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Queen meets Exeter cadets and charity staff

INTRODUCTIONS: The Queen is welcomed to the St Loye's Foundation

CHEERING crowds greeted the  Queen and Prince Philip as they  made their first visit to the city  in eight years.
 The royal couple arrived in  Exeter by royal train and Her  Majesty acknowledged the Exeter City Cap and Sword of  Maintenance, which was given  to the city 500 years ago.
They then...

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Exeter man jailed for attacking girlfriend

Exeter Crown Court

A CITY man has been jailed for  twice attacking his girlfriend  during their “volatile” relationship and failing...


Hourly Updates: Friday, March 12

Hourly Updates: Friday, March 12

3PM: A city man who conducted his own legal defence was today acquitted of raping an elderly woman. The jury unanimously found George...

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Minister's call to protect rural bus routes

Angela Eagle

THE Pensions Minister has  called for bus services to be   regulated to ensure rural Devon  routes remain in use...

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Exeter playing field sale may be blocked

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CONTROVERSIAL proposals to  sell off a school playing field in  the city could be blocked by  Sport England, it has...

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Exeter amputee trapped in home

Home: The flats where Dave and Jane live

AMPUTEE Dave Braithwaite  says he has become a prisoner  in his home after being told he  will have to pay for a stair...

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Exeter pub boss praises police

OUTSPOKEN: Tim Martin, founder of the JD Wetherspoon pub chain

PUB chain boss Tim Martin has  praised Exeter police in their  fight to curb binge drinking.But the JD Wetherspoon ...

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Exeter prison criticised by inspectors

Exeter Prison

INSPECTORS have raised concerns about conditions at Exeter Prison.They describe the prison in  New North Road as old and ...

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Exeter homes on Google Street View

on camera:  Exeter High Street now features, along with the rest of the city, on Google Street View

THE latest technological innovation has put Exeter on the  worldwide map in extraordinary detail.Almost every inch of the city&nbs...

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Children to meet Belsen survivor

PRIMARY school pupils will learn first hand about the Second World War when they are visited by a Holocaust survivor. Broadclyst Primary School, working with the Holocaust Education Trust,...

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RSPB needs your help in telling the Exe estuary tale

VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help visitors enjoy the history, landscape and wildlife of the Exe estuary. They will be armed with a collection of stories, history and knowledge about the...

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RFU hits back in row with Chiefs

with the majority:   The RFU's Martyn Thomas

RUGBY'S governing body has hit back at Exeter Chiefs supremo Tony Rowe's claim that the inaugural Championship season has become 'a joke'.

RFU management board chairman Martyn Thomas defended the league's decision-making and branded Sandy Park chief executive Rowe 'disingenuous' for his comments to Echo Sport last week.

Rowe said...

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Big Mac seals Millers move

CRAIG McAllister has secured a one-month loan deal with Coca-Cola League Two promotion hopefuls Rotherham United. The Exeter City striker had hoped to force his way into first team...

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Grecians to go back to basics

EXETER City manager Paul Tisdale says his side must get back to basics if they are going to clamber out of the Coca-Cola League One relegation zone. The Grecians have attracted admirers for...

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Stylish thriller from Scandinavia

FOR the second time in as many years, Scandinavian cinema comes up trumps with a stylish and invigorating thriller guaranteed to have audiences on the edge of their seats.

Part one of a trilogy by Stieg Larsson, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is a gripping and suspenseful yarn full of intrigue and deception that pulls no punches with the...

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Students get to show their talent

GRADUATING students from the Cygnet Training Theatre will have the chance to showcase their talents next week. A special production, directed by David Angus, will take place at the New...

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Any Dream's Lee in drama debut

LEE Mead, who won the heart of the nation as the winner of the BBC's hit show Any Dream Will Do, makes his drama debut at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth from Monday. He stars in Bill...

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Thriller is sure to grip the audience

THERE are plenty of twists and turns to keep you gripped in the latest production at Exmouth's Blackmore Theatre. The thriller Being Sound of Mind is being staged by a group of talented...

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Big guns are sure to hit the target

FOUNDER: Dub Pistol's  Barry Ashworth

SKANKING into Exeter Phoenix tonight, to deliver their infectious blend of hip-hop, ska, dub, breakbeat and reggae will be West London...

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Youngsters get a chance to dance

In Step:  Dance company members

DEVON youngsters have the chance to dance at a special festival being held on Sunday. The annual event, funded by Devon County Council...

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Speech uses her powers to show importance of rap

BOOST: After winning the Mercury Music Prize,  Speech  Debelle's album sales leapt by 4,000 per cent

MANY people had no idea who Speech Debelle was when she was announced as last year's Mercury Music Prize winner. Plucked from apparent...

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