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Two Devon men have died in Amsterdam after after snorting what is believed to have been white heroin that was sold to them as cocaine.

The victims who were 20 and 21 years old were found in a hotel room on Tuesday.

The Foreign Office is liaising with Dutch authorities and is 'providing consular assistance to the family', a spokesman said.

Police spokesman Rob van der Veen said the bodies of the two men, both from England, were found next to traces of a white powder.

Amsterdam police had launched an awareness campaign aimed at visitors from Britain, including...

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a fatal road traffic collision on the B3180 near Daisy Mount, Ottery St Mary last night (Monday 24 November).

The incident happened shortly before 10pm on Monday when a blue Ford Mondeo car was involved in a collision with a male pedestrian outside of the West Hill Nursery.

The pedestrian, a 42-year-old local man, died at the scene following the collision.

He is believed to have been walking along the road at the time of the incident.

Police would like to hear from anyone who may have been driving in...

A Devon football club was today in mourning after the death of one of their players during a game.

The player for Bow AAC collapsed during their Premier game with Thorverton, and later died. The player has not yet been named in respect for his family.

Despite the efforts of the paramedics and the Devon Air Ambulance the player involved failed to recover.

The match was abandoned after around 80 minutes with the score at 2-2.

A spokesman for Devon and Exeter Football League said: "The League management and players will, I know, wish to send their deepest...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man died in Axminster on Monday 22 September.

At 10.30am a male cyclist was found dead next to his bike in Castle Hill, Axminster.

The cyclist was has not been named but is thought to be a 77 year-old man local to the area.

The circumstances of his death are not believed to be suspicious but police are appealing for witnesses.

An ambulance was called and the road was closed while investigations took place at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference...

It’s no secret that all of us are going to die at some point. Certain people will die from a long illness, while someone can be perfectly healthy and still die from some other cause. Today, we decided to present you with 6 weirdest ways people have died.

1 - Exploding Bubblegum

Vladimir Likhonos, a 25-year-old chemistry student enjoyed chewing bubblegum a lot; however, he didn’t always like the taste of it. In order to give it a more bitter taste, he started dipping his bubblegum into the citric acid. One day he dipped it in gunpowder by accident, and blew off his entire...

The headteacher of the Exeter school in mourning over the death of pupil Leo Gregory today paid a glowing tribute to him.

Moira Marder said everyone at St James, in Summer Lane, was devastated at the loss of a wonderful young man from a wonderful family.

She told The Exeter Daily: "St James School is devastated to hear of the loss of Leo Gregory. He was a wonderful young man who was right at the heart of St James community.

"Staff have commented on how he radiated happiness and warmth. A hugely talented student, he played a lead role, John, in our summer production...

Residents living close to a pedestrian crossing where a 12-year-old boy was killed, today said they had predicted a serious accident would happen there.

The collision with a lorry happened on the crossing on the Topsham side of Countess Wear roundabout last Thursday afternoon (28 August).

The boy, from Exeter, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival. The lorry driver was uninjured.

And today local residents voiced their fears that unless changes are made this wouldn't be the...

Prayers will be said this weekend for an Exeter community in mourning over the death of a 12-year-old boy.

The youngster died after a collision with a lorry on Topsham Road, close to Countess Wear roundabout on Thursday.

He was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The lorry driver was uninjured.

The road was closed for five hours while serious collision investigators carried out an examination of the scene.

Rev Juliet Horwood, Curate for the Mission Community, St Luke's, Countess Wear, said her thoughts...

A community was today in mourning after the death of a 12-year-old boy following a collision with a lorry in Exeter.

Flowers were laid at the scene of the accident on the junction of Topsham Road and the Countess Wear roundabout.

Among the heartfelt messages was one which read: “The little lad with the biggest, cheesiest smile. Taken far too soon. RIP little fella. Bunches, Shannon, Alfie and Ellie xxxxx”.

Another read: “I send my love and thoughts to your family at this hard time. You were not alone in your final moments on this earth”.

Many drivers and...

The family of a ‘wonderful’ Exmouth grandmother killed in a coach crash in May have paid tribute to her memory.

Police have now confirmed that 59-year-old Margaret Luxton was killed when a coach she was a passenger in left the road and struck a wall near Looe in Cornwall on Tuesday May 13.

68-year-old Carol Muldoon, from Newton Poppleford also died in the crash while many other were left with serious injuries.

Speaking on behalf of the Luxton family, Margaret Luxton’s daughter in law Ruth Luxton said: “A wonderful local Exmouth lady was taken from us far too soon at...