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Paul Wotton felt his Torquay United side deserved to take all three points in their 1-1 draw with Maidstone United.The Gulls, who were reduced to nine men in the final minutes of the game, fell behind midway through the first half after an excellent long-range Riley Court free-kick.But they were level in the 29th minute when Dylan Morgan fired in low from inside the box. The point saw the Gulls slip to fourth place in the National League…

Emma RuminskiSouth West arts reporterJim WilemanGillian Taylor has received letters to her PO Box address from all over DenmarkAn artist is collecting the final letters sent by a 400-year-old postal service to create a piece of art. Denmark's national postal service PostNord now only delivers parcels after it stopped its letter service in December due to a drop in demand.Artist Gillian Taylor is using the final postcards and letters sent to her to create an art installation called…

Archie FarmerandEve Watson,DevonBBCThe land earmarked for the development is near Woodbury Common and Pebblebed HeathsAbout 100 people have campaigned against plans for 700 homes to be built near protected areas of heathland. The protest in Budleigh Salterton was against proposals, named Exmo 20, which have been included in the draft East Devon Local Plan.The land earmarked for the development is near Woodbury Common and Pebblebed Heaths. Campaigners said it was the wrong place for large scale building.Councillor Todd…

BBCThe bottom floor of a cricket club has been completely damaged by smokeStorm reveals 19th Century crucibles in riverAndy Matthews found two whole crucibles on Saturday morningTwo whole crucibles have been revealed in a river in Cornwall following Storm Goretti.Andy Matthews from Chacewater found the vessels, which were used for smelting tin and copper, on the river bed at Calenick near Truro on Saturday morning.He said the melting pots, or crocks, had been made in Calenick sometime during…

Miles DavisDevon political reporterGetty ImagesDistrict councils and the county council in Devon will all be abolished by 2028All district and county councils in Devon are being abolished as part of the biggest shake-up of local government across the country for 50 years.Instead of splitting services like recycling, housing and highways between different levels of council, they will all be taken on by new unitary authorities.The new unitary authorities are set to be launched in April 2028 and the…

BBCBBC Introducing is naming some of the Devon and Cornwall artists you may want to keep an eye out for this yearFrom Plymouth to Penzance and Teignmouth to Truro, Devon and Cornwall are a hotbed of musical talent, with venues and festivals of all sizes showcasing the best the region has to offer.With that in mind, we asked BBC Introducing's Daniel Pascoe, Will Marshall and Laura Edmonds to choose the top six acts they think are set for…