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Massive barn fire near Barnstaple
10:48pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
FIRE raged through a barn containing 150 tonnes of straw at Bittadon near Barnstaple this evening.
Tiverton High School Fairtrade event
7:50pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
TIVERTON High School students ran a series of events for Fairtrade Fortnight recently.
London Marathon - Tiverton runner in training
5:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
TIVERTON accountant Chris Wall has swapped his calculator for a pair of running shoes as he trains for the London Marathon in aid of Children with Leukaemia.
Slight increase in Devon jobless
1:15pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
LATEST figures from the Office of National Statistics show a slight increase in unemployment in Devon last month.
Honiton assault victim released from hospital
11:06am Wednesday 17th March 2010
A MAN who suffered serious head injuries during an assault in Honiton on Saturday has been released from hospital.
Exeter tackles homelessness
6:50am Wednesday 17th March 2010
A WIDE-reaching hunt for suitable accommodation for the homeless across parts of Devon is being conducted from the heart of Exeter.
Gorse fires rage on Exmoor
11:45pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
FIREFIGHTERS tackled two heath fires on Exmoor this evening including one at Withypool near Dulverton which officers believe was started deliberately.
Tiverton Concert Band supports Mid Devon carers
8:10pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
THE Tiverton Concert Band and its associated youth groups are holding a spring concert in support of Unite – the one stop shop for carers in Mid Devon.
TUC increases support to workers during recession
4:50pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
THE South West TUC has appointed its first Skills, Recession and Recovery staff member to help workers through the economic downturn.
Exeter pioneers shockwave therapy in South-West
3:50pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
MORE patients with complex, painful tendon disorders are receiving successful treatment at the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust – thanks to shockwave therapy.
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