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Vandals cause £19k damage to Exeter skate park fence

Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused to a sound barrier at a skate park. The fencing which helped shield nearby areas from noise at the site has been vandalised at Arena Skate Park in the Whipton area…

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M5 reopens after lorry fire causes major delays in Devon

George Thorpe, Archie Farmer and Zhara SimpsonSouth West Watch: Dashcam footage of a lorry fire which closed part of the M5 There has been disruption on the M5 after a lorry fire forced the closure of part of the road…

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Major delays on M5 due to lorry fire

George ThorpeDevon and Archie FarmerDevon Watch: Dashcam footage of a lorry fire which closed part of the M5 There has been disruption on the M5 after a lorry fire forced the closure of part of the road in Devon. The…

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Nancy Astor statue in Plymouth removed to fix wobble

A statue of the first female MP to take her seat in the House of Commons has been temporarily moved for repairs. Plymouth City Council said the bronze figure of Nancy Astor was taken away on Monday from its position…

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Warning over dumped batteries after Devon bin lorry fire

Devon and Somerset Fire Service Several firefighting crews were called out to the incident in Axminster Residents are being reminded to dispose of lithium-ion batteries properly after a blaze in a bin lorry. Devon and Somerset Fire Service crews were…

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Woman’s £8k theft from Plymouth charity ‘a betrayal’

Ian S/Geograph Georgina Mary Thompson, 40, was handed a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for a year A woman stole almost £8,000 from a charity she worked for, a court has heard. Georgina Mary Thompson was handed a 12-month prison sentence,…

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Ashburton House care home fined over resident’s death

Google The Care Quality Commission took Ashburton House to court following a resident’s death in 2022 A care home has been fined after one of its residents died following a fall at the property. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said…