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Tom Cleverley hopes Plymouth Argyle can overcome their ‘mental hurdles’

Tom Cleverley hopes Plymouth Argyle can overcome their ‘mental hurdles’

Tom Cleverley says he has been working with his Plymouth Argyle side to try and overcome their "mental hurdles". The Pilgrims are second-from-bottom of League One and have not taken a point from a losing position this season.Having been on a six-game losing streak they have won two of their past three matches in all competitions - both 1-0 victories.But Cleverley says his side needs more resilience when they go behind. They were beaten 3-0 by Northampton Town…

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Torbay Cristmas display damaged by people climbing it

Torbay Cristmas display damaged by people climbing it

Extra protection could be brought in for a Christmas lights display after a tree was damaged by people climbing on it, a council has said.CCTV video shared on social media showed two women scaling spiral metal tree frames along the Bay of Lights Illumination Trail on the Torquay harbourside, in Devon, in the early hours of Sunday, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.Torbay Council said their actions had been "dangerous, costly to repair and spoils the experience for…

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Devon & Cornwall Police ask public to register CCTV cameras

Devon & Cornwall Police ask public to register CCTV cameras

Police are asking people to register CCTV and doorbell cameras so they can potentially request footage when needed to investigate crimes.Devon and Cornwall Police said it had introduced a new digital media management system which would allow it to request evidence from businesses and communities across the force area.The system, called NiCE Investigate, is currently used by 24 police forces across the UK.Assistant chief constable Dave Thorne said he hoped the new process of collecting digital media evidence…

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Festive Quayside Farmers’ Market – Exeter Observer

Festive Quayside Farmers’ Market – Exeter Observer

Exeter Quayside Farmers’ Market returns to Piazza Terracina on Saturday 20 December for a festive edition with local produce, hand-made goods, hot drinks and more.Launched by Food Exeter in June, and attracting around 1,000 visitors on its first day, the monthly market aims to increase access to nutritious, healthy food for Exeter residents and visitors. Exeter Quayside Farmers Market mince pies. Photo: Martyn Windsor.The December market will host 30 local producers including Shillingford Organics, Dartmoor Chilli Farm, De-Bees…

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Devon monastery offered for sale to community for £1

Devon monastery offered for sale to community for £1

Guy HendersonLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGuy Henderson/LDRSThe former monastery is proposed to be turned into a community centreCampaigners who were looking to turn a former monastery into a community centre have been offered the chance to buy the building for £1.Torbay Council announced a proposal to support the campaign by offering the building on Paignton's Berry Drive to the campaign for the negligible sum. The Marist Order paid £6,000 for the building when it was new in 1881, the…

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Inside South West schools where phones are locked away

Inside South West schools where phones are locked away

Walk into Brannel School in the morning and you will see teenagers locking away their phones - each device slips into a special pouch that locks until the end of the day.The phones stay with the pupils, but they are out of reach.Brannel, near St Austell, Cornwall, is among a number of schools in the South West that are clamping down on phones due to the distractions they create.Head teacher Tristan Muller-Forster said the system tackled what he…

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Frome flats evacuated after blaze rips through building

Frome flats evacuated after blaze rips through building

A block of flats has been evacuated after a blaze ripped through the building, a fire service has said.Firefighters attended the incident at a property on Marigold Road in Frome, Somerset, at 18:51 GMT on Wednesday. During the blaze, the building's roof partially collapsed, but no one was seriously injured. Dozens of people have been moved into temporary accommodation following extensive fire, smoke and water damage to the building.The fire was extinguished by 02:26 GMT and Avon and…

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Rottweiler pups named after Krays join Devon and Cornwall Police

Rottweiler pups named after Krays join Devon and Cornwall Police

BBCPaul Glennon said he hoped the pair would be "very successful"A pair of rottweiler puppies are being trained by Devon and Cornwall Police in the hope they will become general purpose police dogs.The force's canine development officer, Paul Glennon, said the 13-week-old pups, named Ronnie and Reggie after notorious London gangsters the Krays, were an alternative breed for the force to supplement the German shepherd breed.Mr Glennon said he was not aware of the breed being used in…

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Cornwall care home put in special measures after inspection

Cornwall care home put in special measures after inspection

GoogleTwo people were living at Clubworthy House at the time of the inspectionA care home for people with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures following an inspection by a watchdog.Investigators at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found the care offered at Clubworthy House, Cornwall, was inadequate after the inspection in October.In a report investigators found leaders at the home had "allowed a closed culture to develop where people weren't treated with dignity and respect", and investigators…

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Torbay school set to refocus on children with autism

Torbay school set to refocus on children with autism

John AyresBBC Devon, TorquayBBCCombe Pafford School in Torquay currently supports children with moderate learning difficultiesA special school which supports children with moderate learning difficulties (MLD) and autism is set to switch its focus entirely to autism.It follows an Ofsted area inspection which highlighted Torbay was not meeting the needs of children with Special Educational Needs (Send).If plans are approved by the Department for Education, all pupils in the September 2026 intake at Combe Pafford School, Torquay, will need…

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Devon ceremony marks start of Royal Fleet Auxiliary build

Devon ceremony marks start of Royal Fleet Auxiliary build

BBCThe bow sections of the ships are being built in Appledore, north DevonA steel cutting ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction of a new modern support ship for the Royal Navy.The name of the ship, which is more than twice the length of a football field, was announced as RFA Resurgent during the event in Appledore, Devon.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said £115m was being invested across four shipyards for the Fleet Solid Support…

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