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Exeter shop shut down for selling illegal tobacco after warnings

Exeter shop shut down for selling illegal tobacco after warnings

Devon County CouncilHeart of the South West Trading Standards Service said the proprietor of The Mini Market in Exeter, Devon, ignored repeated warningsA judge has granted a three-month closure order on a business accused of selling illegal tobacco.Trading Standards said the proprietor of the Mini Market on Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon, ignored repeated warnings and continued to sell illegal tobacco worth more than £11,000 seized over the course of five raids. The closure order was issued on Wednesday…

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Woman in her 80s dies after car and tractor crash near Newquay

Woman in her 80s dies after car and tractor crash near Newquay

A woman has died following a crash involving a car and tractor in Cornwall, police have said.Emergency services were called to the A392 at White Acres near Newquay at about 09:50 GMT on Wednesday to reports of a Ford Fiesta and JCB tractor colliding.Devon and Cornwall Police said a local woman aged in her 80s who was taken by air ambulance to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital with serious injuries died on Thursday.The force has appealed for witnesses and asked…

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Marine autonomy surge in Plymouth sparks expansion plans

Marine autonomy surge in Plymouth sparks expansion plans

BBCJames Fisher Defence showcased its tactical diving vehicleA city's marine autonomy sector is growing so fast it is running out of waterfront space, companies say.Six months after Plymouth was named the UK's National Centre for Marine Autonomy, businesses are flocking to the area and pushing the limits of its original hub at Turnchapel Wharf.James Fisher Defence has revealed plans to expand operations and is considering opening a manufacturing facility in Plymouth. The company showcased its tactical diving vehicle…

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Plymouth woman may have been murdered 10 days before body found

Plymouth woman may have been murdered 10 days before body found

BBCLisa Paris was found dead in Plymouth on March 18A 54-year-old woman may have been murdered 10 days before her body was found. Mark Fitzgerald, 62, has denied murdering Lisa Paris who was discovered dead at his flat in Rendle Street, Plymouth, on 18 March 2024.A jury at Plymouth Crown Court heard Miss Paris had not been seen in person or on CCTV, and her phone had not been used, since 8 March.Forensic pathologist Dr Amanda Jeffery told…

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Message in a bottle with ashes of couple found on Devon beach

Message in a bottle with ashes of couple found on Devon beach

Mike NichollsMike Nicholls found the bottle on Woolacombe BeachA message in a bottle, said to contain the ashes of a couple on "one last adventure", has washed up on a beach.The bottle was found by Mike Nicholls, on Woolacombe Beach, in Devon, on 9 November.The message asks finders to put the bottle back in the sea and use hashtags to tell the family where it was found.Mr Nicholls said he had tried to contact the family, but had…

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Kieran Wilson: Torquay United sign Exeter City striker on loan

Kieran Wilson: Torquay United sign Exeter City striker on loan

Torquay United have signed Exeter City striker Kieran Wilson on loan.The 18-year-old will stay at the National League South side until 12 January and arrives as the Gulls battle a host of injuries.Wilson signed his first professional deal with Exeter this summer and has made nine substitute appearances in League One and played in a further four cup matches."He's an aggressive forward that can play anywhere across the forward line," Torquay manager Paul Wotton told the club website."He's…

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Princesshay Seeks Permission For Outdoor Market Stalls For Four Months Each Year – Exeter Observer

Princesshay Seeks Permission For Outdoor Market Stalls For Four Months Each Year – Exeter Observer
Princesshay Seeks Permission For Outdoor Market Stalls For Four Months Each Year – Exeter Observer

Princesshay shopping centre is seeking permission from Exeter City Council for 27 outdoor market stalls for nearly four months each year for the next five years. It has applied for full planning permission to site up to 27 market stalls in four pedestrian areas in the shopping centre for up to 20 days in April

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Liv McGoverne: Exeter Chiefs fly-half eyes title as she prepares for 50th game

Liv McGoverne: Exeter Chiefs fly-half eyes title as she prepares for 50th game

This season Exeter have started well - winning two of their opening four games.Their only loss has come to reigning champions Gloucester-Hartpury, but the Chiefs sit third in the table ahead of the visit of Sale Sharks at the weekend.McGoverne, who became Exeter's record points scorer earlier this season, said the English top flight is one of the best women's leagues in the world."What I love here is that we get so many more games and you're facing…

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Honiton Road Moor Exchange Retail Park Plans Set For Approval – Exeter Observer

Honiton Road Moor Exchange Retail Park Plans Set For Approval – Exeter Observer
Honiton Road Moor Exchange Retail Park Plans Set For Approval – Exeter Observer

Democracy doesn't work when people don't know  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters NEWS Final revised proposals for 12,400 square metre “town centre facilities” with 376 car parking spaces in Honiton Road trigger another public consultation five years after Exeter City Council granted outline planning permission for development. Friday 28

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Exeter City fire: Gary Caldwell says break has benefitted Grecians’ players

Exeter City fire: Gary Caldwell says break has benefitted Grecians’ players

The fire at St James Park could not have come at a worse time for the Grecians.The club has had to have a second loan from the Exeter City Supporters' Trust to cover a large overspend last season.City have had to crowdfund the £100,000 cost to repair the damage to their ground as they await any insurance payment, with fans currently raising around £75,000 - something which has impressed Caldwell."It's amazing that aspect of our club, but also…

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Julio Pleguezuelo: Plymouth Argyle defender set for injury return

Julio Pleguezuelo: Plymouth Argyle defender set for injury return

Plymouth Argyle have been boosted by the news that defender Julio Pleguezuelo is fit to return to the squad.The 28-year-old has not played this season after suffering a knee injury in Argyle's final pre-season game that needed surgery.He could return in some capacity when Northampton Town visit Home Park on Saturday (15:00 GMT)."I'm not ruling out Pleggy to be on the bench on Saturday. He's certainly got 20, 30 minutes in him," head coach Tom Cleverley said."Now if…

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Exeter City to cut jobs as Trust gives club £200,000 loan

Exeter City to cut jobs as Trust gives club £200,000 loan

Owned by their supporters since 2003 after being on the verge of going out of business, Exeter's fan-owned model has seen the club climb from what is now the National League to the third tier. But in a time where wages and transfer fees are rising, fan-owned clubs such as Exeter and AFC Wimbledon are struggling to compete with clubs that have wealthy owners who are willing to write off millions of pounds in spending. "Football's evolving," Harrison…

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