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EARTH DUMPED ON PARENTS' GRAVES

Anthony Rowe and Theresa Summerfield alongside their parents' graves

BROTHER and sister have slammed Mid Devon District Council for "lacking respect" after the graves of their parents were buried under a mound of earth and rubble in Tiverton last week.

Phoenix House officials have been branded "inconsiderate" for ignoring pleas not to cover the resting places of Victor and Rosemary Rowe while digging a new...

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POTHOLES MAKING ROADS DANGEROUS

Concerned resident Simon McEwan with a pothole measuring about five feet long,  two feet wide, and six inches deep  MARCUS THOMPSON MDG060210_MT02_04

DRIVERS from the rural areas around Crediton claim potholes are making the roads dangerous. Potholes are a recurring problem but Simon...

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ECO UNITS COULD CREATE 300 JOBS

PROPOSALS to provide eco-friendly business units on the edge of Cullompton could bring up to 300 new jobs to the area if given the go-ahead. The plan, to provide a mix of office and factory...

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PRAISE FOR BLAZE HERO AFTER FLATS ARE GUTTED

Harlequin Valet employees, left to right, shop assistant Maggie James, driver Alex Holley and manager Claire Pittman  MDG120110_MT01_16

AN anonymous Cullompton man, who  alerted firefighters to  a blaze that gutted  two flats above a town  centre...

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OPENING OF LINK ROAD POSTPONED UNTIL 2015

Cllr Nick Way

CAMPAIGNERS have reacted  angrily to news that the completion of Crediton’s new link  road may be put back by another...

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CHURCH IS COVERED IN OBSCENE GRAFFITI

FOUL-mouthed anti-  religious graffiti  daubed on the side of  a new church extension has been dismissed as merely a  “cry for help”.Father Paul Rea admitted...

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PUBLIC LOOS MAY SHUT IN CUTBACKS

The toilets in Phoenix Lane are threatened with closure   Marcus Thompson MDG210110_MT04_01

A TOWN centre toilet in Tiverton could be axed under a money- saving round of cuts proposed by Mid Devon District Council.The public...

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CLOSURE THREAT TO TOWN TOILETS

The  toilets at St  Lawrence Green    MDG300110_MT02_02

 TWO of Crediton’s four public toilets could be closed by council spending cuts.The public convenience at St Lawrence Green...

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SCHOOL'S PLAN FOR £6m SIXTH FORM UNIT

Uffculme School

STUDENTS in the Culm Valley could be offered a range of educational options if plans for a new £6m centre get the go-ahead at...

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Top fans book seats as team aims for final

Willand manager Clive Jones   Marcus Thompson MDG241009_MT01_13

THE back seats of the players' coach will be reserved for Willand Rovers' "loyal supporters" if the club can seal a place at the FA...

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Man jailed for attacking woman with air rifle butt

A MAN has been jailed for attacking a woman with the butt of an air rifle on a secluded river bank. David Gale, 23, of Barle Court, Tiverton, was jailed for two years and six months at...





 

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DODGE NETS 1,000th GAME

Tiverton Town manager Martyn Rogers will reach a landmark at Farnborough on Saturday, his 1,00th match in charge    Marcus Thompson MDG180110_MT05_05

MARTYN Rogers admits he will be bursting with pride when he reaches 1,000 competitive games in charge of Tiverton Town at Farnborough on Saturday.

A string of postponements in recent weeks has meant the Ladysmead chief has had to wait patiently to reach the impressive milestone.

But Rogers should finally get into four figures as...

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Tough draw for Rovers

WILLAND Rovers boss Clive Jones insists his side have nothing to lose after being drawn against Midland Alliance side Barwell in the last 16 of the FA Vase. Goals from Sam Croft and Rob...

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Bushin's header lifts the Yellows out of drop zone

Tom Gardner heads towards  goal with Tiverton goalscorer Joe Bushin looking on   Marcus Thompson   MDG230110-MT08_02

A SOLITARY Joe Bushin goal was enough for Tiverton Town to take all three points against play-off contenders Oxford City at Ladysmead...

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Play links a trio of conflict tales

YORK'S award-winning Pilot Theatre Company comes to Exeter Northcott with their play The Fever Chart for a week from Tuesday, February 9.

Produced in association with York Theatre Royal, the production brings to life the work of playwright Naomi Wallace, best known for her political plays including One Flea Spare and The Trestle At Pope...

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Courtroom drama comes to town

AGATHA Christie's courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution will be on at Barnstaple's Queen's Theatre from Monday until Saturday, February 13. The whodunnit stars Christie Company...

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Janet agrees to direct panto '10

HEMYOCK residents are in for another exciting pantomime season as Janet Elworthy has agreed once more to direct the annual show. In October 2009 the village's Valley Arts & Social...

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From blues beats to X Factor pop

JOEY the Lips, the Plymouth soul, blues and funk band, headline at Tiverton's New Hall in Barrington Street on Saturday, March 6. Expect a bit of disco, Motown and rock from the 10-piece...

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A simply told story of complicated love

Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin in It's Complicated

WRITER and director Nancy Meyers has forged a reputation with smart, insightful and semi-autobiographical comedies that reveal myriad...

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