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Pressing engagement for Trust visitors
Tonnes of apples have been used to create a giant mosaic at a popular National Trust estate.An eight square-foot National Trust oakleaf has been made by staff at Killerton Estate, near Exeter, to mark...
View ArticleRoyal Marines remanded in custody
Five Royal Marines charged with murder have appeared at a behind-closed-doors court hearing, writes Rebecca Ricks.The men, of Plymouth-based 3 Commando Brigade, were brought before a judge at Bulford...
View Article'Huge challenge' for police czar to tackle soaring crime
Candidates vying to become Devon and Cornwall's new policing czar need to explain how they would tackle soaring crime levels, say ministers.Damian Green, who holds the police brief in government,...
View ArticleSea-themed church service for fishermen
Fishermen are preparing to hold a special service at a Devon church. The annual Harvest of the Sea service will take place at Beer congregational church on Sunday, October 28 at 6.30pm. The service,...
View ArticleDog-walking couple attacked in town
A man and woman were headbutted during an attack in a North Devon town, police said yesterday. The two victims, from Ilfracombe, were walking a dog along the High Street when they were shouted at by...
View ArticleRoof badly damaged in house blaze
Five fire engines were sent to a blaze at a house at Monkleigh, near Bideford, on Wednesday evening. The owner of the property alerted Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service at about 6pm. Two crews...
View ArticleSmoke detectors alert couple to house fire
A smoke alarm fitted by firefighters alerted two people to a fire in their North Cornwall home in the early hours of yesterday. Firefighters from Launceston were sent to the incident in Lanstephan...
View ArticleCouncil 'should get 34% pay rise'
Chief ReporterAllowances for the 123 Cornwall councillors should be increased by 34% to £16,200 a year, an independent panel has recommended.Fresh from ousting leader Alec Robertson this week,...
View ArticleWMN and University win £3.9m for jobs
A pioneering fund set up by the Western Morning News and Plymouth University to help South West businesses grow will receive a fresh cash injection of £3.9 million to create up to 500 jobs.Ministers...
View ArticleMinisters deny U-turn over the badger cull
Farming EditorSpeculation is rife that the highly controversial cull of badgers in bovine TB hotspot areas may be called off or postponed at short notice, because of fast-rising costs.Farmer groups...
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A pioneering fund set up by the Western Morning News and Plymouth University to help South West businesses grow will receive a fresh cash injection of £3.9 million to create up to 500 jobs.Ministers...
View ArticleCandlesticks snatched in raid on church
Thieves raided a church in Plymouth leaving a trail of destruction. St Francis Church on Little Dock Lane, Honicknowle was targeted on Thursday between 5.45am and 7.45pm. A window was smashed and eight...
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ShelterBox row continues as three affiliates quit Helston charity
Chief ReporterThree international ShelterBox affiliates have severed ties with the charity as the fallout from the sacking of founder Tom Henderson rumbles on.The Helston-based charity founded by Mr...
View ArticleExeter firm changes name to drop Savile links
A car firm has changed its name from Trim'll Fix It to avoid being linked to accused child abuser Jimmy Savile.The car interior specialist has been renamed TFI Motor Trimmers amid fears the old...
View ArticleSecond Westcountry case of swamp fever found
A second horse in the Westcountry has tested positive for the deadly "swamp fever" virus within weeks of an earlier case, the Western Morning News can reveal.The virus, which is spread via biting...
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Winter floods are on the way to Devon and Cornwall
The soggy aftermath of Britain's record-breaking wet summer will increase the risk of winter floods, say experts.Months of monsoon-like weather has left the ground unusually waterlogged for the time of...
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Don on a mission to rescue dumped food for Camborne, Pool and Redruth Foodbank
A VOLUNTEER is on a mission to help the poor by rescuing surplus food destined for the waste bins of supermarkets and manufacturers.Don Gardner, of Camborne, Pool and Redruth Foodbank, this week...
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Eyes of the world on Truro hospital blood conservation study
WOMEN could be given back their own 'recycled' blood lost during childbirth and avoid transfusions – in a pioneering Cornish study that is attracting worldwide interest.Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust...
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Controversial Padstow mussel sculpture roundly rejected
PADSTOW residents have given a resounding thumbs down to a proposal to install a giant mussel sculpture in the harbour.In a public vote, 397 were against the artwork conceived by Trevone sculptor Andy...
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St Agnes pub regulars live on in artist's 1950s pub sketches
CARICATURES of regular pubgoers in St Agnes by a leading artist from the 1950s are to go on display at St Agnes Museum.The images of Reg Trezise and George Morrison, who were captured while enjoying a...
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