Boy racers blamed for beauty spot damage
Boy racers have been blamed for causing damage at an iconic Cornish beauty spot. The National Trust, which owns Godrevy Lighthouse in St Ives Bay, says the car parks are becoming a popular late night...
View ArticleCyclist injured in crash on Dartmoor road
A cyclist has been hurt in a collision with two cars near Plymouth. Paramedics, police and four fire crews were sent to the A386 between Robotough and Yelverton at 1.06pm on Saturday. They found two...
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Watercourse red tape to be cut to stop flooding disaster
Environment watchdogs are to cut red tape to make it easier for farmers to maintain watercourses after the Somerset Levels were hit by prolonged floods last winter.Thousands of acres of farmland on the...
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Police say moor death mother was 'vulnerable'
A serious case review has been launched into the death of a woman who police think may also have killed herself and her two young sons.Katherine Hooper and five-year-old son Joshua Patterson were found...
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Lostwithel and the South West prepare for Royal visit
CORNWALL will welcome Prince Charles and Camilla to the county today.The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will visit Lostwithiel, Bude and St Austell, before moving on to Devon.In Lostwithiel they will...
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Jesse J gets wild in Eden's rainforest biome
POP star Jessie J got hands-on with an exotic butterfly in the Eden Project's rainforest biome before her headline show at the Eden Sessions on Sunday. Jessie took a tour of the project's new...
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Farmers demand fairer deal in CAP reform
Farming EditorFarmers must be given a fair deal under the EU's new-look Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) when the details are finalised, insist farming organisations.Under current arrangements in the...
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Crowds flood to show after years of rain
Organisers of the 179th Stithians Show voiced their relief after soaring temperatures brought the crowds flooding back following 'inclement' weather for the last three shows.The weather forecast read...
View ArticleHeady is herey herey an here
Property EditorWestcountry homes have added £57 a day to their value over the past three months as the housing market revival continues, a property website has reported.There has been a typical rise of...
View ArticleCity 'off limits' for low rentals
The news of house price rises comes amid warnings from a national think-tank that Exeter is now "off-limits" to lower income working families seeking to rent privately.The Resolution Foundation says in...
View ArticleBusy timetable across the Westcountry
After a full day's schedule yesterday, the itinerary doesn't ease up for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall on their busy three-day tour of the Westcountry.From Lostwithiel last night they were due to...
View ArticleBaby reminders abound for Duke and Duchess
The impending arrival of Kate and William's baby wasn't just at the forefront of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall's mind, as it became apparent during the first of their three day tour of the...
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NEW PICTURES: Camilla admits 'we're waiting for arrival of Kate's Prince or...
The Duchess of Cornwall revealed yesterday how she and Prince Charles had been "waiting by the telephone" for news on their future grandchild on the first day of a three-day tour of the...
View ArticleBid to extend bathing season to cut down sewage dumping
Surfers and beach users are being urged to back an extension to the bathing season to stop raw sewage being dumped when it rains.The number of Westcountry beaches boasting the highest water quality...
View ArticleCliff warning after man dies in 100ft fall
A man has died after falling 100ft from cliffs at Whitsand Bay in Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Police said a 25-year old man, who was Polish and living in Plymouth, died after he slipped and fell at...
View ArticlePlaying field occupied by travellers in Exeter
Council officials are preparing to deal with a group of travellers who set up camp on playing fields in Exeter. Vans and caravans moved onto Cowick Barton Playing Fields on Sunday. City councillor Rod...
View ArticleFire crews called out to blazing house boat
Firefighters were called to a 30ft-long house boat which was on fire in a Cornish harbour. Two fire appliances from Falmouth fire station attended a report at 11pm on Sunday that smoke could be seen...
View ArticleWoman with poodle sought after incident
Police want to trace a witness to a verbal attack outside a pasty shop in Tavistock. Officers said the woman, white, aged between 40 and 60 years old with a black poodle, saw a group of women...
View ArticleMan arrested in police investigation of pedestrian's death on A38
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 49-year-old pedestrian whose body was found in the Exeter-bound lane of the busy A38 at Plymouth.Police have appealed for witnesses after the...
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Caravan couple escape 'mobile charger' blaze
A couple escaped in the nick of time after a fire believed to have been started by a mobile phone charger engulfed their caravan.The holidaymakers, who were visiting from London, were awoken at 3am...
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