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Donations flood in for young couple after Exmouth house fire
A young Exmouth couple who have lost all their possessions in a house fire have been overwhelmed by generous donations of cash to help them out. Megan Russell, 20, and her 21-year-old partner Ciaran Clow are expecting a baby in six weeks and had
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Family's moving tribute after Lorna England murder verdict
Cameron Davis, 31, of Exeter Road, Exmouth, has been found guilty of murdering Lorna England from Exeter in the Ludwell Valley Park in February 2023. Following the court's verdict, her family have released this statement: Our family has been
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Exmouth mental patient found guilty of murdering Lorna England
A mental health patient from Exmouth has been found guilty of murdering a woman who he stabbed in an Exeter park, three hours after being refused treatment at hospital. Cameron Davis, aged 31, of Exeter Road, warned staff at the Royal Devon and
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Artist 'gutted' as his animal sculptures are chopped off and stolen
A local artist says he is ‘gutted’ after nine of his animal sculptures were stolen from Darts Farm on Sunday night (July 7). The carvings of animal figures and heads had only just been put in place along a public walking trail when someone took
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Awards celebrate the 'best of Budleigh'
Inspiring entrepreneurs and outstanding community organisations were recognised at the first Budleigh Business Awards on Thursday, July 4. Winners and runners-up in seven categories were announced at a ceremony at the Holt Bar & Terrace, with the
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Funeral directors launch poetry competition in honour of grandparents
I was really inspired last week when a little boy stood up at the funeral of his grandfather and read a poem that he had written in tribute. His words were moving, about what he would miss the most, and he thanked him so personally, straight from the
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Exmouth Harriers run across Devon in busy week of challenges
The Exmouth Harriers have had a busy week participating in competitions across different parts of Devon. Run Exe 5km. On Tuesday 2nd July, at the Run Exe 5km race, newcomer Simon Aplin made his debut for the Exmouth Harriers, setting an impressive
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Exmouth church holds community fete in 200th anniversary year
A Community Fete will be held on the grounds of Exmouth's Holy Trinity Church on Saturday, July 27, as part of the church's 200th anniversary celebrations. Holy Trinity was originally built as a Chapel of Ease for the main parish church of St Margaret
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Budleigh Bowls Club reign supreme in wet and windy match
Chardstock Bowls Club bravely battled Budleigh Bowls Club on July 6 despite rain-threatening conditions. The wet and windy match took place in Budleigh with twelve Charsdstock players completing the Mixed Triples. P. Baldwin, N. Muggeridge,
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Budleigh Music Festival hailed a success following 10% rise in ticket sales
The 2024 Budleigh Music Festival has seen a 10 per cent increase in ticket sales, marking its most successful year to date. The festival, which took place between June 28 and July 7, hosted sell-out crowds in St Peter's Church and achieved a record
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Care home staff and deputy mayor hold charity car wash
Care home staff and Exmouth's deputy mayor have put on a charity car wash to raise money for research into lung conditions. Raleigh Manor staff were joined by Steve Gazzard for the car-washing session on Saturday (July 6) as a fundraiser for Sarah
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Madeira BC celebrate winning week with multiple victories
Madeira Bowling Club has witnessed a streak of victories, triumphing in multiple competitive matches throughout the week. On an exhilarating afternoon match, Mackintosh BC from Cardiff and Madeira battled it out on the bowling green. With four