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Cheltenham prospects in action at Exeter racecourse on Sunday
Exeter Racecourse's Bathwick Tyres-sponsored raceday this Sunday is worth nearly £75,000 and with some high quality entries is set to be a prime opportunity to watch potential Cheltenham Festival...
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Police investigate elderly woman's death in Budleigh Salterton
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly woman in Budleigh Salterton. The police and other emergency services were called to the home of the woman, who is believed...
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Q&A: Household water bills 3.5% rise
The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is set to rise by around 3.5 per cent over the next year, water regulator Ofwat has announced. The hike, which will add around £13 to...
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Exeter City's Matt Oakley ruled out for at least three weeks with thigh injury
Exeter City midfielder Matt Oakley could be out for around a month after injuring his thigh in a 0-0 draw with Aldershot on Saturday.The former Leicester and Derby County midfielder has been one of the...
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Dopey thief steals rack of right-footed shoes from outside Exeter shop
Police in Exeter are investigating a rather odd theft which was committed in the High Street overnight between Monday 4 to Tuesday 5 February. A rack of shoes had been left unattended outside a shoe...
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Devon skydiver died after going into a spin following base jump in Switzerland
THE family of an experienced and record breaking skydiver who was killed when a base jump went wrong said he knew the risks but was "living the dream." Gary Harbird, 28, died instantly from severe head...
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Strong winds forecast in Exeter tonight
Strong gusts are set to hit Exeter tonight, prompting the Met Office to issue a yellow weather warning of wind. The warning, which informs the public strong winds could bring down branches or trees,...
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Devon and Cornwall Tories still divided in vote on gay marriage reform
Just two of eleven Conservative MPs in Devon and Cornwall last night fully backed gay marriage proposals on the eve of the first parliamentary vote on the reforms.David Cameron has personally...
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Exeter man receives community order for "carrying bill hook" through city
Graham Muirhead, 32, of Smythen Street, Exeter, has been made the subject of a community order after he pleaded guilty to being in Fore Street on January 11 when he was carrying a bill hook without...
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Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw gives views on St Margaret's as opportunities for...
Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw has given his views on the announcement that St Margaret's school is to close in August.Governors and school owner the Woodard Group have said the decision has been made because...
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West MPs support reforms as Commons majority backs gay marriage legislation
Westcountry MPs have spoken in support of same-sex marriage legislation as the proposals cleared their first hurdle in the Commons..But the Conservative Party appeared riven, despite David Cameron's...
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Gay Marriage: How Devon MPs voted
Britian looks set to adopt gay marriage after the House of Commons voted to give the marriage (same sex couples) bill a second reading yesterday. In Devon a total of four MPs opposed the bill, eight...
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Owners up in arms over Exeter field dog ban
EXETER dog walkers have been banned from a field they have used for decades to exercise their pets.Without warning, notices appeared banning dogs from the Sheep Field by the 100 Club in Countess...
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Woman pulled from overturned car on icy road in Axminster
A woman was rescued from her car after it overturned on a sharp bend in Axminster. The car came to rest on its roof in what police described as very icy conditions on Musbury Road at 7:50am. Drivers in...
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Two thirds believe religion in Exeter is dying out
More than two thirds of This is Exeter readers believe religion is dying out, an opinion poll has revealed. According to a poll taken last month, which asked 'Do you think religion in Exeter is dying...
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Exeter City fan Ricky Pengelly released from prison after appeal against...
AN Exeter City fan who was sent to prison for trying to take a smoke grenade to a match between the Grecians and Torquay has been freed after an appeal.Ricky Pengelly, 18, of Exeter, was jailed for two...
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Exeter HMV store survives as 66 others face closure
Staff in Exeter have escaped the axe in the first round of store closures announced by administrators of HMV.Around 930 jobs are under threat at 66 of the stricken music and DVD retailer's 220 stores...
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Guidance and support available for parents in Exeter expecting multiples
ANYONE expecting twins, triplets or even more can received advice, guidance and support at an event in Exeter later this month.Kerstin Muggeridge, one of the organisers of Exeter Twins Club, will be...
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Exeter new flood defence scheme gets Government funding boost
More than 2,000 homes will be better protected from the devastating effects of flooding after a proposed Exeter flood defence scheme was given a boost by additional government funding today. For the...
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Running event at Devon's Killerton is cancelled due to mud - but run will go on
A regular running event in the grounds of the historic Killerton House has been canclled "due to worsening ground conditions".Killerton parkrun has made the difficult decision to cancel its 94th event...
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