Councillor quizzed by police over opposition to 40 homes
A councillor is being investigated by police in East Devon after allegations that he refused to disclose a financial interest in a planning application for new homes at a beauty spot.Graham Salter, an...
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Can-crushing giant lobster too big to cook will return to the ocean
Lobby the giant lobster crushes a can of coke like a paper cup in Lyme Regis. The massive crustacean was caught in Lyme Bay off the Dorset coast by local fishermen. Because a lobster this size will be...
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Police welcome plan for nurses to join patrols
Devon and Cornwall Police has welcomed Government plans for nurses to patrol the streets alongside officers in a bid to improve responses to mental health emergencies.The Western Morning News reported...
View ArticleSix police officers in raid on cannabis den
Police have recovered £12,000 of cannabis after a raid on a private property in Bideford. A 34-year-old man has been charged with the production of a class B drug after the daytime raid involving six...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after collision with tractor
Police are seeking witnesses following a fatal collision between a tractor and motorcyclist near Wincanton. A motorcyclist was killed following the collision at 7.50pm on Wednesday when he collided...
View ArticleAppeal after racial abuse of two women
Police are seeking the occupants of a white Peugeot after two black women were racially abused in Taunton. The pair were crossing Priory Bridge Road on their way to Morrisons between 11.30am and...
View ArticleDevon, Cornwall and Somerset in line for £600m from EU
The Westcountry has been awarded £600 million of European funding to create jobs and boost the regional economy.The massive cash allocation – part of a £5.25 billion pot handed to England from the...
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Double murder appeal is adjourned so new evidence can be considered
A man facing life behind bars for the double murder of two gangland enforcers whose bodies were found buried on a Cornish farm is appealing against his convictions.Thomas Alexander Haigh, 27, was found...
View ArticleCornishman is our man in Burma
A ST AUSTELL man has been appointed as the Queen's Ambassador to Burma.Andrew Patrick, who attended St Mewan School, Poltair School and St Austell Sixth Form College, will step into the role in...
View ArticleCharming ceramic animals looking for a home
BENNICKS, NEWQUAYIf you're animal crackers, you could give a home to some of the charming animals in the Bennicks sale on Monday.There are examples from Doulton Lambeth, Nao, Beswick and Lladro,...
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PICTURES: Miracle labrador puppies healthy after mum's adder bite
Seven little miracle puppies ventured outside for the first time this week following a near disaster, when their mum was bitten by an adder just a few hours after giving birth.All seven pups – three...
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Hunting for the focus to capture the perfect photo
As a person whose photographic experience barely extends beyond phone pictures of my cat, the idea of being taught the basics of wildlife photography by Richard Austin was a little unnerving. But when...
View ArticleWhen fleeting celebrity is the best life can get
I reckoned it was going to be a lean TV week, beyond the deliciously tempting curry odyssey that is Rick Stein's India (BBC2, Monday), of course, which retains its place at the top of my favourites...
View ArticleLocal names with a global reputation in 'finest' sale
The summer auction soon to be hosted by Penzance auction house Barnes Thomas is to include perhaps the finest selection of paintings to be auctioned in the Westcountry this year. Many a name can be...
View ArticleWMN looks forward to a new era at new offices
The Western Morning News and its sister paper, The Herald, move into new offices this weekend after 20 years in the iconic ship-shaped glass building at Derriford, Plymouth.Nearly 200 staff will be...
View ArticleTwo sought after £13,000 cash theft
Police are seeking two suspects in connection with the theft of £13,000 from Golden Sands Holiday Park in Dawlish Warren. The suspects were pictured in a bar on the premises with the money taken from a...
View ArticleLifeguard teams rescue seven
Lifeguards rescued seven people on Cornish beaches in a single day this week – including four novice surfers caught out by rip currents and three bodyboarders. Two surfers were rescued at Porthtowan on...
View ArticleTwo injured in dawn embankment crash
Two people had to be released from their overturned vehicle after a road crash at Carthew near St Austell early yesterday morning. The incident happened on the Greensplat side of Carthew just after 4am...
View ArticleFive-car shunt causes A38 tailbacks
A five-car "shunt" caused rush-hour tailbacks after police were forced to close a lane of the Plymouth-bound carriageway on the A38 near Ivybridge yesterday. Police and ambulance crews were called to...
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Spending cuts put the South West coast path in jeopardy
One of the UK's most cherished walking trails in the Westcountry could be under threat from funding cuts. Vast sections of the path – running along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall – could be affected...
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