Gipsies get 'benefit of doubt' as plans sent after deadline
Mid Devon District Council has infuriated opponents of the development of land at Pleasant Streams, between...
Comment on this storyPupils overjoyed after police find stolen computers
COMPUTER equipment worth thousands of pounds has been returned to a Tiverton school, following a police raid on two nearby addresses....
Paramedic set to go the extra miles for Heroes
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...
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...
Comics relieved to be offered use of leisure centre loos
STAFF and customers at a Mid Devon sports centre had a surprise visit from exhausted celebrities keen to use their toilets and showers....
Three awards for PCs who beat 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...
'Cost-saving plan could lead to strain on staff'
PLANS to cut the cost of rubbish collection in Mid Devon could lead to an excessive strain on staff, officials have been warned. Propos...
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...
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...
Cafe blighted by rubbish dumped in yard at rear
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...
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...
