Molesley ready to get his head down and graft as season reaches a climax
Mark Molesley has certainly made an impression since joining Exeter City, but despite a decent start to life in Devon, the midfield terrier thinks there is more to come.The 31-year-old was one of two...
View ArticleHaving sex on police duty 'not a crime'
A married police community support officer accused of having sex with women while on duty should not be prosecuted because senior politicians – including former prime minister John Major – were not...
View ArticlePictures: Lorry fire closes two lanes on M5 near Exeter
These dramatic pictures show the scene of a lorry fire that caused parts of the M5 to close in the early hours of this morning. The fire, on the hard shoulder of M5 southbound, completely destroyed a...
View ArticleCrews tackle wine tanker fire outside Buckfast Abbey
Fire crews were called to tackle a wine tanker blaze outside Buckfast Abbey in the early hours of this morning . At 04:33 crews were called to the large vehicle, full of wine, that was 'well alight'...
View ArticleConcern over pressure on Devon and Cornwall police force
Devon and Cornwall Police are facing a triple assault on already-stretched resources with the G8 summit in Northern Ireland and the badger cull taking place during the onset of the holiday season.The...
View ArticleRUGBY PREVIEW: Exmouth aim to be clinical at Amersham
Exmouth know they cannot afford to take it easy when they visit Amersham in a rearranged game tomorrow.Having won 19-15 at Chippenham last Saturday, Exmouth are joint second with Weston in National...
View ArticleExeter Chiefs quartet called up by Hunter for Under-20 title decider
Exeter Chiefs quartet Luke Cowan-Dickie, Sam Hill, Jack Nowell and Henry Slade are all in England's starting line-up for their RBS Under-20 Six Nations Championship decider against Wales tonight.Hill,...
View ArticleNew hope for A303 widening scheme
The Government is considering giving the long-awaited go-ahead to widening the second main road between London and the South West in next week's Budget.The Western Morning News understands plans to...
View Article8.45am Exeter traffic update
The M5 is causing long delays this morning, more details here * Further down the M5, the extremely slow traffic coming off junction 30 onto the A379 for Exeter is now clearing. Some congestion on B3212...
View ArticleMan with history of violence who escaped custody held at Exeter Prison
A man with a history of violence who escaped from private security contractors while in a police station yard is being held in Exeter prison this morning. Questions will be asked in Parliament after...
View ArticleExeter student to present research on wind energy to Parliament
Shemaiah Weekes, 32, a PhD researcher at the University of Leeds, originally from Exeter, Devon, is attending Parliament to present research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges....
View ArticleComic Relief: Exeter workers prepare to help raise money
Hundreds of staff, friends and family will be on duty at EDF's Exeter Business Park site – Gadeon House on Grenadier Road – tonight, working in shifts to take phone calls to help raise money for Comic...
View ArticleRed Nose Day in Exeter: Events across the city
Exeter is gearing up for one the biggest Red Nose Days in history today, and not just because of the cold weather. Generous Exonians will be donning wacky outfits, selling cakes and attempting grueling...
View ArticleDevon MP backs rotisserie chicken tax campaign
A Devon MP is backing a supermarket giant's campaign to scrap VAT on rotisserie chickens. Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, joined the British Poultry Council and Morrisons to deliver a...
View ArticleNewton Abbot man sentenced for attack on couple
A couple were beaten up on their way home from an awards ceremony by a night club drunk who took exception to their smart clothes.Daniel Westaway, aged 25, argued with the pair before knocking the...
View ArticlePreview: 'We will not concede' says Exeter City right-back Kevin Amankwaah
Exeter City right-back Kevin Amankwaah is confident that the Grecians can keep their excellent defensive performance going when Bradford City visit on Saturday. Amankwaah and Steve Tully have both been...
View ArticleExeter police awarded for "selfless acts of bravery and diligent examples of...
Brave police officers in Exeter, East and Mid Devon have been awarded for their bravery today. Superintendent Chris Eastwood; police commander for the areas of Exeter, East and Mid Devon has awarded a...
View ArticleEvent celebrating Exeter's "aliens" is a sell-out
The Global Centre has announced that its Story-telling event at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum tomorrow night (March 16) has completely sold out. The event is part of the Heritage Lottery-funded...
View ArticleThousands expected at gay pride march in Exeter
Exeter will host the largest rainbow flag parade the city has ever seen on Saturday as part of the biggest lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) celebration in the South West. A 50 metre-long rainbow...
View ArticleEaster egg challenge for Exeter & Devon Crematorium
The Exeter & Devon Crematorium is again taking part in the Easter Egg Challenge, which collects chocolate eggs for children across the country. As part of Dignity Caring Funeral Services, which...
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