Sea divers in hospital after bends alert
Two divers at risk of the bends were taken to hospital yesterday after separate incidents off the Westcountry coast.Brixham Coastguards were alerted to the first casualty at 11.40am after the diver...
View ArticleSubmarine exercises most probable cause for fatal dolphin strandings
Chief ReporterAnti-submarine war games off the Westcountry coast were the "most probable" cause for the mass stranding of 26 dolphins on the region's coast, scientists have concluded.The pod of...
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Protestors fly blimp to show turbine impact
An air blimp has been launched 400ft (122m) above the proposed site of a massive wind farm to mark the re-start of an appeal into the controversial scheme.Campaigners against the plans on the Somerset...
View ArticleSub war games most likely to be cause of dolphin deaths
Anti-submarine war games off the Westcountry coast were the "most probable" cause for the mass stranding of 26 dolphins on the region's coast, scientists have concluded.The pod of dolphins beached...
View ArticleGas box damaged as car collides with house
A family had to be evacuated after a car ploughed in to the front of their home, causing damage to the mains gas box. Four people were in the house at Dobwalls in South East Cornwall when a red Honda...
View ArticleBlaze in flat caused by boiler catching light
A ground-floor flat was severely damaged after a boiler caught fire early yesterday. Two fire engines from Camels Head were called to the property in North Prospect in Plymouth shortly after 7am. Fire...
View ArticleFour winners share £3.5m Lotto jackpot
Four winners shared Saturday night's Lotto jackpot of £3.5 million, Camelot said. The winning numbers were 12, 44, 22, 40, 11, 27 and the bonus number was 37. The jackpot winners will each collect a...
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Weather vane lovingly restored to its former glory
Until recently, this delicately-crafted Somerset weather cock, which dates back more than 150 years, had not been down from its perch in decades.But after a brief spell in a workshop in Port Isaac, the...
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Devon and Cornwall Police chief's 'reservations' at sponsorship
Devon and Cornwall Police Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer has admitted he has "reservations" about plans for private sponsorship of the force, saying it could damage public confidence in the...
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Fowey RNLI lifeboat rescues four people aboard stranded yacht near Dodman Point
FOWEY RNLI lifeboat battled through thick fog to rescue four people aboard a stranded yacht after its engine failed yesterday. Brixham Coastguard received a call requesting assistance after the Ocean...
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Waiting time up to ten minutes on Torpoint Ferry
WAITING times are up to ten minutes this morning for the Torpoint Ferry. There are three ferries running in both directions in Plymouth between Devon and Cornwall.
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St Mawes Passenger Ferry - Only one boat in service until 11.45am today
THERE is only one boat in service at the St Mawes Passenger Ferry until 11.45am today while the Emerald Princess cruise ship docks in Falmouth.
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'Lost generation' of young adults struggling to cope with spiralling debt
A "lost generation" of young adults are finding it impossible to break free from their parents as they struggle to cope with spiralling levels of debt.A worrying report has shown 18 to 30-year-olds...
View ArticleA38 fully re-open after accident at Notter Bridge, Saltash
THE A38 is now fully re-open both ways after an accident earlier at Notter Bridge in Saltash.
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Firefighters rescue man from car after crash at Torpoint
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a road traffic accident on the A374 at Torpoint last night. Two fire engines from Torpoint, one from Saltash and the rescue tender from Bodmin Fire Station were called to...
View ArticleTemporary lights at Bodmin A348 Launceston turn off
TEMPORARY lights are currently in place at the Launceston turn off on the Bodmin A38.
View ArticleMevagissey to Fowey ferry cancelled due to weather conditions
THE MEVAGISSEY to Fowey ferry is cancelled today due to weather conditions
View ArticleMaximum from Morris tames visiting Lions
Somerset Rebels enjoyed a comfortable 63-32 win over Leicester Lions in the Premier League at the Oaktree Arena on Friday evening but, despite the one-sided scoreline, the fans enjoyed an exciting...
View ArticleCyril hanging up his apron after 69 years
wdnews@bepp.co.ukAfter a career spanning eight decades and 13 prime ministers, possibly the longest serving butcher in Britain, Cyril Richards, is giving himself the chop.Winston Churchill held office...
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Brewery adds to its capacity
A NORTH Cornwall brewery has continued its expansion with the opening of a new cold store.The five-month project was completed this week and was officially opened by North Cornwall MP, Dan Rogerson.The...
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