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Tarka Line remains closed pending inspection
The Tarka Line - which connects Exeter to Barnstaple, via Crediton - remains closed following bad weather and flooding, which may have affected the foundations of the track. Network Rail reports that...
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Firefighters tackle tractor blaze near Crediton
The Fire Service received a call requesting attendance to a tractor fire at Sandford, north of Crediton, just before nine o'clock on Saturday morning.Two fire appliances from Crediton attended the...
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A new voice is set to rally the unemployed, students, and retired in the Westcountry in a bid to get them focused on improving their community.Unite, the largest union in the country, has appointed...
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Force spent extra £150,000 on Olympic Torch relay in Devon and Cornwall
The operation to protect the Olympic torch as it passed through Devon and Cornwall cost the police more than £150,000, it has emerged.The eyes of the world were on Land's End in Cornwall in May as the...
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'This can't happen again' say traders hit by devastating Christmas flooding
BUSINESSES on a Tiverton industrial estate near the River Exe are counting the cost of flooding which has seen them picking up mops and discarding stock while everyone else enjoyed a festive break.The...
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Careless Exeter City fail to find way to win on home soil
Exeter City will rarely play any better than they did against Barnet on Saturday. Yet once again, the Grecians were unable to improve their shocking home record as the Bees staged the most unlikely of...
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Police appeal for witnesses after late night attack in Honiton
Police in Honiton are appealing for witnesses after a man and woman were left requiring hospital treatment after being assaulted in the town.The female victim was assaulted outside Costa Coffee and the...
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Marines collect 30 sacks of rubbish during litter pick on Woodbury Commons
ROYAL Marines recruits from Lympstone Commando Training Centre collected 30 sacks of rubbish following a litter pick on the East Devon Pebblebed Heaths. As part of Exercise Woodbury Sweep, recruits...
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Occupy Exeter to host moneyless market today
A CITY anti-capitalist campaign group is hosting a moneyless bring and buy sale on Exeter High Street this afternoon.Occupy Exeter is hosting the Really Really Free Market outside Boots. The initiative...
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Olympian Mary King describes MBE as "an honour"
East Devon Olympic horse rider Mary King has described being awarded an MBE as "the icing on the cake after an amazing year".The 51-year-old silver medallist who lives near Sidmouth, was awarded the...
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Exeter Chiefs prop Brett Sturgess could be out for 12 weeks
Rob Baxter has revealed that Exeter Chiefs prop Brett Sturgess could miss the next 12 weeks after breaking an arm.The 31-year-old went off after 55 minutes of Saturday's 12-12 draw with Bath in the...
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Torquay United V Exeter City: Date set for rescheduled game
Exeter City's Devon derby game with Torquay United at Plainmoor has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 15, with an 8pm kick-off. The original game planned for December 22 was called off because of a...
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Police appeal after valuable Jewellery stolen from house near Tiverton
Police are appealing for information after valuable jewellery including an 18-carat ring with rubies and diamonds were taken from a house in Sampford Peverell, near Tiverton. The house in Higher Town...
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Keith Lemon is fined by Exeter magistrates for speeding in a bus through Exmouth
Exeter magistrates have fined a man £90 and added four points to his driving licence after he was caught speeding in a bus through Exmouth.Keith Lemon, 59, of Ebley, Gloucestershire, was caught in the...
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Best viewed galleries of 2012: Royal visit, flooding and John Lewis opening...
The Queen's visit to Exeter back in May was one of the most viewed galleries on This is Exeter. Many registered users also submitted their own photos of the bad weather and flooding in November and...
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Live Coverage: Wycombe v Exeter City
The Grecians take on Wycombe away at 3pm on New Year's Day, you can follow the minute-by-minute updates in the box below as well as getting the latest team news and match action. Exeter City beat...
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Team news: Wycombe v Exeter City
Exeter manager Paul Tisdale has recalled Jamie Cureton to the starting line-up for today's match against Wycombe Wanderers.He replaces the injured Laim Sercombe in the starting line-up, while Tommy...
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Wycombe 0 Exeter City 0 - half time report
Exeter City are down to ten men here at Adams Park after Jamie Cureton was given a straight red card for kicking out at Anthony Stewart.The player had only just been recalled to the starting line-up...
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Full time report: Wycombe 0 Exeter City 1
EXETER City moved up to ninth in the League Two table after claiming an unlikely three points away at Wycombe Wanderers on New Year's Day.John O'Flynn got the only goal of the game with seven minutes...
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Newton Abbott stable block deliberately set alight at 1am on New Year's day
A stable block in Newton Abbott was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of New Years Day. Devon and Somerset Fire Service received a call at 1:16am on Tuesday of a building well alight on...
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