Seaton 
Jail for Seaton man who used kitchen knives to stab a defenceless man who laughed at him
A Seaton man has been jailed after he armed himself with two kitchen knives and stabbed a defenceless man for laughing at him. Daniel Flynn, aged…
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Ottery St Mary 
Court slaps suspended jail sentence on Ottery St Mary man, 46, after pub attack leaves victim with a serious head injury
A suspended jail sentence has been slapped on an Ottery St Mary man who last summer attacked a 57-year-old pub-goer. Samuel Whitcombe, aged 46, of Brook…
Exeter
Suspended jail sentence for Exeter care home manager with gambling habit who stole £30,000 from residents
An Exeter care home manager with a gambling habit who stole £30,000 from two residents, then sold his home and car to pay them back, has…
Exmouth 
‘I am truly sorry for what happened’ – Driving ban for over-the-limit Exmouth man who drove into motorist’s leg
An Exmouth man two-and-half times over the drink-drive limit has been slapped with a driving ban, telling magistrates he ‘was truly sorry’ after he drove into…
East Devon 
Community news in-brief from East Devon
Community news in-brief from East Devon – Sidmouth, Seaton, Honiton, Budleigh Salterton. Email your news and photos to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Honiton Refurbished laptops have been donated to…
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Suspended jail sentence for Exeter man who trashed his bereaved mum’s Exmouth home
An Exeter man has been slapped with a suspended jail sentence for vandalising his mum’s Exmouth home amid a family bereavement, forcing her to call to…
Honiton
Honiton woman, 60, is jailed for swindling £200,000 from charity
A Honiton accountant has been jailed for swindling £200,000 from a charity using funds to pay for a holiday, home improvements and to clear her credit…
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‘We trusted her to come into our house’ – Suspended jail sentence for Exeter cleaner who stole from clients’ homes
An Exeter cleaner who stole a £2,000 specially-made wedding ring from a client’s home has been slapped with a 12-month suspended jail sentence. A 35-year-old woman…
Exeter 
Jail and five-year Exeter city centre ban for abusive shoplifter who caused retailers years of misery
An abusive Exeter man jailed for repeated shoplifting and using a stolen bankcard has been banned from the city centre for five years. Magistrates slapped the…
Exeter 
Jail for prolific shoplifter from Exeter who stole chocolate, wine, baby clothes, coffee and energy drinks
A prolific thief from Exeter has been jailed after shoplifting more than £1,500 of products from supermarkets, TK Maxx and John Lewis. Ben Dennis Williams, pictured…