Man, 36, charged with murder of woman
A man appeared before magistrates charged with the murder of a woman in Yeovil. Gobinath Vellasamy, 36 and from the town, was yesterday remanded in custody until a bail hearing on Monday. Police...
View ArticleSir Tim's new role at Eden 'will help to strengthen' its future
The financially-troubled Eden Project is to split into two separate organisations as it attempts to "strengthen" the operation.Co-founder Sir Tim Smit has stood down from the role of chief executive...
View ArticleRural broadband 'stuck on B-road not technological superhighway'
Broadband plans need to be far more ambitious, a Westcountry business leader has warned, as a new report on broadband speed reveals the ever-increasing digital divide between town and city.Average...
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Cricket website's 829,220 page views from Defra
A cricket website is among the most visited among staff of the Government department charged with guardianship of the countryside and reviving farming.Facebook and the BBC homepage were also among the...
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'No chance' of Mayflower sailing back to home port
The Mayflower II, a replica of the ship that sailed the Pilgrims from the Westcountry to the New World, is shipshape for the 400th anniversary of the original – but she is unlikely to be making the...
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Population boom as young and old move to countryside
The population of Devon and Cornwall jumped by more than 11,300 last year amid a baby boom and the sustained popularity of the region among retirees and families attempting to escape the rat race.The...
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VIDEO AND PICTURES: Put your skills to the test at sandcastle championship
The National Sandcastle Competition takes places at Croyde tomorrow. We sent Martin Hesp to the beach to pick up a few tips on sandcastle creativity.Sand: loose grains that fall apart. Castle: a...
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Body found in search for missing pensioner Alma Royle
Police searching for missing pensioner Alma Royle have discovered a body in fields near the A30 on the outskirts of Exeter.The discovery, in the Pocombe Bridge area of the city, comes after an...
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Emergency services give warning to holidaymakers on coastline dangers
A large number of incidents on the Westcountry coastline in recent weeks has led to a reminder from the emergency services on the importance of keeping safe when in and around the coast.Just this week,...
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Property of the week: This £1.75m house is one of Exeter's best kept secrets
Louise Thomas discovers a beautiful, secluded home a short walk from the heart of Exeter.Tucked away in a tranquil setting amongst half an acre of mature gardens, 1 Claremont Grove feels a world away...
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VIDEO: Fern Britton hails 'genius idea' to give away free holidays to...
TV presenter Fern Britton drew on her own happy memories of family holidays in Cornwall to help launch a scheme to benefit needy people across the UK.The star of ITV's This Morning described a plan to...
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Cormac highways staff to receive £300k in bonuses
BOSSES and staff at Cornwall Council's civil engineering arm have pocketed bonuses totalling more than £300,000.Cormac Solutions, the council's highways contractor, awarded 961 members of staff...
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Cycle 4 Life to help hospices
A CORNISH housing group is holding the first mass cycling celebration of its kind in the county to raise money for Cornwall Hospice Care.With Britain still buzzing after its second consecutive Tour de...
View ArticleFirst South West takes over Truro park-and-ride
THE park-and-ride service in Truro will have a change of management this autumn.The service, between Langarth, the Royal Cornwall Hospital and the city centre, will be run by First South West from...
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Smugglers Cottage tearoom fan slams closure
AN ESTATE in Cornwall, known as the home of English tea, has been criticised by a local resident after it closed its popular picturesque Cornish tearoom.Smugglers Cottage at Tolverne, part of the...
View ArticleUS cash for Bude listening station
THE United States paid £15.5 million towards the redevelopment of a secret listening station in North Cornwall, according to latest documents exposed by former US intelligence analyst Edward...
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Council accused after care home shuts down
A CARE home in Hayle which ran into financial difficulty closed its doors yesterday, just two weeks after staff and residents were informed.The owners of Millpond View Care Home blamed the high cost of...
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Bard honour leaves surfer Tassy 'stoked'
ST IVES' teenage champion surfer and Olympic torchbearer Tassy Swallow has been made one of the youngest Cornish bards yet for her work representing Cornwall around the world.One of Cornwall's highest...
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How West communities faced 300 years of terror from Barbary pirates
Ian Hernon, author of Fortress Britain, reveals how Cornwall and Devon were targets for fearsome Barbary pirates for three centuries.The appearance of sinister black ships over the horizon caused panic...
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Approval for wind farms flies in face of minister's pledge to listen
Two-thirds of the most recent planning appeals by wind turbine firms have been upheld by inspectors, despite Conservative claims that communities would have more power to block schemes.In nine out of...
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