update: Norovirus outbreak closes River Dart Country Park
River Dart Country Park has been closed until next Monday as officials investigate the suspected outbreak of a noro-type virus. Since Friday more than 90 people at the holiday park near Ashburton have...
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Exeter couples wanted for new series of Don't Tell the Bride
Couples from Exeter looking to get married are being sought for the next series of the hit TV show Don't Tell the Bride. The new season of the BBC Three program is set to return this year and producers...
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Teen driver admits going double the speed limit before seriously injuring...
A teenaged driver caused a cyclist serious injuries when he crashed into him as he tore down a busy road at more than twice the speed limit. Jack Carbines, aged 19, slammed on the brakes when he saw...
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Five reasons to buy tomorrow's Echo
Five reasons to buy tomorrow's Echo Exclusive photos and reports of Snoop Dogg's crowd-pleasing DJ set at Timepiece in Exeter In sport, Exeter Harrier and new European 10,000m champion Jo Pavey is...
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Loom band cancer risk warning after toxic carcinogenic chemical found in charms
Parents are being warned of a cancer-scare involving fake loom band accessories after tests revealed some imported batches contained dangerous chemicals. The Loom Band fad - which has been banned by...
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A letter from Mel Stride MP: We must step up action on Russia
FEW can fail to have been moved and disgusted by the scenes surrounding the downing of Malaysian Airline Flight MH17 over Eastern Ukraine. 298 passengers, 10 of them British, including John Allen who...
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Devon and Cornwall police force men to write grovelling apology letters after...
FOUR "idiotic" men were forced to write letters of apology to the people of Newquay after being caught throwing empty alcohol bottles into the sea. Residents watched from their windows as the group of...
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In Court: Cases heard at Central Devon Magistrates' Court
Kayleigh McGahey, @ 23, of St Katherine's Road, Exeter, pleaded guilty to failing to notify the Department for Work and Pensions about a change of circumstances she knew would affect her entitlement to...
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Mum's vow to find the truth after Exeter man, 22, is found dead
THE heartbroken mother of a young Exeter man who was found dead at his home has led the tributes to her "free-spirited" son. Mystery still surrounds the circumstances of the death of Ashley Kelly, a...
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Pat Baldwin looking for derby glory repeat
Exeter City defender Pat Baldwin hopes history will repeat itself when the Grecians make the short trip down the A38 for Saturday's Devon derby clash with Plymouth Argyle. Last season, the Grecians...
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Exeter Chiefs hand Jerry Sexton a trial after Dean Mumm blow
Exeter Chiefs have handed a trial to lock Jerry Sexton as skipper Dean Mumm is likely to be out for longer than expected. Former Ireland under-20s forward Sexton, 21, has been handed a deal until the...
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