High Street

Powderham resident pleads guilty to groping charges

A man has admitted to repeatedly groping young women across Exeter in a series of attacks between 16 and 20 February.

Szczepan Majcherczyk, who lives on Powderham Crescent, faces jail after pleading guilty to five charges in front of city magistrates, including three sexual assaults and two public order offences.

The 32-year-old’s victims were mainly students from the university; in all cases he would proposition the victim before groping them.

Majcherczyk’s first attack took place at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum, where he followed a woman around before...

Stagecoach diversions in place due to Exeter High Street closure

With effect from Wednesday 30th January 2013 until further notice, due to a road closure in Exeter High Street, the following services will be diverted:

Be part of Crediton's new Community book store

The Book Shop on Crediton High Street took a big step towards a new social enterprise era on Saturday 17th November with the launch of the share issue to create Crediton Community Bookshop.

The enterprise has already gained outstanding support. Patrons have been announced as Dame Babette Cole , Michael Morpurgo , Mal Peet and William Trevor . Speaking about them earlier this year, Michael Morpurgo said: "Every town needs a great book shop. Crediton has one. Long may it continue!"

The committee behind the initiative is full of plans to make this not just a...

John Lewis building teams "working late into night"

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Tue, 10/09/2012 - 11:33pm

As staff were putting the final touches to displays inside the impressive new John Lewis bulding, outside was a different matter entirely.

With little over two days to go until opening, the area still resembles a building site where the pavements are being widened to make it much easier for pedestrians to cross between High Street and Sidwell Street.

As the rain poured down yesterday an army of contractors wearing flourescent jackets were working hard to complete the job on time. John Harvey, the city centre manager, confirmed they would be working late into the night to...

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