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Bideford to Barnstaple rail dream could be 13 years away

There are lots of challenges to overcome

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Exeter City into 'must-win' territory in League One survival fight

“We all know how big a game it is,”

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South West waste firms made to cough up cash over breaches

Their failed to comply with their legal obligations

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'Vile human being' who abused women and children for three decades jailed

The judge was urged by one of the victims to "take as many years from him as he did from me"

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Devon catering company closes with loss of 95 jobs

Fresha rose from humble beginnings as a sandwich van to providing meals for the G7 summit

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Groaning nurse struck off for Exeter patient sex assault

Creepy nurse Sunil Mushtaq is no longer fit to practise

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Major plans for up to 140 homes near Cranbrook

A flurry of development hits the area

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Exeter City players fully committed and playing through pain barrier

"I’m sure we’d be in a better position if at any stage of those 14 games we’d have picked up a win.”

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Exeter Chiefs youngster signs new contract as reward for form

“This is a great opportunity I’ve been given to develop with Chiefs and I fully intend on making the most of it.”

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Painter and decorator dies in crash on Devon A-road

An inquest has been opened into the tragedy

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Inquest opens into death of retired Devon officer facing sex offence charges

Simon James Knott was found dead just days before he was due to appear in court

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Krispies closes ones of its chippies amid cost crisis

The Devon award winner has shut one of its three fish and chip shops

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M5 Junction 28 and Exeter's Bridge Road secure major roadworks funding

Two significant schemes in Devon have been namechecked in an updated list

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Exeter Chiefs sign highly rated youngster from Bath Rugby

“After speaking with the coaches, I felt this was the right environment for a fresh start"

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Obsessed Chudleigh ex didn't let prison walls stop his harassment

Judge slams prison for allowing criminal to make 17 calls

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Locked up in March: The faces of 28 Devon men and women including killer Marine and dangerous rapist

The streets are a safer with them behind bars

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Work starts on £22m North Devon hospital building - despite 'far too long' criticism

Many parts of NDDH are not fit-for-purpose

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Finances, investment and fan-owned future - Exeter City Supporters' Trust challenges

We discussed club finances, the potential for investment and many other topics - here's the full interview

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Wanted sex offender found after starting new life in Devon

The creep shows a 'blatant disregard' for orders designed to protect the public