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Police appeal after serious sexual assault in Plymouth

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Police are investigating what they have described as a "serious sexual assault" in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the Mutley Plain area before 04:00 GMT on Saturday following reports of a woman having been assaulted.Officers said they attempting to locate a man described as white, between 5ft 6in and 5ft 8in (1.68m and 1.72m) tall, "with blondish hair". Police have appealed for witnesses and any relevant camera footage anyone might have. They added…

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Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition skis for sale

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Adam Partridge AuctioneersBrowning was one of the southern party, all of whom survived the Antarctic expeditionRelics from Captain Scott's doomed attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole are set to go under the hammer.A set of skis and ski poles used by a member of the Antarctic expedition, Frank Browning from Stockland, are set to be auctioned by Adam Partridge Auctioneers in Hele, Devon, on 12 January.Director of valuations Christopher Surfleet said Browning had been…

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South Hams District Council seeks nominations for awards

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A council in Devon is seeking nominations for local heroes who "go above and beyond" to help local people every day.South Hams District Council said the South Hams Community Awards would celebrate people and organisations in four categories.They are the Young Persons Award, Community Champion Award, Community Organisation Award and the Climate and Biodiversity Champion Award.Councillor Bernard Taylor said: "Too often, great work being done in our communities by residents goes unrecognised and uncelebrated." Source link

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Gone Fishing team pranked with roast turkey cake made in Cornwall

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A cake-maker has told how she created a cake which looked like a Christmas dinner for a BBC television show.Niki Lowe, from Liskeard in Cornwall, was asked to bake a cake which looked like a roast turkey and trimmings to surprise Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer when they were filming the Gone Fishing Christmas Special in Mousehole in September.Lowe crafted a platter which included a turkey cake, along with roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, peas and…

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Volunteers needed to help children to report abuse

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A charity is looking for volunteers to help deliver its work aimed at helping children identify and report abuse.The NSPCC is appealing for people to consider volunteering for its schools service which runs "speak out, stay safe" workshops in primary schools in Cornwall, Devon, Guernsey and Jersey.The charity said its events had reached almost 155,000 children at 708 schools across south-west England and the Channel Islands in the past year.Michelle Green, NSPCC schools service manager, said: "By joining…

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Your guide to festivals across the south of England in 2026

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Your guide to festivals across the south of England in 2026

Stuart RustSouth of England BBCHuge crowds gathered for Reading Festival in 2025Summer may still feel a long way off but event planning for the months ahead is already well under way. From large-scale music festivals to small local favourites, organisers across the south of England have been revealing what is in store for 2026.Here is a guide to the festivals happening near you in the year ahead.OxfordshireThe Cuban Brothers perform at Big Feastival in 2024Oxford Literary Festival, 21-29…

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Gritter lorry overturns on black ice in Devon amid ice warning

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Emergency services have warned of "challenging conditions" and black ice after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for ice across parts of Devon and Cornwall.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said motorists should be mindful of risk of black ice, which was not always visible, as a result of low temperatures combined with recent rain.The fire service said it was sent to a report of a gritter lorry that overturned on Dousland Road in Princetown, Devon,…

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Man dies in Cornwall as tree falls on caravan in Storm Goretti

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A man in his 50s has been found dead after a tree fell onto a caravan during Storm Goretti, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called to the Mawgan area of Helston, Cornwall, at about 07:35 GMT on Thursday after the tree fell.Officers said work took place at the scene on Friday to safely remove the tree and make further inquiries at the scene. "Tragically, a man aged in his 50s was located…

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Closure of Gillingham’s last bank ‘not easy for older people’

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Closure of Gillingham’s last bank ‘not easy for older people’

The closure of a town's last bank is "not easy for older people" and may affect businesses and charities, a chamber of commerce chairman has said.Lloyds Bank shut its branch in Gillingham, Dorset, on Thursday.It will open a fortnightly banking session, which does not allow deposits or withdrawals, in the town's library on 19 January.Barry Von Clemens, who chairs the Gillingham chamber and is a charity director, said the community service "doesn't help anybody".Gillingham is among 40 Lloyds…

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Cornwall rallies together for Storm Goretti clean up

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A tree collapsed on to a property in FalmouthMore than 80 trees were destroyed at St Michael's MountCornwall is rallying together after Storm Goretti battered the county on Thursday and Friday.A rare red weather warning for wind was issued from 16:00-23:00 GMT on Thursday with a further yellow warning for wind for Devon and Cornwall until 08:00 on Friday.At one point, more than 47,000 homes in the county were without power and thousands of homes were without running…

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