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Pupils at a Devon primary school have created their own ‘pop-up’ World War One museum which will be open to the community all next week.

The museum will feature period artefacts such as gas masks and shell casings which have been discovered in relatives’ attics as well as websites and projects featuring the children’s own research into family members who were involved in the war.

The extended project, at Landscore Primary School at Crediton, has been funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund which has enabled Years 5 and 6 to work with a professional ancestry...

Long-established Crediton estate agency, Helmores, believes that the recent changes to Stamp Duty charges, announced in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement on 3 December and in effect now, is a much fairer system for home buyers.

Under the new rules, George Osborne has said that 98% of homeowners in England and Wales will pay less Stamp Duty as of midnight on 3 December, meaning that home buyers could save an average of £4,500 on stamp duty (for a property costing £275,000), which bring down the cost of buying a property for all but the highest valued properties....

Fire crews were called into action shortly before 1.30pm on Saturday after reports of a blaze at a block of flats in Crediton.

Numerous calls were made to the fire service reporting smoke coming from a property in Town Park.

On arrival the incident commander confirmed there was a fire in the kitchen of the ground floor flat.

Crews had to force entry.

The adjacent properties were checked in the roof space to ensure the fire had not spread.

Crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire.

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Police are appealing for witnesses following an act of vandalism on the war memorial in Crediton.

Police were called at 1.15am on Monday 10 November after a member of the public witnessed two youths setting fire to the wreaths placed at the war memorial.

The two suspects are described as aged around 14-15, one male and one female, both wearing hooded tops and were seen running from scene towards the park behind the memorial.

Local officers plus a dog unit conducted a search of the area but the suspects weren’t located.

Inspector Jane Alford-Mole, said: “This...

Crediton Fitness staff are to undertake a staff vs customer Pad Boxing Circuit Challenge to support disadvantaged children and young people right here in the UK.

Lords Meadow Leisure Centre will be raising money for BBC Children in Need by becoming a group challenge hero to support the 2014 appeal. Fitness staff will be inviting customers to help raise money to support disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

The ‘Fight Night’ event takes place on Wednesday 19th November 6-7pm in the sports hall at Lords Meadow Leisure Centre. In a customer Vs staff challenge...