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Stan recalls the trouble and strife of a childhood full of pain and hardship

Stan Lee, pictured top with his new dog Panda, proposed to his late wife Marjorie in Tiverton Cemetery, left, before tying the knot at St Paul's Church, centre. Stan spent an unhappy spell working at John Heathcoat's factory, right

Thursday, March 11, 2010

SECOND World War veteran Stan Lee had to defend himself recently against charges of being cantankerous when he was banned from a Tiverton meals service after making complaints about the quality of the food.

But the resident of Oak Close sees himself not so much as a...

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'Being head is not about egos or personality, it's all about relationships'

Thursday, March 04, 2010

IF Lorraine Heath tells you to tuck in your shirt you simply don't argue. To some it might seem a trivial offence, but when you're head of one of the...

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Former policeman Mike is a force to be reckoned with as mayor of action

Thursday, February 25, 2010

OUTSPOKEN Cullompton mayor Mike Thompson often seems to have a bee in his bonnet. But while he admits he is "persistent and at times vocal", he...

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Arthur reveals (not quite) all about why retirement was just the beginning...

Former chief inspector Arthur Govier reflects on his life in work and retirement. Right: in the thick of the action during the miners' strike, top, during flooding in Tiverton when he joined the police and, centre, as chairman of the Exe Valley Community Bus scheme

Thursday, January 21, 2010

HAVING spent most of his working life in the police force, Arthur Govier has more than a few useful interrogation skills up his sleeve. So he's also...

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Country's leading chefs go quackers for James' delicious delicate ducks

James Coleman, above and right, is passionate about his delicious ducks, which can be tasted everywhere from The Beer Engine, above, to Gordon Ramsay's restaurants

Thursday, January 07, 2010

DESPITE the current tough economic climate Creedy Carver's James Coleman has just enjoyed his most successful Christmas ever. "It has been exceptiona...

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The unlikely mastermind behind the great escape of Britain's battery hens

Jane Howorth's remarkable campaign has resulted in the rescue of almost 180,000 battery hens and won the support of a string of celebrities including, left, Pam Ayres, middle, Jamie Oliver and, right, Amanda Holden

Thursday, December 17, 2009

AS fairy godmother to Britain's battery hens, Jane Howorth has dedicated much of her life towards transforming the lives of creatures kept in almost...

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Elizabeth is relishing the opportunities presented by office of High Sheriff

Thursday, December 10, 2009

ELIZABETH d'Erlanger has more reason than most to look forward to the new year. Until last month Elizabeth wouldn't have been very well-known outside...

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Champion of the chicken on a life-long love affair with his beautiful birds

Thursday, November 26, 2009

IT was only after a trip to the "hair butchers" for a "chop of the mop" that Andrew finally found the time to catch up with the Gazette. The 43-year...

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Painter dodges charging hippo to capture the real Africa he loves so much

Wildlife artist Steve Burgess, pictured with his daughter Emily in Kenya, above right, and with the RAF Tornado crew, above left. Right, two examples of Steve's stunning work

Thursday, November 19, 2009

IT'S not that unusual to hear of people having near-death experiences — but it is surely rare that they involve being charged by a hippo while...

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Fairytale romance meets real-life adventure - and almost ends in tragedy

Katie-Jane Cooper and Tarka L'Herpiniere who attempted to cross the Patagonian ice fields MATT MINSHULL EE201009_MM02_04

Thursday, November 12, 2009

TARKA L'Herpiniere and Katie-Jane Cooper's journey across the Southern Patagonian ice cap is an epic 21st century love story. The adventurous duo made...

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