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Mystery vandals believed to have smashed contents of Budleigh beach hut by barging into it

14:07 Callum Lawton

Beach huts lining Budleigh Salterton seafront

A Budleigh Salterton couple have been left with a clean-up job after mindless vandals are thought to have barged into their beach hut – knocking off glass and kitchenware from shelves.

Exmouth man who had more than 1kg of cannabis at his home told police he was looking after drugs for others

12:33 Court Reporter

Cannabis (stock image). Picture: Getty Images

An Exmouth man who had more than 1,000 grams of cannabis in his home said he was mainly looking after them for others.

Thousands of fines handed to Devon parents for children missing school

14:30 Joseph Hook

Thousands of pupils were missing from Devon’s schools every day last year, new figures have revealed.

Exmouth man faces fact findng hearing over alleged drug possession

13:06 Daniel Wilkins

An alleged drug dealer is to face a fact-finding hearing to determine whether he intended to sell the heroin which was found at his Exmouth home.

Power plant plans for land on outskirts of Exmouth

12:22 Daniel Wilkins

Plans have been submitted for a new power plant on land in Woodbury. Picture Google/Getty Images

A planning application has been submitted to provide 20 self-contained generators on land south of Woodbury Business Park

'Exmouth is not just a seaside town' - Mountlands looks forward to business awards

11:00 Daniel Wilkins

Penny Eveleigh,Ella Tyler,Zach Powell,Flora Chessum,Paula Serra Santos,Gabe Casey,Mia Weeks and Laura Drake of Mountlands Language School with their Exmouth Business Award. Ref exe 16 19TI 2600. Picture: Terry Ife

Mountlands International English Language School is sponsoring the Exmouth Business Award for the best young entrepreneur

Fourth time lucky for Exmouth in Bloom

09:51 Daniel Wilkins

Exmouth in Bloom volunteers. Picture: Gerry Bassett

Exmouth in Bloom won the 2018 Exmouth Business Award for the best social enterprise of charity of the year

Easter: Family activities in east Devon

09:36 Philippa Davies

Children love seeing baby chicks at Easter. Picture: Devon Association of Tourist Attractions.

Take a themed tram ride, watch a fun dog show, and enjoy a traditional Easter egg hunt (or several) - East Devon has plenty of family activities during the Easter holidays

New A376 crossing will connect estuary trail to A la Ronde

07:00 Daniel Wilkins

The section of the A376 Exeter Road where a crossing is set to be installed. Picture: Google

A new £90,000 crossing over the A376 Exeter Road will allow cyclists easier access to the National Trust’s A la Ronde site

Business award win six months after launch gave Poppy's Paws encouragement

Yesterday, 19:00 Daniel Wilkins

Lance Vernon and Shirley Hunt of Poppy's Paws with their Exmouth Business Award. Ref exe 15 19TI 2197. Picture: Terry ife

Poppy’s Paws won the Exmouth Business Award for the best new business

HMRC reveal Devon workers rank among lowest paid in UK

Yesterday, 17:00 Isabelle Kirk

Devon workers have among the lowest average salaries in the UK according to data from the Government’s tax department.

Town council candidates gearing up for 2019 elections

Yesterday, 11:42 Daniel Wilkins

Registered voters go to the polls on Thursday, May 2, to decide who will represent them at Exmouth Town Council.

'Working Women's Oscar' gong for founder of Exmouth suicide bereavement charity

Yesterday, 11:34 Callum Lawton

Winners at the Devon and Cornwall Venus Awards 2019. Pete’s Dragons CEO Alison Jordan, pictured front row, fourth from the right, scooped the Inspirational Woman of the Year award. Picture courtesy of Steven Haywood.

A charity founder from Exmouth has been named Devon and Cornwall’s Inspirational Woman of the Year in the 2019 Venus Awards.

'Disappointment' at no fixed camera decision by county council

Yesterday, 07:00 Daniel Wilkins

Jill Richards and Ed Lee, pictured here with Councillor Megan Armstrong, collected 240 signatures from frustrated residents who despair at the noise and speed of traffic in Hulham Road.

Residents in Hulham Road have expressed disappointment at Devon County Council’s decision to not installed a fixed speed camera

Plans for bigger MUGA at Deaf Academy supported

Tue, 19:00 Daniel Wilkins

The free workshops offer help to start-ups and existing businesses in North Devon and Torridge. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Exmouth Town Council have supported plans for a bigger multi-use games area at the new Deaf Academy

Live music at The Bicton Inn, Exmouth

Tue, 18:45

Plenty of top-quality live entertainment at The Bicton Inn over the Easter weekend

Exmouth Town and Budleigh Salterton both in Good Friday morning action

25 minutes ago Steve Birley

Exmouth Town Reserves at home to Feniton. Ref exsp 15 19TI 1949. Picture: Terry Ife

Exmouth Town and Budleigh Salterton both have matches on Good Friday morning.

