School bus and 4x4 collide at rush-hour
A road at Holsworthy Beacon was blocked yesterday after a school bus and 4x4 collided at rush-hour. Police were called to the scene in Sutcombe, near the Soldon Cross junction, at 8.16am following a...
View ArticleInquiry into death of paintball employee
A woman who died after being crushed by wooden barriers at a paintball centre has been named. Sam Hunt, 45, was pronounced dead at the Delta Force Paintball Centre in Sparkwell near Plymouth on Friday....
View ArticlePolice name woman killed in car crash
One of two people killed in a crash in Cornwall has been named. Police confirmed that Bridget Toy, 61, was one of the victims in the collision at Penryn, near Falmouth, on Wednesday. A man who also...
View ArticlePolice watchdogs to investigate death of yachtsman
Police watchdogs have confirmed they will take charge of an investigation into the death of a man whose yacht was found with £20million worth of cocaine on board when it was raided on the Isles of...
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Anti-EU drive is 'simply bonkers'
Members of the region's business community who back calls for Britain to leave the European Union are "stark, staring bonkers", according to the chairman of the CBI in the South West.Graham Cole, who...
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Affordable homes policy may backfire, council told
Planning experts have said Cornwall Council's approach to affordable housing could stifle delivery and do the "polar opposite" of what it has set out to achieve. Under new planning guide-lines the...
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A poptastic cast join the line-up for Olly's sell-out show
Powderham Castle, Exeter, tomorrowIf you're a pop enthusiast there's only one place in the Westcountry to be tomorrow – Powderham Castle. A massive sell-out crowd of 19,999 fans will be gathering in...
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Holmes and Watson unite to solve a moorland mystery
Chapterhouse Theatre at Knightshayes, Tiverton, FridayOn the lonely wasteland of the desolate Devon moors, something evil is afoot. When death stalks the Baskerville family, legend and superstition...
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Trio reunited for a final heavenly song
Northcott Theatre, Exeter, Thursday to SaturdayBilly Wilder's classic 1959 romantic comedy, Some Like It Hot, still tops the popularity polls over half a century later. Set against the backdrop of...
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Fury from rural Westcountry firms over missed broadband targets
There is anger and frustration in some parts of the Westcountry after the target deadline for "superfast" broadband slipped by a year, a business leader has said.The Government's national roll-out...
View ArticleCyclist, 71, dies after collision with car
A 71-year-old man from Torquay who suffered serious head injuries after his bike collided with a car has died. Police said the man, who was injured on June 28, had died at Derriford Hospital in...
View ArticleMan assaulted trying to break up fight
A good Samaritan was assaulted as he tried to break up a fight, police have said. A 21-year-old local man was left with serious injuries after the assault in Exmouth. The incident took place on The...
View ArticleMan, 29, found dead in Ilfracombe
A 29-year-old man has been found dead at a property in North Devon. Police were called to a property in Greenways, Ilfracombe, at about 4.20pm on Thursday after concerns were expressed for the welfare...
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Hot properties on the market this week
Near Croyde, North Devon£1.25 millionForda House is in a tiny hamlet near the desirable surfing resort of Croyde. It has three reception rooms, superb conservatory and five bedrooms as well as...
View ArticleArsonist hunt after waste unit set alight
A wheelie bin was set on fire in a suspected arson attack in West Cornwall on Thursday night. A lone arsonist is believed to have targeted the industrial waste unit outside a Penzance Co-op between...
View ArticleHas moody Luther met his match in serial killer?
Silly though it may sound, serial killers are getting pretty scary these days. I know scariness is pretty much part of the job description when it comes to multiple murderers, but think back to shows...
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Ex-show president killed in car crash
Tributes have been paid to a former president of the Royal Cornwall Show – a former Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall – following his death in a car accident in Cornwall.Lt Commander Jeremy Tetley RN...
View ArticleModern Masters exhibition offers visitors the chance to see work 'in the flesh'
BURTON ART GALLERYThe current exhibition at Burton Art Gallery has proved a big success, with next week offering the final chance to see it before it ends on July 15.Visitors have come from all over...
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Would you swap lifestyle for the Mediterranean?
Do you have a property for sale in Devon? Is it taking longer to sell than you hoped? Are you ready for a life-changing experience?A couple are selling a four-bedroomed coastal villa with swimming pool...
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WMN iPad is perfect prize for Bet, 75
A woman aged 75 has won an iPad in a Western Morning News competition – and says her ten-year-old grandson is now going to teach her how to use it.Bet Colton, a former farm worker from Cornwood, near...
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