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Devon crime: Exeter nightclub attack and Wetherspoon ban among 16 cases

The latest cases from the magistrates court

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M5 jams after crash near Exeter - updates

Motorists should expect queues

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Clueless Exeter cultural strategy fails to address challenges facing city’s “increasingly untenable” creative sector // Exeter Observer

Survey inviting feedback on city council word salad arrives two years late, following second UK City of Culture bid failure, with delivery plan outsourced to secretive, unelected sub-committee.

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Exeter Digest #105: Exeter cultural strategy fail - South West Water fine - Devon & Cornwall Police merger - City council AI error - New vision for North Street // Exeter Observer

With Exeter In Brief, On Our Radar and a recap of the top story from our previous edition.

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Torbay Hospital 'downgrade' fears spark desperate plea to PM

'Residents are entitled to understand how future healthcare needs will be met'

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Exeter Chiefs win thriller to reach PREM Rugby final and deny Bath

From 26-10 win, Chiefs turned it around to win 27-26 and reach the final

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Stunning classic car left charred after Exeter fire

The blaze shut a major road in the city as thick black smoke billowed from the car

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Classic car on fire in Exeter - updates

Pictures from the scene showed a fire engine blocking the road and a classic car ablaze

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How Denva Smith's killers were brought to justice: Full story of the Exmouth murder trial

The murder trial lasted eight weeks and shone a light on the behaviour of young men in the seaside town

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Exeter City journey begins with chance for youngsters to catch manager's eye

Pre pre-season training has begun with fitness work at the training ground

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Devon residents recognised on King's Birthday honour list

Those honoured include senior figures working in areas ranging from maritime leadership and legal ethics to local government and community services

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'Coercive and controlling' Barnstaple man left victim living in fear

Tyler Wilkey has been handed a 14 year restraining order not to contact his victim

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Royal Devon NHS Trust resident doctors take sixteenth round of strike action // Exeter Observer

Resident doctors are to go on strike for four days from Monday 15 June after the British Medical Association (BMA) said that “intransigence” from new health secretary James Murray had left it with no choice but to take further industrial action.

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Burglars ransack popular Exeter Thai restaurant

Family business hit by smash and grab raid

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Three League One clubs linked with Exeter City's Reece Cole

Blackpool, Luton Town and Reading are ‘interested’ in signing the midfielder

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South West Water fined £1.85 million over Brixham drinking water offences // Exeter Observer

Sentencing in second case awaited, scope of third legal action expanded and Devon County Council announces desire to pursue company through courts on same day Pennon Group reports £135 million underlying pre-tax profits in 2025-26.

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Exeter man sentenced after hospital waiting time row turns violent

A concerned NHS worker followed him to the car park and witnessed an assault

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Huge lorry lands on its side on busy Exeter road

It sparked major delays during the evening rush hour

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Traffic chaos around Exeter after crashes - updates

There is extremely heavy traffic on multiple roads around Exeter

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Lorry crash near Exeter leaves three in hospital

Road closures remain in place as rush hour arrives