CREDITON Rugby Club has produced a document to raise awareness of its huge contribution to the community after its expansion plans were cast into doubt.

CREDITON RFC officials fear plans to relocate a school on to their Blagdon pitch could have severe repercussions for the club's future.

STORMS battered Devon over the weekend, flooding homes, felling trees and blowing away roofs.

WHEN it comes to unusual cake requests there isn't much that Alex Pulfer attempt.

CULLOMPTON Rangers will be desperate to bounce back from last week's mauling at home to Launceston when they host Crediton United tonight.

HOUSING association Cornerstone has expanded its presence in Mid Devon after exchanging contracts on nine new homes in Crediton.

The Communication Workers Union said its members backed a nationwide walkout by 3-1 in protest at the "imposition" of changes to working practices as well as cuts in their pay and job losses.

A MOPED rider was killed in a head-on collision after losing control when he encountered a queue of traffic on a blind corner, an inquest heard.

TIVERTON Town made it two wins out of two with a 5-0 victory at Crediton Saints.

THREE brothers have raised more than 2,000 after completing a sponsored walk in memory of their late grandfather.

POLICE have released CCTV images showing two men stealing thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes and tobacco from a shop they had just ram-raided. The Echo revealed this week how two men, wearing balaclavas, drove what is believed to be a silver-coloured Vauxhall Astra panel van into the Nisa supermarket in Lapford, near Crediton.

THE new Tesco store in Crediton is set to open two months early - in time to catch the Christmas trade.

RESIDENTS in Crediton will have chance to comment on proposals for an Industrial Link Road in the town at a two-day public exhibition later this month.

CHERITON Fitzpaine and District Ploughing Association holds its 64th annual ploughing match and produce show this Sunday at Sturridge Hill, Sandford, near Crediton, starting at 9.30am. Star attraction will be two pairs of heavy horses ploughing, brought up to the show by Alfie Trethaway of St Austell.

SPECTATORS planning on watching tomorrow's seventh stage of the Tour of Britain are being reminded that the times of arrival at the various locations on the route are pure estimates.

POLTIMORE House, near Exeter, will open this Saturday and Sunday as part of the annual Heritage Open Days.

FIRE fighters were called to a barn fire at West Newton Farm, Zeal Monochorum, Crediton, at 6.53am. One crew from North Tawton and one from Crediton attended and confirmed a barn approx 35m x 15m containing hay to be well alight.

PROCEEDS from the sale of a folk CD will benefit cancer patients in the Exeter area.

THE swallows have come to chatter overhead as I heave my way up a hill and then down into a valley of forest and meadow.

CREDITON United moved up to fourth place in Division One East of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League after Monday night's 5-3 win at home to the University of Exeter.