In Court: Cases heard at Central Devon Magistrates' Court
April Thomas, 18, of Bethany House, Exeter, was given a community order after assaulting a man. On September 17 she attacked a man in Exeter, causing him actual bodily harm. On September 17 she stole...
View ArticleTen thousand apply for job as human paintball pain tester
A job advert for someone to have paintballs shot at them to test their impact has attracted more than 10,000 applications from across the world. UKPaintball, which has a location in Exeter, said it was...
View ArticleAlphington, Haldon Hill and Telegraph Hill to be hit by planned roadworks
Exeter residents are set to be hit by traffic delays after The Highways Agency announced its planned roadworks for next week. The agency revealed the summary of planned new and ongoing road...
View ArticlePHOTO OF THE WEEK: January 2
Congratulations to Josh Nethercott, the latest winner of our weekly photo competition. Once again the standard was very high, with images being submitted on Facebook, Twitter and via email. Josh's...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information to help identify woman whose body was found in...
Police are appealing for information to help identify a woman whose body was found in the estuary at Topsham earlier today. Police were called at around 12 midday to the dock area near to St Margaret's...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police confirm man found dead in Exeter public toilets was local man...
Police have confirmed that a man who was found dead in city public toilets yesterday morning, is a local man in his 60s. A police spokesperson confirmed last night that his next-of-kin have not yet...
View ArticleMan rescued in one of four serious fires attended by Exeter, East and Mid...
Fire crews attended four serious incidents overnight. A man had to be rescued from his home in Seaton after a fire broke out in his kitchen at around 2.30am. Seaton, Axminster and Colyton fire fighters...
View ArticleDevon chicken farmer accused of growing £109,000 cannabis crop
A chicken farmer has appeared in court accused of growing more than £100,000 worth of cannabis on his smallholding in North Devon. Edward James, aged 67, was allegedly found with 800 plants on his land...
View ArticleDevon men to face trial over investment fraud
A date has been set for the trial of three men who are accused of an investment fraud which allegedly targeted vulnerable victims. Mark Payne and brothers Lee and Mark Chapman, all from North Devon,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police name man tragically found dead in Exeter public toilets as...
Police have named a homeless man who was tragically found dead in city public toilets yesterday morning as Stephen Puddicombe. Police have this morning confirmed that the identity of the 62-year-old...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police confirm woman whose body was tragically found in estuary at...
Police have confirmed they are in touch with the family of a 66-year-old Exeter woman, whose body was found in the estuary at Topsham yesterday. Police were called at around 12 midday on Friday,...
View ArticleTributes paid to young Devon builder killed in knife-axe attack
Tributes have poured in for a popular young builder who died in a horrific knife and axe attack on New Year's Day in a Devon village. Another man remains in a serious condition following the alleged...
View ArticleExeter City v Accrington Stanley: Matchday live
Follow live updates from St James's Park as Exeter City take on Accrington Stanley. City are looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss to Wimbledon last time out, but will be without Matt Grimes - who has...
View ArticleTiverton's Rose sheds two stone to win gym membership
A Tiverton business woman has lost more than two stone in weight and a metre in width after signing-up for a competition at her local gym. Having piled on the pounds, Rose Tout-Norman was looking for a...
View ArticleExeter Chiefs v Gloucester: Matchday live
Exeter Chiefs take on Gloucester at Sandy Park this afternoon (4.30pm) as they look to get back to winning ways. Rob Baxter's men suffered back-to-back defeats away against Sale and Bath over Christmas...
View ArticleExeter City 1 Accrington Stanley 2: Match report
Exeter City began life without Matt Grimes with 2-1 defeat at home defeat to Accrington Stanley. Grimes, who joined Premier League Swansea for £1.75m on Friday, was the guest of honour at the match and...
View ArticleOdeon Instagram ticket competition 'fake' tricks thousands
A seemingly fake Odeon Instagram account has appeared to have tricked 50,000 followers in an online ticket give-away competition. An account on the social media platform was set up for @OfficialOdeon...
View ArticleDevon fire crews tackle workshop blaze for almost 12 hours
Fire crews are tackling a workshop blaze involving potentially explosive material. Fire brigades received reports of a fire in the woods behind Stormsdown, near Ashburton at 1.30am. Three appliances...
View ArticleRob Baxter: Exeter Chiefs let themselves down
Head coach Rob Baxter said Exeter Chiefs let themselves down as they fell to an agonising defeat at home against Gloucester, their third in a row. A dramatic second half saw three tries scored in four...
View ArticleAUDIO: Paul Tisdale disappointed as Accrington take deserved victory from St...
Paul Tisdale said Accrington Stanley were deserved winners as they beat Exeter City 2-1 at St James's Park. Seamus McCartan and Tom Aldred scored the second-half of the match to cancel out Tom Nichols'...
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