Devon kids drop everything to read

8:00pm Tuesday 7th October 2008

SCHOOLS and children’s centres across Devon will be taking part in a special initiative to celebrate the enjoyment of reading on Friday.

Arson charge following Exeter fire

11:10am Tuesday 7th October 2008

A 50-year-old woman is to face court charged with arson with intent to endanger life after a fire in Exeter.

Kingsbridge £40,000 jewellery theft

10:53am Tuesday 7th October 2008

A man has snatched jewellery from a Kingsbridge store before making his escape in a waiting getaway car.

Bideford 'attacks': woman arrested

6:40am Tuesday 7th October 2008

A 42-YEAR-OLD Bideford woman has been arrested on suspicion of wasting police time and perverting the course of justice following an investigation into a series of alleged attacks on a woman in the town dating back to February 2008.

Exeter trees face the axe

8:10pm Monday 6th October 2008

Two 100-year-old trees in Exeter will have to be felled because they have succumbed to fungal infection.

Massive farewell expected for charity biker

5:00pm Monday 6th October 2008

A CORTEGE of up to 200 motorbikes is expected for the funeral of charity rider John Taylor in Exeter tomorrow morning.

Torquay unexplained death

3:43pm Monday 6th October 2008

Police officers are investiging the unexplained death of a Torquay man.

Crickets down but not out

2:00pm Monday 6th October 2008

ONE of Britain's rarest insects has been found on a Devon beach after fears tons of debris and pollution from a grounded container ship may have killed it off in the area.

Tamar Bridge - suicidal man talked down

10:25am Monday 6th October 2008

A SUICIDAL male has been released from police custody after being talked down from the Tamar Bridge at the weekend.

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