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Call to shut down wind farm after tests show 'above limits' noise levels
Britain's biggest onshore wind farm, in North Devon, could be operating well above permitted noise levels in every location where readings were taken, a new report claims.Residents have called on North...
View Article£1m lotto grant will help tackle social problems
A near £1 million grant is to help fund innovative "early intervention" programmes in the Westcountry for some of the most vulnerable in society.The BIG Lottery Fund has put up £927,500 for the...
View ArticleDriver, 26, dies in North Devon crash
A young man died after a crash on a rural road as severe weather battered the region. The man, aged 26 from Hawill near Holsworthy, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident on the A3079 at...
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£10m bid to provide college for tomorrow's engineers
Chief ReporterA near £10 million bid has been made to the Government to create a new technical college in Devon specialising in engineering and the environment.The proposed South Devon University...
View ArticleNew town may be ready early with kick-start cash
A long-awaited new Devon town has secured a Government loan to speed up the number of homes that are built.Cranbrook, near Exeter, was one of four major housing projects to share a £225 million pot of...
View ArticleRescue alert after canoeist capsizes
A canoeist sparked a rescue mission after he was spotted off the south Devon coast being dragged out to sea in strong winds. Brixham Coastguard coordinated the rescue after receiving a 999 call at...
View ArticleM5 partial closures for road improvement
Parts of the M5 near Exeter will be closed overnight next week for resurfacing work. The northbound entry slip road at junction 29 will be shut from 8pm to 6am, from Monday to Friday, as part of Devon...
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For sale: 6ft wide Shaldon beach hut – yours for £245,000
A beach hut with a price tag almost as breath-taking as its views across the village harbour has gone on the market in South Devon.And the single-storey building, complete with marble wet room, fitted...
View ArticleVehicles damaged in city car park blaze
Seven cars were damaged by a fire at a city centre car park in Exeter. Flames engulfed a silver Vauxhall at the Magdalen Street car park at the junction of Western Way and South Street yesterday. Six...
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Appeal after man 'kidnaps' woman in car in Helston
Cornwall police are appealing for information after a woman was kidnapped in Helston.The 45-year-old woman from Porthleven was sitting in her car in the town at around 4.25pm on Thursday when a man got...
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Helston charity ShelterBox to give £1 million in aid to Syrian refugees
Refugees fleeing the violence in Syria are to receive £1 million in aid from Cornish disaster relief charity ShelterBox.As fighting between government soldiers and opposition forces intensifies, an...
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Ousted Cornwall Council leader Alec Robertson resigns as Tory council boss
Deposed Cornwall Council chief Alec Robertson was last night set to be replaced as leader of his Tory group.The former local authority leader was ousted by a vote of no-confidence by the full council...
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Louis Sutton, 12, wins UK's first surf award for disabled in Newquay
The UK's first disabled surf award has been presented to a Cornish schoolboy at an awards ceremony in Newquay.Louis Sutton, aged 12, a pupil at Pencalenick School in Truro, made history by receiving...
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Another 40mm of rain to fall in Devon and Cornwall today
A fresh bout of wet and windy weather is set to sweep across the Westcountry today bringing more misery to residents who have spent the week battling the elements.The Met Office has issued yellow and...
View ArticleUpson glad to be back after a 'horrific' spell on sidelines
Yeovil Town midfielder Ed Upson described his four-match ban as "horrific" – but denied allegations of a discipline problem while vowing to retain his combative edge.The tough tackler is available...
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Rains means more cancelled trains for several days
Due to heavy rain travellers planning to take the train from Cornwall further than Exeter should be prepared for long delays. All trains between Exeter St Davids and Tiverton Parkway have been...
View ArticleTruro School former pupil George Gray gives evidence in rape trial
A former Truro School pupil accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at an extravagant party has given evidence.George Gray, 19, from Taunton, Somerset, denied having sexual intercourse with the girl at a...
View ArticleCornish football programme washed out by the rain
Football in Cornwall has suffered a virtual wash out as the continuing heavy rain ruined the day's programme.All the scheduled Carlsberg South West Peninsula League games were called off, as were the...
View ArticleRedruth shoot down top of the table Hawks
Redruth 17 Henley Hawks 11 A superb first half performance from the Redruth pack laid the foundations for a morale- boosting win for the whole of the Redruth club following recent off the field events,...
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A30 and A39 blocked by flooding
Flooding is causing major disruptions to the traffic throughout Cornwall with the traffic arteries A30 and A39 both among the roads affected.The A30 is blocked at Victoria, because of flooding.The A39...
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