Help Exmouth Town's Martin Cook become a Flybe Community Champion

34 minutes ago Steve Birley

Exmouth Town's Martin Cook (right) with Matt Kimberly from ECFC commercial sales. Picture ECFC

After a five-month search for Devon’s unsung football heroes, voting is now open to crown Exeter City Football Club’s first ever Flybe Community Champion.

Robins' Reserves lose final Macron League Division Three outing

13:34 Steve Birley

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Budleigh Salterton lost their final match in this season’s Macron League Division Three campaign when they were beaten 2-0 at near neighbours East Budleigh, writes SpursTom.

Exmouth Town Reserves bag a fifth successive clean sheet in midweek win

13:11 Kate Lea

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Exmouth Town Reserves recorded a fifth successive Macron League top flight clean sheet – and a sixth in seven games with a midweek 3-0 Southern Road success over Colyton.

Exmouth RFC at Barnstaple – the recent form

13:08 Steve Birley

James Harris in action for the Cockles in the win at Cleve. Picture TIM RIDGEWAY

Recent trips up the North Devon Link Road when in pursuit of league points have seen the Cockles win two and lose three of their last five visits.

Last-gasp Matthew strike rescues what could yet be a big point for East Budleigh

13:04 Steve Birley

East Budleigh at home to Beer Albion. Ref exsp 11 19TI 1010138. Picture: Terry Ife

Liam Matthew rescued East Budleigh with a last-ditch goal to give the Jays a share of the spoils in an entertaining Macron League Division Three game at home to Clyst Valley that ended 1-1.

Young Robinettes beaten at home by Galmpton

13:03 Steve Birley

Budleigh Salterton Under-14 girls went down 6-0 in their Devon Girls League home meeting with Galmpton United, writes SpursTom.

Easter Saturday point-to-point at Flete Park, Ermington

12:10 Steve Birley

Members' race at Ottery St Mary. P1081-10-10TI Point 2 Point at OSM. The 1st Race.

The first of two fixtures to be held at the popular picturesque track known as Flete Park, near Ermington, takes place this coming Saturday (April 20), writes Donna Harris.

Rice spot on with fine save as Town Reserves keep another clean sheet

12:06 Steve Birley

Exmouth Town Reserves kept a fourth successive clean sheet as their latest Macron League Premier Division game, a home meeting with Lyme Regis, ended 0-0.

Drumbrek stars as Town third's stand-in glovesman

12:05 Steve Birley

Tipton fc. Ref miscsp 44-17TI 2485. Picture: Terry Ife

Exmouth Town thirds drew 1-1 on their visit to Amory Green Rovers for a Macron League Division Eight game.

Exmouth head coach Steve Perry looks ahead to the Devon Cup final

Yesterday, 14:33 Steve Birley

Jake Inglis about to touch down with what was a first try on his Cockles debut in the win at Cleve. Picture TIM RIDGEWAY

Exmouth head coach Steve ‘Pez’ Perry is looking forward to Saturday’s Devon RFU Cup final at his old stomping ground of Barnstaple with a mix of emotions.

Paul Griffin and Joan Shaw land top honours at the Budleigh indoor finals

Yesterday, 11:06 Steve Birley

Winners of the Rene French pairs - Joan Shaw and Melissa Camp with Paul Griffin, the Budleigh men's indoor captain. Picture BUDLEIGH BOWLS CLUB

Finals weekend for the Budleigh Bowls Club indoor season is always an exciting affair and, as club members assembled to watch the contenders and try to predict the winners, it was, as ever, the performance on the day that dictated the outcome, writes David Roberts.

Exmouth Town Under-13s see promotion hopes ended in defeat at Stoke Hill

Yesterday, 11:02 Steve Birley

The Football Association 'Respect' banner. Picture STEVE BIRLEY

Exmouth Town Under-13s suffered what is a terminal blow to their hopes of Exeter and District Youth League promotion when they were beaten 8-2 at Stoke Hill.

Madeira trio are runners-up in Over-50s ladies' triples national final

Yesterday, 09:40 Steve Birley

The madeira triple, who were runners up in the Over-50s national finals. Picture MBC

Jan Roberts, Catherine King and Janine Orchard travelled to Nottingham to compete in the National Championships, playing in the Over-50s Ladies’ Triples.

Phear Park president delivers first wood to open the new outdoor season

Tue, 20:56 Kate Lea

The winning triple from the round-robin that was played on the opening day of the new outdoor season at Phear Park, Rod Davidson (skip),Rick Tatchell and Christine Hatchard and also in the picture is club president Peter Burch. Picture PAUL BERESFORD

The cold and windy weather did not dampen the spirits of the Phear Park bowlers as the traditional start of the season began last Sunday (April 14) with the staging of President’s Day, writes Kay Beresford.