Tributes paid to former Exeter police Chief Colin Evans
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Exeter police chief Colin Evans who was one of the few police officers to receive the personal thanks of the Pope. Mr Evans, who has died aged 80, joined the Devon...
View ArticleBadminton: Surprise losses mean it is all to play for
All divisions in the Exeter & District Men's Badminton League are wide open after four teams lost their unbeaten record. Exeter still top division one despite losing 5-4 to Cranford's Zac Phillips...
View ArticleMartial arts: Success for Dawlish club
Instructors at Drury's Martial Arts in Dawlish took to the mats at the weekend to continue their qualification in dacayana eskrima. Dacayana – a martial art discipline from the Philippines – is a new...
View ArticleGiant cheese sandwich bus heads to Exeter
People of Exeter are being invited to help save the cheese sandwich….. Traditionally a British favourite, cheese sandwiches are being side-lined for fancy lunchtime alternatives, according to Anchor....
View ArticleMotorsport: Teenager building his own pit bike track
Exeter teenager Jacob Dobson is looking to build on the growing interest in pit bikes in the area by building his own track and opening a shop. The 19-year-old formed South West Pit Bikes in April...
View ArticleExeter University signs new partnership with BSO
THE Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has celebrated its 50th Anniversary Concert Season by signing a new partnership with the University of Exeter. Dougie Scarfe, Chief Executive of the BSO and Professor...
View ArticleLympstone marine denies threats to ex girlfriend
A Lympstone-based Royal Marine commando has appeared in court accused of threatening to kill a former girlfriend. Bobby Burnett is also accused of harassing Samantha Chudley over a two year period and...
View ArticleExeter man faces jail after admitting two attacks outside different bars on...
A clubber has been warned he faces jail after admitting two attacks outside two different bars in Exeter on the same night. Kruze Howard launched his first attack after an argument outside the Mosaic...
View ArticleCity centre traders urged to vote in Exeter Business Improvement District ballot
Voting has opened in the ballot to decide whether Exeter wants to establish a Business Improvement District. A total of 640 businesses from across Exeter city centre are eligible to vote on the scheme,...
View ArticleOtterton councillors vow to challenge cuts to bus service that could leave...
COUNCILLORS in an East Devon village have vowed to challenge Devon County Council's bus service funding cuts which could result in a drastically reduced service for their community. Parish councillors...
View ArticleSwimming: Exeter Swimming Club's Dominic Wooldridge takes gold
Exeter Swimming Club's Dominic Wooldridge reached the highest national qualifying standard time on his way to gold in the 100m butterfly at the London Aquatics Centre over the weekend. Wooldridge also...
View ArticleTEDxExeter 2015 conference launched at Southernhay House
Preparations are in full swing for a conference which has attracted millions of online viewers around the world in its first three years. Sponsors and supporters gathered at a launch event for...
View ArticleHorse racing: Grand National winner set for Exeter meet
Grand National winner Pineau De Re is among the lists of entrants scheduled to compete at Exeter this Sunday. The French-bred British-trained 12-year-old – who won the big race at Aintree last year by...
View ArticleExeter mum Jo's plea to go on waiting list for lifesaving transplant
A MUM-OF-ONE who is dying from a rare combination of illnesses is appealing to her doctors to re-assess her eligibility to be put on the waiting list for a heart and lung transplant – the only known...
View ArticleAthletics: Devon youngsters set for South West Schools Cross-Country...
Youngsters from Devon will be competing in the South West Schools Cross-Country Championships this weekend. The pupils will head to Grittleton House School on the outskirts of Chippenham on Saturday,...
View ArticleAthletics: South West Road Runners thrive at Fulfords five-mile race
SOUTH WEST ROAD RUNNERS South West Road Runners dominated the team prizes in the Fulfords five-mile race at Exmouth on Sunday – and there were many individual medallists too. The senior ladies team of...
View ArticleExeter residents left puzzled by large low flying plane
If you're in Exeter this afternoon you may have heard a loud rumbling coming from the skies - as the RAF take part in their annual training exercises. The Boeing C-17 Globemaster's – long-range...
View ArticleVideo and Pictures: Renowned Devon traveller John Treagood talks about how he...
When I meet Devon's legendary lone traveller John Treagood, it's on a bitterly cold frosty morning and a brief snow shower has passed over Exeter. He's camped at on a grass verge of a roundabout on the...
View ArticleExeter Academic to feature in ground-breaking BBC project 'Story of Now'
A cutting-edge interactive BBC documentary presented by Luther and Hollywood-film star, Idris Elba, features expert commentary from an Exeter University Professor. The 'Story of Now' is a series of 20...
View ArticleItalian legend Gennaro Contaldo visits new Jamie's Italian in Exeter
The opening of Jamie's Italian in Exeter this week may not have attended by the celebrity chef himself, but instead he sent Italian legend, business partner and friend Gennaro Contaldo. The...
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