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Downing Street names Exeter Cathedral's first female Dean in its 970-year history

Arwen, a lighthouse keeper's daughter, will move into the role in May 2027

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Devon County Council finds only 54% of local young people optimistic about future // Exeter Observer

Annual public health report cites wide variations in life chances across county as surveys show young people ambivalent about staying here in face of employment, transport and housing challenges.

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Exeter social club treasurer guilty of 'staggering' £200K betrayal

Daniel Powell spent the money on holidays and gambling

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Nine arrested in huge Exeter early morning drugs raid

Eight men aged between 29 and 50 and one woman in her 40s were arrested in Exeter

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Wandering shoplifter jailed after £3,000 month-long Devon theft spree

He spent a month visiting shops in Exeter, Torbay and Teignbridge and took anything he could get his hands on

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Two Exeter crashes cause rush-hour chaos

It led to gridlock

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Biker flown to hospital with 'potentially life-threatening injuries' after Exeter crash

Two air ambulances landed on a football pitch

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Exeter fireworks organisers issue honest statement after fog obscures huge Westpoint show

Westpoint fireworks organisers 'gutted' as thick fog obscures drone show - but it still raised mega cash for Devon Air Ambulance

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Person rescued from 'heavily smoke-logged' flat in seaside town

The fire involved clothing and textiles

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Exeter City connection growing after FA Cup shock backs up positive month

"I'd like to think our fans are starting to see a team that they can believe in and get their teeth into and add to it."

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The simple seat-swapping dinner club in Devon where strangers turn into best friends

Adults in their 40s to 70s are flocking to this unique dining club

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CURSED BY DRUGS: Faces of 13 miserable Devon criminals whose lives have been destroyed by hard drugs

These recognisable Devon criminals are trapped in a revolving door of drugs and prison

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North Devon mothers discharged without breastfeeding support after maternity disruption

'He had jaundice, caused by me not feeding him enough or properly

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Charlie Cummins reflects on 'special' Exeter City moment after FA Cup winner

I thought we came up confident and we came up knowing that there was definitely a result there for us to get

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'Deserved the win' - Exeter City stun League One leaders for FA Cup upset

"The FA Cup is not to be valued like it used to be. It's such a shame, but our fans valued it, we valued it today and hopefully now we look forward to what's next in this competition because we deserve what's coming."

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Devon funeral notices: Touching tributes to 21-year-old George Davey and former Braunton vicar

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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'Massive confidence boost' for Exeter City after FA Cup upset

"I’d like to think our fans have started to see a team that they can believe in"

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Dodgy takeaway driver caught with cocaine stash near Exeter Prison

Police were on the lookout for suspicious activity and drugs being thrown over the wall

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Family rampage causes chaos at Exeter Wetherspoon's

An 18th birthday celebration at The Chev ended in total mayhem

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'You must be joking': Brazen thief wrenched Royal Mail post box from country lane wall

"The defendant is such a liar it's hard to believe anything he says."