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Nova WilliamsFaye Williams helped staff at Corfu Airport control the crowdA woman from Devon who helped control the crowd at a Greek airport, and a car which fell into a sinkhole which suddenly appeared in a car park in Cornwall, were some of the stories we reported on this week.We have selected six articles from the past seven days for Devon and Cornwall.Mum steps in to control crowd at Greek airportNova WilliamsFaye Williams said she saw an airport…

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Devon auction featuring 300 years of clock history

Chilcotts Auctioneers and ValuersChilcotts Auctioneers and Valuers said it took three days to move the collection to their officesA collection of clocks and barometers that make up "300 years of history" are set to be sold at auction on 15 November. Chilcotts Auctioneers and Valuers said it took three days to remove the entire collection, made up of more than 60 clocks and barometers spanning the late 17th Century to the 20th Century, and take it to their…

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Remembrance Sunday services being held across Devon

Services are taking place across the region to mark Remembrance Sunday.The Bishop of Plymouth, the Rt Revd James Grier, will lead this year's service on Plymouth Hoe, which will begin with a two-minute silence at the Royal Naval Memorial at 11:00 GMT.Lord Mayor, councillor Kathy Watkin, said: "This year is especially poignant as it marks the 80th anniversary of both VE Day and VJ Day and the end of the second world war."Exeter City Council said a service…

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LIVE: Israeli killings continue in Gaza, West Bank; Hamas retrieves body | Israel-Palestine conflict News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Hamas says the retrieved body is that of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin, who was reported killed in 2014.Published On 9 Nov 20259 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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Death toll in Israel’s war on Gaza surpasses 69,000 as attacks continue | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Nearly a month after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, the death toll in Gaza is still rising amid reports of more killings, as the ongoing search for bodies from under the rubble continues.The Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Saturday that the total number of people killed in the enclave since October 7, 2023, had risen to 69,169, after more of the dead were identified and more bodies recovered.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIsraeli…

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EFL takeaways: Sam Parkin gives his views on Saturday’s action

Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards has been given permission to speak to Wolves.Parkin: "I'm surprised, because I think given where he was at Luton in terms of his stock, I think that was probably, with respect, as good as he could have hoped for, the Middlesbrough job. It's a really big job."He's turned the support around from being a little bit in the doldrums to feeling really positive."So I am surprised from that respect, because I think the opportunity…

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Hungary claims ‘indefinite’ US sanctions waiver for Russian energy imports | News

Foreign minister says Budapest ‘obtained an indefinite exemption from the sanctions’ on Russian oil and gas shipments.Published On 8 Nov 20258 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHungary’s foreign minister says Budapest has secured an indefinite waiver from US sanctions on Russian oil and gas imports, as a White House official reiterated that the exemption was for only a period of one year.Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday…

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Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lando Norris takes pole with Oscar Piastri fourth and Max Verstappen 16th

Norris had it all to do after locking his front brakes going into the first corner on his first run in the shootout.Piastri crashed out of third place in the sprint earlier in the day to fall nine points behind Norris in the championship but he nailed his first lap to go fastest from Leclerc.But Norris has looked the man to beat all weekend and he delivered an impressive lap on his final run, under intense pressure, to…

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Veterans reach Land’s End in Cornwall after marching 925 miles

Twenty-eight Royal Marine veterans have marched 925 miles (1,490km) from John O'Groats to Lands End in Cornwall for charity.They set off on the eight-day long speed march on 31 October and arrived at their destination on Saturday. The challenge has raised thousands of pounds for a number of charities including Combat Stress, the Royal Marines Charity, Papyrus, Alzheimer's Society and Cancer Research, organisers said. The final figure has yet to be confirmed.Organiser Mark Gordon said: "We've recaptured this…

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Tom Cleverley Plymouth Argyle boss will ‘fight’ to turn around malaise

Argyle had a terrible start to the season, losing five of their first six league games.But they had an impressive September, with five wins in six games in all competitions, and it seemed they were back on track after relegation from the Championship last season.Cleverley, who took over as head coach after Miron Muslic's resignation in June, says he needs to try and get his side's mentality back to how it was six weeks or so ago."We did…

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Torquay United ‘magnificent’ in 2-1 Maidenhead United win – Paul Wotton

Torquay United manager Paul Wotton says his side were "absolutely magnificent" in their 2-1 win at Maidenhead United. The Gulls recorded back-to-back away wins for the first time this season after victory at Farnborough on Wednesday night.The win moves Torquay back up to third place in National League South - two points behind second-placed Weston-Super-Mare and eight behind leaders Hornchurch. Callum Dolan gave Wotton's side a 40th-minute lead before Remi Clerima headed Jordan Young's cross past his own…

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