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Summer here- swallows spotted on the Exe
IT may be freezing outside but summer is on its way to Devon with the first swallows being spotted.Angler Bob Mortimore reported two of the darting birds, widely regarded as the harbingers of summer,...
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Pictured: the weapons found in the car of Joss Stone murder plot accused
Police have released images of the weapons and items found in the car of two men who are accused of plotting to murder and rob singer Joss Stone. The trial of Kevin Liverpool, 35, and Junior Bradshaw,...
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Jobs saved as new owner rescues Blockbuster
Jobs in Exeter, Exmouth and Newton Abbot have been saved after a deal was reached to secure the future of stricken DVD rental chain Blockbuster. TS 1973 Investment Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of...
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Graffiti taggers deny Exeter clean-up drive with quayside 'vandalism'
Concerns have been expressed about graffiti which appeared over the weekend in a historic part of the city. The "Reks" dub or tag appeared on a wall over toilets in Exeter's quayside. It was spotted by...
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New homes needed for Devon's Iggy, Felix and Tony
CAT lovers are being asked if they can offer three cats a new home. Male moggies Iggy, Felix and Tony are have been diagnosed with heart murmurs and are currently awaiting homes with the Blue Cross...
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Floods reveal prehistoric "mammoth tooth" which is to be donated to Exeter...
A massive mammoth molar found in a river bed near Exeter is on its way to the city's museum. The 20,000-year-old mammoth tooth was spotted by Simon McHugh who was checking bank erosion along the River...
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Man accused of Joss Stone murder plot tells Exeter jury he'd never heard of her
One of the men accused of plotting to kill Joss Stone has told a jury he had never heard of the singer before his arrest.Junior Bradshaw said he thought he was going for 'a day out' in the country when...
View ArticleChiefs selected for Scotland Match
EXETER Chiefs have two players named in England under-18s' starting XV for Tuesday's European Championship match against Scotland, with a third on the bench.Scrum-half Stuart Townsend and prop Luke...
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Exeter theatre plans ticket give-away for taxpayers to say thanks
AN Exeter theatre is giving away free tickets as a thank you to the city for its financial backing. The Bike Shed in Fore Street, is receiving £5,000 from Exeter City Council and in return is offering...
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Protests in Feniton over planning laws which are a "threat to countryside"
HUNDREDS of East Devon residents staged a protest against the Government's controversial plans to relax planning laws. More than 250 people gathered at the demonstration which was organised by the East...
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Plans for Exmouth seafront hotel to be discussed tonight
Exmouth Town Council will be meeting tonight to discuss plans to build a 60-bed Premier Inn on the Elizabeth Hall site. Whitbread has submitted an application to East Devon District Council. It will...
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Disruption on M5 after car collides with barrier
A car collided with the central reservation of the M5 this afternoon. The vehicle was heading southbound when it crashed into the crash barrier in the fast lane between junction 30 and 31 where...
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Marine admits he was drunk at time of fatal Exeter collision
A ROYAL Marine from Exmouth has admitted drink driving and driving without insurance during an incident in which a young Wonford man died. Jack Taylor, a 25-year-old Royal Marine with 42 Commando based...
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East Devon road hit by landslips will close for repairs
Essential reconstruction work will start on the A375 at Sidbury Hill next month. Drainage works are currently ongoing on the stretch of the road from Synderborough Farm to Knapplands, with temporary...
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Nuclear weapons campaigners to meet in Exeter
NUCLEAR weapons campaigners will meet in Exeter to discuss the future of the UK's Trident missile system.On Wednesday, April 3, Bruce Kent, a prominent nuclear disarmament campaigner for over 50 years,...
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"Rats and weevils" restaurant owner is jailed by Exeter court for failing to...
A former Exeter restaurant owner who was fined for failing to meet hygiene standards has been jailed. Gulam Choudhury, 48, of Cowick Street, Exeter, has been committed to prison for 19 days for the...
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One lane closed on A30 due to car fire
Update: The road has now been reopened. One lane of the A30 has been closed near Okehampton. Emergency services have been called to a car fire which is on the eastbound carriageway. The incident is...
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Man killed after car struck by train on level crossing is named
The motorist who died after his car was in collision with a train at a level crossing in Somerset lived less than a mile away, on the same country road on which he met his death. He was named yesterday...
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Police seek Good Samaritans after 'random' attack in Exeter
Police are investigating an apparently unprovoked attack on a man as he walked home from a night out in Exeter. The 24-year-old victim is believed to have been attacked by four men at the bottom of New...
View ArticleExmouth RNLI rescue three in a boat
The Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat, George Bearman was tasked at 5.46pm on 26 March by Brixham coastguard to rescue two men and a woman, in the river Exe. Their powerboat had broken down near Lympstone...
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