The Grecians visit Northampton Town this weekend still on the lookout for the first win of the 2014/15 campaign.

Exeter’s two away days so far this campaign – at Plymouth Argyle and Burton Albion within four days – both ended in defeat.

Northampton meanwhile have collected four points from their first two games at Sixfields – Kaid Mohamed’s goal gave the Cobblers an opening-day win against Mansfield, and a late Emile Sinclair header saved a point against recently-relegated Shrewsbury a week ago. Lawson D’Ath, formerly on loan at St James Park, scored two in a 3-2 win at...

There are hundreds of user-worked crossings on farmland in Britain, which see a marked increase in traffic during the harvest season. Figures collated over the past ten years reveal that the number of collisions and near misses at these types of crossings also sharply increases over the harvest months.*. Since the beginning of June, Network Rail has recorded dozens of incidents of level crossing misuse on farm crossings. Fortunately none of these have resulted in collisions or serious harm but they have caused over ten hours of delays to rail services.

Vincent Briggs, level...

A teenager has told The Exeter Daily how she witnessed the horrific scene following the accident in which a 12-year-old boy died.

The girl, who has asked not to be named, said she was returning from work when she saw paramedics treating the boy.

She said: “There was a lot of commotion and emergency vehicles on the scene, and they had put a large white sheet to cover up what was going on.

“I’ve never seen anything like that before so it must have been pretty horrific.”

The collision happened on the zebra crossing on the Topsham side of Countess Wear...

There was anguish etched on the faces of motorists and pedestrians as they passed the spot where a 12--year-old died after being in collision with a lorry.

The boy was crossing Topsham Road close to the Countess Wear roundabout when the accident happened.

He was treated at the scene but died soon after from his injuries.

Many drivers waiting at the traffic lights where bouquets are starting to appear shook or bowed their heads in sorrow.

Some pedestrians, including a mother with her own young son, stopped to read the tributes in silent contemplation....

A 12-year-old boy has died after after he was involved in a collision with a skip lorry on a zebra crossing in Exeter yesterday afternoon (Thursday 28 August).

Police attended a road traffic collision at around 3.10pm on Topsham Road, near Countess Wear.

The collision happened on the zebra crossing on the Topsham side of Countess Wear roundabout and involved a 12-year-old boy, who was a pedestrian, and a skip lorry.

The boy, from Exeter, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival...

As Westpoint Exeter celebrates its 25th year it reveals the lucky winners of its free charity event giveaway at a birthday tea party held at the venue’s Wadsworth Pavilion.

The competition, which ran earlier this year, invited local and national charities to suggest an event they would like to host at the venue - one of the largest in the South West. Shortlisted from a number of hopeful entrants, Westpoint Exeter are delighted to announce that the three top charities selected for a spot on Westpoint Exeter’s events calendar are Families for Children, Dame Hannah Rogers Trust and...

Exeter Chiefs will take to the road this season with a stylish new look following the delivery this week of the club's latest state-of-the-art team coach. As these pictures show, Rob Baxter and his playing squad will be travelling to rugby venues across the country in style following the acquisition of the new vehicle this summer. Fitted with all the latest mod-cons, including an on-board kitchen, Digital TV, DVD player, X-Box and music system, the Aviva Premiership club may well be the envy of their league rivals as they hit the motorway network of the UK this term. At a cost of just over...

Police in Newton Abbot have issued images of two suspects they wish to identify following a spate of high value shoplifting offences. The two suspects are believed to be responsible for a series of high value shoplifting offences that have occurred in Newton Abbot, Plymouth and East Devon. On each occasion they act together, with the woman initially entering the store, selecting high value cosmetics and electrical items which she places in a basket.

Her male accomplice then enters the store a short time later pushing an empty push chair. The items are then placed in the push chair...

A world-leading climate scientist from the University of Exeter has been honoured with a prestigious national science award.

Professor Pierre Friedlingstein, from the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences has been bestowed with a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award.

He is one of just 14 scientists nationwide to be awarded the honour, in recognition of his outstanding research entitled Earth System biogeochemical feedbacks, climate targets and emissions mitigation.

Professor Friedlingstein, from Exeter’s Mathematics department, said he was...

Having revved up for the new Aviva Premiership season with victories already over Cardiff Blues and Ulster, Exeter Chiefs will be looking to fine tune their game plan in tonight’s final pre-season friendly against Worcester Warriors at Sixways (7.30).

Head coach Rob Baxter admits he has been largely encouraged with his squad’s pre-season work so far, but the acid test will ultimately come when the Devon club kick-off their league campaign at newly-promoted London Welsh on Sunday week.

To ensure the Chiefs head into that tussle in fine fettle, Baxter is aiming to use his...