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In 1956 at Aintree it was Devon Loch who seemed destined for Grand National glory only to crash when in sight of the finish line.

Fifty years later, ironically on the same day as the world’s most famous horse race, it was Rob Baxter’s Exeter Chiefs side who slipped in the final furlong, losing their first-ever European Champions Cup quarter-final at the hands of rivals Wasps.

As the stadium clock clicked it’s way into the final second of 80 pulsating minutes, it was home full-back Charles Piutau who powered his way over the whitewash to deliver a telling blow on the...

The A38 is closed in both directions following a serious collision involving a lorry near Haldon Hill.

Emergency services were called to the incident at around 6am today (Saturday 9 April).

The road is closed between Harcombe Cross and Chudleigh and police are advising motorists to avoid the area.

A diversion is in place, with large vehicles advised to divert via the A382 and A380, Newton Abbot and Splatford Split. East-bound traffic should follow the solid black diamond diversion symbol west-bound traffic to follow the solid black circle diversion route.

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A historic Devon manor house, which has passed through generations of the same family for more than 160 years, is to be opened to the public - as a country house wedding and events venue. Rockbeare Manor, which was built in around 1760, has undergone a £2m transformation to turn it into the perfect venue for special events. The Regency property, which is on the edge of the village of Rockbeare, just outside Exeter, boasts a magnificent new Ballroom which seats up to 160 guests, with plans for the addition of 14 luxury bedrooms – all surrounded by more than 100 acres of parkland. It has...

Police are investigating a burglary at a Braunton home where precious war medals were taken while the owners were away on holiday.

Offenders smashed through the back door to get inside the property on the A361 in Heddon Mill sometime between 9.30am on Saturday 26 March and 00.30am on Monday 4 April.

They made a very untidy search of the property before stealing £645 in cash, various items of jewellery and a number of irreplaceable medals.

At least four war and campaign medals were stolen, some of which are inscribed with ‘506065 G F Jones’ and belonged to the father...