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Dog rescued in Devon after falling from cliff

Dog rescued in Devon after falling from cliff

A dog had to be rescued after it fell over a cliff's edge in Devon.Brixham Coastguard Rescue Team said it received a call at about 13:55 GMT on Saturday which reported the dog had become separated from its owner and fallen from a cliff in the Scabbacombe area.A Facebook post from the team said the dog was located about 180m (590ft) below the cliff edge following a search, with a technician lowered through dense bushes and hawthorns to…

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Paignton Picture House awarded £675k grant by Historic England

Paignton Picture House awarded £675k grant by Historic England

A project to restore a Grade II* listed cinema has been given a grant of more than half a million pounds.Historic England (HE) has awarded £675,246 to the Paignton Picture House to carry out works to stabilise the building and restore architectural features.HE South West regional director Rebecca Barrett said it was one of the largest grants given this year and it represented "another big step towards its future as a thriving cultural hub".Paignton Picture House is expected…

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Villagers rally to save shop and chapel in Cheriton Fitzpaine

Villagers rally to save shop and chapel in Cheriton Fitzpaine

BBCResident Michael Skinner said the village would be "totally lost" without the shopA small village in mid Devon is celebrating after raising more than £100,000 to save its local shop and preserve a Methodist chapel. The lease on the community shop in Cheriton Fitzpaine is set to expire in 2027 and there is no right to renew it.When the chapel next door to it went up for sale, the village rallied around to buy it.Within eight months, 220…

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Exeter Chiefs 42-12 Cheetahs: Chiefs Challenge Cup campaign starts with win

Exeter Chiefs 42-12 Cheetahs: Chiefs Challenge Cup campaign starts with win

Exeter: Hammersley; Woodburn, Slade, Ikitau, Feyi-Waboso; Skinner, Chapman; Sio, Yeandle, Tchumbadze, Jenkins, Zambonin, Hooper, Roots, FisilauReplacements: Dweba, Goodrick-Clarke, Roots, Pearson, James, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, JohnCheetahs: Annies; Hartzenberg, Ackermann, du Plessis, Nkabinde; van der Walt, Jansen van Vuren; Dawson, van der Westhuizen, Coetzee, Wegner, Sekekete, Uys, Venter, van der MerweReplacements: Paulo, Nieuwoudt, dos Reis, Vumazonke, Volschenk, Maartens, Nel, JasperReferee: Benoit Rousselet (Fra) Source link

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Mystery of message in a bottle found on Devon beach solved

Mystery of message in a bottle found on Devon beach solved

Mike Nicholls found the bottle on Woolacombe BeachA man who was looking for the family of a couple whose ashes were released into the sea in a bottle said the family had made contact with him. Mike Nicholls discovered the message in a bottle on Woolacombe Beach, in Devon, on 9 November. The note said the couple had been sent on one "final adventure".Mr Nicholls posted photos of the bottle on a Facebook page and said the story…

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Oldest search and rescue Land Rover on final tour

Oldest search and rescue Land Rover on final tour

​The oldest Land Rover used by any search and rescue service in England is going on a final tour before being replaced.Ada, as she is known by the volunteers, has been in service on Dartmoor for 32 years.The vehicle has been deployed to more than 400 call outs and been used during the Ten Tors challenge events since 2008.Matt Holland, from North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team, said the best word to describe the Land Rover was a…

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£4.2m food waste collection scheme to be rolled out in Plymouth

£4.2m food waste collection scheme to be rolled out in Plymouth

Archie Farmer,DevonandAlison Stephenson,Local Democracy Reporting ServicePA MediaPlymouth City Council said the service would eventually serve every household in PlymouthFood waste collections are to be rolled out in the Plymouth area from March next year.It means that instead of putting food items in their brown bins, residents will be provided with a separate food waste caddy.The service, costing £4.2m to implement over the next few years, is expected to create an uplift in the city's under performing recycling rate…

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Business rates misery for independent shops in Newton Abbot

Business rates misery for independent shops in Newton Abbot

Miles DavisDevon political reporter, Newton AbbotBBCHayley Kyte has been put off expanding her business because of rising ratesIndependent traders in a Devon town are deeply concerned about an increase in their business rates bills.In Newton Abbot a sweet shop owner said his bill will go up by about £4,500 and a successful gift shop owner said the level of business rates means it would not be worthwhile for her to expand into a second shop.The government has brought…

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Exeter student wins award for device to detect parasite

Exeter student wins award for device to detect parasite

Clare AinsworthSouth WestUniversity of ExeterMedical student Kathryn Thomas, 21, has invented a device to test for cryptosporidium at sourceA medical student hopes her award-winning invention for detecting a deadly water parasite could save thousands of people from the risk of infection.Kathryn Thomas, 21, from Berkshire, said the system she had developed for detecting cryptosporidium - parasites that can cause a respiratory and gastrointestinal illness - could make a "huge difference to the health of thousands of adults and…

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Santa fun run in Plymouth cancelled due to weather forecast

Santa fun run in Plymouth cancelled due to weather forecast

Plymouth's annual Santa Fun Run has been cancelled due to concern about the strong winds and rain which have been forecast.On Saturday night event organiser Roger Punch said much of the course would be exposed to the bad weather. He said the "difficult decision" had been taken to cancel the event since "our primary concern is to ensure the safety of all participants".The event had been organised by Saltram Rotary Club with support from Plymouth Waterfront partnership to…

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Hundreds gather as rival protests begin

Hundreds gather as rival protests begin

BBCDevon and Cornwall Police said about 50 officers were at the sceneAbout 350 people have been taking part in rival protests in Plymouth.Flag Force Plymouth and a group of counter-protesters gathered near Plymouth Civic Centre on Saturday morning.Devon and Cornwall Police said about 50 officers were managing the scene, with their presence to "enable peaceful protests".A number of people from Flag Force and associated groups were in attendance.A group describing themselves as anti-fascists marched at the same time…

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Vertu Trophy: Twice winners Bolton face Port Vale in last 16 showdown

Vertu Trophy: Twice winners Bolton face Port Vale in last 16 showdown

Twice winners Bolton Wanderers and Port Vale face a last-16 collision in this season's Vertu Trophy.Bolton, who lifted the trophy most recently in 2023 and beat Bradford City 3-0 in the previous round, will have home advantage for the tie against Vale - winners in 1993 and 2001 - which will take place in week commencing 12 January.Rotherham United, who have also won the competition on two occasions, face a tough all-Yorkshire tie at Huddersfield Town after putting…

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