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As part of the Submariners Association initiative the sixth Blue Plaque commemorating a WWI Submariner and VC holder was placed at the Cathedral Choir School, Exeter on Saturday 24th September 2016.

Approximately 120 guests, which included the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Devon Commodore Jake Moores OBE, DL, RN; the High Sheriff of Devon Mrs. A.M. Gilbert; the Chairman of Devon County Council Cllr. Andrew Moulding; Deputy Lord Mayor of Exeter Cllr Peter Holland; the Headmaster of Exeter Cathedral Choir School James Featherstone and members of the Sandford family, joined veteran and...

This October visitors to Powderham Castle will have the chance to get a glimpse of one of Devon’s most spectacular natural phenomona, the rut of Powderham’s ancient fallow deer herd.

Many will remember how the stunning deer park and its ancient trees played host this summer to 50,000 revelers at the Radio 1 Big Weekend. But outside of concerts and events, the deer park is home to a majestic herd of 600 fallow deer who roam the 200-acre deer park, which has been maintained for centuries. Indeed Coldplay’s Chris Martin famously reminded the Big Weekend crowd that it is the deer that...

Police are investigating a burglary which took place at a property in Newton Abbot where precious military medals were taken.

The incident happened between 5:10am and 6.30am on Tuesday 20 September at a home in Queensway.

The offenders gained entry through a small upstairs window and stole eight military medals in bronze, silver and gold [pictured] which are of huge personal value to the home owner.

They include campaign medals achieved from the owner’s former military service in the former Yugoslavia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, the 2nd Gulf War and Afghanistan....

Rob Baxter says it’s only right that the pressure is heaped on his Exeter Chiefs side every time they take to the field at Sandy Park.

Having lost only once on home soil last season - that was to eventual English and European champions Saracens - Baxter is keen for his team to create another solid home foundation from which they look to attack on all fronts.

Already this season Saracens again showed how he could be done, winning 34-13 in Devon last month, but a week later the Chiefs were back on song, seeing off Harlequins with a five-try blast in their 36-25 success....