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Good Friday ‘Walk of Witness’ held in Crediton

1 week ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

Procession heading along High St to Crediton Congregational Church (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)SCORES of people braved pouring rain to take part in the yearly “Walk of Witness” through Crediton on Good Friday, April 18.
Fallen trees, power lines block main roads around Crediton

1 week ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

Road closure sign (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)THERE is traffic chaos in the Crediton area this morning as two main roads have been shut with another partially closed. Also in the newsThe A3072 between Crediton and Bickleigh is blocked both ways due to a fallen tree near the Shobrooke turn-off. The A377 is closed both ways between Crediton and Copplestone due to an obstruction on the road. The A377 is also partially blocked due to a fallen tree and fallen power cables just outside Newton St Cyres.
Emergency closure of the A377 for tree work

1 week ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Alan Quick

The A377 is closed at Half Moon for emergency tree felling work. AQ 5403 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Trophies theft left golf club ‘devastated’

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Alan Quick

CCTV still from Teignmouth Golf Club of the raid in progress (Teignmouth GC CCTV)A GOLF club in Devon said it had been left devastated after the loss of trophies during a break-in. Devon and Cornwall Police were called at about 10.30pm on Wednesday, April 9, after a report of a burglary at Teignmouth Golf Club. The golf club said officers arrived within 10 minutes of the alarms being triggered but the thieves had already fled the scene.
Pete’s Dragons is this year’s Devon County Show charity

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Alan Quick

Alison Jordan and Teagan Shaw from Pete’s Dragons pose with their fund-raising Dragon Mascot. (Pete's Dragons)EACH year, the Devon County Show selects a charity to benefit from its fundraising efforts. The organisers are delighted to announce that Pete’s Dragons, a local charity with its head office located in Exmouth, has been chosen as their Charity of the Year for 2025.
The Three Faces of Crime at The Bookery

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Alan Quick

The Three Faces of Crime will be held at The Bookery on April 24. (The Bookery)CREDITON’S award-winning independent, community owned bookshop, The Bookery, is continuing its evening Author Events on April 24 at 7pm welcoming not one, not two, but three crime writers who will be joining together to provide an interactive, high-paced evening of intrigue and entertainment.
Points failure at Crediton halts local train service

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Alan Quick

Trains at Crediton Railway Station. Stock image. (GWR)NETWORK Rail has announced that due to a points failure at Crediton, there is currently no rail service between Exeter St David’s and Barnstaple and Okehampton. Also in the newsIt is expected that the issue will last until 12 noon today, Saturday, April 12. Rail passengers can use their ticket at no extra cost on Stagecoach buses on routes 5, 5A, 5B, 5C and 6A. You can check your journey at: gwr.com/check and follow for updates.
Police advice after livestock stolen in Mid Devon

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Alan Quick

A Devon and Cornwall Police Rural Affairs Team member in front of a herd of cattle. (DCP)DEVON and Cornwall Police has received a report of five Angus cross bullocks stolen from a farm in the vicinity of Bampton, Tiverton, between 7.30pm on Wednesday, April 9 and 9am on Thursday, April 10.
Blow for Cheriton Fitzpaine community shop fundraiser

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Will Goddard

Cheriton Fitzpaine’s former Methodist church and adjacent community shop (David Nunn)MOVING Cheriton Fitzpaine’s community shop inside the former Methodist church next door looks set to cost a lot more than first thought. The community shop was opened in 2018 in a cabin on land adjacent to the church following the closure of the village’s post office and shop two years before.
Mid Devon restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

2 weeks ago | creditoncourier.co.uk | Adam Care

Credit by (Victoria Jones) (PA Archive)A Mid Devon restaurant has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Also in the newsPetroc Stop and Shop, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at Petroc, Bolham Road, Tiverton, Devon was given the score after assessment on March 20, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. It means that of Mid Devon's 136 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 118 (87%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings. More About: