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Sick peado tried to meet girl, 9, in Exeter cafe

Lee Blatchford is an entrenched paedophile who used to be called Lee Jowett

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Menace brutally beat stranger suddenly and without warning

'This was a cowardly and brutal attack on an entirely innocent victim as he attempted to get home after a night out'

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Cruel blow as bespoke eight-metre sauna stolen from Darts Farm

"It’s a huge shock and really disappointing"

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'Wrong mum' told her son was dying in Devon

HMP Exeter notified the next of kin of a different prisoner who had the same name

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St Wilfrid's School in Exeter 'devastated' by closure after 156 years

'This decision, by the directors, has been the most difficult one we have ever had to make'

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Fears that North Devon towns rail link could be another HS2

"Are you going to move the whole of Instow village back a bit to get train in?

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Exeter City looking for new goalkeeping coach after Kevin Miller leaves

Miller is understood to have accepted a role elsewhere

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Exeter City's new chairman's work will involve restoring broken trust of fans

It has certainly been a challenging 12 months for Exeter City.

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Torquay United working hard to create squad to win the league title

Forward Sean Robertson the latest to sign - as Cody Cooke signs new contract

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Furious backlash as South West Water fined £2M over 'devastating' Brixham parasite outbreak

Jennifer Watts watched as her son, 10, was treated in hospital during crypto outbreak

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Huge emergency response in Exeter city centre explained

Paramedics, police officers and firefighters were called to the incident

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Major emergency response to Exeter city centre - updates

Police, fire, and ambulance crews have been seen in the city amid an incident this evening

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South West Water given huge fine for Torbay cryptosporidium outbreak

The company received public criticism after the water supply in Brixham was contaminated by a parasite

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Developer uses loophole to slash affordable housing in massive Exeter project

The revised plan for the derelict police station near Waitrose Exeter has been approved

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Devon man jailed for intentional suffocation as 19 court cases revealed

Our latest court round-up covers a wide range of cases across the county

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Mass brawl breaks out near Exeter Wetherspoon pub

A large number of people were involved

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Exeter Refugee Week 2026 // Exeter Observer

Refugee Support Devon celebrates annual event with a film screening, radio programme and live performance alongside month-long fundraising campaign.

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Massive glamping, indoor play plan to revive beloved Devon farm site

The 'powered by cow poo' farm shop giant is rescuing a closed Devon tourist attraction

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How a 93-year-old entrepreneur built a 30,000-vehicle rental empire from an old meat delivery van

It soon outgrew the rented corner of an office in an Exeter petrol station

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Careless Tiverton driver admits seriously injuring pedestrian

The victim was airlifted to hospital