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Exeter City set to bring back Joe Whitworth for second loan spell
Crystal Palace goalkeeper poised to rejoin Grecians - but Harry Lee has left after turning down contract offer

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Jake Richards set to leave Exeter City after turning down contract
Teenager has informed the club of his intention to explore other opportunities away from St James Park


Devon thug's chilling threat before stabbing stranger with hunting knife
"The blood was like a river down the road"

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Devon mum put tiredness and headaches down to 'baby brain' then doctors found a tumour
'I heard the word 'tumour' and my world changed'


Jailed in June: Ten of Devon's worst criminals locked up for their crimes
It was a busy month for the courts


Inside Devon train station house transformed into unique home
The Station House sits right beside a working railway on the picturesque Tarka Line


Raging knifeman attacked friend on bed after making accusation
Steven McMahon armed himself with two knives and launched the assault


New Sidmouth charity shop opens to fund vital hospice care
Every purchase at the new Market Place shop helps support end-of-life care across East Devon and beyond


Exmouth shops sold illegal vapes to children
Two convenience stores have been shut down after hundreds of thousands of pounds of smoking products were seized


Travellers ordered to leave Exeter riverside beauty spot
Latest photos show vehicles haven't budged despite a court order


Biker fighting for life after A30 crash near Exeter Airport
A Royal Enfield motorbike left the carriageway and crashed


Devon launches £83m blitz to fix every pothole in trial areas
The county faces a £390m repair backlog as new methods and materials are trialled


Devon mum spotted daughter's rare condition from one symptom
Esmay Ford, was diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome - a rare, life-limiting genetic form of childhood dementia that causes mental deterioration, memory loss and personality changes

Exeter Digest #85: Northbrook pool denial - D&T CCA quietly takes charge - Northbrook pool prospectus - Clifton Hill undervalue sales // Exeter Observer
With our pick of upcoming local community and culture highlights and a recap of the top stories from our previous edition.

Inside tiny village where Chris Martin grew up and homes cost £650k
He's one of the most famous men on the planet, but his upbringing was a world away from the glitz and glamour

Labour councillors dive deeper into denial in decision to abandon Northbrook pool // Exeter Observer
Exeter residents mourn as council suppresses destructive consequences of creating St Sidwell’s Point complex that looms in leisure service shadows like a leviathan.
Labour councillors dive deeper into denial in decision to abandon Northbrook pool // Exeter Observer
Exeter residents mourn after council unable to escape complex looming over city like a leviathan.

Devon pubs and bars you won't be drinking in this summer
Most have been affected by rising costs


Train services disrupted in Exeter
Trains may be cancelled, delayed or diverted

Sid’s Supper Fundraiser // Exeter Observer
Community centre hosts locally-sourced seasonal three-course meal to help improve café facilities.