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Royal Navy landing craft collides with Cremyll Ferry

A Royal Navy landing craft from HMS Raleigh collided with the Cremyll Ferry this morning.

The crash happened at around 10am near Mayflower Marina.

A spokesman for the Navy said there are no reported injuries.

The ferry has been taken out of service and the landing craft is returning to Devonport Naval Base.

The Cremyll Ferry operates from Cremyll in Cornwall...

Luke preparing for stardom despite failing to win top spot

Luke Friend is preparing for stardom, despite failing to reach the X Factor final.

The 17-year-pld from Teignmouth failed to secure enogh votes to go through to last night's sing off but despite that he is still being tipped for the top.

And among those singing his praises have been a number of celebrities.

Elli Goulding, who dueted with Luke, from Teignmouth, on...

"Friendie" army flocks to Luke's Exeter homecoming

Hundreds of committed fans braved the winter weather to welcome Luke Friend back home.

The atmosphere was electric outside the University of Exeter’s Great Hall as an army of “friendies” descended on his red carpet entrance.

The 17-year-old, X Factor star hugged lucky fans and signed autographs as he walked down the aisle before heading inside to start his exclusive homecoming...

Final consultation on Devon Waste Plan

The final consultation on Devon County Council’s new Waste Plan started yesterday (Monday 2 December) and runs for 12 weeks.

The Devon Waste Plan and all representations made on the plan will be submitted to the Government for examination by a planning inspector after this latest consultation ends on 24 February 2014.

The document has undergone two previous rounds of public...

Devon businesses named as 'companies to inspire Britain'

Local Devon Businesses have been named as real growth industries as part of the London Stock Exchange group's ‘1000 companies that inspire Britain.’

The companies included Emcas based in Paignton, chartered accountants Francis Clark LLP and Masons Kings an agricultural machinery company with three depots in Devon.

Director of Masons Kings, Roger Prior said: “We are delighted to...

South west forces agree regional forensic collaboration

Exeter will be the base for one of three regional centres for police forensic services after the five south west police forces agreed to a new streamlined state-of-the-art service.

Currently each force has both fingerprint and chemical laboratories but under the new agreement this will reduce to three with fingerprint services being delivered in Exeter and Portishead and the chemical...

House prices highest since April 2008

House prices are now rising at 6.5% according to figures from the Nationwide Building Society.

The mortgage lender also claims that the average UK house and flat price has risen to £174,566 the highest since the April 2008.

The numbers suggest that the housing market is making a strong recovery since the recession.

Commenting on the figures, Robert Gardner, Nationwide's...

Paignton Pier on sale for £1.8 million

Paignton pier is to be sold off for around £1.8 million by current owners.

The pier is currently owned by Mitchell Leisure Investments, who have operated the stores and arcade on the pier since 1994.

In this time the company has spent more than £1.8m investing in the pier including an extension of the arcade and a restoration of the pier’s open decking.

Emergency...

Exeter ‘Come Dine With We’ star raises money for food charity

Exeter-based PR Consultant Glen King, with clients across the South West, celebrated her TV debut on popular Channel 4 programme, ‘Come Dine with Me’ by hosting a special event to raise awareness for Exeter Foodbank.

Glen organised an evening for close friends and family at the luxurious kitchen showroom Sapphire Living Space located at Topsham which was sponsored by V-Zug. Guests were...

Police make three more arrests in Exeter murder investigation

Police have made three further arrests in connection with the Murder of 43 year-old Stephen Crook who was killed last week (Thursday 21 November).

A 40 -year-old man from Okehampton was arrested on Monday (25 November) and a 39-year-old man and a 17-year-old youth were arrested in Conventry yesterday (26 November).

All three men are being held at Launcestion Police station, in...

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