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Ross Vintcent: Exeter Chiefs’ Italy forward out with dislocated shoulder

Ross Vintcent: Exeter Chiefs’ Italy forward out with dislocated shoulder

Exeter are waiting to find out the full extent of the dislocated shoulder suffered by their Italy forward Ross Vintcent.The 23-year-old was hurt while playing for the Azzurri in last Saturday's 32-14 loss to South Africa.Vintcent has scored three tries in three Prem appearances for the Chiefs this season and was part of Italy side that beat Australia earlier this month. "We'll probably get some further scans done and we'll start the process of whether it's an operative…

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Dawlish left ‘heartbroken’ after bird flu confirmed in aviary

Dawlish left ‘heartbroken’ after bird flu confirmed in aviary

GoogleThe town mayor says the black swans and aviary birds were a "cherished symbol of Dawlish"Birds living in a Devon town aviary are set to be humanely culled after testing positive for bird flu, a council has confirmed.Dawlish Town Council said it had been officially notified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) that several birds in the Dawlish Waterfowl Aviary had tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1.The council said it was "heartbroken"…

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Man dies after altercation in pub courtyard in Ottery St Mary

Man dies after altercation in pub courtyard in Ottery St Mary

Five men have been arrested in connection to the death of a man who died in hospital two weeks after being injured in an altercation outside a pub.Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called to the Kings Arms in Ottery St Mary at about 22:15 GMT on 2 November to reports of an altercation involving a group of people in the courtyard.A local man, 67, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died on 17 November…

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Exeter working to get St James Park ready for Burton game after fire

Exeter working to get St James Park ready for Burton game after fire

Exeter City are working against time to ensure Saturday's League One game against Burton Albion can be played after a fire at their ground.The control room and medical room at St James Park were badly damaged in a fire last week.Cabling from the control room, which is essential to run a game safely, was destroyed and is being replaced on Tuesday. The ground must be approved by the local council's Safety Advisory Group before the game can go…

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Fire at former Exeter police station ‘deliberately lit’

Fire at former Exeter police station ‘deliberately lit’

A blaze which damaged an old police station is thought to have been deliberately lit, according to firefighters.Firefighters said they were called to the blaze at the disused building on Heavitree Road in Exeter, Devon, at about 19:38 GMT on Monday.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said a quarter of the property, described as being the courthouse wing of the former police station, was damaged by fire."We do believe it was started deliberately," a fire spokesperson said.…

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‘Deliberate’ fire outside Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park stadium

‘Deliberate’ fire outside Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park stadium

A fire which broke out outside Home Park stadium in Plymouth was started deliberately, the fire service believes.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the blaze at 21:10 GMT on Monday following a blaze which was confined to two portable toilets in the car park.The fire service said the toilets were "completely destroyed" in the flames, and added "the fire is believed to have been started deliberately".In a post on Facebook, Plymouth Argyle…

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Once-extinct European wildcats set to make a comeback in England

Once-extinct European wildcats set to make a comeback in England

Jenny Kumah and Malcolm Prior,BBC News rural affairs teamTom MasonThe South West Wildcat Project hopes to bring back 50 European wildcats across the mid-Devon countrysideWildcats – one of the UK's most critically endangered mammals – could make a return from extinction in England, conservationists say.The South West Wildcat Project hopes to bring back 50 European wildcats, from 2028, after a study found a colony could "flourish" in the mid-Devon countryside.Reintroduction plans follow a breeding scheme to boost numbers…

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Torbay Council plans to sell historic monastery despite campaign

Torbay Council plans to sell historic monastery despite campaign

A Devon council is looking to sell the former Victorian-era monastery despite campaigners wanting to turn it into a community centre. Councillors and campaigners in the Clifton with Maidenway ward proposed the building in Paignton to be used for a community centre. The former monastery opened in 1883 and once was home to the Marist priests, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.A report meeting of the cabinet committee said the building should not be listed as an asset…

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Weather Watching becomes “addictive” and is part of Liz’s routine

Weather Watching becomes “addictive” and is part of Liz’s routine

David BraineSenior Broadcast Meteorologist, Appledore, DevonLiz Brady/ Weather WatchersThis "great Weather Watchers" picture is Liz Brady's favourite imageLiz Brady showed BBC's meteorologist one of her favourite viewsTaking photos of the landscape has become "addictive" for Weather Watcher Liz Brady who loves sharing images of the changing weather in North Devon.She said it has become part of her routine and helped her following a cancer diagnosis and treatment this year as she enjoys takes photographs of the weather conditions…

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Call for safety measures at Timepiece after Freshers’ Week fall

Call for safety measures at Timepiece after Freshers’ Week fall

Miles DavisDevon political reporterBBCTimepiece said staff did everything needed to get the young woman homeSerious concerns have been raised for students during Freshers' Week after a young woman fell backwards down stairs in a nightclub before she was moved out of the club by security staff.The woman, a first year student at the University of Exeter, was seen on CCTV in the Timepiece nightclub in September coming out of toilets supported by friends before she fell backwards down…

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Magdalen Road Christmas Fair – Exeter Observer

Magdalen Road Christmas Fair – Exeter Observer
Magdalen Road Christmas Fair – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR Community-run market returns for thirteenth year with festive food, music and gifts. Leigh Curtis Magdalen Road Christmas Fair returns to St Leonard’s on Saturday 6 December for its thirteenth year. The road will be closed to provide

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