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'Bilking' diner breaks his ban from eateries
A lover of fine food given an ASBO banning him from every restaurant in Britain, after he kept leaving without paying, has breached his order – for the 14th time.Christopher Travis, 53, has chalked up...
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Farming organisations are demanding clearer labelling on meat products in the wake of the "horsegate" scandal, when horse-meat DNA was discovered in Irish-produced beef burgers.Long-term consumer...
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South West hospitals 'worst hit' by norovirus
Hospitals in the Westcountry say disruption has been kept to a minimum despite the onslaught of a strain of winter vomiting bug which has forced the closure of wards across the region.According to...
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More than 200 schools close their doors for day
Many of the region's schools shut their doors for the day yesterday with Somerset hit hardest.More than 200 schools closed across Somerset while youngsters at 55 schools in Devon were told to stay at...
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Man, 83, who died in road crash is named
Police have named a pensioner who died following a road crash in Devon. Robert Haskell, 83, from the Chudleigh area, was involved in a two-vehicle crash on January 3 on the B3193 at Kingsteignton near...
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Work to fix damaged sewer begins early
South West Water has started urgent repairs to a collapsed sewer in Exeter early after Devon County Council helped to bring the start date forward. Contractor May Gurney was preparing to begin work on...
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Rob Baxter targets huge achievement for Exeter Chiefs against Leinster
Beating Leinster this afternoon would be a fantastic achievement for Exeter Chiefs, according to head coach Rob Baxter.The Devon club already know their chances of progression from Pool Three of the...
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Trains cancelled and traffic chaos – winter's here again
Heavy snow and blizzard conditions have brought chaos to the Westcountry with icy conditions set to bring more trouble this weekend.A blanket of deep snow covered vast swathes of Devon yesterday,...
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Police and crime commissioner Tony Hogg: 'I can halt police cuts'
The major decline in police officer numbers in Devon and Cornwall – caused by Government cuts and blamed for a recent rise in crime – could be halted. Police and crime commissioner Tony Hogg is still...
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Solved: Branded sheep in Exeter part of Alton Towers PR stunt
The branded sheep spotted in Exeter that left many flocking to social media using the hashtag #creepysheep was part of a PR stunt by Alton Towers. The theme park managed to pull the wool over the eyes...
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Woman arrested on suspicion of infant murder in Modbury
Police this morning arrested a woman at an address in Modbury, Devon, in connection with the death of a two-year-old boy.At around 8:20am today, following a report to the police, officers visited a...
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Rare bathroom fire on Bartholomew Street West in Exeter
Firefighters from Middlemoor and Danes Castle were called to Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, at 9:39am on Sunday morning to deal with an unusual situation as a bathroom had caught on fire.On arrival...
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Our City's Shame
Talk a walk down the High Street, around Princesshay, Rougemont Gardens and I'm pleased to say that ninety nine percent of the time Exeter, our beautiful city is clean and litter free. This is how it...
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Our City's Shame
Talk a walk down the High Street, around Princesshay, Rougemont Gardens and I'm pleased to say that ninety nine percent of the time Exeter, our beautiful city is clean and litter free. This is how it...
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Exeter likely to see bad weather till at least Tuesday
The latest weather forecasts have made the Met Office extend their yellow weather warning for Cornwall and Devon - and thereby also Exeter - so that it now runs untill Tuesday. The weather warning had...
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Minister admits changes needed to prevent 'unacceptable' rail closures
The transport minister has conceded it is "unacceptable" the Westcountry's mainline was cut off from the rest of the country as a result of flooding.Patrick McLoughlin, the Transport Secretary, has...
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Flybe defeated in battle over Gatwick fees
Airport fees which see Flybe charged the same for one of its 78-seater planes as larger airlines are for jumbo jets carrying up to 853 passengers have been branded "ludicrous" by the Exeter...
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Free school set to find future mathematicians
A new Free School backed by the Government has promised to become a regional centre of excellence.The specialist maths school based in Exeter will recruit 120 pupils from across the South West...
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Exeter Chiefs' debut campaign in Heineken Cup ends in close defeat to classy...
Exeter Chiefs' first-ever Heineken Cup campaign is over, but they are undoubtedly becoming better side then when it started.The scoreboard may not have validated such a claim in recent weeks, but...
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Car fire near Roseway, Exmouth
Police in Exmouth have launched an appeal for witnesses after a stolen car was found ablaze in the early hours of this morning. A police spokesperson has confirmed that the blue Nissan that was found...
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