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Quad bike rider in 70s seriously injured in crash

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Quad bike rider in 70s seriously injured in crash

A quad bike rider has been seriously injured in a crash near Bovey Tracey, Devon.Police were called at about 11:50 GMT on Tuesday to a road in the Ilsington area.Officers said the quad bike rider, a man in his 70s, sustained serious injuries. The road was closed while an investigation was carried out and it reopened at about 15:35.Roads Policing Team officers have thanked the public for their patience whilst the road was closed.They urged anyone who witnessed…

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Police appeal after spate of AI related graffiti in Cornwall

Police appeal after spate of AI related graffiti in Cornwall

Police have released images of a masked person they want to speak to, after a spate of criminal damage over the Christmas period.Devon and Cornwall Police said fifteen incidents took place on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, all of which were thought to have been committed late at night or in the early hours.The force said it received reports of graffiti being sprayed on buildings and structures in Polbathic, Seaton, Downderry, Hessenford, Widegates, Crafthole and Looe.The…

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Prince William’s estate to build 620 homes in Somerset

Prince William’s estate to build 620 homes in Somerset

PA MediaThe land in Shepton Mallet forms part of the Duchy of Cornwall estateMore than 600 homes and a primary school has been approved on one of Prince William's estates.The Duchy of Cornwall, along with C G Fry and Son Ltd, will build 620 new homes on the Mid Somerset Showground in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, and also build a care home and nursery.Councillors have now voted to approve the plans ensuring river pollution is mitigated after Somerset Council…

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Somerset MPs slam “profoundly disappointing” council funding deal

Somerset MPs slam “profoundly disappointing” council funding deal

A group of MPs have called for an urgent meeting with the government over a local authority's funding settlement.Somerset's six Liberal Democrat MPs said Somerset Council had been offered a "profoundly disappointing" funding package, which amounted to around a 1% increase for the next financial year.The politicians said they are worried local people will have to pay higher council taxes as a result and argued the county faces higher costs as a result of its rural setting.The government…

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January Sessions – Exeter Observer

January Sessions – Exeter Observer
January Sessions – Exeter Observer

Good journalism costs money  Upgrade to paid E O Exeter Observer Local news that matters ON OUR RADAR A programme of creative workshops, classes and events including poetry and music performances. Leigh Curtis A programme of creative workshops, classes and events including poetry and music performances is taking place from Tuesday 6 to Friday 30

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All Bournemouth and Poole residents to get food waste collections

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All Bournemouth and Poole residents to get food waste collections

An additional 100,000 people will have food waste collected when a new service begins.Residents of Poole and Bournemouth in Dorset who do not yet receive kerb-side collections will see them introduced from April.The roll-out will mean all households in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council area will be able to recycle their food waste.The council said the change will remove confusion and "make recycling part of everyday life" for people in the area.The majority of people in…

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‘Tough few days’ in Salcombe as thousands left without gas

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‘Tough few days’ in Salcombe as thousands left without gas

BBCMichael Matthias said he had been helping the gas company where he couldIt has been a "tough few days" for thousands of people after a major gas outage affected 4,600 properties, according to a town mayor.More than 100 Wales and West Utilities (WWU) engineers have been working to restore supplies in the Kingsbridge, Malborough and Salcombe area of the South Hams in Devon following damage to a mains pipe on Saturday.Salcombe mayor Jasper Evans said it had been…

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Coastguard in Cornwall rescue missing dog from narrow cliff

Coastguard in Cornwall rescue missing dog from narrow cliff

A missing dog that was spotted part way down a cliff has been rescued by a coastguard team.Boscastle Coastguard said they were paged at 10:45 GMT on Monday to reports of the dog stuck at Trebarwith, Cornwall.It said the dog, which had been missing since Sunday, was seen on a narrow cliff ledge around halfway down an "approximately 100ft (30.48m) cliff" by a member of the public. It added a qualified cliff technician was lowered to the dog,…

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Burley campervan couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning

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Burley campervan couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning

The initial cause of death for a couple found dead in a campervan following a cider festival in the New Forest has been given as carbon monoxide toxicity, a coroner has said.Kayleigh, 38, and Christopher Coll, 45, were found in the van on Pound Lane, Burley, in October.The couple, who lived in Blandford Forum, Dorset, were described in a tribute as "much-loved by everyone who knew them - vibrant, kind, and devoted to their family".Monday's hearing in Winchester…

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BCP beach hut owners to be charged full council tax rate

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BCP beach hut owners to be charged full council tax rate

Tristan PascoeDorset political reporterGetty ImagesBeach huts on Mudeford Spit have sold for hundreds of thousands of poundsBeach hut owners will have to pay full council tax on what are being described as their "second homes" from April, a council has said.The new charge affects more than 300 properties at Mudeford Spit and Hengitsbury Head in Dorset.The beach huts will no longer be eligible for a council tax reduction and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council said it hopes…

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