A woman from Exmouth who sold fake and unsafe cosmetics on ebay was sentenced in Exeter Crown Court today (Thursday).
Deborah Hamber, used two separate eBay accounts to sell £25,000 worth of counterfeit cosmetic products, bearing brand names such as Benefit, Lancome and MAC.
Ms Hamber received a four month suspended prison sentence plus 150 hours of community service today as a result of the prosecution brought by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service.
Councillor Roger Croad, Devon County Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for the Trading Standards...
Significant works to repair the damage in Topsham caused by the winter storms have been completed a day early..
The repairs, to the flood defence wall at Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham were funded by Exeter City Council.
Contractors working for the City Council began work on 28 April and finished a day earlier than the expected Friday 30 May today.
A large section of the coastal defence alongside the River Clyst frontage was severely damaged during the high tides and storm damage in January and February.
This resulted in a breach which allowed the high tides...
It may well be considered the 'acid test' for any professional rugby player, but Exeter Chiefs hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie admits he would love to have a crack at world champions New Zealand on their own turf this summer.
The 20-year-old Cornishman was this week handed his big chance by England coach Stuart Lancaster when he was named among a 30-man squad who will head to the Southern Hemisphere to tackle the formidable All Blacks.
Joined by club colleague Tom Johnson on the trip, the talented hooker has enjoyed a stellar 12 months with club and country and now aims to top it...
Police in Cullompton are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in the Town. The incident occurred in Middle Mill Lane, Cullompton, between 11.30pm and midnight on Sunday 25th May. A 19yr old woman was walking down Middle Mill Lane, Cullompton, from the High Street, towards the Tesco Superstore when she was pushed from behind by a man.
She fell to the floor and whilst there the man grabbed her handbag. He then rifled through the bag briefly, removing a bank card and threw the bag back on to the floor before making off from the scene. The victim received only minor grazing to...
Exeter's Research, Innovation, Learning and Development (RILD) building has won a prestigious property award. Judges of the Michelmores and Western Morning News Property Awards commended the building as a "real asset" for Exeter. They praised its "brave design" and "dramatic" interior, as well as its low carbon footprint. Judges also felt the facility would help attract high-end jobs to Exeter, as well as improve the standard of healthcare, research and discovery. The new building enables researchers to test patients, analyse samples, design and carry out case studies and communicate with...
The RNLI has released footage today of the dramatic moment a lifeboat crew from tackled an out-of control motorboat in Teignmouth Harbour.
The video shows a crew from Teignmouth RNLI lasso the boat under their control before getting to the boat’s controls.
The small motorboat lost control after the boat’s owner fell overboard whilst leaning over the side to recover his mooring near Polly Steps
The owner had unclipped the 'kill-cord'-which stops the engine if disconnected- from himself and somehow managed to push the throttle lever to full power.
Exeter based GB star Charlie-Jane Herbert is keeping two hands firmly on her handlebars this weekend, as she lends a hand at a free Cycle speedway taster session. The youngster, who has represented Great Britain in Cycle speedway both in Australia and in the UK, is working hard to get more women involved in cycling, by teaming up with a selection of GB Cycle Speedway coaches, and other elite riders.
With Cycling on the increase this year and all the excitement of The Tour De France 2014 in Yorkshire, there really is no better time to take to two wheels. Sunday 1 June, will be the...
An Exeter school has joined in paying tribute to the memory of a 12-year-old girl who died after falling from a wall at the Phoenix Youth centre in Burnthouse Lane. The girl, named as Nicole Hartup by police, is thought to have fallen from the wall whilst watching a football game with friends on Friday evening (23 May). Despite immediate care from Staff from the Youth centre and nearby sports centre, Nicole sadly died at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital later that night. Isca college of Media Arts, where Nicole was a year seven student will hold a memorial assembly for Nicole next week and...
Local media and their families were invited to Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park for the official launch of Dino Jeeps, the grand finale of the five new rides for the Park in their 25th Anniversary Year.
Dino Jeeps, an exciting new ride which takes guests on a Jurassic journey through the realms of time back when dinosaurs walked the earth, was officially opened by the Down family.
The brand new attraction, launched for May half term, gives intrepid explorers and dinosaur fanatics the chance to get up close and meet prehistoric friends including the roaring T-Rex,...
Two women who died in a coach in Cornwall have been named locally as Margaret Luxton and Carol Mundoon. The women died when the coach they were travelling in hit a wall on the A387 near Looe on Tuesday 13 May. 13 people were hospitalised by injuries received in the crash but have now been discharged. Others with minor injuries were assessed and treated by paramedics at the scene. The coach was hired for a trip organised by Exmouth Age Concern. The 57-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released on bail until 11 August. Although named...
