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Gipsies get 'benefit of doubt' as plans sent after deadline

GIPSIES have been given the benefit of the doubt by planning officers who are allowing their proposals for a traveller site to go forward to a planning hearing — despite saying they did not receive the paperwork on time.

Mid Devon District Council has infuriated opponents of the development of land at Pleasant Streams, between...

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Pupils overjoyed after police find stolen computers

Teachers Caroline Condon, Janie Butterwith and Katy Shields with PC Saren Isaac, George Doe, Sam Thorne, Alissia Parsons and Rosie Werring MDG050310_MT02_01

COMPUTER equipment worth thousands of pounds has been returned to a Tiverton school, following a police raid on two nearby addresses....

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Paramedic set to go the extra miles for Heroes

Rob Howe is to run 50 miles for the Help for Heroes charity after a good friend Baz Barrett — pictured inset, with family — lost both his legs  MDG030310_MT01_02

A TIVERTON paramedic faces his biggest challenge in a decade when he attempts to trek 50 miles across Dartmoor in a day in memory of a...

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Marshall is new weapon in fight against crime

POLICE in Tiverton have a new weapon in the fight against crime — pensioner volunteer Marshall Hawes. The 69-year-old will be encouraging residents to act as the eyes and ears of the...

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Comics relieved to be offered use of leisure centre loos

Exe Valley Leisure Centre duty manager Shane Long and   Dan Conibere with  Patrick Kielty

STAFF and customers at a Mid Devon sports centre had a surprise visit from exhausted celebrities keen to use their toilets and showers....

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Three awards for PCs who beat arson attack

PC Mike Atkins, who stopped an arson attack

TWO police officers, who put their lives on the line to tackle a drunk as he tried to set fire to a Cullompton pub, have received three...

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'Cost-saving plan could lead to strain on staff'

Gary Pilling

PLANS to cut the cost of rubbish collection in Mid Devon could lead to an excessive strain on staff, officials have been warned. Propos...

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Dragon winners advise teams on tenner start-ups

TWO pupils from Cullompton, whose enterprising skills impressed TV 'Dragon' Peter Jones last year, are leading a fundraising campaign for community groups. Kayley Vincent, 13, and Jennifer...

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Deven is a match for box challenge

QUIRKY items found stuffed inside a matchbox for a competition included a peppercorn. Janet Johns, of Nana's Toy Chest in Cullompton, challenged pupils across the Culm Valley to see how many...

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Cafe blighted by rubbish dumped in yard at rear

Kathleen Rose  is angry about the rubbish left in the yard at the year of her tea shop   Marcus Thompson MDG030310_MT07_01

A BUSINESSWOMAN, who has abandoned plans to sell her cafe because it is blighted by rubbish dumped in a rear yard, says she is "dreadin...

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Charity bands to be replaced

WRIST bands made to raise awareness of a Cullompton-based military welfare charity are being recalled. David Godfrey, founder of Operation Braveheart, said the message printed on the brown...

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Yellows slip up at Stourbridge

TIVERTON Town were left reeling after they suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of
Stourbridge.

Ryan Rowe put the home side in front after Steve Book's clearance hit the back of Tom Gardner and landed invitingly at the striker's feet.

Joe Bushin equalised for the Yellows before Rowe fired the winner with eight minutes to...

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Rovers draw at Welton

WILLAND Rovers were well worth a share of the points with a 1-1 draw at second-placed Welton on Tuesday night. The hosts struck early, taking a fifth-minute lead, but Rovers were level in...

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Kirton well beaten by Marines

Crediton United fell to a 4-1 home defeat by promotion-chasing Royal Marines in Peninsula League Division One East on Monday night. In front of a three-figure crowd at Lord's Meadow, the...

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Invisible artwork in must-see show

A COMEDY thriller about the theft of a priceless 'invisible artwork' comes to Exeter Northcott, courtesy of the ever-surreal Forkbeard Fantasy.

The Colour Of Nonsense features a mixture of visual trickery, film and outlandish story- lines, March 22-27.

For music lovers, English Touring Opera promise happy endings when they bring...

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Next stop Tivvy for comic Solon

IN just a few short years, comic Laura Solon has picked up some major accolades. She's only the second woman to win the prestigious Perrier award. She's had a hugely successful Radio 4...

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Super furry animals oddly entertaining

THEY'RE not big, and this film's certainly not clever, but there is something oddly entertaining about these super furry animals. In the delightfully-named Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The...

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Singing furballs in college talent contest

Singing furballs in college talent contest

FURRY brothers Alvin, Simon and Theodore return to cinema screens, including Tiverton's Tivoli, in Alvin and The Chipmunks 2: The Squea...

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Variety is the order of the day for Rotary

TIVERTON Rotary Club's annual variety show has been giving up and coming amateurs a chance to share the bill with showbiz professionals for the past 13 years. On Friday and Saturday, March...

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