Bradshaw: Reject 'homophobic' Tories
A "DEEP strain of homophobia" still exists within Conservative Party ranks, Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw has claimed. The Exeter MP...
Troops given warm welcome home
THOUSANDS of friends, family and well-wishers lined the streets of Exeter yesterday to cheer on troops who recently returned from a...
Soldier said he would 'come home safe'
THE heartbroken fiancée of a Westcountry soldier killed by a Taliban bomb in Afghanistan has revealed he promised her he would "come...
Agency fears summer wildfires
WESTCOUNTRY homes, beauty spots and parks could be under threat from wildfires if soaring temperatures continue to put dry ground at...
Booming summer for holiday homes
THE Westcountry holiday cottage industry is reporting a bumper year with rocketing bookings and visitors already looking ahead to...
Pasty comes into its own
IT IS the iconic foodstuff of the Westcountry and the ultimate in recession-busting, portable meals. Now, after weeks of warm weather,...
Funeral flowers targeted by thief
POLICE are hunting a "despicable" thief who has been stealing flowers from a graveyard – often within minutes of a funeral taking...
Royal rest on school bean bags
HUNDREDS of cheering people greeted the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall as they arrived in the Westcountry for a day visit...
Father's plea over son's coma
THE distraught father of a man who suffered a serious head injury in Torquay leaving him in a coma has appealed for information. Hotel...
Resort set for invasion of exam-free teens
A CORNISH resort is bracing itself for an invasion of teenagers keen to party after completing their GCSEs. Newquay is the destination...
