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Briohny WilliamsSouth WestBBCPatrol Insp Wes Watkins said police were stepping up awareness of drug-drivingPeople as young as 16 are testing positive for drug-driving, police have said. Figures from Devon and Cornwall Police showed that, out of 1,245 drivers who were tested between 1 January and 30 June 2025, nearly half (45%) had illegal substances in their system. The youngest male was a 16-year-old in Newquay who tested positive for cannabis, and the youngest female was a 18-year-old in…

Seth ScottThe Reliant Robin has endured "bumps and bruises" on the 10,000-mile journey Two men who are driving to Cape Town in a three-wheeled vehicle have reached Africa.Oliver Jenks, from Newton Abbot, Devon, and Seth Scott, from Canada, set off from London on 24 October in their Reliant Robin, called "Sheila the three-wheeler", in their attempt to break a world record.Speaking from Senegal, Mr Oliver said they had faced some bumps along the way which had taken a…

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…