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Female pedestrian dies in hospital after Colyford crash

Female pedestrian dies in hospital after Colyford crash

A woman has died in hospital after a serious crash in Devon, police have confirmed.The female pedestrian, who was in her 70s, was hit by a car on Swan Hill in Colyford at about 08:00 GMT on Monday 15 December, Devon and Cornwall Police said.She was airlifted from the scene to Southmead Hospital in Bristol but she has since died, police said.Anyone with any relevant dashcam footage is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police. Source link

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Alessandro Heaney: Cornish Pirates prop to leave in New Year

Alessandro Heaney: Cornish Pirates prop to leave in New Year

Cornish Pirates prop Alessandro Heaney will leave the club in February to move to the United States. The 23-year-old forward has agreed a deal to join Major League Rugby side Anthem Rugby Charlotte.The Irish forward moved to the Champ club in the summer from American side RFC Los Angeles and went on to make 13 appearances for the club. Heaney has ambitions to force his way into the USA squad for the 2027 World Cup in Australia. "Ale's…

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Bodmin Keep ownership change hailed as ‘important milestone’

Bodmin Keep ownership change hailed as ‘important milestone’

The ownership of Cornwall's army museum is to change hands.Helen Bishop-Stephens, the director of Bodmin Keep, said "a really important milestone" had been reached as the Ministry of Defence had agreed to transfer the building to the museum trust.The 165-year-old keep, which holds records of 300 years of Cornish military history, has been closed since August 2024 after a structural survey showed it needed significant repairs.Since then the museum trust has been unable to carry out the necessary…

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Rider of e-bike seriously injured in crash with car in Newquay

Rider of e-bike seriously injured in crash with car in Newquay

A man riding an electric bike has been seriously injured in a collision with a car, police have said.Devon and Cornwall Police said a white Volkswagen Golf and an e-bike collided at the junction between Porth Way and Well Way in Newquay at about 18:30 GMT on Friday.They said the bike rider, a man in his 20s from the Newquay area, had sustained serious injuries and had been taken to hospital.The police asked anyone with information or dashcam…

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Illegal vapes and tobacco worth £50k seized from Taunton shops

Illegal vapes and tobacco worth £50k seized from Taunton shops

Two shops have closed after police found illegal tobacco and vapes worth £50,000 on their premises.The Taunton Market and Top Market shops, both on Station Road in Taunton, have been visited by Trading Standards officers, police, and tobacco detection dogs, who found illegal products.Taunton Magistrates Court granted three-month closure orders on both premises.Alex Fry, operations manager at Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service, said: "Combatting the supply of illegal tobacco and vapes is a high priority…

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Woman seriously injured in car and van crash in Churchstow

Woman seriously injured in car and van crash in Churchstow

A woman is in hospital with serious injuries following a crash in a village near Kingsbridge, according to police.Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called to the A381 at Elston Cross in Churchstow at about 11:20 GMT on Friday after a silver Nissan Note and a green Ford Transit van crashed.Police said a 70-year old woman from Kingsbridge, who was a passenger in the Nissan, was taken to Derriford Hospital where she remains in a stable…

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Owen Dale: Plymouth Argyle winger suffers significant ankle injury

Owen Dale: Plymouth Argyle winger suffers significant ankle injury

Plymouth Argyle winger Owen Dale could be out for up to three months with an ankle injury.The 27-year-old, who is on loan at Home Park from Championship side Oxford United, was hurt in the 1-0 win over Rotherham United.Dale had travelled up to Doncaster Rovers with the Argyle squad, but a scan on Friday showed he has grade three ligament damage in his ankle. Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley said Dale's intent to try and play in the…

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Exeter City: Jayden Wareham a ‘top striker at this level and beyond’

Exeter City: Jayden Wareham a ‘top striker at this level and beyond’

Exeter City striker Jayden Wareham is good enough to impress beyond League One, according to manager Gary Caldwell.The 22-year-old scored his ninth goal of the season in the 3-0 win over Barnsley that took Exeter out of the League One relegation places.Wareham, a summer signing from Reading, has become Exeter's first-choice forward in recent months. Caldwell sees similarities between him and Millenic Alli, who left Exeter for Luton Town last January for a fee worth £1.5m."I think when…

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Octopus numbers on south coast increase massively in 2025

Octopus numbers on south coast increase massively in 2025

The species of octopus people had been spotting were octopus vulgaris, a Mediterranean species native to the UK.However they're rarely seen, as their numbers are usually so low.The Wildlife Trust recorded a whopping 1500% increase in sightings from Penzance to South Devon this year.Matt Slater, a marine conservation officer at Cornwall Wildlife Trust told the Guardian newspaper: "When we added up the numbers, approximately 233,000 octopuses were caught in UK waters this year – that's a huge increase…

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