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Shock as seven Devon restaurants set to close as costs skyrocket
Nearly 200 restaurants will close nationally, with 3,800 jobs to go
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Exeter City simply have to win in bid to avoid League One relegation
But that might be enough - but Grecians must get the three points today
Exeter City 'better than what we've shown' as players have to take responsibility
“We’ve got one chance on Saturday to do it and I’ve got full confidence in us as a team"
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Teenager's motorbike stolen and destroyed months after receiving it as a gift
The 16-year-old hasn't been the same since
Exeter City end of season event cancelled due to 'adverse weather forecast'
The club has cancelled the event with rain and thunderstorms on the way
Talks over Matt Taylor's Exeter City future on hold until season ends
"One thing which being back here in this short period is reminding me is what a special club this is"
Exeter Pride 2026 // Exeter Observer
Exeter Pride returns for a celebration of LGBTQ+ diversity and visibility with a parade, music, cabaret, marketplace and more.
Barnstaple man caught with a knife hidden in his sock at indoor market
He made threats to kill an officer as he was searched
Ambulance wedged in by traffic on congested Exeter route
'Delays for blue light vehicles have been witnessed on numerous occasions'
Exeter's much-loved Mod Barber 'legend' dies as tributes pour in
'Sleep in heaven now brother, god bless you, Shaun'
Jailed in April: 15 men and women from Devon locked up for despicable crimes
A dodgy prison officer, a vile rapist and a knifeman who went berserk
Exeter City 'external investment a necessity' as Grecians 'can't compete'
“Everybody knows that budget-wise, we can’t compete in the current football world, as it stands,”
Exeter bounces back from City of Culture blow
'We feel we can keep the ambition alive'
When, where and how to vote in the 2026 Exeter local elections // Exeter Observer
Our guide to casting your ballot in person, by post and by proxy as well as voter ID requirements and regulations for casting postal votes.
Help hold Exeter’s political parties and politicians to account during the 2026 local elections // Exeter Observer
Send us campaign materials as this year’s contest enters its final week so we can fact-check candidates’ claims and hold them to their pledges after the votes have been counted.
Devon sex offender jailed for depraved crimes
He has been jailed for 19 years
Devon college 'truly sorry' about shock closure announcement
Iron Mill College said the situation is "still unfolding"
'We would be disappointed not to make the final' - Rob Baxter sets out Exeter Chiefs ambitious targets
Exeter Chiefs face Ulster Rugby on Saturday with Rob Baxter saying Sunday's defeat to Gloucester is a wake-up call
Trial date for Exeter man, 92, accused of murder
A trial date is set
What Exeter City need on the final day to survive League One relegation
It is down to just Exeter City and Leyton Orient in the bid to survive