Exmouth 
Free collection service of unwanted and pre-loved bicycles launches in Exmouth
Old and unwanted bicycles in Exmouth can be donated for reuse through a new free collection service launched this week. Exmouth Town Council has teamed up…
Author Becca Gliddon
Ottery St Mary 
Small fire in guttering at Ottery St Mary started accidentally
A suspected blaze in a chimney at a property in West Hill turned out to be a small fire involving guttering and timber cladding. Ottery St…
News 
Exeter: Failed asylum seeker is found guilty of murdering Lorraine Cox
A failed asylum seeker with a fascination for amputation has been found guilty of murdering Exeter woman Lorraine Cox, who he lured to his room, mutilating…
Ottery St Mary 
Ottery residents give thanks to East Devon keyworkers with Easter eggs
Easter eggs and handwritten notes of thanks from Ottery St Mary residents have been delivered to keyworkers in the area. Retired residents living at Tumbling Weir…
East Devon 
Large-scale solar farm proposed for East Devon farm could power 15,000 homes
A solar farm the size of 79 football pitches has been proposed for an area of East Devon between the village of Clyst Hydon and hamlet,…
Exmouth 
Paddleboarders in difficulty off Exmouth spark afternoon lifeboat launch
A pair of paddleboarders spotted in difficulty off Exmouth on Tuesday afternoon (March 30) sparked the launch of the inshore lifeboat. RNLI volunteers launched the inshore…
Seaton 
Seaton: Lottery winners scooping £1million ‘shock’ prize vow to ‘give something back’ to charity that helped their family
‘Shocked’ EuroMillions winners from Seaton have pledged some of their £1million jackpot to a charity which helped the couple when their son was in hospital. Neil…
Exeter 
Thug is jailed for vicious attack on man at Exeter railway station
A thug who admitted a vicious attack on a man at an Exeter station, breaking his leg, has been jailed. Benjamin Yeo, aged 28, of Kendall…
News 
Seaton woman’s ‘pretty bleak’ Covid lockdown job hunt ends in success thanks to new employment project
A Seaton woman has benefited from a government-backed project to help the unemployed back to work amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Eleanor Gait, aged 23, a recent…
Exmouth 
Exmouth coast watchers extend hours as busy ‘staycation’ summer season is expected
Coast watchers in Exmouth are anticipating a busy summer season because of the expectation of ‘staycation’ holidays prompted by Covid-19. Exmouth National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) this…