West Country (W) Exeter

An Exeter MP, who refuses to wear a helmet because he believes it gives cyclists a false sense of security, has fallen off his bike and broken his arm.

Labour MP Ben Bradshaw tumbled from his bike when cycling over 'heavy drizzle' in his constituency.

Bradshaw only went to hospital a day later when an x-ray revealed he had broken his arm.

A driver has been charged with causing death by careless driving after a 10 year-old boy was killed on Saturday afternoon

Samuel Crocker was taken to the Royal Exeter Hospital after being hit by a van. He later died of his injuries.

Cameron Trivett has been detained by police and will appear at Exeter Magistrates' Court on Monday 2nd March.

A special service has been remembering the crew of HMS Exeter which sank in the Far East during the Second World War. Around fifty men were killed as the ship went down. But many more died at the hands of the Japanese in prisoner of war camps.

Under a window dedicated to HMS Exeter, the families of the ship's crew gathered to remember their sacrifice and suffering in Japanese prisoner of war camps during world war two.

At Exeter Cathedral today, the widows, children and grandhildren Exeter's crew. Hundreds survived the sinking only to be plunged in to the horror of three and a half years held captive by the Japanese. The families of other Far East Prisoners of War are here too.

This weekend marks the anniversary of the sinking. For six decades there's been a reunion of HMS Exeter's crew and family.

Under the ensign from HMS Exeter a chance to chat and to reminisce. To share the memories with some cake and some tea.

A specialist centre is being created at the University of Exeter to research dementia and its causes.

The Medical School will look at things like blood supply to the brain and the connections between epilepsy and dementia.

It's part of a £5 million project to encourage more scientists to study diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Reuben Reid hit a hat-trick as Plymouth Argyle were victorious in the Devon derby over Exeter City on Saturday.

He became the first player to score three goals in a derby for nearly 80 years:

The 3-1 success at St James Park was the Pilgrims' fourth straight win. Manager John Sheridan said his team fully deserved the three points:

The Grecians are now without a win in six games. Boss Paul Tisdale accused his side of committing some suicidal defending:

Passengers hoping to travel between Exeter St Davids and Taunton are experiencing delays of up to 70 minutes following an earlier closure.

The line between Exeter and Tiverton Parkway was shut for safety checks following a small landslip.

Delays are expected to clear by 3.30pm.

The Princess Royal has opened a new facility for specialist paramedics in Exeter.

The base at Sky Park will be home to the Hazardous Area Response Team which deals with major incidents. The unit played an important role during last year's floods and is one of just two in the South-West.

A training exercise saw Princess Anne witness the role the service would play in the event of a terrorist attack.

The Exeter Express and Echo is to start publishing twice a week from today.

The paper switched from daily to weekly in August 2011 but has now decided to publish a Monday edition as well as a Thursday one.

A Polish student who raped a woman in Exeter and left her paralysed has had a bid to clear his name rejected.

Jakub Tomczak was jailed for life after the assault in 2006 which left his victim brain damaged and wheelchair bound.

The mother-of-one never recovered from her ordeal and died, from an aneurysm, aged 52 in 2010.

Yesterday the 32-year-old, who has since been transferred to a prison in his native country, saw his attempt to challenge his conviction thrown out by the country's top judges.